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John Coghlan is Ireland’s latest sub-4 minute miler after running 3:59.3 to finish third at the Terriers Invitational indoor meet in Boston. He is the 40th Irish athlete to join this exclusive club; the first was Ronnie Delany at Santry in 1958. Last summer,  John ran 4:00.79 for ninth place in the Morton Mile at […]

John Coghlan is Ireland’s latest sub-4 minute miler after running 3:59.3 to finish third at the Terriers Invitational indoor meet in Boston. He is the 40th Irish athlete to join this exclusive club; the first was Ronnie Delany at Santry in 1958. Last summer,  John ran 4:00.79 for ninth place in the Morton Mile at […]

Sam and Chloe Magee BADMINTON: Olympic hopefuls Chloe Magee and Scott Evans top the seedings for next weekend’s Irish National Badminton Championships in Baldoyle. Magee, going for her sixth national title, has already booked her place on the London 2012 team, while Evans who has six national titles to his credit, is still hopeful of […]

Sam and Chloe Magee BADMINTON: Olympic hopefuls Chloe Magee and Scott Evans top the seedings for next weekend’s Irish National Badminton Championships in Baldoyle. Magee, going for her sixth national title, has already booked her place on the London 2012 team, while Evans who has six national titles to his credit, is still hopeful of […]

Sean Connolly With Joe Sweeney not defending his title, and Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham WSAF running in the Dungarvan 10-Mile, the men’s race at Sunday’s AXA Raheny 5-Mile race is wide open.One to watch is Raheny regular Sean Connolly of Tallaght. A winner in 2009 and 2010, Connolly finished second last year behind Sweeney in […]

Sean Connolly With Joe Sweeney not defending his title, and Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham WSAF running in the Dungarvan 10-Mile, the men’s race at Sunday’s AXA Raheny 5-Mile race is wide open.One to watch is Raheny regular Sean Connolly of Tallaght. A winner in 2009 and 2010, Connolly finished second last year behind Sweeney in […]

Saturday 28  Luke Renehan Foundation 10km & 5km, Rheban GFC, near Athy, Co Kildare 11am. Entry €10. C: 085 7481095. Gneeveguilla 5km, Killarney National Park, 9am. C: Tom Joe O’Donoghue 087 9339087.  Causeway Coast Adventure Racing Club Winter Series Rd 2. Rollercoaster Races, Downpatrick. C: Joe Quinn 07933214894;  www.spanglefish.com/eastdownac. Woodie’s DIY AAI Juvenile Combined Events, Nenagh. […]

Saturday 28  Luke Renehan Foundation 10km & 5km, Rheban GFC, near Athy, Co Kildare 11am. Entry €10. C: 085 7481095. Gneeveguilla 5km, Killarney National Park, 9am. C: Tom Joe O’Donoghue 087 9339087.  Causeway Coast Adventure Racing Club Winter Series Rd 2. Rollercoaster Races, Downpatrick. C: Joe Quinn 07933214894;  www.spanglefish.com/eastdownac. Woodie’s DIY AAI Juvenile Combined Events, Nenagh. […]

Wednesday 26   South Leinster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Clongowes, Co Kildare. Girls – Minor: 1 Siofra O’Flaherty (St Leo’s Carlow: 2 Orlagh Mulally (Col Iosagain Portarlington); 3 Lauren Healy (Borris VS). Teams – 1 Loreto Kilkenny; 2  St Mary’s New Ross; 3 Newbridge College. Junior: 1 Ciara Todd (Tullamore College); 2 Louise Stack (Mountrath CS); 3 […]

Wednesday 26   South Leinster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Clongowes, Co Kildare. Girls – Minor: 1 Siofra O’Flaherty (St Leo’s Carlow: 2 Orlagh Mulally (Col Iosagain Portarlington); 3 Lauren Healy (Borris VS). Teams – 1 Loreto Kilkenny; 2  St Mary’s New Ross; 3 Newbridge College. Junior: 1 Ciara Todd (Tullamore College); 2 Louise Stack (Mountrath CS); 3 […]