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Between the perfect weather conditions, a record entry and a commanding victory for Joe Sweeney, the organisers of last Sunday’s Rathfarnham 5km had plenty to smile about. Over 800 had entered the race and 721 finished – a record for this race, first held in 1998 when 523 finished. Many were repeat customers using the […]

Between the perfect weather conditions, a record entry and a commanding victory for Joe Sweeney, the organisers of last Sunday’s Rathfarnham 5km had plenty to smile about. Over 800 had entered the race and 721 finished – a record for this race, first held in 1998 when 523 finished. Many were repeat customers using the […]

Thursday Sept 29 Finn Valley Secondary Schools Cross-Country, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. C: patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com  or 074 9132053. West Waterford Fit for Life Autumn League, Friary College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. C: Norma Wall 087 9385965. Friday Sept 30 Stormont Magic Mile & Relay, Stormont, Belfast, 7.30pm. Entry £4/5; jun £3. C: Ray Murray 02842 788 600; Raymond300@btinternet.com […]

Thursday Sept 29 Finn Valley Secondary Schools Cross-Country, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. C: patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com  or 074 9132053. West Waterford Fit for Life Autumn League, Friary College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. C: Norma Wall 087 9385965. Friday Sept 30 Stormont Magic Mile & Relay, Stormont, Belfast, 7.30pm. Entry £4/5; jun £3. C: Ray Murray 02842 788 600; Raymond300@btinternet.com […]

BADMINTON: Sam Magee, playing with Mikkel Elbjorn from Denmark, reached the semi-finals of the Yonex Belgian Internationalbefoe going out to Jorgen Kock and Peter Zauner of Denmark. In the mixed doubles, Sam, with sister Chloe were seeded at No 2, but lost in the quarter-finals to Danish pair Kim Astrup Sorensen and Line Kjaersfeldt. Chloe […]

BADMINTON: Sam Magee, playing with Mikkel Elbjorn from Denmark, reached the semi-finals of the Yonex Belgian Internationalbefoe going out to Jorgen Kock and Peter Zauner of Denmark. In the mixed doubles, Sam, with sister Chloe were seeded at No 2, but lost in the quarter-finals to Danish pair Kim Astrup Sorensen and Line Kjaersfeldt. Chloe […]

* If you want your results included, send to  lindie.naughton @gmail.com. Sunday Sept 25Rathfarnham 5km, Dublin  (820 entries; 721 finishers).Full result www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie. Men: 1 Joe Sweeney (DSD) 14.16; 2 Sean Hehir (Rath WSAF) 14.50; 3 Tommy Evans (Gowran) 14.58;  4 Shane Healy (MSB) M40 15.11; 5 John Travers (Donore) 15.11; 6 Paul Fleming M35 (Rath […]

* If you want your results included, send to  lindie.naughton @gmail.com. Sunday Sept 25Rathfarnham 5km, Dublin  (820 entries; 721 finishers).Full result www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie. Men: 1 Joe Sweeney (DSD) 14.16; 2 Sean Hehir (Rath WSAF) 14.50; 3 Tommy Evans (Gowran) 14.58;  4 Shane Healy (MSB) M40 15.11; 5 John Travers (Donore) 15.11; 6 Paul Fleming M35 (Rath […]

From all over the country they came – over 6,000 runners,  fast and slow, dedicated and casual, for the National Lottery Half Marathon in the Phoenix Park. Seamus Power from Co Clare, many times Irish cross-country champion, made the early pace but how long would his 40-year-old legs hold out? The answer came at seven […]

From all over the country they came – over 6,000 runners,  fast and slow, dedicated and casual, for the National Lottery Half Marathon in the Phoenix Park. Seamus Power from Co Clare, many times Irish cross-country champion, made the early pace but how long would his 40-year-old legs hold out? The answer came at seven […]