Coralstown 5km first six men (l to r) Martin Fagan, Peter Mooney, Kevin Baker, Declan Fahy, Malcolm McDonald, Mark Carroll.
Mullingar’s Martin Fagan made a low-key comeback to racing when he won the Coralstown 5km last Wednesday evening in a hand time of 14 mins 45 secs (thanks Evan Scully).
Fagan, who has served a two-year ban for a doping offence, hopes to compete in this year’s Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Peter Mooney and Kevin Baker battled it to the line for the next two positions, finishing in 15:55 and 15.57. Declan Fahy 16.13, Malcolm McDonald 16.16 and Mark Carroll 16.16 made up the top six.. Sinéad Roche was comfortably the first woman. Thanks to Matthew Glennon for further info and pic.
* Highlight of the opening Dublin Graded Track and Field meet of the season in Santry was a men’s 3000m that attracted 50 entries, with Dunleer’s Darragh Greene a clear winner in 8:24.09. There was also an exceptional throw of 67.97m in the hammer by Adam King of Iveragh. Nadia Power of Templeogue AC, who is also in action at schools competitions thsi week, won the 800m, beating her St Mac Dara’s team mate Carla Sweeney.
Dublin Graded League Rd 1, Santry
Results (selected):
Men – 100m (-1.6): 1 Eanna Madden (C-on-Shannon) 11.32, 2 Keith Doherty (Tallaght) 11.32, 3 Adam Murphy (SLOT) 11.47. 400m: Barry Upton (Menapians) 53.97. 800m: 1 Danny Mooney (Letterkenny) 1:51.09, 2 Mark Hoy ( Finn Valley) 1:51.99, 3 Garry Campbell (Dunleer) 1:55.07. 3000m (50 entries): 1 Darragh Greene (Dunleer) 8:24.09, 2 Darragh Rennisk (Bohermeen) 8:30.11, 3 Kevin Mulcaire ( Ennis TC) 8:31.45, 4 Andrew Connick (Ferrybank) 8:33.98, 6 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 8:34.08, 6 Simon Ryan (Raheny Shamrock) 8:36.93, 7 John Frazer (Crusaders) 8:37.69, 8 Joe Warne (Doheny) 8:37.86, 9 Thomas Hayes (KCH) 8:39.23. Race 2: David Mulhare (Portlaoise) 8:53.37. Triple jump: Thomas Dorina (Clonliffe) 12.11. Hammer: Adam King (Iveragh) 67.97, 2 Brendan O’Donnell (Lifford) 51.46, 3 SimonGalligan (Clonliffe) 49.16.
Women – 100m (-0.7): 1 Catherine McManus (DCH) 12.11, 2 Mollie O’Reilly (DSD) 12.66, 3 Sinead Denny (DSD) 12.72, 4 Grace Lawler (SLOT 12.81. Race 3 (-0.6): Elizabeth Morland (Dunshaughlin) 12.74. 800m: 1 Nadia Power (Templeogue) 2;12.3, 2 Carla Sweeney (WSAF) 2:15.04, 3 Claire Earls (Sli Cualann) 2:15.7. Hammer: 1 Caoimhe Morris (Clonliffe) 45.22, 2 Megan Moynihan (West Muskerry) 45.09.
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