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Paul Robinson of St Coca’s and DSD’s Linda Byrne were the winners of the Jingle Bells 5km held on a glorious day in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. In a sprint for the line, Robinson edged out Tom Fitzpatrick of Tallaght to fining in a fast time of 14 mins 18 secs.  MSB’s John Coghlan was third.Linda […]

Start Jun/U-18 men’s race In the past,  the Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Cross-County was  a pre-Christmas blow-out, designed to allow athletes based abroad to have a race while on a visit home.  The evolution of the European Cross-Country Championships into the most important fixture on the winter calendar for distance runners changed all that.These days, […]

Start Jun/U-18 men’s race In the past,  the Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Cross-County was  a pre-Christmas blow-out, designed to allow athletes based abroad to have a race while on a visit home.  The evolution of the European Cross-Country Championships into the most important fixture on the winter calendar for distance runners changed all that.These days, […]

Meet and Train Tonight (Wed)   Raheny Winter League Rd 1 (3m), Raheny Dublin, 8pm. Entry €50 f0r 11-week series or €7 per race. C: Pat 086 8158052 /Sean 087-2248274; www.rahenyshamrock.ie. West Waterford Road Race League Rd 5 (of 8), St Augustine’s, Dungarvan. C: Norma 087 9385965. Clonmel AC Pre-Christmas Open 4km R-R Series Rd 5, […]

Meet and Train Tonight (Wed)   Raheny Winter League Rd 1 (3m), Raheny Dublin, 8pm. Entry €50 f0r 11-week series or €7 per race. C: Pat 086 8158052 /Sean 087-2248274; www.rahenyshamrock.ie. West Waterford Road Race League Rd 5 (of 8), St Augustine’s, Dungarvan. C: Norma 087 9385965. Clonmel AC Pre-Christmas Open 4km R-R Series Rd 5, […]

Courtesy Irish Squash SQUASH: A battling Irish women’s squad finished sixth at squash’s World Team Championships held in Nimes, France. The Irish team, including the veteran Madeline Perry world ranked No 10 and Aisling Blake, world ranked 23, had a shock loss to India in the 5th place play-off.The match couldn’t have been tighter with […]

Courtesy Irish Squash SQUASH: A battling Irish women’s squad finished sixth at squash’s World Team Championships held in Nimes, France. The Irish team, including the veteran Madeline Perry world ranked No 10 and Aisling Blake, world ranked 23, had a shock loss to India in the 5th place play-off.The match couldn’t have been tighter with […]

Fionnuala Britton * Defending European champion Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole will lead a strong Irish women’s team at the  European Cross Country Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 9. With  Lizzie Lee (Leevale ), Ava Hutchinson (DSD), Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe H), Linda Byrne (DSD) and Sarah Treacy (Moynalvey AC) also in the line-up, hopes are […]

Fionnuala Britton * Defending European champion Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole will lead a strong Irish women’s team at the  European Cross Country Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 9. With  Lizzie Lee (Leevale ), Ava Hutchinson (DSD), Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe H), Linda Byrne (DSD) and Sarah Treacy (Moynalvey AC) also in the line-up, hopes are […]

Fionnuala Britton * Defending European champion Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole will lead a strong Irish women’s team at the  European Cross Country Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 9. With  Lizzie Lee (Leevale ), Ava Hutchinson (DSD), Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe H), Linda Byrne (DSD) and Sarah Treacy (Moynalvey AC) also in the line-up, hopes are […]