McCambridge 3rd at Reading Half (plus ongoing round-up)

By on March 16, 2013 in athletics news

Maria McCambridge ran a time of  74 mins 15 secs to finish third in the Reading Half Marathon,  battling bitterly cold conditions  and driving rain all the way.  McCambridge had hoped to get closer to 72 minutes. First woman home was Emily Biwott from Kenya in 72 mins 14 secs.  In the men’s race, Paul Pollock […]

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Buy "Let’s Run"

By on March 16, 2013 in athletics news, running

‘Let’s Run” by Lindie Naughton is a handbook for Irish runners – all you need to know about getting getting started, diet, warm-ups, racing – and how to get faster.  Complete with a full set of training schedules for 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon and triathlon. Yours for €5 plus postage of €1. Bulk orders […]

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On Your Marks Herald March 13

By on March 14, 2013 in Articles

A day so overcast that Three Rock Mountain was invisible didn’t put off the 370 hardy souls who turned out for the first ParkRun 5km in Marlay Park last Saturday morning. Marlay is the second Parkrun 5km to be held in Dublin. The first in Malahide Castle, has been going for over four months is […]

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Britton, Cullen to lead Irish at World Cross

By on March 12, 2013 in athletics news

Britton and Cullen in 2008 Fionnuala Britton  of Sli Cualann and  North Sligo’s Mary Cullen will lead a strong Irish team at the  World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on March 24. Also selected are Linda Byrne (DSD), Lizzie Lee (Leevale) and Ava Hutchinson ( DSD) all scoring members of the  winning Irish team […]

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Ganiel 5th Hague "Half"; plus Sunday Results (ongoing)

By on March 10, 2013 in athletics news, Results

Gladys Ganiel O’Neill ran a time of 75 mins 51 to finish fifth woman at  the Hague Half Marathon –  the perfect birthday present for the Belfast resident, who turns 36 today. Winner was Laurane Picoche of France in 71 mins 45 secs.  * SBR’s Tom Hogan clocked a good time of 15 mins 42 […]

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Minority Report – Herald March 9

By on March 10, 2013 in badminton, Other sport, snooker, squash, Table tennis

Madeline Perry Update: Aisling Blake ended Madeline Perry’s 14-year reign as Irish women’s squash champion at Fitzwilliam on Sunday afternoon.  BADMINTON: Chloe Magee proved best of the Irish at the All-England Badminton Championships in Birmingham winning her opening round match in the qualifying tournament for the women’s singles. In a 50-minute marathon, Magee  had lost  […]

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