Irish women’s javelin champion Anita Fitzgibbon of DSD opened her season with a seventh place in the B group at the winter Throws Meet in Bar, Montenegro today (Sat).
Fitzgibbon threw 46.45 in the final round. Her sequence was: x, 44.06, 44.17, 41.99, x, 46.45. Winner of the group was Marharyta Dorozhan of he Ukraine with a best of 58.54; five of the 10 competitors threw over 50 metres.
Fitzgibbon threw a personal best 47.09 to win the national title at Santry last August. Also at Bar, Clare Fitzgerald threw 47.71 in the U23 women’s discus.
Road results – Darragh Rennicks and Emilia Dan win at Fr Murphy’s 5-mile in Co Meath. Darragh’s father Colm won the same race 40 years ago. Biggest race of the race was the Portlaoise 5km, where the chip timing failed (yes, it can happen!).
Fr Murphy 5-mile R-R, incorp Meath 5 Mile Road C’ships, Kildalkey, Co Meath (127 finishers; www.meathathletics.blogspot.com)
Men: 1 Darragh Rennicks (Bohermeen) 25.26; 2 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 26.05; 3 Ian McGrath (Sli Cualann) 26.12; 4 Peter Mooney 26.13 ; 5 Paul Duffy 26.21; 6 Phil Kilgannon (Sportsworld) 26.23; 7 Neville Reilly (Dunboyne) 26.23; 8 Gareth Murran (Sportsworld) 26.24; 9 Joe Cawley (Sli Cualann, M40) 26.35; 10 Rory Kavanagh (Dunboyne)26.44. M40: 1 Cawley; 2 Phelim Glynn (Dunshaughlin) 27.16; 3 Gary Condon (Sli Cualann) 27.40. M45: M50: 1 Paddy Mangan (Dunshaughlin) 28.59; 2 Dermot Claster (Bohermeen) 28.26; 3 Benny Byrne (Dunshaughlin) 30.09. M60: Pat Comey (Navan) 35.03
Women: 1 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 30.42; 2 Sonya Reilly (Bohermeen) 31.19; 3 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna, W40) 31.31; 4 Linda Fahy (Dunshaughlin, W40) 31.41; 5 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen, W50) 33.38; 6 Mary Watters (Navan, W40) 33.50; 7 Ann Hunter (Dunshaughlin, W40) 33.50; 8 Rachel Burgess (W40) 34.23; 9 Rosemary Hutchinson (Star of the Sea) 34.27; 10 Deirdre Fitzsimons (Dunboyne, W40) 34.31. W60: Rose Healy (Fr Murphy’s) 44.55.
Property Property Streets of Portlaoise 5km (367 finishers; very provisional and no times due to chip malfunction. See Portlaoise AC on Facebook).
Men: 1 Michael Mulhare (Portlaoise AC) ; 2 Tommy Hayes; 3 Tommy Evans (Gowran); 4 Pat Byrne (Tinryland); 5 Colm Burke (M45); 6 Harry Lupton. M40: 1 Colm McEvoy (St Abban’s). M45: Colm Burke. M50: Eddie Walsh. Jun: 1 David Mulhare (Portlaoise AC) ; 2 Padraig Curry.
Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W40); 2 Jody O’Reilly; 3 Sheila Coyle (Raheny Shamrock); 4 Margaret Danagher; 5 Catherine Murphy (Slaney Oly, W40); 6 Mary Mulhare (Portlaoise AC). W35: Paula Grant. W40: Sinead Maher. W45: Ann Kavanagh. Jun: 1 Louise Stack; 2 Kayleigh Woods.
Men: 1 Stephen Cleary 33.57; 2 Michael Dullea (Bantry AC) 35.32; 3 Rob Cleary 36.10; 4 Denis Coughlan 37.12; 5 Enda Fitzmaurice 37.48; 6 Killian O’Connor 38.37.
Women:1 Maura Regan 40.28; 2 Margaret Murphy 41.19; 3 Karen Lavelle 43.54; 4 Noreen Crowley 44.19; 5 Eileen Hayes 45.10; 6 Claire O’Donovan (W Cork TC) 45.21.
Paddy Desmond Memorial 4 mile, Ballinhassig, Co Cork (201 finishers; www.risingsunac.com).
Men: 1 James McCarthy (E Cork) 20.17; 2 George Waugh (Bandon) 20.28; 3 Wieslaw Sosnowski (Eagle)) 21.21; 4 Peter Hanranhan (Togher) 21.35; 5 Ronan Duggan (Bandon) 21.39; 6 Eamonn O’Donovan (Bandon) 21.46; 7 Donal Coffey (Leevale) 22.02; 8 Don Keohane (Eagle, M45) 22.38; 9 Martin O’Keeffe (Youghal, M40) 22.46; 10 Tom Laffan (Bandon, M45) 22.49. M55: Eamonn McEvoy (St Finbarr’s) 23.11. M60: Con O’Brien (Banteer) 26.39. Jun: Brandon Malone (Leevale) 25.45.
Women: 1 Martina Kiely (St Finbarr’s) 23.47; 2 Carmel Crowley(Bandon, W40) 23.56; 3 Emma Murphy (St Finbarr’s) 24.15; 4 Helen Leonard (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 24.57; 5 Anna O’Neill (Doheny, W40) 26.01; 6 Edele O’Connor (cork, W40) 27.14; 7 Clodagh McMorrow (Tipp) 27.38; 8 Rachael O’Callaghan (St Finbarr’s, W35) 27.52; 9 Margaret Callanan (Bancon, W45) 27.56; 10 Irene Eighan (St Finbarr’s) 28.31. W50: Mary Murphy (St Finbarr’s) 31.17.
Altamuskin 5-Mile R-R (231 finishers; results www. www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Stephen Duncan 25.18; 2 Christopher McPeake 28.27; 3 Christopher Muldoon (Omagh TC) 28.48; 4 Damien Cox(M40) 30.11; 5 Conor McCarroll (M35) 30.13; 6 Simon Reeve (Nth Belfast Hrs, M35) 30.19; 7 Pat McCrory (Omagh Hrs, M40) 30.20; 8 Shane McGale (Omagh Hrs, M40) 31.47. M50: 1 Dominic McCartan 32.14; 2 Davis O’Brien 32.23; 3 Brian O’Reilly 35.05. M60:Francie Boal (Lagan Valley) 36.06. U19: John McQuade 32.30.
Women: 1 Patricia Campbell (W40) 37.28; 2 Anne Killen (W35) 37.44; 3 Rebecca McKenna (Glaslough Hrs) 38.20; 4 Angela O’Neill 38.40; 5 Anita McKenna 39.09; 6 Tresaine McAlenly (W35) 39.44; 7 Marie Donnelly (Omagh Hrs) 40.25; 8 Siobhan Garry 40.37.
39th Tubbercurry 10km (224 finishers)
Men: 1 Emmett Dunleavy (Sligo AC) 32.15; 2 Eamon McAndrew (Sligo AC) 32.36; 3 Turlough Conway (Rathfarnham WSAF) 33.34; 4 Tristan Druet (Tubbercutty) 33.47; 5 Michael Canty 34.27; 6 Neil Faulkner (Letterkenny, M40) 34.29. M40: 1 Faulkner; 2 Thomas Kelly (Nth Sligo AC) 34.56. M50: 1 Danny Hannon (Sligo AC) 37.38; 2 Thomas Neville (Ballina AC) 38.22. M60: 1 Tom Hunt (Mayo AC) 40.33; 2 Michael Courell (Ballina AC) 48.22. Jun: Neil O’Donnell 53.02. Local: Thomas Brett (Sth Sligo) 39.33. Team – Sligo AC.
Women: 1 Ann Lennon (Mayo AC, W40) 40.30; 2 Roseanne Mitchell (Sligo AC, W40) 41.41; 3 Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC) 42.45; 4 Rosie Hynes (Swinford, W19) 43.13; 5 Monica Henry (Sth Sligo, W40) 43.17; 6 Elaine Williams 44.08. W40: 1 Monica Henry (Sth Sligo AC) 43.17; 2 Geraldine Gilroy (Ballysodare) 44.30. W45: 1 Catherine Bradley (Sligo AC) 46.22; 2 Amanda Scott (Calry) 59.23. W50: 1 Geraldine Finn (Charlestown) 59.36; 2 Rita Brett (South Sligo AC) 65.08. Jun: Rosie Hynes (Swinford AC) 43.14. Local: Lorraine Hosey (Sth Sligo AC) 45.28. Team – Sligo AC
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