Tragedy struck in the Phoenix Park when a male runner collapsed and died about 11 miles into the Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon. Sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Others also suffered badly in the unexpectedly warm weather. Big thanks not only to the hard-pressed St John’s Ambulance crews but also to those runners who abandoned their own races to help out fellow runners who were clearly in trouble.
* Maria McCambridge of DSD and the Marathon Mission was first woman in the race, finishing 20th overall in 76 mins 45 secs. That makes it four wins from four in the Airtricity Dublin Race Series – a series that helps finance the Marathon Mission.
Coming home first overall was Dunshaughlin’s Robbie Matthews in 68 mins 20 secs. Mark Hoey of Star of the Sea was second in 69 mins 07 secs and Clonliffe’s Brian McMahon third in 71:53.
* Siobhan O’Doherty did it earlier this year and now Jean Wilson of Sportsworld has joined the exclusive club of women who have won a race outright. Jean beat 112 others to win the Donadea 5km in 118 mins 19 secs.
Saturday September 21
Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon, Phoenix Park, Dublin (5.413 finishsers; www.tdl.ltd.uk)
Men – 1 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 68.21, 2 Mark Hoey (Star of the Sea) 79.07, 3 Brian McMahon (Clonliffe) 71.53, 4 Eoin Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 71.54, 5 Garrett Coughlan 72.13, 6John Frazer 72.19, 7 Phil Kilgannon (Sportsworld, Marathon Mission) 72.49, 8 Tommy Evans (Gowran) 73.05, 9 Stephen M Moore (Crusaders) 73.28, 10 Myles Gibbons (SBR Ferns, M40) 73.38. M35: 1 John Dunne (Donore) 74.40, 2 Paul O’Connell (Sportsworld) 74.51, 3 Chris Muldoon (Clonliffe) 74.52. M40: 2 Niall Lynsh (Donore) 74.42, 3 Gary Crossan (Lettterkenny) 74.58. M45: 1 Brendan Ward) 76.53, 2 Phelim Glynn (Dunboyne) 77.38, 3 Keith Downey (Skerries AC) 80.25. M50: 1 Gerry O’Connell (Nth East Runners) 80.17, 2 Jean-Yves Riou 81.56, 3 Edward Groblewski (RKS Lodz) 82.38. M55: 1 Paddy Parrott (MSB) 84.58, Martin Francis (Sli Cualann) 85.08, 3 Peter Donohoe(Celbridge AC) 87.00. M60: 1 Thomas Turner (Limerick Country Club) 89.39, 2 Pat Rocks (Newry City Runners) 93.29, 3 John Clohisey 1:40.25. M65: 1 Michael Ferry (Gardai) 1:48.31, 2 David Hawcroft 1:50.53, 3 Bill Salazar (Arizona Road Racers) 1:51.06. M70: Jim Leonard (Drogheda and Dist) 1:43.29. Jun: Cian Rynne (Bros Pearse) 89.59.
Women: 1 Maria McCambridge (DSD/Marathon Mission) 76.45, 2 Elish Kelly (Raheny Shamrock 78.38, 3 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 80.14, 4 Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock) 80.59, 5 Ilona McElroy (Crusaders) 86.52, 6 Caitriona Higgins (Sportsworld) 89.13, 7 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 90.27, 8 Jacqui Dunphy (Clonliffe, W35) 90.43, 9 Siobhan C Fitzsimons (W35) 91.01, 10 Ruth Kelly (Sportsworld, W35) 91.34. W40: 2 Catherine Bennett (Fingallians) 95.32, 3 Niamh Mooney 96.04. W45 (tbc): 1 Josephine Killeen (Kilmurry Ibr/NC) 93.57, 2 Pauline Robertson (DSD) 97.25, 3 Bronagh Snow (Fingallians) 98.29 W50: 1 Eileen Murphy 1:42.11; 2 Bernadette Manley 1:45.47, 3 Bernadette Prendergast (W Waterford) 1:47.51. W55: 1 Mary Jennings (Waterford) 97.36, 2 Grainne Grennan 99.49, 3 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda and Dist) 1:43.28. W60: 1 Phyllis Browne (Star of the Sea) 1:47.21, 2 Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Hrs) 1:48.53. Jun: Emily McGrath 1:48.56.
Bluebird Care Northeast 5km for Special Olympics Ireland, Dundalk (65 finisheres; www.precisiontiming.net
Men: 1 Brian McCluskey (Nth East Runners) 15.51, 2 Niall Halpin 17.20, 3 Ciaran Gorman 18.23. Women: 1 Anne Linden (Carick Aces) 19.11, 2 Dearbhla Greene 21.17, 3 Denise Murphy (NER) 21.51.
Marconi Half Marathon, Clifden, Co Galway (99 finishers; www.previsiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Oliver Mullins (M40) 81.11, 2 Gearoid Hynes (GCH) 81.48, 3 David Corcoran (M50) 82.32. Women: 1 Sinead Brody (GCH) 89.36, 2 Tina Corcoran (W40) 1:43.35, 3 Eleanor Rainsford (W40) 1:45.08.
IWA Cuisle Charity 10km, Roscommon (127 finishers. www.redtagtiming.com)
10km – Men: 1 Adrian Smith 35.25, 2 David Harte 39.38, 3 Fergal Towey 40.41. Women: 1 Maura Dervin 42.56, 2 Sandra Brandon 48.19, 3 Julie Ann Finan 48.20. 6km – Men: Jack Hanley 35.36. Women: Kate Hanley 41.19.
Donadea Forest Duathlon Race 3 and 5km, Donadea Forest Park. Www.actiontiming.ie
Duathlon (161 finishers) – Men: 1 Derek McCormack 55:29, 2 Ray Lonergan 55:46, 3 David Fagan 56:44.
Women: 1 Niamh Stein 61.10, 2 Bronagh Rogers 61:45, 3 Caroline Conway 62:53.
5km – Overall: 1 Jean Wilson 18:29, 2 Paula Grant 18:43, 3 Bernard Deay 19:11; 4 Joe Duignan 19:14, 5 Josef Vitasek 19.29, 6 Will Ganely 19.35.
Parkruns: Marlay ( 352) – Men: 1 Liam Dunne (Rath WSAF) 16.36 (PB), 2 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght, M50) 16.48 (PB), 3 Eoghan O Mhurchu 17.25. Women: 1 Rachel McGrane (W35) 20.00 (PB), 2 Katherine Howard 21.35 (PB), 3 Ailish Reid 22.24.
Malahide ( 271)- Men: 1 Cathal Redmond 18.44 (PB), 2 unknown, 3 Allan Briscoe 19.03. Women: 1 Jackie Perrin (Reading Roadrunners) 19.39, 2 Catherine Brogan (W35) 20.43, 3 Caroline Doherty (Portmarnock AC, W40) 21.19.
Griffeen (108) – Men: John O’Regan (Le Cheile, M40) 18.12, 2 Liam Murphy (Le Cheile, M14) 18.56 (PB), 3 Andy Tully (M35) 19.06 (PB). Women: 1 Niamh Fitzgerald (Lucan Hrs, W35) 19.42 (PB), 2 Fiona Herald (W40) 23.17 (PB), 3 Geraldine Clements (W40) 23.34.
Castle Demesne (57) – Men: 1 John Dunphy (M40) 19.00 (PB), 2 Eoin O’Riordain (W Muskerry, M40) 20.10 (PB), 3 Diarmuid Holland (M40)20.17 (PB) . Women: 1 Mary Sweeney ( St Finbarr’s < W50) 20.41, 2 Rachel O’Callaghan (W40) 21.37 (PB), 3 Ciara Santry 23.59 (PB).
Westport (76) – Men: Ivan Kinahan (Crusaders) 17.32, 2 Joe Hastings (M15) 17.35, 3 Patrick Morrison 17.39 (PB). Women: 1 Sorcha McAllister (Westport AC, W15) 19.52, 2 Ellen Noonan (Westport AC, W14) 22.28, 3 Anna O Riain (Westport AC, W14) 23.53.
St Senan’s GAA Duathlon and 5km run, Foynes, Co Limerick . Www.precisiontiming.net
5km (33 finishers) – 1 Maurice Hurley 18.26, 2 Denis Hayes 18.38, 3 Vronica Colelran (Ennis TC, W40) 28.57.
Duathlon (31 finishers) – Men: 1 Dan Caithi 1:32.02, 2 Clyde Gaffney 1:32.18, 3 Michael Healy Relay 1:40.58. Women: 1 Joanne Mahorg 1:54.40, 2 VV Sweeney 1:56.44, 3 Eimear O’Malley 2:05.54.
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