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FLEMING JUST MISSES OUT  Neil Fleming congratulates Ben Brown CANOEING: Despite a mighty effort  from Neil Fleming of Celbridge Paddlers, world marathon champion Ben Brown of England won the Irish Open K1 Marathon title at Leixlip. Organised by the Salmon leap club as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the 20km course took in four […]

FLEMING JUST MISSES OUT  Neil Fleming congratulates Ben Brown CANOEING: Despite a mighty effort  from Neil Fleming of Celbridge Paddlers, world marathon champion Ben Brown of England won the Irish Open K1 Marathon title at Leixlip. Organised by the Salmon leap club as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the 20km course took in four […]

Ciarain O Lionaird and Paul Robinson became the latest members of the sub-four minute mile cub, Irish branch, at last week’s Morton mile, held at the 125th Clonliffe meet in Santry. O Lionaird from Leevale ran 3:57.99 while Robinson from the St Coca’s club could not have been closer when the electronic clock stopped at […]

Ciarain O Lionaird and Paul Robinson became the latest members of the sub-four minute mile cub, Irish branch, at last week’s Morton mile, held at the 125th Clonliffe meet in Santry. O Lionaird from Leevale ran 3:57.99 while Robinson from the St Coca’s club could not have been closer when the electronic clock stopped at […]

Tuesday 12  ROADS: Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile Series, Raheny, Dublin 8pm. Reg Raheny Shamrock clubhouse (behind Scout’s den). C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052. Wednesday 13 ROADS:BHAA Dublin City Council 5km, Irishtown Stadium, Dublin, 7.30. www.bhaa.ie. BHAA IPS-Garda/Maher’s Sports 5km,  Marina, Cork, 8pm. C: Mick Dooley 0879790806. Kinnegad Mid-Summer 5km, 8pm. Entry €10 before May […]

Tuesday 12  ROADS: Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile Series, Raheny, Dublin 8pm. Reg Raheny Shamrock clubhouse (behind Scout’s den). C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052. Wednesday 13 ROADS:BHAA Dublin City Council 5km, Irishtown Stadium, Dublin, 7.30. www.bhaa.ie. BHAA IPS-Garda/Maher’s Sports 5km,  Marina, Cork, 8pm. C: Mick Dooley 0879790806. Kinnegad Mid-Summer 5km, 8pm. Entry €10 before May […]

ROWING: Over 1,800 rowers making up 720 crews have entered the Irish Rowing Championships starting next Thursday (Jul 14) at the National Rowing Centre,  Inniscarra Lake, Cork. Highlight of the three days competitions is the men’s senior eight taking place on Saturday afternoon. Reigning champions NUIG, who narrowly beat Queen’s in both 2009 and 2010, […]

ROWING: Over 1,800 rowers making up 720 crews have entered the Irish Rowing Championships starting next Thursday (Jul 14) at the National Rowing Centre,  Inniscarra Lake, Cork. Highlight of the three days competitions is the men’s senior eight taking place on Saturday afternoon. Reigning champions NUIG, who narrowly beat Queen’s in both 2009 and 2010, […]

A number of young Irish athletes will line out in the Morton Mile at Friday’s Clonliffe 125 Track and Field Grand Prix (7.0). For all the target is a sub-four-minute time, still the Holy Grail of middle distance running, although the distance is rarely run in these metric days. Leading a strong group of middle […]

A number of young Irish athletes will line out in the Morton Mile at Friday’s Clonliffe 125 Track and Field Grand Prix (7.0). For all the target is a sub-four-minute time, still the Holy Grail of middle distance running, although the distance is rarely run in these metric days. Leading a strong group of middle […]