COASTAL ROWING: Over a dozen crews have entered next Saturday’s Hobbler’s Challenge to the Kish and back from Dun Laoghaire (1.30) – at 28km the longest rowing race in the country. The race commemorates the Dublin Bay “hobblers” – those skilled boatsmen who, in centuries past, watched out for incoming ships and earned a meagre […]
* Our intrepid adaptive rowing crew finished 4th in the repechage at the London Paralympics and was narrowly beaten for 3rd in the B final. It leaves them 10th overall.Here is the story I wrote before they travelled to their training camp a few short weeks ago. Anne-Marie and Helen were getting their hair and […]
With the Woodie’s DIY National Half Marathon taking place in Athenry on Sunday (1.0), likely contenders were flexing their muscles at a variety of races over the weekend. In Dublin’s Phoenix Park, Maria McCambridge won the women’s race at the Frank Duffy ’10’ in 55 mins 13 secs – not far off the 54.48 she […]
With the Woodie’s DIY National Half Marathon taking place in Athenry on Sunday (1.0), likely contenders were flexing their muscles at a variety of races over the weekend. In Dublin’s Phoenix Park, Maria McCambridge won the women’s race at the Frank Duffy ’10’ in 55 mins 13 secs – not far off the 54.48 she […]
Wednesday August 29 PTAA Cork BHAA 5km, Togher, 7.30pm. C: Seamus Casey 021 4885655; ; www.corkbhaa.com Swinford Harvest Series Race 4 Meelick 7km, 7pm. Entry €5. All welcome, tea after. C: Padraic 086 8738691., Michael 086 8196511, Peter 087 9014211. Roscommon 5km Series Rd 2 Boyle, 7pm. Entry €25 for 4-race series or €10 […]
Wednesday August 29 PTAA Cork BHAA 5km, Togher, 7.30pm. C: Seamus Casey 021 4885655; ; www.corkbhaa.com Swinford Harvest Series Race 4 Meelick 7km, 7pm. Entry €5. All welcome, tea after. C: Padraic 086 8738691., Michael 086 8196511, Peter 087 9014211. Roscommon 5km Series Rd 2 Boyle, 7pm. Entry €25 for 4-race series or €10 […]
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