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* Only one Irish athlete has ever broken 2 hours 10 minutes for the marathon. That’s John Treacy  who ran the Irish record of 2:09.15 at Boston in 1988. * Best recent Irish time is the 2:13.55 run by Mark Kenneally of Clonliffe in October 2011. * Eighteen Irish men have run under 2 hours […]

* Only one Irish athlete has ever broken 2 hours 10 minutes for the marathon. That’s John Treacy  who ran the Irish record of 2:09.15 at Boston in 1988. * Best recent Irish time is the 2:13.55 run by Mark Kenneally of Clonliffe in October 2011. * Eighteen Irish men have run under 2 hours […]

European champion Fionuala Britton looked in reassuringly good form when she streaked to victory at the Gerry Farnan/Sheila Brennan Cross-Country races in the Phoenix Park. Running only her second race after a post-Olympics break, Britton took the lead early and by the finish, had over a minute to spare on the chasers. That’s good news […]

European champion Fionuala Britton looked in reassuringly good form when she streaked to victory at the Gerry Farnan/Sheila Brennan Cross-Country races in the Phoenix Park. Running only her second race after a post-Olympics break, Britton took the lead early and by the finish, had over a minute to spare on the chasers. That’s good news […]

Wednesday 24 Raheny Fit for Life 2-Mile Series Rd 2 (of 6),  Raheny, Dublin, 8pm. Entry €7 or €30 for series; reg clubhouse until 7.45pm. . C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052 or Sean McGoldrick 087 2248274; www.rahenyshamrock.ie. Note: Rd 3 is next TUESDAY Oct 30. Friday 26 Trim 3km Fun Run. C: Ciaran 086 3445903. […]

Wednesday 24 Raheny Fit for Life 2-Mile Series Rd 2 (of 6),  Raheny, Dublin, 8pm. Entry €7 or €30 for series; reg clubhouse until 7.45pm. . C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052 or Sean McGoldrick 087 2248274; www.rahenyshamrock.ie. Note: Rd 3 is next TUESDAY Oct 30. Friday 26 Trim 3km Fun Run. C: Ciaran 086 3445903. […]

Mulhare, McCarthy Fionnuala Britton was a clear winner of the women’s three-mile race at the Gerry Farnan/Sheila Brennan Cross-Country races in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Britton, the European champion,  was in imperious form with her time of  15 mins 36 secs putting her over a minute ahead of the chasers. In second place was Scotland-based Sarah […]

Mulhare, McCarthy Fionnuala Britton was a clear winner of the women’s three-mile race at the Gerry Farnan/Sheila Brennan Cross-Country races in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Britton, the European champion,  was in imperious form with her time of  15 mins 36 secs putting her over a minute ahead of the chasers. In second place was Scotland-based Sarah […]

Mattias Wigardt BADMINTON:  Irish junior No 1 Jonathan Dolan from Sligo leads a small Irish team heading for the World Junior Badminton Championships Badminton starting on next Thursday October 25. Hopes are high that at least one of the team can make the last 16, despite a strong entry from China, Malaysia and Korea. First […]

Mattias Wigardt BADMINTON:  Irish junior No 1 Jonathan Dolan from Sligo leads a small Irish team heading for the World Junior Badminton Championships Badminton starting on next Thursday October 25. Hopes are high that at least one of the team can make the last 16, despite a strong entry from China, Malaysia and Korea. First […]