Results Round-Up – Home and Away

Raheny’s Fiona Roche produced a great time of 22 mins 17 secs run to finish eighth overall and first woman at the Dunleer 4-Mile. Coming home first was Mark Hoey of Star of the Sea in 19 mins 55 secs. A notable finisher was many times Irish international Rosie Lambe, who was fourth woman and first over 50 (can she really be that age?) while

Large groups from North East Runners and Drogheda and District as well as the the host club and its Team Carrie offshoot boosted the numbers with the NER men and  D&D  women taking the team prizes.

At the French Championships, Shauna Cannon of Bros Pearse and Nantes Metropole Athletisme  ran 55.21 in the 400m heats to qualify for the final where she finished sixth in 55.39.

Rose-Anne Galligan of Newbridge ran 2:04.56 to win the A 800m at the BMC Meet held in Watford on Wednesday. Ferrybank’s Michael Dowling was third in the A 1500m in 3:52.19.

Tori Pena was in action at the Meeting AEA Classic de Sotteville-les-Rouen in France last Monday July 8. She she finished third in the pole vault; she made 4.40 and 4.50 both on her second try before  attempting 4.60m unsuccessfully.

On the roads, Raheny’s Brian Leahy won the Clontarf Half Marathon in 74mins 55 secs, leading home over 1,200 finishers in broiling hot conditions. Results summary below. 

* Andrew Flynn of DSD was first home at the Marlay Parkrun, followed by Peter Gerard Casey. Vanessa Sallier of Rathfarnham was first recorded woman; Sonya from Rathfarnham came in ahead of her. In Malahide Raheny Davis Gorman and Cindy Kelly were first home, while in Griffeen, the honours went to John Canny of Lucan Harriers and MSB’s Emma Donlon. For a  few more pics, see www.lindie.zenfolio.com.

* In very hot conditions last Friday evening, Clonliffe’s Sergiu Ciobanu won  the Rathgormack 5-mile in 24.57 with West Waterford’s Raivis Zakis 2nd in 26.08. First woman was Clonmel’s Angela McCann in 31.17.

Sunday July 14

Dunleer 4-Mile, Co Meath. (296 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)

Men: 1 Mark Hoey (Star of the Sea) 19.55, 2 Carl Dunne (Dunleer) 20.09, 3 Eoin Callaghan 9Star of the Sea) 20.46, 4 Conor Curran (Nth Belfast Hrs, M35) 21.13, 5 Conor Duffy (Glaslough Hrs) 21.36, 6 Stephen Mulholland (Nth East Runners, M35) 21.45. M35: 3 Niall Gorham (NER) 22.56. M40: 1 Kieran Kelly (Dunleer) 22.01, 2 Mark Bermingham (Clonliffe) 22.45, 3 Derek O’Halloran (Rathkenny) 24.17. M45: 1 Jim Gonnelly (NER) 22.21, 2 Aidan Brennan (NER) 23.06, 3 George Shields (NER) 23.35. M50: 1 Dave Corcoran 24.05, 2 Declan Kearns 25.04, 3 Gerry McEneaney 26.21. M55: 1 Brian Lynch (NER) 22.51, 2 Chris Keeling(Balbriggan) 24.26, 3 Ena McMorrow (Sportsworld) 29.33. M60: 1 Conor Cooney (D&D) 27.57, 2 Gerry McGeough 31.32, 3 Brendan Murray 39.52. Jun: 1 Ciaran Connaughton (Dunleer) 24.13, 2 Jack Boylan (Dunleer) 25.38, 3 Cesar Luig Velasco Cedeno (D&D) 28.33. Teams – 1 North East Runners 35, 2 Dunleer 40, 3 Team Carrie (Dunleer) 93.

Women: 1 Fiona Roche (Raheny) 22.17, 2 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 23.30, 3 Aoife Fay (Dunleer WJ) 25.38, 4 Rose Lambe (Armagh, W50) 26.14, 5 Pamela Howard (Drogheda & Dist) 26.29, 6 Catherine Collins 27.29. W35: 1 Karen McCrystal ( NER) 29.51, 2 Roisin Donnelly ( D&D) 30.23, 3 Deabhla Greene (NER) 30.57. W40: 1 Trish Callan (Dunleer) 29.27, 2 Sandra Doherty (Dunleer) 39.55, 3 Alison Dunne 30.14. W45: 1 Aileen Carrie (Dunleer) 29.46, 2 Tina Corcoran 29.46, 3 Helen Cheshire (Dunleer) 30.10. W50: 2 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 28.08, 3 Rosaleen Clare 32.46. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (D&D) 32.23, 2 Mary Deeney 33.45, 3 Margaret McAuley (D&D) 34.36. W60: Sheila Roche 39.19. Jun: 2 Emma Fay (Dunleer) 29.19, 3 Emer Murray (Dunleer) 36.34. Teams – 1 Dunleer 30, 2 Drogheda and District 78, 3 Team Carrie (Dunleer) 120.

International results this  week: 

July 6-17

World University Games, Kazan, Russia

Women – 100m  Amy Foster (UUJ) SF, 11.61; final, 5th 11.50. 200m  Foster dns. 200m Niamh Whelan (UL) PB 23.30 (2010). Ht, 24.15; SF 4^th, 23.68. 800m  Ciara Everard (UCD)  Hts, 3rd, 2:04.34; SF2, 5th, 2:05.59. 1500m  Claire Tarplee (Loughborough) Ht 1, 8th, 4:18.77; final, 6^th, 4:13.37.  3000m SC Michelle Finn Final, 7^th 10:03.28. 400m H  Jessie Barr (UL)  SF, 2nd, 57.91; final, 6th, 57.65. 20km W Laura Reynolds (DCU)  6th, 1:33.31.

Men – 400m Brian Gregan (DCU)  Ht5, 1st, 46.68; SF, 1st 45.91; final, 5th 45.83. 3000m SC  Tomas Cotter (U of Wichita) Ht 2, 5th, 8:53.30; final: 10^th, 8:59.40.

July 10-14

IAAF World Youth Championships, Donetsk, Ukraine

Girls – 400m  Alanna Lally (GCH)  55.87. Ht1, 2^nd, 55.13; SF3 , 5th, 55.40.  Shot (3kg) Fiona Tuite (Fingallians) GpB, 17th, 14.27. Discus Kayleigh Cronin (Spa Muckross) GpB, 13th, 37.86. Hammer  Alice Akers (Marian)  GpA,19th, 53.43.

Boys – 200m  Zak Irwin (Sligo) Hts, 2^nd, 21.68 (PB); SF1, 5^th, 21.76. Shot (5kg) John Kelly (Finn Valley) Gp B, 10th, 18.07(21st overall).  Hammer  Fellan McGuigan (Finn Valley) GpA, 12th, 68.94.  High jump  David Cussen (Old Abbey) GpA, 7th, 2.09 (PB); final 9th, 2.07.

July 11-14

European U23 Championships, Tampere, Finland

Men – 400m – Richard Morrissey
 (Crusaders) Ht2 , 3^rd, 46.57 (PB); SF, 46.57. Final, 7^th, 46.61. Dara Kervick
(Carrick-on-Suir)  Ht1, 5^th, 47.44. 800m – Mark English
(UCD) Ht, 3^rd, 1:49.65. 1500m – Paul Robinson 
(St Coca’s)  Ht 2, 1 3:44.73; final 4th, 3:45.12. 1500m – Darren McBrearty
(Letterkenny)  Ht , 11th 3:53.20. 5000m – Jake Byrne
( Mullingar Hrs) Final 15th, 14:53.09. Shane Quinn
(Ferrybank) dns. 10,000m – Shane Quinn  4^th, 29:49.43. 400m H – Thomas Barr 
(Ferrybank)  Ht 4, 1^st 50.11; SF2, 3^rd, 49.78 (PB); final 8^th, 50.11.  Jason Harvey
(Crusaders) SB/PB 50.27. Ht 3, 2^nd, 50.65; SF 1, dsq. Hammer – Conor McCullough
(Crusaders) Gp A, 3^rd, 69.40; final, 6th, 71.49. 4x400m Ht 2 (Kerwick, Harvey, Morrissey, English) 3:07.71; dnq.

Women – 100m – Catherine McManus
(Celtic DC) Ht4, 1^st, 11.74; SF 7^th, 11.98. 200m – Steffi Creaner
(Celtic DCH)  Ht1, 6^th, 24.39. 400m H – Gabrielle Coveney 
(DSD)  Hts, 4^th 59.45 (10^th overall). Discus – Claire Fitzgerald
(Tralee Hrs) SB/PB 53.01. Gp A: 7^th, 49.93 (14th overall). Hammer – Aoife Hickey(KCH) SB/PB 61.54; dns.

Saturday July 13

Clontarf Half Marathon and 5-Mile. www.runclontarf.com.

Half marathon (1,132 finishers) – Men: 1 Brian Leahy (Raheny) 74.55, 2 John Mannion (Crusaders) 80.42, 3 Mark Kendall 9Newcastle AC) 81.17. Women: 1 Aisling Jordan 85.35, 2 Fionnaula Doherty (Clonliffe) 90.38, 3 Paula Prendergast 9Mayo) 90.51.

5-Mile (351 finishers) – Men: 1 Mark Murphy 29.02, 2 Des Tremble (Donore) 29.22, 3 Anthony Doyle 30.19. Women: 1 Caroline Murphy 34.01, 2 Ciara McGuinness 37.41, 3 Alison Warde (Sportsworld) 37.51.

Parkrun 5km, Marlay (354 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/marlay)Note: NO Marlay Parkrun next Sat due to concert.

Men – 1 Andrew Flynn (DSD) 17.32, 2 Peter Gerard Casey (M45) 17.34, 3 Ciaran Diviney (Crusaders, M40) 17.36. Women: 1 Vanessa Sallier (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) §19.42 (PB), 2 Sandra Armstrong (Sportsworld, W40) 20.52, 3 Deirdre Hickey 20.59.

Parkrun 5km, Malahide (367 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/malahide)

Men: 1 Dermot Gorman (Raheny) 16.43 (PB), 2 Ciaran McCarthy  (M35) 16.50, 3 Barry Nolan  17.13. Women: 1 Cindy Kelly 20.00, 2 Mairead Mulligan ( Fingallians) 21.50, 3 Melissa Sheedy  (W35) 22.13 (PB).

Parkrun 5km, Griffeen (117 finishers; www.parkrun.ie/griffeen)

Men: 1 John Canny (Lucan Hrs) 17.32, 2 Jamie Killeen 17.57, 3 Martin Horan (Le Cheile)  17.58. Women:1 Emma Donlon (MSB) 19.37, 2 Niamh Fitzgerald (Lucan Hrs, W35) 20.27, 3 Ciara Naughton (Lucan Hrs) 22.24 (PB).