Raheny Record for Cullen (plus weekend round-up)

North Sligo’s Mary Cullen set a new course record of 25 mins 55 secs at the Axa Raheny 5. Cullen, who hasn’t raced in over two years thanks to a succession of accidents and injuries, set a blistering pace from the start holding off the challenge  of  last year’s winner Linda Byrne of DSD who […]

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Minority Report – Herald January 26

Barry Phelan celebrates Zara Giles TENPIN BOWLING: For Dubliner Barry Phelan, last week’s Irish Ten Pin Open at Leisureplex, Sillorgn, went like a dream. The Irish champion knew he was in good form when he posted the first perfect game of 300 of the tournament and his good form continued over the four days of […]

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New Athlone Track hosts multieventers

* Some pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com A smell of barely dried paint and traces of sawdust greeted competitors  at the  National Combined Events Indoor Championships – the second official event held at the magnificent new indoor track in  Athlone IT, following Tuesday’s  AIT v DCU match.A few technical glitches meant that the event ran well over […]

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Minority Report – Herald January 19

SNOOKER: Former Irish snooker champion David Morris from Kilkenny showed a welcome return to form when he won the fourth ranking tournament of the season at the Ivy Rooms Carlow. Morris, who played on the pro tour until last season,  beat Brendan O’Donoghue  of Nenagh in the quarter-finals and  current Irish No 1 David Hogan […]

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