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TRIATHLON: Karl Kildea of Muckno Tri Club won the sprint race at Attracta Doherty Triathlon, organised by Virginia Tri Club. Kildea finished just over the hour for a comfortable victory over Wicklow’s Dave Barry. Laura O’Driscoll, 11th overall, was first woman. After a bad crash during the cycle that closed the road, both sprint and […]

* Dunshaughlin junior Thomas Moran won the St Brigid’s 5km in Oldcastle;  Tullamore Olympian Pauline Curley was first woman.* Dave Rooney and Maria McCambridge came out on top at the big race of the weekend – the  Corrib Oil Streets of Galway 8km. Rooney was chased hard by Paddy Hamilton and Sergiu Ciobanu but had […]

* Dunshaughlin junior Thomas Moran won the St Brigid’s 5km in Oldcastle;  Tullamore Olympian Pauline Curley was first woman.* Dave Rooney and Maria McCambridge came out on top at the big race of the weekend – the  Corrib Oil Streets of Galway 8km. Rooney was chased hard by Paddy Hamilton and Sergiu Ciobanu but had […]

With four Irish athletes competing in the marathon at the London Olympics, and five making the A standard, Irish marathon running is back on the rise after a bleak few years. In the three Olympiads between 1996 and 2004, not a single Irish athlete made the Olympic marathon qualifying mark. For Beijing in 2008, two […]

With four Irish athletes competing in the marathon at the London Olympics, and five making the A standard, Irish marathon running is back on the rise after a bleak few years. In the three Olympiads between 1996 and 2004, not a single Irish athlete made the Olympic marathon qualifying mark. For Beijing in 2008, two […]

Wednesday August 8 St Abban’s Summer 4km League Rd 7, Graiguecullen, Co Laois, 7.30pm. Entry €5 or €30 for series (8 races). Cash prizes top 5 M&F; sports, refreshments. C: 087 289 0730 or E-mail stabbansac@gmail.com Cloyne 5km,  Co Cork, 7.30pm. Entry €8.  C: Margaret 087 2094493; www.corkathletics.org. Swinford Harvest Series Race 1 Killaser 5km,  […]

Wednesday August 8 St Abban’s Summer 4km League Rd 7, Graiguecullen, Co Laois, 7.30pm. Entry €5 or €30 for series (8 races). Cash prizes top 5 M&F; sports, refreshments. C: 087 289 0730 or E-mail stabbansac@gmail.com Cloyne 5km,  Co Cork, 7.30pm. Entry €8.  C: Margaret 087 2094493; www.corkathletics.org. Swinford Harvest Series Race 1 Killaser 5km,  […]

* Jason Fahy and Barbara Cleary were the winners at the DLR Bay 10km in Dun Laoghaire.  * A good turn out for the Rush 10km, where Colin Costello and Helen White led them home. * Julie Morrison (Spa Muckorss)  and Michael Bowler (KCH) won the seniro titles at the National Multi-Events, in Santry. Closest competition […]

* Jason Fahy and Barbara Cleary were the winners at the DLR Bay 10km in Dun Laoghaire.  * A good turn out for the Rush 10km, where Colin Costello and Helen White led them home. * Julie Morrison (Spa Muckorss)  and Michael Bowler (KCH) won the seniro titles at the National Multi-Events, in Santry. Closest competition […]

Players at the Chill East of Ireland in Sutton LTC SNOOKER: Junior snooker player Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS reached the semi-finals of the  European Junior Open in Gloucester England. After winning all three of his group matches, Boileau was ranked No 1 for the knock-out stages. He beat Belgian player Sybren Sokolowski 3-0  in […]