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BADMINTON: After qualifying for next year’s Olympics badminton player Chloe Magee is taking a well-earned rest over the holiday period. Magee qualified for her second Olympic Games when she made the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Yonex Irish Open in Lisburn a few weeks ago. There is still an outside chance she may […]

BADMINTON: After qualifying for next year’s Olympics badminton player Chloe Magee is taking a well-earned rest over the holiday period. Magee qualified for her second Olympic Games when she made the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Yonex Irish Open in Lisburn a few weeks ago. There is still an outside chance she may […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A GO AT ANY SPORT WHATEVER!  Friday 30 December Fanore Burren 10km, 12 noon. Entry €20; medals, refreshments all finishers.  C: Kevin McCormack 086 3272472 or Pat Howard 086 8519977; www.fanore-info.com. New Year’s Eve Saturday 31 December Lough 5, Lough Macrory, Co Tyrone, 12 noon. Run West Series. […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A GO AT ANY SPORT WHATEVER!  Friday 30 December Fanore Burren 10km, 12 noon. Entry €20; medals, refreshments all finishers.  C: Kevin McCormack 086 3272472 or Pat Howard 086 8519977; www.fanore-info.com. New Year’s Eve Saturday 31 December Lough 5, Lough Macrory, Co Tyrone, 12 noon. Run West Series. […]

Linda Byrne Despite tougher standards, 30 Irish distance runners have been offered places on the Marathon Mission squad for 2012, with about 24 expected to accept the offer.For women, the 2 hours 45 minutes marathon qualifying time for the squad remains for a third year, although the half marathon time drops by 30 seconds to […]

Linda Byrne Despite tougher standards, 30 Irish distance runners have been offered places on the Marathon Mission squad for 2012, with about 24 expected to accept the offer.For women, the 2 hours 45 minutes marathon qualifying time for the squad remains for a third year, although the half marathon time drops by 30 seconds to […]

Wednesday 28  Fat Turkey 11km Run/Walk, Suttonians RFC, Howth, Co Dublin (259 finishers; provisional results at www.boards.ie). Men: 1 Ian Conroy (Raheny)  34.22; 2 Bryan Leahy (Raheny)  35.08; 3 Feidhlim Kelly (Raheny) 35.22; 4 Conor O’Dwyer (Raheny) 35.56; 5 Peter Mooney (Raheny) 37.00; 6 Rory Mooney (Raheny)37.38; 7 Aidan Garry 37.59; 8 David Vickers 38.05; […]

Wednesday 28  Fat Turkey 11km Run/Walk, Suttonians RFC, Howth, Co Dublin (259 finishers; provisional results at www.boards.ie). Men: 1 Ian Conroy (Raheny)  34.22; 2 Bryan Leahy (Raheny)  35.08; 3 Feidhlim Kelly (Raheny) 35.22; 4 Conor O’Dwyer (Raheny) 35.56; 5 Peter Mooney (Raheny) 37.00; 6 Rory Mooney (Raheny)37.38; 7 Aidan Garry 37.59; 8 David Vickers 38.05; […]

Sunday 25 GOAL Mile; over 100 venues, including a few on Dec 26 (such Porterstown, organised by MSB)  and New Year’s Day. Full list www.goal.ie. MS Longford Christmas Day Run, Newtowncashel to Lansboro, 12.15pm (walkers 11.45pm). T-shirts all finishers. C: Michael Flood 086 0880855.  Monday 26 LEINSTER: Burke Oil Streets of Wicklow 5km, Wicklow Town. […]

Sunday 25 GOAL Mile; over 100 venues, including a few on Dec 26 (such Porterstown, organised by MSB)  and New Year’s Day. Full list www.goal.ie. MS Longford Christmas Day Run, Newtowncashel to Lansboro, 12.15pm (walkers 11.45pm). T-shirts all finishers. C: Michael Flood 086 0880855.  Monday 26 LEINSTER: Burke Oil Streets of Wicklow 5km, Wicklow Town. […]