Maria McCambridge of DSD and the Marathon Mission put her third place in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon well behind her when she won the Irish Runne
r 5-Mile in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
McCambridge’s time of 26 mins 45 secs was not particularly fast but she still won the race comfortably ahead of Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisokane and Raheny’s Fiona Roche, the pair who had finished first and second at the women’s mini marathon ahead of her. McCambridge will represent Ireland in the marathon at the World Athletics Championships in August.
Leading home close to 3,000 finishers in 24 mins 58 secs was Robbie Matthews of Dunshaughlin. Comeback kid Colm Rooney of Clonliffe was a fighting second with Mark Hoey from Star of the Sea third. Numbers were down by over 1,200 on last – possibly something to do with the number of races taking place over the week (another one at the very same venue a day later). On the plus side, this meant a far better atmosphere and less crowding.
Special mention for two evergreen warriors of Irish athletics – last Tuesday, MSB’s Tadgh Twomey and John Fitzsimons of Crusaders finished first and second over 75 at the BHAA IPS Trail 5km, also in the Phoenix Park. Back at the same venue, but on the roads this time, they managed the same feat. Long may they flourish!
* Gary O’Hanlon was in Waterford at the Viking Marathon, his sixth this year. Pauline Curley was fourth overall and first woman. One small problem: due to completely unexpected road works that surfaced on the morning of the race, the first mile was 400m longer that it should have been; a few people missed out on PBs because of this. Every race organiser’s nightmare! Between the marathon, half marathon and relay, close to 1,900 were in action.
* At the St Coca’s 5km in Kilcock on Friday evening, Mark Christie of Mullingar was a clear winner in 14 mins 13 secs – his second win in as many weeks after a long break from racing. Orla Drumm of Crusaders was first woman in 16 mins 49 secs. That same night, at the Ards Half Marathon, Paul Pollock of Annadale came home first in 67 mins 46 mins, beating our Kenyan visitor Freddy Keron Sittok by a minute. Like Maria McCambridge, Pollock is preparing for the marathon at the World Championships in August. Julie Balmer was first woman.
Saturday June 29
Irish Runner 5-Mile (Dublin Race Series 1), Phoenix Park (2,778 finishers; www.dublinmarathon.ie)
Men: 1 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 24.58, 2 Colm Rooney (Clonliffe) 25.08, 3 Mark Hoey (Star of the Sea) 25.14, 4 Colin Costello (Star of the Sea) 25.50, 5 Carl Dunne 35.5, 6 Stephen Moore (Crusaders) 26.03. M35: 1 Simon Reede (Raheny) 26.19, 2 Conor Curran (Nth Belfast Hrs) 26.41, 3 John Dunne (Donore) 27.05. M40: 1 Myles Gibbons (SBR Ferns) 26.09, 2 Declan Power (Clonliffe) 26.10, 3 Rob Cross (Crusaders) 26.17. M45: Brendan Ward 27.22, 2 David Carrie (Dunleer) 27.48, 3 Eddie Newman (Mullingar Hrs) 28.37. M50: 1 Mike Boyle (Herne Hill Hrs) 27.52, 2 Gerry O’Connell ( Nth East Runners) 28.22, 3 Edward Groblowski (RKS Lotz) 29.00. M55: 1 John Carroll 34.33, 2 James O’Rourke (St LOT) 37.26, 3 Kevin O’Neill (DSD) 37.30. M60: 1 John Todd (Tullamore Hrs) 31.33, 2 Patrick Devitt (Clonliffe) 36.00, Anthony Martin 37.28. M65: 1 Michael Ferry (Gardai) 37.11, 2 Sven Serigstad 41.15, 3 Tom Turner (Civil Service) 41.58. M75: 1 Tadgh Twomey (MSB) 43.04, 2 John Fitzsimons (Crusaders) 44.49.. Jun: Conor Duncan (Ratoath) 35.07, 2 Colin Heffernan 35.21, 3 Charlie Norton Sherwood 36.27.
Women: 1 Maria McCambridge (DSD/Marathon Mission) 26.45, 2 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 27.29, 3 Fiona Roche (Raheny) 28.27, 4 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 29.38, 5 Annette Kealy (Raheny, W45) 29.55, 6 Aisling Jordan 29.56. W35: 1 Hilary O’Connor (Donore) 33.07, 2 Rachel McGrane 34.02, 3 Alison O’Sullivan (Clonliffe) 34.18. W40: 1 Shirley Mitchell (Civil Service) 31.48, 2 Laura Delaney (StLOT) 2.40, 3 Sharon Phelan (Raheny) 33.04. W45: 2 Josephine Killeen (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 32.45, 3 Marjorie Connolly 33.53. W50: 1Ann Bolger (SBR Ferns) 37.52, 2 Lesley Kirk 3822, 3 Linda Casey 38.40. W55: Evelyn Halpin 44.43. W60: 1 Phyllis Browne (Star of the Sea) 38.02, 2 Mary Lynch 42.11. 1 Carol Lynch (Sportsworld) 40.25, Alison Walsh 45.47.
Waterford Viking Marathon and Half Marathon (www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com).
Marathon (462 finishers) – Men: 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 2:28.05, 2 George Waugh (Bandon) 2:36.37, 3 Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC) 2:49.12, 4 Pauline Curley (Tullamore) 2:49.39. M40: 1 Finlay Weir (WAC) 2:58.28, 2 Thomas Brennnan (Gowran) 3:00.37. M45: 1 Jim Mullen 3:06.54, 2 Brendan Aspel (WAC) 3:09.30. M50: James Kelleher 3:16.14. M55: Denis McMonagle (Marathon Club Ireland) 3:34.34. M60: Enda Whelan (Sligo AC) 3:43.56. M70: Sean Lambe (Glanbia/BHAA)
Women: 2 Anne Marie Holland (St Finbarr’s, W35) 2:59.36, 3 Anne Marie O’Grady (KCH) 3:19.36. W40: Esther Murphy (St Finbarr’s) 3:245.19. W45: Caroline Kelly (Marathon Club Ireland) 3:28.15. W50: Geraldine Houlihan 3:42.52. W55: Mary Jennings (WAC) 3:35.16. W60: 1 Joan McGuinness (100 Irish Marathon Club) 5:24.24, 2 Terri Gough (WW AC)5:26.22
Relay (133) – Men (19): Pacers Alan and Brian 2:58.49. Women (32): St Joseph’s 40ish Gang 3:29.18. Mixed (80): Lightning Strikes 2:44.02.
Half Marathon (747 finishers) – Men: 1 Raivis Zakis (WWW AC) 73.05, 2 Michael Morgan (St Finbarr’s) 74.49, 3 Brian Murphy (Carrick-on-Suir) 75.07. M40: Edmund Burke (WAC) 76.07. M45: Rowan Boland (Eagle) 86.00. M50: Liam Kavanagh (WW AC) 95.19. M55: Thomas Burns 94.41. M60: Sean Whelan (Ennis) 1:40.29
Women: 1 Teresa Agar (St Abban’s) 88.34, 2 Maria Griffin (W45) 89.38, 3 Maggie Kanak (W45) 89.53. W35: Maire Mahoney 1:35.16. W50: Bernadette Mitchell (Balance) 1:44.33. W55: Kathleen Kennedy ( WAC) 2:04.12. W60: Mary Aylward 3:24.40. W70: Catherine O’Regan (100 Marathon Club/Slaney Oly) 2:37.29.
Parkrun 5km, Marlay (380 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/marlay)
Men: 1 Vincent McGuinness (Crusaders) 16.14, 2 Tony Carter (Tyne Bridge Hrs) 16.30, 3 James Egan (DSD) 16.31, 4 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght, M50) 17.17. Women: 1 Paula Prendergast 18.50 (PB), 2 Amy Wright (Crusaders) 19.25 (PB); 3 Vanessa Sallier (Rathfarnham WSAF0, W40) 20.20.
Enniskillen 10km, Lakeland Forum (897 finishers; www.enniskillen10k.com).
Men: 1 Declan Reed (City of Derry) 32.15, 2 Tudo Moldovan 32.55, 3 Conan McCaughey (Enniskillen RC) 32.55. Women: 1 Denise Toner ( Clones) 38.51, 2 Tara Malone (Eniskillen RC)40.34, 3 Niamh Leonard(43.11.
Friday June 28
St Coca’s 5km, Kilcock (312 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 14.13, 2 Cillian O’Leary (Raheny) 14.51, 3 Colin Costell (Star of the Sea) 15.20, 4 Loughlin Campion (Dunboyne) 15.26, 5 Eoin Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 15.26, 6 Mick Traynor (Raheny, M45) 15.28. M40: Tim Richards (Dunboye) 16.35. 2 Cormac Minnock (Na Fianna) 16.37, 3 Shane McCarthy (Celbridge) 17.40. M45: 2 Damine Martin (Raheny) 16.05, 3 Phelim Glynn (Dunboyne) 16.49. M50: 1 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght) 16.52, 2 Paddy Mangan (Dunshaughlin) 17.33, 3 Aidan O’Gara 17.43. M55: 1 Paddy Parrott (MSB) 17.55, 2 John McHugh (Rathfarnham WSAF) 18.39, 3 Peter McIntyre (Donadea) 19.45. Jun: 1 Jack Schofield 18.22, 2 Conor Daniel (Trim) 18.41, 3 Eoghan Flood 21.55.
Women: 1 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 16.49, 2 Sara Treacy (Moynalvy) 17.25, 3 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea RR) 18.37, 4 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 18.45, 5 Suzanne Quinn (Le Cheile) 18.29, 6 Sinead Eacrett (St Michael’s) 19.03. W40: 2 Bridget Cassidy 20.31, 3 Annette Whittaker (St Coca’s) 22.13. W45: 1 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna) 19.10, 2 Margaret Neary (Na Fianna) 22.11, 3 Evelyn Leonard (Donadea) 22.40. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 19.41, 2 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 21.02, 3 Bernadette Kavanagh (Celbridge) 21.16. W55: Evelyn McNelis (Naas) 23.53. Jun: 1 Maria Snell (Newbridge) 19.16, 2 Amy Clarke (Na Fianna) 19.22, 3 Niamh Burke (St Coca’s) 22.00.
Ards Half Marathon, Newtownards (582 finishers; ww.nirunning.co.uk. Incorp NI Half Marathon C’ships))
Men: 1 Paul Pollock (Annadale) 67.46, 2 Freddy Keron Sittuk 68.48, 3 Keith Shields (Foyle Valley) 69.32, 4 Alan O’Hara ( NBH) 69.50, 5 Francis March (Nth Down, M45) 75.49, 6 Andrew Considine ((NBH) 75.55. M50: Laurence Johnston (NBH) 82.49. Teams – Nth Belfast Hrs A, 2 NBH B,3 Willowfield.
Women: 1 Julie Balmer (Nth Down) 85.45, 2 Kelly Neely ( City of Lisburn) 86.46, 3 Karen Alexanader (Sperrin Hrs) 87.18. 1 NBH, 2 Nth Down, 3 Orangegrove.
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