Whisper it quietly – but a 20th anniversary paperback edition (revised) of ‘Lady Icarus – The Life of Irish Aviator Lady Heath’ is on the way. Watch this space!
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Want to Explore Herbert Simms’ Dublin?
Want to explore the Dublin of city housing architect Herbert Simms? Here are two maps to help you! Download at https://www.amaliaetc.com/free#herbert-simms-maps
Simms book – launch November 7
It’s here! Official launch/signing at Dubray’s (my local book shop), in Blackrock, Tue Nov 7, from 6.30pm. All very welcome! Second signing in Trinity Comp, Ballymun, Wednesday November 15 (time tbc)
McCambridge tops at Dublin ‘Half’. Clohisey, McCormack win in Blackrock
Maria McCambridge of DSD made a winning return to the roads when she finished first woman at this morning’s SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon held in Donabate. McCambridge’s time of 82 mins 26 secs was not fast, but will be a considerable confidence booster before next month’s Dublin Marathon. Second was Raheny’s Tara Kennedy Monks. […]
Round-Up: Euro Masters Gold for Jackie Carthy. Silver for Niamh Fitzgerald. World Mountain Running.
Jackie Carthy Stamp of Kilmore AC in Co Wexford has won Ireland’s first gold medal at the European Masters’ Athletics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. Carthy won the W45 category in the cross-country, finishing second overall in the W35-50 race. Her time of 13 mins 245 secs put her just four seconds behind overall winner Christina […]
Round-Up: Hammer bronze for Michaela Walsh. Mitchell wins 5000m at National T-F
Michaela Walsh of Swinford took bronze in the women’s hammer winning Ireland’s second medal at the European U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy today. Walsh’s throw of 62.17m was marginally less than the 62.33m she threw in qualifying but still enough for a comfortable third place. She also finished seventh in the shot put with 15.62m. […]
World Masters Indoors: Pentathlon gold for Finegan
Geraldine Finegan of North East Runners is Ireland’s latest gold medal winner on the penultimate day at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Finegan won the W50 in emphatic style scoring higher than her six opponents in all five disciplines. She started with 9.92 secs in the 60m hurdles for 1,004 points and […]
World Masters Indoors: Gold for Brian Lynch. Silver Sheridan, Bechtina, Finegan
Brian Lynch of North East Runner has successfully defended his title in the M60 3000m at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Lynch won the race in 10 mins 34.81 secs, giving him four seconds to spare on Britain’s Paul Thompson who finished in 10:38.68; the two were well clear of the field. […]
World Masters Indoors: Gold for Joe Gough, Mark O’Shea and Ann Woodlock
Joe Gough of West Waterford is again world champion after a clear win in the M60 800m at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea. Gough – at 64 the oldest in the field – clocked a brilliant time of 2 mins 19.17 secs to beat his old rival Oleksandr Lysenko from the Ukraine […]
World Masters Indoors: Gough Safely Through. Bronze for Finegan
Joe Gough of West Waterford comfortably won his heat to move into tomorrow’s M60 final at the World Masters Indoors in Daegu, South Korea today. Gough clocked a time of 2 mins 37.09 secs, with Oleksander Lysenko of Ukraine the fastest qualifier in 2:28.46. In the M55 age group, Dunboyne’s Michael Cornyn also made it […]
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Lady Icarus – new edition
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Want to Explore Herbert Simms’ Dublin?
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Simms book – launch November 7
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“Lady Icarus” – sold out! As are the Markievicz books!
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Cork – “the most comfortable jail”
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