Martin Fagan continued his comeback after a two-year doping ban with a comfortable victory at the Dunshaughlin 10km last night. Fagan’s time of 30 mins 3 secs saw him coming home 43 seconds ahead of Annadale’s Paddy Hamilton. Raheny’s David Rooney, home from the USA for the summer, was third, followed closely by Thomas Hayes of Kilkenny. First for the organising club was Robbie Matthews who finished fifth, while having a stormer to finish sixth and first over 40 was Rob Cross of Crusaders.
Women’s mini marathon winner Barbara Cleary of Donore was out on her own in the women’s race, winning by almost two minutes in 34 mins 38 secs and also first over 40. A total of 886 finished the race, including a huge number of teams from all over the country. First of the 27 men’s teams entered was Raheny Shamrock, while best of the 19 women’s teams were Donore.
FREDDY KERON SITTUK beat Sean Hehir by just over a minuet to win the Lisburn Half Marathon last Wednesday. Glady Ganiel was first woman.
MARTIN MCDONALD showed a clean pair of heels to runners a decade younger than him when he beat Paul Tierney to win the annual Slievenamon mountain race in Kilcash. Irish international mountain runner Sarah McCormack, who is currently living in Co Cork, was seventh overall and first woman.
Sunday June 22
Daingean 5km (292 finishers; www.prcisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Paul Mildell (Tullamore Hrs) 26.48, 2 Owen Connolly (St Michael’s) 17.24, 3 Joseph Wright 17.37. Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W40) 18.00, 2 Mary Bracken (Tullamroe Hrs) 20.02, 3 Pippa Hackett (St Michael’s, W40) 20.4.
Pink Rock 10km, Rosbercon, near New Ross, Co Wexford (www.totaltiming.ie)
1 David McPherson (KCH) 33.40, 2 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 35.02, 3 Paul Deegan (Gowran) 35.09, 4 Michael Johnson (KCH) 35.25. Women: 2 Jackie Carthy (Kilmoare) 38.28, 3 Teresa Agar (St Abban’s) 38.52.
Between the Bridges 5km Belfast (637 finishers; www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Philip Gpss 16.16, 2 John Craig 16.20, 3 Owen Carleton 16.48. Women: 1 Claire Connor 18.45, 2 Hannah Oldroyd 19.16, 3 Caitrioan Donaldson 19.57.
Saturday June 21
Dunshaughlin 10km, Co Meath (886 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Martin Fagan ( Mullingar Hrs) 30.03, 2 Paddy Hamilton (Annadale) 30.45, 3 David Rooney (Raheny) 31.17, 4 Thomas Hayes (KCH) 31.20, 5 Robbie Matthews (Dunshaughlin) 31.52, 6 Rob Cross (Crusaders, M40) 32.09. M40: 2 Gary Condon (Sli Cualann) 33.36, 3 Ciaran McCarthy 33.56. M45: 1 Ken Norgrove (Donore) 34.24, 2 Ollie Donnelly (Mullingar Hrs) 35.13, 3 George Shields (NER) 35.52. M50: 1 Paul Cowhie (CSH) 33.24, 2 Mick Byrne (Sli Cualann) 34.05, 3 Aidan Brennan (NER) 34.56. M55: 1 Dermot Kerr (Armagh) 36.02, 2 Brendan Ryan (Tallaght) 36.54, 3 Matthew Bolton (Parnell) 37.54. M60: 1 Paul Elliott (BBH) 35.08, 2 Richard Kavanagh (Sli Cualann) 40.39, 3 Barry Potts (Donore) 40.49. Jun: Cathal McCarron (Donore) 34.49. Teams (27)– 1 Raheny Shamrock 49, Donore Harriers 76, 3 Sportsworld 101.
Women: 1 Barbara Cleary (Donore, W40) 34.38, 2 Ailish Malone (Clonliffe) 36.25, 3 Caitriona Melia (Longford, W40) 37.38, 4 Maria Dolan (Rath WSAF, W45) 37.50, 5 Rachael Morgan (SW, W40) 38.02, 6 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea Runners) 38.09. W45: 2 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna) 39.45, 3 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna) 41.04. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 42.43, 2 Riita Kansanniva (CSH) 43.15, 3 Ann Higgins (SW) 45.15. W55:1 Nuala Reilly (D&D) 45.30, 2 Angela Gallogly (Dunshaughlin) 47.58, 3 Sandra Cunningham (Trim) 52.13. W60: Mary Honan 54.36. Jun: Laura Cullen (MSB) 42.47. Teams (19) – 1 Sportsworld 49, 2 Donore Harriers 65, 3 Crusaders 106.
Friday June 20
Barney Flannery Osteopaths 5km (175 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Brian McCluskey (NER) 16.06, 2 Paul Gleeson (SOH, M40) 16.57, 3 Paul Smith (D&D) 17.04. Women: 1 Karen Costello (Dunleer) 19.53, 2 Nuala Reilly (D&D, W50), 3 Rebecca Carolan (Boyne, W40) 21.37.
Dublin Pride Run, Acres Rd, Phoenix Park (403 finishers; www.actiontiming.ie)
Men: 1 Daire Bermingham 15.26, 2 Sean O’Malley 17.07, 3 Rory O’Sullivan 17.16. Women: 1 Kristy Ryan 21.48, 2 Emily Coss 23.11, 3 Eimear Bourke 23.31.
22nd Dungarvan Leader Dromana 5-Mile (Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Series Rd 7)
Men: 1 Philp Harty (West Waterford) 26:11, 2 Kevin Kenneally (W Waterford) 27:39, 3 Tom Bennett 27:44; 4 John Leahy (West Waterford) 28:23, 5 Damien Murphy (W Waterford) 28.43. Team – West Waterford.
Women: 1 Martina O’Dwyer (Carrick-on-Suir) 30:56, 2 Sinead Mansfield (W Waterford) 31:22, 3 Irene Clarke (West Waterford) 35:08, 4 Sandra Prendergast (West Waterford) 35:21, 5 Niamh O’Donovan (W Waterford) 36.23. Team – West Waterford.
Kilfinane 5-Mile, Co Limerick, Race 5 Ballyhoura Limerick Series.
Men: 1 M Carmody (Limerick) 25:58, 2 JC Castro (Kilmurry-Ibr NC) 26:37, 3 D Smith (Ballynonty) 26:38, 4 J O’Connell (Leevale) 27:02, 5 D Moore (Bilboa) 27:28, 6 C Turner 27:37, 7 R O’Connor (N Cork) 27:41. M40: 1 E Sugrue 27:49, 2 D Kearns (Dooneen) 28:03, 3 M Cunningham (Mooreabbey) 28:20. M50: 1 J Ryan (Dundrum) 29:10, 2 T McMahon (Kilmallock) 32:32, 3 M Pratt (Grange-Fermoy) 36:46. M60: 1 C O’Brien 34:34, 2 M Tobin (Grange-Fermoy) 37:03, 3 R Lenihan (W Limerick) 38:48. Jun: 1 E Valatka (Kilfinane) 28:52; 2 S Linehan 34:18, 3 E Cunningham (Mooreabbey) 39:38.
Women: 1 N Aherne (W Limerick) 32:56, 2 L Schwirz (Crusaders) 33:10, 3 J Ennis (Grange-Fermoy, W40) 33:20, 4 C Farrell (An Bru) 33:54, 5 C Wiley (Galtee) 34:15, 6 S Buckley (North Cork) 35:43. W40: 2 D McCarthy (North Cork) 36:16, 3 C Brophy (Mallow) 38:37. W50: 1 C Quirke (Mooreabbey) 39:53, 2 M O’Brien 40:16, 3 J O’Riordan (N Cork) 45:13, Jun: 1 O Shanahan-Meehan (North Cork) 45:41, 2 M Bowles (North Cork) 47:18.
Wednesday June 18
Lisburn Half Marathon and 10km(www.championchipireland.com
Half – Men: 1 Freddy Sittuk Keron 67.06, 2 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham SWAF) 68.08, 3 Keith Purdy (72.13. M40: Clive Brown 75.20. Women: 1 Glady Ganiel (NBH, W35) 81.35, 2 Heather Foley 84.35, 3 Donna Evans (W45) 90.09.
10km – Men: 1 Gary Murray 30.36, 2 Eddie McGinley 30.41, 3 Scott Rankin 31.57. Women: 1 Breege Connolly 36.43, 2 Patricia O’Hagan 38.01, 3 Claire Connor 38.56.
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