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Round-Up: Thornton, Casey tops at Tuam 5km. Mageean runs 2:04.90 for 800m

Gary Thornton and Regina Casey made it a Galway City Harriers double at a well-supported Tuam 5km. Matt Bidwell, also GCH, was second and first master and Zola Flynn of Calry second woman. CIARA MAGEEAN of UCD ran 2:04.90  in an open 800m at the Glo Health Indoor League in Athlone on Saturday. In the […]

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McCormack third at Antrim International (updated)

Fionnuala McCormack has finished a fighting third at the Antrim International Cross-Country in Greenmount. In chilly, slippery conditions, McCormack pushed the pace early, but was passed by a trio of Africans. Midway through the race, she pulled herself up to third place ,with Britain’s Kate Avery, who had beaten her in Edinburgh a week earlier, […]

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Schools: Over 1,100 at DCU Cross-Country

Eimear Fitzpatrick of Our Lady’s Terenure and Adam O’Brien of St Aidan’s won the  senior races at the DCU Schools Invitational held in surprisingly clement weather yesterday. Over 1,100 young athletes took part in the eight races, held over a soggy course that included hills and straw bales to make it interesting. An impressive winner […]

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On Your Marks: McCormack Leads Entry at Antrim International

From Herald Wednesday 13 January After her fighting second at the Great Edinburgh Cross, Fionnuala McCormack leads the Irish entry at Saturday’s Antrim International Cross Country at Greenmount, where she faces a re-match with Kate Avery the British athlete who beat her last weekend in Edinburgh. McCormack, who has won the race twice in the […]

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Eoin Keith smashes record at 268-mile Pennine Way Ultra

Ultra runner Eoin Keith has won the Montane Spine Race -a brutal 268 mile run along the entire length of the Pennine Way taking in the Peak District, Cheviots, Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park before finishing in the Scottish Borders. Keith began his run at 10am last Saturday and finished at 9.30am this morning […]

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Round-Up: Dublin Masters title for Hickey and McMahon (results added). Euro mark for high jumper Pender

Ciara Hickey of Brothers Pearse, running her first ever cross-country race won the women 3km at the Dublin Masters Cross-County held in St Anne’s Park in trying underfoot conditions. Hickey was followed home by Anna Sadowska of Civil Service and DSD’s Justine O’Connell Urell. Sportsworld won a tightly-contested W35 team competing beating Donore by three […]

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McCormack, Mulcaire 2nd in Edinburgh Cross. Relay team 3rd. Linda Byrne comeback; Clohisey 64.25 for “half”

Fionnuala McCormack finished a fighting second at the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country race held in Holyrood Park. Winner of the women’s race was Kate Every of Great Britain, with Gemma Steel finishing third and Ireland’s Lizzie Lee ninth. McCormack, who has won this race twice and finished second twice, pushed the pace at the start, with […]

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Stop press: Short Course cross-country CANCELLED

Just got word that Saturday’s Glo Health National 4km C-C, along with the Juvenile B C’ships and Relays scheduled for the Alsaa, Dublin Airport is cancelled. AI is saying that it’s due “to adverse weather conditions and for those travelling long distances”. From today’s press release: “The Juvenile B Championships and Juvenile Relays will now […]

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Round-up: Coghlan and Crowley win New Year’s Day 5k

John Coghlan   of MSB and Caroline Crowley of Crusaders were the winners of the Tom Brennan New Year’s Day 5km held in  Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Coghlan, a many times previous winner of the race, controlled the race up from from the start, finishing in 15 mins 16 secs, which was enough to hold off Ben […]

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Roads: O’Leary double at Navan 5km. Stephenson, Donlon win Xmas Cracker 5k

Cillian O’Leary of Raheny and Sportsworld’s Aoife O’Leary were the winners of the Robbie Byrne Memorial 5km in Navan. Cillian finished over a minute  ahead of Simon Ryan in 15 mins 54 secs, while Aoife just made it home ahead of Bohermeen’s Andrea McGuinness. The course was slightly long. Winners of the ERP Clonliffe Christmas […]

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