Lindie Naughton

Because of a certain large sporting event across the water, traditional athletics has gone into a lull leaving it to the off-roaders to take centre stage over the weekend. In Wicklow, 19 teams of three completed the Stone Cross to Lugnaguilla relay – a 53km saunter taking in 16 peaks of over 600m, peak hag […]

Wednesday Aug 1 Dublin Graded League Rd 6 (final round), Irishtown, 7pm. www.dublinathletics.com. Novartis Cork BHAA 5km, Ringaskiddy, 8pm. C:  Michael Murphy 021 4862004; www.corkbhaa.com Westmeath Camogie Board 5km, Mullingar, Co  Westmeath. C: Olive Leonard 087 8594007. Trail: Glen of the Downs 8km, Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. www.imra.ie. Runways Formula 1 Duathlon, Phoenix Park, Dublin. www.dublintri.com […]

* Dublin raiders dominated the Glenmore 5km in Co Louth on Friday evening. Raheny’s Dave Rooney was a clear overall winner, with Maria McCambridge 11th overall and first woman. Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir won the Kinsale 5-Mile to add to his victory at the Ballya 10km in Mayo five days earlier.  * Highlight of last night’s […]