Paul Pollock of Annadale Striders and Kilcoole’s Fionnuala McCormack will lead a team of five Irish marathon runnes at the World Athletics Championships in London next August 4-13. Also selected are Raheny’s Mick Clohisey, Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham and Leevale’s Claire McCarthy. Robert Heffernan of Togher will compete in the 50km walk along with Letterkenny’s […]
UCD have been awarded the National Road Relays women’s title after Queen’s, who narrowly beat them last Sunday in Raheny, were disqualified. The Belfast team had included an athlete on their team who was not a “first claim” member of QUB AC; unfortunately, rules for college athletes differ in the various third level institutions. DCU, […]
Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir finished best of the Irish in a personal best time of 2 hrs 16 mins 18 secs – comfortably inside the qualifying mark for the World Championships later this year. Behind him, Kevin Seaward of St Malachy’s finished in 2:17:08, England-based Stephen Scullion on 2:17:59 and Raheny’s Mick Clohisey in 2:18:34. Hehir […]
Raheny’s Mick Clohisey leads the Irish entry at Sunday’s London Marathon with a sub 2 hour 15 minute time his target. Cardiff-based Kevin Seaward of St Malachy’s, who like Clohisey ran the marathon at the Rio Olympics, will also run and is in good shape after a a time of 65 mins 38 secs at […]
Rathfarnham’s Paul Stephenson was an impressive winner of the Battle of Clontarf 10-Mile, incorporating the Leinster Championships, held in St Anne’s Park, Raheny this morning. Stephenson was pushed all the way by Raheny’s Mark Kirwan and the result was a personal best time of 52 mins 8 secs. Kirwan finished second in 52:19 with Belfast […]
Catherina McKiernan was on hand last week to launch the 2017 Lough Sheelin Challenge taking place on Saturday April 22 (10.0). Hosted by St Brigid’s AC, the Lough Sheelin Challenge takes in a 16-mile loop around the famous fishing lake through three counties – Meath, Westmeath and Cavan. Star and finish is at Crover House […]
Entry opens today for the 38th edition of the Dunshaughlin 10km taking place on Saturday June 24 (7.30pm) around the quiet roads of the Meath town. Over the years, the race has built itself a solid reputation as one of the fastest 10km courses around, with Rio marathon Olympian Lizzie Lee of Leevale breaking her […]
Mark Christie of Mullingar Harriers and Newcastle’s Kerry O’Flaherty were the winners at the National 10k, held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run. In the men’s race, Christie was also the overall winner of the race in 29 mins 30 secs, beating British guest Graham Rush who finished in 29:41. […]
Thomas Barr opened his outdoor season with victory in the 400m hurdles at the Irish Universities Track and Field Championships in CIT, Cork. Barr won the race in an untroubled 50.92 secs; a distant second was Joe Halwax of DKIT in 53.83 secs. Also opening his season in some style was Marcus Lawler of IT […]
With just three weeks to go until the London Marathon, Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir finished 14th in today’s Berlin Half Marathon in a time of 65 mins 40 secs. That wasn’t too far off his 64.12 run in Cardiff in 2013. Finishing second W60 was Nuala Reilly of Drogheda and District in 1:40.58. First woman overall […]
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