Race Results Jan 21-26 (ongoing)

By on January 22, 2012 in Uncategorized

Wednesday 26   South Leinster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Clongowes, Co Kildare. Girls – Minor: 1 Siofra O’Flaherty (St Leo’s Carlow: 2 Orlagh Mulally (Col Iosagain Portarlington); 3 Lauren Healy (Borris VS). Teams – 1 Loreto Kilkenny; 2  St Mary’s New Ross; 3 Newbridge College. Junior: 1 Ciara Todd (Tullamore College); 2 Louise Stack (Mountrath CS); 3 […]

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Minority Report – from Herald Jan 21

By on January 22, 2012 in Uncategorized

Irish block at net VOLLEYBALL: While the Irish junior women’s volleyball team didn’t win any matches at the European Small Nations qualifier, they came one step closer to making the top two next time. In their opening match, the Irish played host nation Faroe Islands hoping for an early victory against a team of much […]

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Minority Report – from Herald Jan 21

By on January 22, 2012 in Uncategorized

Irish block at net VOLLEYBALL: While the Irish junior women’s volleyball team didn’t win any matches at the European Small Nations qualifier, they came one step closer to making the top two next time. In their opening match, the Irish played host nation Faroe Islands hoping for an early victory against a team of much […]

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Fionnuala Wins in Antrim

By on January 21, 2012 in Uncategorized

Fionnuala Britton held off Britain’s Gemma Steel to win the women’s race at the Antrim IAAF International Cross Country today. Steel, third behind Britton at last month’s Europeans, bravely stayed with Britton over the opening two laps  before Britton pulled away for victory. Ethiopian Birtukan Adama was  third.In a men’s race dominated by Kenyans, Mike Kigen […]

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Fionnuala Wins in Antrim

By on January 21, 2012 in Uncategorized

Fionnuala Britton held off Britain’s Gemma Steel to win the women’s race at the Antrim IAAF International Cross Country today. Steel, third behind Britton at last month’s Europeans, bravely stayed with Britton over the opening two laps  before Britton pulled away for victory. Ethiopian Birtukan Adama was  third.In a men’s race dominated by Kenyans, Mike Kigen […]

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On Your Marks – from Herald Jan 18

By on January 19, 2012 in Uncategorized

Maria McCambridge Marathon runners Ava Hutchinson and Linda Byrne may have run the A standard for the London Olympics but, as yet, neither is sure of an Olympic place. In the past, with three places on offer, the National Championships acted as an Olympic trial, with the winner guaranteed a place, providing they made the […]

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