Aviva South Leinster Schools – Day 1

By on May 3, 2013 in athletics news, Results, Schools

* Thanks to Roisin Farrell for supplying. Aviva South Leinster Schools T-F Championships Day 1 (Minor, junior) Girls Minor – 80m: 1 Emma Derby (Killina SS), 2 Lisa Aspell (C&P Kilcullen), 3 Ellie O’Toole (C&P Kilcullen). 500m: 1 Ellie O’Toole (C&P Kilcullen), 2 Aimee McGrath ( Newbridge College), 3 Chloe Harte (SH Tullamore). 1100m: 1 […]

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Pentathlon Record for Proper

By on May 3, 2013 in athletics news

Kelly Proper of Ferrybank has set a new Irish record on her first attempt at an international heptathlon. Proper’s total of 5,442 points  for eight place at the Multistars competition  in Florence, Italy  added 43 points to the record of 4,399 set by her clubmate Marread Murphy  in Kansas, USA  a year ago. On the […]

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Aviva East Leinster Schools – Girls results

By on May 2, 2013 in athletics news

Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (Col Iosagain) and Sarah McCarthy (Maryfield) were both senior double winners over the two days of the Aviva East Leinster Schools Girls’ track and field championships held in (mostly) sunny Irishtown. Cleirigh Buttner raced away with the 800m in a time of 2 mins 12 secs on the opening day, late helping […]

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On Your Marks – Herald May 1

By on May 2, 2013 in athletics news

Although Dublin and Belfast are only 100 miles apart, the two biggest cities on this island are different worlds when it comes to the road running scene. Next Monday’s 32nd RiverRun Belfast Marathon had the complete co-operation of Belfast City Council from its start in 1982 and these days, has a solid sponsor. Entry fees […]

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Aviva East Leinster Schools – Boys’ Results

By on April 30, 2013 in athletics news, Results, Schools

  Great wins in the senior 1500m for Adam Foley of Ard Scoil Ris in 4 mins 15 secs  and for Jamie Cullen of Arklow CBS in the senior 400m. Making it an inter 200m/400m double was Kevin Woods of CUS. * Results now as complete as I can make them; no hammer and a […]

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Coghlan, Talty the Winners at Dublin by Night10km

By on April 28, 2013 in athletics news

John Coghlan of MSB led home over 5,600 finishers at the Samsung Dublin by Night 10km. His time of 30 mins 29 secs  saw him the clear winner with second placed Gary O’Hanlon of Clonliffe Harriers finishing 30 seconds adrift.  Winning the women’s race by almost a minute was Aoife Talty of Raheny Shamrock, who […]

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