Clonliffe’s Brian McMahon won the Waterford Half Marathon, with his time of 66 mins 37 secs putting him just seven seconds clear of Bantry’s Alan O’Shea. In third place was Gary O’Hanlon of Clonliffe with a time of 67.40, while fourth after a long battle with injury was Tomas Fitzpatrick of Tallaght in 67. 49. […]
Alistair Cragg and Mark Kenneally both Clonliffe Harriers, are to run Sunday’s Fukuoka Marathon in Japan. Cragg’s preparations have included pacemaking for 20 miles of the Chicago marathon last October, with a time of 65.13 at halfway. More recently, he ran 13.47 at the New York City 5km Dash where he finished fifth. Kenneally , […]
Mary Cullen of Sligo AC and DSD’s Joe Sweeney have both withdrawn from the senior teams for the European Cross Country next month. Cullen has struggled with her fitness in recent months; she is replaced by Maria McCambridge of DSD. Sweeney hasn’t recovered from his efforts in the Dublin Marathon and Mick Clohisey of Raheny […]
Raheny Shamrock’s annual Winter Road League begins on Wed Nov 27 (8.0) with four “divisions” catering for runners of all abilities. The League takes in 11 rounds over distances varying from one to three miles. there are five divisions, with top eight results to count for overall awards. All welcome – please bring a hi […]
Fionnuala Britton has finished seventh and second European at the Cross de l’Acier in Dunkerque, France – her final race before the Europeans. Britton’s time of 23 mins 3 secs for the 6.6km course put her nine seconds behind Sophie Duarte of France who finished fifth and first European. Hiwot Ayelew of Ethiopia won […]
Ciara Everard led UCD to a well-earned victory in the women’s race with a solid 5 mins 2 secs mile at the annual Irish Universities Road Relays, in NUI Maynooth. UCD had led from the start with a 4 mins 58 secs mile leg by Ellie Hartnett with the battle for second place between Katie […]
Blackrock College Schools Cross-Country, Co Dublin. Pics at www.flickr.com/lindie Girls – Minor: Sarah Healy (HC Killiney), 2 Natasha Twomey (Mt Anville), 3 Molly Brown (Castleknock CC) . Teams – 1 Castleknock Community College, 2 Mount Anville, 3 Holy Child Killiney. Junior: 1 Jodie McCann (Rathdown), 2 Aoife Colleran (Loreto Foxrock), 3 Alisha De-Alker (HC Killiney). […]
Fionnuala Britton underlined her status as Irish athletics’ biggest star with an assured performance at the Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Cross-Country Championships in Santry. The double European champion led from the start in the women’s 8km winning by just over a minute. Behind her, Sarah McCarthy of Clonliffe passed Sara Treacy for second early in […]
Joe Warne and Catherina McKiernan led home over 2,200 starters at the second Remembrance Run 5km in Dublin‘s Phoenix Park. In perfect conditions for running, Warne came home in 15 mins 2 secs – just five seconds ahead of Donegal master Ciaran O’Doherty. Kristaps Valters of Clonliffe Harriers was third. Managing to break 20 minutes […]
Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon led home 401 finishers at the Marathon Cool-Down 8-Mile, held in the Phoenix Park, with sister Karen sixth overall and first woman. In Malahide, Feidhlim Kelly led home a massive 484 finishers at the First Anniversary Parkrun 5km. His time of 16.27 was a PB; first woman was Cindy Kelly in […]
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