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So near and yet so far – that was the story for Barbara Cleary of Donore Harriers at the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International in Belfast.Cleary, who only joined Donore about six months ago, has been a revelation. In June, she won the Dunshaughlin 10km in an impressive time of 34 mins 52 secs […]

* Just passed 200,000 hits on this blog; chuffed! * Over 5,000 turned out for the Mark in the Dark charity run in Dublin’s Docklands. Cork got over  1,000 and Belfast about  600; see below. Plus results/pics from East Leinster Schools Cross-Country in Blackrock College, Dublin, with a record entry. * Fionnuala Britton just missed […]

* Just passed 200,000 hits on this blog; chuffed! * Over 5,000 turned out for the Mark in the Dark charity run in Dublin’s Docklands. Cork got over  1,000 and Belfast about  600; see below. Plus results/pics from East Leinster Schools Cross-Country in Blackrock College, Dublin, with a record entry. * Fionnuala Britton just missed […]

HOCKEY: At least two Leinster teams are sure to qualify for the semi-finals of hockey’s  Irish Senior Cup from today’s (Sat) quarter-finals. In two Leinster derbies, Pembroke Wanderers play their near neighbours YMCA in Sandymount, while Monkstown are hosts to Railway Union at Rathdown School. Also through to the quarter-finals, after eking out a narrow […]

Barbara Cleary Julie Turley was second and Barbara Cleary third overall in the women’s  race behind defending champion Claire Martin of England at the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country in Belfast. Cleary had raced clear of a pack that included Martin, Turley and Gladys Ganiel O’Neill on the final lap.  She stopped short of the […]

Barbara Cleary Julie Turley was second and Barbara Cleary third overall in the women’s  race behind defending champion Claire Martin of England at the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country in Belfast. Cleary had raced clear of a pack that included Martin, Turley and Gladys Ganiel O’Neill on the final lap.  She stopped short of the […]

Alan McCormack, Stephen Scullion In years past, the Dublin Senior Cross-Country was one of the year’s highlights. Numbers may be down these days but winning the county title still means a huge amount, as it did for John Coghlan a year ago and Alan McCormack in Santry last Sunday. Four years ago, McCormack won the […]

Alan McCormack, Stephen Scullion In years past, the Dublin Senior Cross-Country was one of the year’s highlights. Numbers may be down these days but winning the county title still means a huge amount, as it did for John Coghlan a year ago and Alan McCormack in Santry last Sunday. Four years ago, McCormack won the […]

Wednesday November 7 Raheny Fit for Life 2-Mile Series Rd 4 (of 6),  Raheny, Dublin, 8pm. Entry €7 or €30 for series; reg clubhouse until 7.45pm. . C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052 or Sean McGoldrick 087 2248274; www.rahenyshamrock.ie. West Waterford Road Race League Rd 2 (of 8), St Augustine’s, Dungarvan. C: Norma 087 9385965. Clonmel […]