Kate Cronin from host club Raheny and Ian Guiden of Clonliffe were the winners of the Dublin Novice Cross-Country titles in St Anne’s Park today.
Cronin broke away on the second of two laps in the women’s 3000m and finished comfortably clear of her team mate Chloe Doran. Meghan Ryan of DSD improved as the race went on to finish third. Liffey Valley, with Siobhan Keenaghan 9th leading them home, won the team title for the first time in the club’s history. With all four of their runners in the top 17, they finished three points clear of Celtic DCH, who beat DSD on count-back for the silver medals.
Ian Guiden pushed the pace from the start of the men’s 6000m and soon broke clear winning in 18 mins 42 secs. That gave him an eight second margin of victory over Karol Cronin of Sportsworld. With Edgar Sjmskis third, followed by Nounir Bouzaine 9th and Kris Valters 16th, Clonliffe took team gold. Crusaders was second and Donore third. A record total of 71 women and 89 men ran in the event.
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* At the Meath Novice Cross-Country in Stamullen, Thomas Moran,Dunshaughlin (son of Dommo Moran)led the men’s novice field home. Loughlin Campion, Dunboyne (son of Loughlin from Civil Service Harriers) and Rob Tully, of host club Star of the Sea were 2nd and 3rd. The women’s novice title went to Navan’s Ciara Rooney, ahead of the St Brigid’s duo of Elaine Plunkett and Eileen Rahill. Andrew Coscoran from the host club won the M18 race ahead of Brian McGrath, Bohermeen and Abdullah Abdulle,Dunboyne.
*Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir finished seventh at the Cardiff Half Marathon this morning in a new personal best time of 65 mins 11 secs. Africans took the first four places, with the winner Loitarakwai Lengurisi setting a new course record of 61 mins 51 secs. It was his first race outside Kenya.
* Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon was the runway winner of the Athloen 3/4 Marathon, with almost five minutes to spare on second placed Bernard Roe of Raheny. Eoin Callaghan and Pauline Curley were the winners of the Kilcock Kilomarathon.
* Hannah Oldroyd won the RunHer 10km in Belfast with Cathy McCourt and Julie Balmer 2nd and 3rd.
Kate Cronin
Sunday October 6 (cross-country first, then roads)
Dublin Novice Cross-Country C’ships (1pm) and Dublin Juvenile Cross-Country League Rd 3, St Anne’s Park Raheny. www.dublinathletics.com.
Women’s 3000m: 1 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock) 10.19, 2 Chloe Doran (Raheny Shamrock) 10.31, 3 Meghan Ryan (DSD) 10.39, 4 Grace O’Rourke (DSD) 10.42, 5 Valerie McGuinness (Rathfarnham WSAF) 10.50, 6 Harriette Robinson (DSD) 10.56. Teams – 1 Liffey Valley (9,13,15,17) 54, 2 Celtic DCH (7,8,19,23) 57, 3 DSD (3,4,6,44) 57, 5 Crusades 75, 5 Clonliffe 78, 6 Rathfarnham WSAF 106.
Men’s 6000m: 1 Ian Guiden (Clonliffe) 18.42, 2 Karol Cronin (Sportsworld) 18.50, 3 Edgar Sjmskis (Clonliffe) 18.54, 4 Eric Keogh (Donore A) 19.08, 5 Mitchell Byrne (Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.09, 6 Alban Coughlan (Crusaders A) 19.25. Teams – 1 Clonliffe (1,3,9,16) 29, 2 Crusaders A (6,7,11,23) 47, 3 Donore A (4,8,17,22) 51, 4 Raheny Shamrock 62, 5 Sportsworld104, 6 Rathfarnham WSAF A 120.
Meath Novice, Masters and Juvenile Even Ages C’ships, Greenanstown, Stamullen.
Women: Masters – W35: 1 Sonya Reilly, Bohermeen, 2 Samantha Power, Duleek, 3 Dorenda McGee, Trim. W40:1 Marguerite Higgins, Na Fianna, 2 Roisin Bell, Dunboyne, 3 Sonya Foley, Dunshaughlin. W45:1 Bridget Clarke, Na Fianna, 2 Imelda Clarke, Na Fianna, 3 Ursula Byrne, Dunshaughlin. W50:1 Mary Watters, Navan, 2 Carrie Brogan,Trim. W60: 1 Phyllis Browne, Star of the Sea. Teams – 1 Na Fianna,13, 2 Dunshaughlin, 24, 3 Star of the Sea 38.
Novice: 1 Ciara Rooney,Navan, 2 Elaine Plunkett, St Brigid’s, 3 Eileen Rahill,St Brigid’s. Teams – 1 St Brigid’s11, 2 Fr Murphy 30, 3 Bohermeen 33. W16: 1 Rose Finnegan, Bohermeen,2 Martha Reidy, Fr Murphy, 3 Laura Faulkner, Dunboyne. W14: 1 Amy Clarke, Na Fianna, 2 Sarah Clarke, Na Fianna,3 Nicola Duffy, Dunboyne. Teams – 1 Na Fianna 14, 2 Trim 53, 3 St Andrew’s 86.
Men – Novice: 1 Thomas Moran, Dunshaughlin, 2 Loughlin Campion, Dunboyne, 3 Rob Tully, Star of the Sea. M18: 1 Andrew Coscoran, Star of the Sea, 2 Brian McGrath, Bohermeen, 3 Abdullah Abdulle, Dunboyne. M16: 1 Alex Hunter, Ratoath, 2 Paddy Maher, Dunshaughlin,3 Kevin McGrath, Bohermeen. Teams – 1 Ratoath 10, 2 Bohermeen 19, 3 Trim 38.
Cork Novice and Juvenile Cross-Country Championships, Carraig na bhFear
Women – Novice : 1 M Kenny (Midleton), 2 E Horrnibrook (Eagle), 3 K Grant (Midleton). Teams – 1 Mallow 33, 2 Midleton 61, 3 North Cork 66. W18: 1 N Cotter (Bantry), 2 L Shanahan (Leevale), 3 A Cotter (Togher). Teams – 1 Togher 25, 2 Leevale 26. W16: 1 F Everard (Bandon), 2 E McCarthy (Skibbereen), 3 E Lenihan (North Cork). Teams – 1 Bandon 32, 2 North Cork 43, 3 Midleton 55.
Men – Novice: 1 D Thistlewood (Leevale), 2 C Mintern (Leevale), 3 J O’Sullivan-Hourihan (Leevale). Teams – 1 Leevale 12, 2 St Finbarr’s 53, 3 Togher 64. U23: 1 C Mintern (Leevale), 2 J O’Sullivan-Hourihan (Leevale), 3 R O’Conor (North Cork). M18: 1 J O’Connell (Togher), 2 L Hennessy (Togher), 3 F Bracken (Togher). Teams – 1 Togher 10, 2 Bandon 36. M16: 1 F Curtin (Youghal), 2 C McCarthy (Doheny), 3 R Casey (Togher). Teams – 1 Leevale 34, 2 Togher 35.
Offaly Novice/Masters Cross-Country Championships, Charleville Demense, Tullamore
Men (6km): Novice – 1 J Donegan (Tullamore Hrs) 21:11, 2 D Murray (Tullamore Hrs) 21:22, 3 D Brophy (Tullamore Hs) 21:32. Master – 1 C Grennan (Tullamore Hs) 20:41, 2 M Murphy (Tullamore Hs) 21:18, 3 R Galvin (Tullamore Hrs) 21:24.
Women (4km): Novice – 1 L Leahy (Tullamore Hs) 18:55, 2 M Grennan (Tullamore Hs) 19:01, 3 S Daly (Tullamore Hs) 21:27. Master – 1 M Mullaney (Tullamore Hrs) 16:01, 2 M Bracken (Tullamore Hs) 16:04, 3 A Carroll (Tullamore Hrs) 16:55.
West Waterford Cross-Country, Dungarvan,
Men – 1 Tim O’Donoghue (East Cork) 24.48, 2 James Doran (Riocht) 25.04, 3 Sean McGrath (East Cork) 25.30. M40: Kenny Curran (Ballynonty) 25.57. M45: Ray Hahessy (WWat) 29.16. M50: Derek Nolan (Clonmel) 28.39. M60 Con Kellweher ( WAC) 34.49. Jun: Liam Mulligan (KCK) 29.52.
Women – 1 Dympna Ryan (Dundrum) 13.52, 2 Corinna Walsh (W Wat) 14.33, 3 Suzanne Dullaghan (WAC) 14.54. W35: Joan Mahony ( WAC) 15.34. M40: Brigid Coffey (WWat) 18.17. W45: Onra Power ( Wwat) 19.12. Jun: Lucy O’Brien ( WWat) 16.30.
Athlone 3/4 Marathon (31.6km/19.7 miles)), Glasson, Athlone (726 finishers; www.athlone3quarter.com)
Men: 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 1:47.42, 2 Bernard Roe (Raheny) 1:52.25, 3 Paul Duffy (Sportsworld) 1:53.04, 4 Julio Cesar F Castro (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 1:56.10, 5 Phil Kilgannon (Sportsworld) 1:57.00, 6 Gavin Finlay (Sportsworld) 1:57.20. M40: 1 Edward McEntee (Sportsworld) 2:04.35, 2 Will Byrne 2:08.57, 3 Brendan Donagher 2:09.19. M50: 1 Raymond Flanagan 2:09.39, 2 Seamus Rooney (Raheny Shamrock) 2:16.13, 3 M60: Michael Melia 2:32.43.
Women: 1 Martina McEntee 2:30.02, 2 Kim Hickey 2:30.29, 3 Alma Hanevy (Donore) 2:31.06, 4 Patricia Fitzmaurice (Sportsworld) 2:32.22, 5 Carmel Drumm 2:33.30, 6 Caitriona O’Brien (Bohermeen) 2:35.38. W40: Mary Fitzsimons (Crusaders) 2:38.26. W50: Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 2:39.40.
BHAA Cork to Cobh ’15′. www.corkbhaa.com.
Men: 1 Alan O’Shea (HSE) 81:25, 2 J Meade (Joyce Wolfe Physio) 81:34, 3 C Marshall (HSE) 84:39, 4 D Ryan (Clonmel, M40) 84:50, 5 M Morgan (Clarke Level Con) 85:23, 6 K Wilmot (EMC) 87:58, 7 P O’Connell 88:35, 8 D Molloy (Navy) 88:37, 9 P Gallagher (UCC) 89:15, 10 M Cunningham (Moreabbey, M45) 89:25.
Women: 1 Niamh Devlin (UCD) 93:23, 2 Jill Hodgins (W35) 95:57, 3 Ann Marie Holland (St Finbarr’s, W35) 96:41, 4 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 97:48, 5 Anne Marie Costello (Gneeveguilla) 101:58, 6 Mary Sweeney (St Finbarr’s, W50) 103:12.
Kilomarathon Kilcock, Co Kildare, Also St Joseph’s Boys’ NS 6km. www.kilcockgaa.com; www.precisiontiming.net
Kilomarathon (110 finishers) : Men: 1 Eoin Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 1:29.34, 2 Ger Forde 1:30.56, 3 Peter Mooney 1;33.53, 4 Ian McGrath M40 1:36.33, 5 David Fitzpatrick (Tallaght, M40) 1:36.34, 6 Maurice Looby ( Mullingar Hrs, M40) 1:37.26.
Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs) 1:39.01, 2 Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock) 1:44.35, 3 Orna Dilworth (Sportsworld) 1:49.20, 4 Aoife Lynch 1:52.37, 5 Karen O’Hanlon 9Dunboyne, W40) 1:52.59, 6 Lynda Gormley (St Coca’s, W40)1:58.54.
6km – Overall: 1 Jan Havren 20.53, 2 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea RC) 21.07, 3 Simon Connelly (Donadea RC), 4 Will Coyne 23.24, 5 Stephen Willoughby (Sportsworld, M40) 24.22, 6 Noel Carr 24.43. Women: 3 Olivia Bermingham 27.01.
Marathon (12 finishers) – 1 Ruthann Sheehan (Athenry) 3:32.37, 2 Dipak Vala (M40) 3:34.21, 3 David Mahoney (MCI, M40) 3:39.52. M60: Dave Brady (Raheny) 4:20.33. W40: Kathleen Cheshire 4:33.23. Wheelchair: Gerry Forde (Blarney Iniscarra, M60) 4:13.17.
Breaffy 10km, Final race Mayo AC Road League (138 finishers results www.mayoac.com)
Men: 1 Roger Barrett (Ballina AC) 32:41, 2 Garrett Coughlan 32:50, 3 John Byrne (Mayo AC, M35) 34:41. M45: Jimmy Feeney M55 (Mayo AC) 40:36. M18 Men Fergal Gill (Claremorris) 44:08
Women: 1 Ann Lennon (Mayo AC, W45) 37:58, 2: Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W40) 39:17 3:Sarah Syron (Mayo AC) 40:56
W45: 1: Angela O’Connor (Mayo AC, W45) 41:39.
Mayo AC 2013 C&C Cellular Road League Final results: (Mayo AC unless stated)
MEN: Jt 1 Brendan Gill/David Tiernan 112, 3 Anto Devaney 102
M35: 1 John Nolan (Brickens) 88, 2 David Delaney (Claremorris) 61
M50: 1 David Corcoran (Unatt) 35 , 2 Dominic Regan 30
Junior: 1 Tadgh McGinty (Swinford AC) 60, Jonathon Deane (Ballina AC) 35
WOMEN: 1 Ann Lennon 125, 2 Colette Tuohy 119, 3 Chris Gallagher 106
W35: 1 Joan Walshe 96, 2 Jackie Fleming (Charlestown) 86
W50: 1 Margaret Glavey 83, 2 Pauline Moran 80,
Most Improved ‘Irish Runner’ Trophy:
Men: John Nolan (Brickens) Women: Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC)
Grange 10km, Sligo (130 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Liam Feely ( N Leitrim) 32.57, 2 Richard Gorman (Sligo AC) 32.58, 3 Patrick Brennan 33.56. M40: Seamus Somers ( Sligo ) 34.51. M50: Danny Hannon (Sligo) 38.18. Women: 1 Lucy Brennan (Sligo, W50) 39.28, 2 Mari Johnston (Sligo, W40) 40.10, 3 Patricia Foy (Sligo) 40.27.
The Human Race 30km, Half Marathon and 10km, University of Limerick www.actiontiming.ie
30km (200)– Men: 1 Ruairi O’Donnell 1:48.01, 2 Simon Mangan 1:53.59, 3 Mark Guerin 1:58.12. Women: 1 Aideen Shinners 2:17.40, 2 Deirdre Grady 2:18.25, 3 Edel Henriques 2:20.10.
Half Marathon (213)- Men: 1 Dermot Power 80.19, 2 Henry Kaye 81.46, 3 Mark Poqwer 83.59. Women: 1 Murna Griffin 94.30, 2 Sarah Lee 95.24, 3 Yvonne Deegan 96.34.
10km (1,086 entries) – Overall: 1 Sean Quirke 36.06, 2 Joe Coffey 36.38, 3 Orla Drumm 37.43, 4 Rene Kilrane 38.59. Women: 2 Ann McPhail 39.58, 3 Laura Collins 41.59.
Saturday October 5
Surf ‘n’ Turf Marathon, Half Marathon or 10km walk, Curracloe, Co Wexford, www.born2runevents.com; www.championchipireland.com
Half Marathon (47)– Men: 1 Shane James Whitty 87.23, 2 David Byrne 89.21, 3 Torben Dahl 91.55 Women: 1 Daria Gerus 1:52.39, 2 Janet Middleton 1:54.48, 3 Emily Newport 2:02.34.
Marathon – Overall: 1 Raymond Lanigan 3:05.55, 2 Brian Ankers 3:29.53, 3 Ruthann Sheehan (Athenry) 3:30.31, 4 Sean Doyle 3:33.45. Women: 2 Gillian Cordner 3:54.32, 3 Catherine Guthrie 4:33.18.
10km walk (14) – 1 Eimear O’Connor 62.01, 2 Ann Buckley O’Sullivan 66.56, 3 Bobby Buckley 66.56.
Run For Autism H.A.N.D 10 mile/half marathon, Newtownhamilton to Lissummon, Co Armagh www.chipit.ie
Half marathon – Men: 1 Don Travers (Newry City) 80.18, 2 Stephen Quinn (Newry City) 85.40, 3 Martin O’Hagan (Newry City) 86.22. Women: 1 Ann Haveron (Newry City)1:43.59, 2 Tina Crawley (Newry City) 1:49.56, 3 Clare Hearty (Warrenpoint Runners) 1:57.53.
10-Mile – 1 Steve Darby (Barnsley) 61.02, 2 Hannah Oldroyd (Saltaire Striders) 65.45, 3 John Breen 68.01, 4 Declan Carolan 70.41. Women: 2 Jemma McGourty 76.34, 2 Mairead Hughes (Sperrin Hrs) 78.56.
ANI Road Relays, Victoria Park, Belfast (full report www.nirunning.co.uk)
Women – Senior: 1 City of Lisburn (Christina Quinn, Diana Watson, Kelly Neely) 38.54, 2 Lagan Valley A 39.51, 3 Lagan Valley B 40.26. Masters: 1 Dromore 39.07, 2 Lagan Valley 41.28, 3 North Down B 43.12
Men – Senior: 1 Annadale Strides A (Ryan McDermott, Glenn Phair, Andrew Agnew, Owen Carleton) 41.41, 2 North Down C 43.18, 3 North Belfast Harriers 43.25.
Mixed – Ballydrain Hrs A 23.01, 2 North Belfast Harriers 23.17, 3 East Coast AC A 23.21.
Parkrun 5km:
Malahide Demesne, Dublin (297) – Men: 1 Feidhlim Kelly (Raheny) 16.44 (PB), 2 Paule Cowhie (Civil Service HRS, M45) 16.52, 3 David Brady (Clonliffe) 17.38. Women: 1 Cindy Kelly 19.16 (PB), 2 Catherine Brogan 20.13 (PB), 3 Alison Davidson 22.04.
Marlay Park, Dublin (398) – Men: 1 Paul O’Donnell (M15) 17.43 (PB), 2 Andrew Flynn ( DSD) 17.50, 3 Kevin Keane (M35) 18.19 (PB). Women: 1 Sandra Armstrong (Sportsworld, W40) 20.43, 2 Peig Dunne (W40) 21.12 (PB), 3 Ailish Reid 21.27 (PB)
St Anne’s Raheny (192)– Men: 1 Ciaran Toner 18.08, 2 Mick Gygax (Raheny, M50) 18.22 (PB), 3 Gordan Grant (M35) 18.49. Women: 1 Aoife Brady (Sportsworld) 19.22, 2 Pauline Griffin (Manchester TC) 20.22, 3 Niamh Lennon 21.34.;
Griffeen Park, Lucan (103)– Men: 1 John O’Regan (Le Cheile, M40) 18.02, 2 Karl Fitzgerald 18.09, 3 Ian McManus 18.17. Women: 1 Niamh Fitzgerald (Lucan Hrs, W35) 19.29 (PB), 2 Bronagh Adams 20.11 (PB), 3 Sinead Leavy (Le Cheile) 22.30 (PB),
Westport (62) – Men: 1 Brendan Gill (Mayo AC, M35) 18.16, 2 Luke Dawson (Westport AC, M14) 18.53, 3 Gerry Galvin (Mayo AC, M45) 18.53. Women: Laura Gibbons 21.21, 2 Caitriona Grady (Westport) 22.18, 3Triona O’Malley (W35) 22.26 (PB).
Castle Demesne (50) – Men: 1 John Dunply (Midleton, M40) 19.13, 2 Richard Mulvihill (M35) 20.07, 3 Eoin O’Riordan ( W Muskery, M40) 20.46. Women: 1 Gobnait Cronin (W35) 24.32 (PB), 2 Sharyn O’Callaghan (W40) 25.42 (PB), 3 Coral O’Sullivan (Ballincollig AC, W50) 27.13 (PB)
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