Mark Kenneally of Clonliffe and Leevale’s Lizzie Lee set the roads on fire at the annual Dunshaughlin 10km. Kenneally showed that he is right back in form when he led home almost 700 finishers in a time of 29 mins 46 secs. That time put his well clear of the chasers, led by Freddy Keron Sittuk, who has been making friends all over Ireland since his arrival here in early May.
Lizzie Lee’s time of 34 mins 08 secs was not only the fastest ever by a woman in this race but a big personal best. Great runs also from Mick Traynor who was first home of the masters in 11th place.
Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham WSAF was back in his native Clare and duly won the Clare 10km (newspaper deal on results
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* At the Night of Flanders 100km in Belgium, Keith Whyte of Ennis Track Club finished second in a new Irish record of 7 hrs 3 mins 53 secs. That time knocked over a minute off Thomas Maguire’s time of 7 hrs 5 mins 6 secs set in 2006. Whyte made his debut at this distance in 2011, when he finished second in 7:28.59 at the Anglo Celtic Plate race. He returned to win the race a year later. His friend and rival Dan Doherty, who came close to the record at the European 100km, was among the first to congratulate the flying Clare man.
* Keep your ears open this week for good news about the Dublin Marathon!
Saturday June 22
Michael Manning Memorial Dunshaughlin 10km (668 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net; www.dunshaughlinac.com.
Men: 1 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 29.46, 2 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Rift Valley Runners) 30.34, 3 Alan O’Hara ( Nth Belfast Hrs) 31.03, 4 Mark Hoey (Star of the Sea) 31.17, 5 Brian McMahon (Clonliffe) 31.32, 6 Simon Ryan (Raheny) 31.45, 7 Eoin Callaghan 9Star of the Sea) 31.54, 8 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 31.54. M40: 1 Rob Cross (Crusaders) 32.47, 2 Declan Fahey 33.14, 3 Myles Gibbons (SBR) 33.26. M45: 1 Mick Traynor (Raheny) 32.41, 2 Damine Martin (Raheny) 33.34, 3 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 33.48. M50: 1 Gerry O’Connell (Nth East Runners) 34.51, 2 Larry Kelly (Kilcock) 35.50, 3 Brendan Ryan (Tallaght) 37.06. M55: 1 Dermot Kerr (Armagh) 35.09, 2 Brian Lynch (NER) 35.36, 3 Chris Keeling (Balbriggan Runners) 37.39. M60: 1Pat Comey (Trim) 43.16, 2 Conor Cooney (D&D) 43.38, 3 Jim McNamara (Donore, M70) 45.03. Jun: Thomas Moran (Dunshaughlin) 32.46. Teams – 1 Raheny Shamrock 46, 2 Star of the Sea 58, 3 Sportsworld 85
Women: 1 Lizzie Lee (Leevale) 34.08, 2 Nimah Devlin (DSD) 36.29, 3 Fiona Reid (Dunboyne) 37.00, 4 Maria Dolan (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 37.49, 5 Sinead Roche (Mullingar Hrs) 37.49, 6 Sinead Lambe (Donore) 38.06. W40: 2 Karen Lavelle (Star of the Sea) 38.34, 3 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne) 38.44. W45: 1 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna) 40.22, 2 Ann Higgins (Sportsworld) 44.52, 3 Margaret Neary (Na Fianna) 46.38. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 42.04, 2 Marion Morris (Bohermeen) 48.37, 3 Carrie Brogan (Trim) 49.24. W55: Adrienne Togher (Tara) 49.26, 2 Kathleen Burke 53.10, 3 Margaret Crehan (Kiltale) 54.31. W60: 1 Mags McCreary (Civil Service) 45.46, 2 Evelyn McNelis (Naas) 49.08, 3 Josie Power (Fingallians) 52.36. Jun: Aine Brennan 9Dunshaughlin) 46.00. Teams – 1 Donore Harriers 48, 2 Sportsworld 51, 3 Dunboyne 67.
Parkrun 5km, Marlay (348 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/marlay)
Men: 1 Paul O’Callaghan 16.52, 2 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght, M50) 17.15, 3 Peter Gerard Casey (M45) 18.21. Women: 1 Debbie Corcoran (W35) 20.39, 2 Emma Clancy (W35) 22.23, 3 Fiona Walsh (W35) 23.17.
Parkrun 5km, Malahide Demesne, Dublin (321 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/malahide)
Men: 1 Gerard Martin 17.28, 2 John Clarke (Raheny) 18.08, 3 Anthony Redmond ( Portmarnock AC, M35) 18.11 (PB). Women: 1 Angela McCann (W40) 18.15 (PB), 2 Cindy Kelly 19.36 (PB), 3 Aine Crimin (Raheny) 21.24.
Parkrun 5km, Griffeen Park, Lucan (103 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/Griffeen).
Men: 1 Gearoid O’Connor (Rathfarnham WSAF, M35) 18.22, 2 Karl Fitzgerald 18.23 (PB), 3 Mark Lacey (M35) 18.37. Women: 1 Bernadette Kavanagh (Herne Hill Hrs, W50) 21.21, 2 Deirdre Lacey (W40) 23.43, 3 Ashling Byrne (W35) 24.33.
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