Mid-Week: O’Sullivan and Byrne Win Dublin 1500m Titles

Raheny’s Maria O’Sullivan and Mitchell Byrne of Rathfarnham WSAF were the winners of the Dublin 1500m titles at Tallaght. The races were held in conjunction with the fifth Graded League meet. A total of 53 ran in the various 1500m men’s races.

EOIN CALLAGHAN and Yvonne McAuley were the winners of a well-supported Irish Prison Services BHAA Trail 5km in the Phoenix Park (with the dreaded “dip” removed !). New team Towers Watson won Grade B.

Wednesday  June 25

Dublin Graded League No 5, Tallaght – selected results. www.dublinathletics.com

Women:

200m (Dublin C’ships) – Race 1: Roseanna McGuckian (City of Lisburn) 24.52. 1500m (Dublin C’ships) – Race 1: 1 Maria O’Sullivan (Raheny Shamrock) 4:41.90, 2 Niamh Donnelly (Celtic DCH) 4:45.50, 3 Louise Reilly (Clonliffe) 4:52.88. Javelin: Grace Casey (Eire Og) 36.2. Discus: 1 Clare Fitzgerald (Tralee Hrs) 46.94, 2 Anne-Marie Torsney (Fingallians) 38.38. W70: Frances Mansfield (Clonliffe) 15.22. Shot: Anne Marie Torsney 10.66. W70: Frances Mansfield (Clonliffe) 4.68. .

Men:

200m  (Dublin C’ships) – Race 1 (+2.2): Mervyn Harris (Mullingar) 22.9. 1500m (Dublin C’ships) – Race 1 : 1 Mitchell Byrne (Rath WSAF) 3:58.44, 2 Mark O’Sullivan (Bandon) 4:00.56, 3 Conor Duffy (Glaslough) 4:02.40, 4 David Mulhare (Portlaoise) 4:04.16. Race 2: Pierre Murchan (Celtic DCH) 4:05.26. Javelin: Michael Jordan (Naas) 40.80. Discus (1.5kg): 1 Brian Egan (Crusaders) 41.91, 2 Tom de Jongh (Crusaders) 38.81.Shot (7.25kg): Tom de Jongh (Crusaders) 11.96, 2 John Dever (Tallaght) 11.78.

Fore Village  5km Castlepollard (139 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)

Men: 1 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 16.08, 2 Peter Mooney 16.19, 3 Ciaran Carr (Newbridge) 16.35. Women: 1 Ellen Vitting (Trim) 20.31, 2 Eileen Reihill (St Brigid’s) 21.18, 3 Treasa Gibney (St Brigid’s) 21.28.

The Downs GAA Club/Ladies Football Club 5km (135 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)

Men: 1 Andrew Nevin (MJ) 17.40, 2 Gerard Gavin (Mullingar Hrs, M40) 18.01, 3 Alan Whelan (Mullingar Hrs, 18.14. Women: 1 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna, W40) 20.30, 2 Monica Dennehy 21.31, 3 Sinead Brogan 22.36.

Tuesday June 24

Irish Prison Services BHAA Trail 5km, Phoenix Park (227 finishers; www.bhaa.ie)

Men: 1 Eoin Callaghan (Sec Teacher) 15.47, 2 Patrick Roche (Army) 15.52, 3 Neil Callaghan 16.00, 4 Pat Byrne (Army, M40) 16.02, 5 Mark Conway (Army) 16.17, 6 Karl Fahy ( Scot) 16.20.  M35: Darren Molloy 16.49, 2 Paul O’Connoll (IT) 17.08, 3 Fergal Roche (IDB) 17.10. M40: 2 Noel Conway (Army) 18.58, 3 Seamus Greene  19.10. M45: 1 Peter Casey ( Sec Teacher) 17.31, 2 Colm Murray ( CMB) 17.53, 3  Alan Slevin (Gardai) 18.32.  M50: 1 Aidan O’Gara (Eircom) 18.20, 2 Thomas Gallagher ( CIF) 19.13, 3 James Synnott (Landscaper) 19.29. M55: 1 Stephen Naughton ( Dublin Fire Brigade) 20.10, 2  Michael McGovern (IDB) 20.19, 3 Terry Clarke (RTE) 20.26. M60: 1 Conor Cooney (Fingal CC) 20.48, 2  Niall Mathews (RTE) 24.54,  3 Jim Dwyer (Zurich) 27.40. M65: 1 Sean Slattery (Swords Labs) 23.39, 2 Matt Cooley (DG Motors) 23.49. M70: Terry Mee (Dublin Taxis) 22.40.  M75: Tadhg Twomey (Dublin Newspapers) 29.23. Teams – A: Gardai 127, 2 Dublin City Council 190, 3 Bank of Ireland 190. B: 1 Towers Watson 166, 2 Pfizer 168, 3 Eircom 231. C: Gardai 266, 2 Dublin Fire Brigade 297, 3 ESB 349. D: 1 Bank of Ireland 449, 2 Gardai 613.

Women: 1 Yvonne McAuley (TCD) 19.05, 2 Alma Hanevy (Pharmacist, W35) 19.49, 3 Vanessa Sallier (REM, W40) 19.51, 4 Tara Kennedy (W40) 20.12, 5 Gillian Earley (Baker Tilly RG) 20.30, 6 Mary Watters (Watters Bus Hire, W50) 20.33. W35: 1 Mary Molloy 20.45, 2 Paula Cronin 20.53, 3 Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill (AIB) 20.55. W40: 3 Angeline Gleeson 22.06. W45: 1 Sharon Woods (B of Ire) 22.51, 2 Bernie Stapleton (Accountant) 23.01, 3 Pauline Fagan 26.55. W50: 2 Susan Walsh (Revenue) 22.49, 3 Mary Purdue Smyth (System Dynamics) 23.27. W55: 1 Sheelagh Jones (Sec Teacher) 21.52, 2 Nuala Reilly (Fairgate HC) 22.05, 3 Marie Reilly (Watters Bus Hire) 24.49. W60: Eileen O’Brien (St John of God’s) 25.27. W65: 1 Evelyn McNelis (Sec Teacher) 25.03, 2 June Comiskey (Irish Life) 26.18. Teams – 1 Transport A 447, 2 Accountants 530, 3 Revenue 530.