Kenneally Wins 5000m and Denny 400m at AI Games

Mark Kennneally of Clonliffe Harriers continued his comeback after a long battle with injury when he won the 5000m in an untroubled 14.28.93 at the AI Games in sun-soaked Santry today. In the 400m, Sinead Denny of DSD, who currently tops the rankings for this distance, beat close rival Shauna Cannon clocking a time of 54.52. In third place was Siofa Cleirigh Buttner of DSD.

Dara Kerwick of Carrick-on-Suir won the men’s 400m A race in 47.28,  beating Brian Murphy from Crusaders.  Clonliffe’s Brian Cregan opted to run the 200m and clocked a personal best time of 21.05, beating David Hynes of Menapians, who earlier had won the 100m. Niamh Whelan won the 200m in 23.70, just beating Steph Creaner whose time of 23.72 is inside the European U-23 Championships qualifying standard.

Darren McBrearty took the men’s 800m, while Sarah Lavin was a comfortable winner of both the women’s 100m and  100m hurdles.

The games were a stop-start affair designed to test systems for the European Team Championships later this  month. Men and women’s 4x100m relay races were held with final places on the Irish team to be announced tomorrow (Mon) evening. Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com.

* At the final day of the Dublin Juvenile Championships in Tallaght,  Joe Halwax of DSD won the M18 100m hurdles in 14.7,  Tommy O’Brien of Blackrock  beat Simon Essuman of Dublin Striders to win the M16 hurdles in 14.4. In the W15 discus, Lilly Cunniam beat her DSD clubmate Jodie Gardiner.

Abroad, Rose-Anne Galligan of Newbridge ran an impressive 2:01.83 for 800m in Turin.

On Thursday, American-based pole vaulter Tori Pena set a new Irish record of 4.60m in Chula Vista last Thursdays. This is an A standard mark for the World Championships in Moscow.

* Eoin Keith, who has been smashing records all round him since the start of the year has added the Mourne Way Ultra to his collection.

Sunday June 9

Woodie’s DIY AAI Games and Senior Relays, Santry (very unofficial results….)
Men – 100m: A – 1 David Hynes (Menapians) 10.60, 2 Dean Adams  (Ballymena) 10.97, 3 Zak Irwin (Sligo AC)  11.02 . B – 1 Paul Whelan (Clonliffe) 11.09, 2 Michael Hynes  (Raheny) 11.14, 3 Israel Ibeanu (Clonliffe) 11.24. C – 1 Keith Pike (Clonliffe) 11.15, 2 Eamonn Fahey  (Donore) 11.20, 3 David Killeen (Leevale) 11.29. D – Laurence O’Reilly (Tullamore Hrs) 11.20, 2 Barry Regan 11.60, 3 John Donoghue 11.80. 200m: A – 1 Brian Gregan (Clonliffe) 21.05, 2 David Hynes (Menapians) 21.76, 3 Zak Irwin (Sligo AC) 21.76. B – Laurence O’Reilly (Tullamore Hrs) 22.33, 2 Odhran Byrne Gildea  (Nth Sligo) 22.79, 3 Darragh MacNamara (Tullamore Hrs) 22.94. C- 1 Michael Hynes  (Raheny) 22.50, 2 Conor Wilson (Menapians) 23.07, 3 Raymond Walsh (Abbey Striders) 23.17. 400m: A- 1 Dara Kervick (Carrick-on-Suir)  47.28, 2 Brian Murphy (Crusaders) 47.59, 3 Craig Lynch(Shercock)  47.84. B – 1 Timmy Crowe (Dooneen) 48.85, 2 Curtis  Woods 49.24, 3 Kieran Kelly (Raheny) 49.61. C – 1 Eamonn Wallace (Ratoath) 49.07, 2 Billy Cosgrave (Emerald) 50.10, 3 Paul Breslin (Crusaders) 51.31. 800m: A – 1 Darren McBrearty (Letterkenny) 1:50.04, 2 Niall Tuohy (Ferrybank) 1:50.45, 3 Darragh Greene (Dunleer) 1:51.55. B – Brian Kelly (St Abban’s) 1:54.18. 1500m: 1 Conor Bradley (City of Derry) 3:43.39, 2 Daniel Mooney (Letterkenny) 3:45.17, 3 Michael Mulhare (Portlaoise) 3:47.54. 5000m: 1 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 14:28.93, 2 James Grufferty(Leevale)  14:51.60, 3 Declan Reed (City of Derry) 15:16.62.110m H: 1 Simon Taggart (Donore) 15.04, 2 Shane Aston (Trim) 19.82. 400m H: 1 Barry Upton (Menapians) 53.70, 2 Gerard O’Donnell (Carrick-on-Shannon)  54.40, 3 Mark Rogers  (St Peter’s) 60.13. Long Jump: 1 David Quilligan  (Leevale)7.20, 2 Adam McMullen (Crusaders) 6.93, 3 Stephen Gaffney (Rathfarnham WSAF) 6.83. Triple jump: 1 Barry Quigg (Tir Chonaill)  12.85, 2 Conall Mahon (Tir Chonaill) 12.55, 3 Killian O’Donnell (Roscommon) 10.22. High jump: 1 Barry Pender (St Abban’s) 2.10, 2 Jaime MurtaghSt Andrew’s)  2.05, 3 Barry Quigg (Tir Chonaill) 1.90. Pole vault: 1 Thomas Houlihan (W Waterford) 4.60, 2 Peter O’Brien (Raheny) 4.40, 3 Stuart Greene (Raheny) 2.40. Shot: Sean Breathnach (GCH) 16.04. Discus: 1 Marco Pons (DMP)49.86, 2 Sean Breathnach (GCH) 45.42, 3 Chris Reynolds  (City of Lisburn) 45.07. Javelin: 1 Sean McBride (Strabane) 56.50, 2 Danny Mullen (Strabane) 52. 89, 3 Shane Aston (Trim) 46.39. Hammer (tbc): 1  Padraig  White 62.79, 2 Thomas Furlong (DMP) 60.44, 3 James McCabe (Dunboyne) 59.45. Also (5kg): Adam King 67.56. 4x100m: 1 Sen Sel (Power, Byrne Gildea, Hayes, Adams) 41.94, 2 Leevale 42.81, 3 Menapians 46.12.

Women – 100m:  A – 1 Sarah Lavin (Emerald) 12.04, 2 Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank) 12.04, 3 Louise Kiernan (Fingallians) 12.14. B – 1 Megan Marrs (City of Lisburn)12.07, 2 Louise Holmes (KCH)  12.18, 3 Sarah McCarthy (Mid-Sutton) 12.36. 200m: 1 Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank) 23.70, 2 Steph Creanor (DCH) 23.72 (Eur U23 Q), 3 Leah Moore Clonliffe) 24.59.  400m: 1 Sinead Denny (DSD) 54.52, 2 Shauna Cannon (Bros Pearse) 55.16, 3 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (DSD) 55.57. 800m: 1 Fiona Kehoe  (Kilmore)2:08.84, 2 Ann-Marie McGlynn (Lifford) 2:10.70, 3 Ellie Hartnett  (Greystones)2:15.30. 1500m: 1 Ann-Marie McGlynn (Lifford) 4:29.65, 2 Claire McSweeney (Leevale)4:30.26, 3 Niamh Boland  (Crusaders) 4:39.42. 100m H: 1 Sarah Lavin (Emerald) 13.82, 2 Sandra Lawler  (Celbridge)14.19, 3 Megan Marrs  (City  of Lisburn) 14.55. 400m H: 1 Clare Murphy (StLOT)59.73, 2 Christine McMahon (Ballymena & Antrim) 64.15.  Long jump: 1 Sarah McCarthy (Mid-Sutton) 5.95, 2 Linzi Herron (City of Lisburn) 5.65, 3 Karen Dunne 4.94. Triple jump:  Karen Blaney (Navan) 9.42. High jump: 1 Shannon Dalkins (St Joseph’s)  1.68, 2 Anna McIlmoyle  (City of Lisbunr) 1.60, 3 Sorcha Murphy (Ferrybank)  1.60.  Shot: 1 Niamh Murphy (Blafney Iniscarra)12.73, 2 Ailish Dunne  (Tullamore Hrs/IPA) 5.49. Discus: 1 Kathy Hetherington 40.27, 2 Emma Owens 34.71, 3 Caoimhe Morris (Clonliffe) 32.46. Javelin: 1 Anita Fitzgibbon (DSD) 48.65, 2 Jenny Murphy (Abbey Striders) 40.70, 3 Denise Byrne (Clonliffe) 38.70. Hammer: 1 Alice Akers (Scarriff)  53.78, 2 Caoimhe Morris (Clonliffe) 40.36, 3 Mieke Kiernan (Raheny Shamrock) 39.81. 4x100m: 1 National Sen (Whelan, Kiernan, Lavin, McSweeny) 45.00, 2 National U23 (Murray, Holmes,  McManus, Creanor) 45.59, 3 Irish Sel 49.31.

Little South Run 4-Mile, Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny (250 finishers)
Men: 1 Brian Maher (KCH) 19:52, 2 Alan O’Shea (Bantry) 19:55, 3 Philip Harty (West Waterford) 20:03. M40: Peter Duggan (St Joseph’s). M45: Sean Caulfield (St Senan’s); M50: L Lacey (St Joseph’s). M60: T Roche (St Senan’s). Junior: A Mullally (St Joseph’s).

Women: 1 Jackie Carthy (Kilmore) 24:03, 2 S Malone (Waterford) 25:10, 3 M McConnell (Ballyroan/Abbeyleix) 25:38. W35: M Molloy (Clonmel). W40: F Mullally (St Joseph’s). W45: C O’Rourke. Junior: R Butler (St Senan’s).

Mourne Way Marathon/Ultra, Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, Co Down.  Also 5km, 10km and half marathon. (www.championchipireland.com; www.26extreme.com

Ultra (68 finishers) – Men: 1 Eoin Keith (M40) 7:39.26, 2 Kevin Doyle 8:05.13, , 3 Sean Brosnan 8:55.32. Women: 1 Susan McCartney 9:13.15, 2 Jolene Mellon 10:19.16, , 3 Violet Linton (W40) 11:07.11.

Marathon (168 finishers) – Men: 1 David Simpson 3:16.03, 2 Don Travers 3:19.32, 3 Ian Stevenson 3:34.36, 4 Karen Alexander 3:36.42. Women: 2 Joanne Bolton (W40) 4:19.34, 3 Michelle Ryan 4:43.06.

Half Marathon (274 finishers) – Men: 1 Conor Cam 1:24.48, 2 Chris Cotton 1:25.02, 3 Seamus Lynch 1:27.05, 4 Gladys Ganiel 1:28.41. Women: 2 Anna Sandford1:52.51, 3 HelenWeir (W40) 1:56.27.

10km (148 finishers) – Men: 1 Andrew Hicks 36.43, 2 Alan Johnston 9M40) 37.03, 3 Barry McConville 38.16. Women: 1 Samantha James 45.19, 2 Anne Havern 46.34, 3 Ann McCaffrey 48.36.