Clonliffe’s Mark Kenneally was the winner of the Mick Murphy 4-Mile hosted by Sliabh Buidhe Rovers in Ferns, Co Wexford on Saturday evening.
Kenneally was chased early on by Freddie Keron Sittuk, the Kenyan now (apparently) running with Raheny Shamrock and Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham WSAF. This pair,both with hard races in their legs from a week earlier, then battled it out for second place, with Keron getting the edge. In the women’s race, Kilmore’s Jackie Carthy was a clear winner from Martina O’Dwyer of Carrick-on-Suir.
Earlier, Clonliffe running machine Gary O’Hanlon had travelled to the midlands where he won the Tullamore Harriers 50th Anniversary Half Marathon in 72 mins 50 secs – not bad for a man who finished second in the Longford Marathon last week (his sixth marathon this year). Gary had warmed up for the race by winning the Kilkerly Round the Block 4 Miler in his native Louth the night before.
Ferbane’s Paul Buckley was a comfortable second place ahead of Stephen McKeigue. First woman was Anne Marie McGlynn of Lifford in 81 mins 23 secs, with Clonmel’s Angela McCann two minutes behind in second place and also first over 40. First woman over 50 was Susan Waterstone of Civil Service Harriers. In a racing comeback, Tullamore’s Ann Carroll, a previous winner of the British and Irish Masters’ Cross-Country International, was second over 50.
* In Strandhill, Co Sligo, Clonliffe’s Brian MacMahon won the Warriors Run 15k in 52 mins 49 secs. Breege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers was first woman, winning by over six minutes from the chasers.
*Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin shared most of the spoils at the Tara 5km in Co Meath on Friday evening. Dunboyne’s Rory Kavanagh won the race in 16 mins 7 secs with Colm O’Connell of Raheny Shamrock in second place, With three finishers in the top six, Dunboyne took the team title ahead of Dunshaughlin who has two finishers in the top six. Raheny’s Lorraine Manning was first woman, with Na Fianna, consisting of Mary Hanley, Imelda Clarke and Bridget Clarke, first team.
* Philip Harty of West Waterford narrowly beat Bantry’s Alan O’Shea to win the Genzyme Charity 5km in Co Waterford. Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisokane was first woman.
* Ex-Irish international Paul McKee of Beechmount won the M35 100m at the Northern Ireland Masters Track and Field Championships at the Mary Peters track in Belfast.
McKee was timed at 11.46; Roger Sexton of North Down won the M40 title with a time of 11.85. McKee also won the 200m in 23.11 with Sexton 2nd and 1st M40 in 23.94. From Dublin clubs, Liam Lister of Crusaders won the M55 100m and was 2nd 200m and shot, while Clonliffe’s Matt Slattery was first in the M60 100m, also winning the 400m, where Sligo’s John McDermott was 1st M65, also winning the 400m hurdles. DSD’s Kevin Byrne won the M40 110m hurdles, with his clubmate Joe Davies 1st M50. Byrne also won the high jump.
DSD’s Lucy Moore-Fox won the W55 hammer with a throw of 27.60 – the best of the day overall. Guesting in the men’s 7.26km shot was Finn Valley’s John Kelly who threw 14.01.Loughrea’s Mary Barrett won the W50 discus throwing 24.80 and also the 3km shot with 10.36. Straban’es Damien Crawford won the M45 javelin with a mighty throw of 48.26m, with DSD’s Brian McDermott 2nd and 1st M40 with 46.19. Report and full results at www.nirunning.co.uk
Saturday August 31
Mick Murphy 4-Mile, Ferns, Co Wexford. (187 entries; www.actiontiming.ie)
Men: 1 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 18.53, 2 Freddie Keron Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 19.11, 3 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.14, 4 Tom Hogan (SBR) 20.01, 45 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 20.18, 6 Harry Lupton (Portlaoise) 20.41. M40: 1 Ger Doyle (SBR) 22.44, 2 David Leonard (SBR) 23.17, 3 Thomas Brennan (Gowran) 23.37. M50: 1 James Stafford (Slaney Oly) 22.19. M55: Paul Foley 30.28. M60: Jim Boland (Sli Cualann) 27.41. M65: Tom Kavanagh (SBR) 37.23.
Women: 1 Jackie Cathy (Kilmore, W40) 22.26, 2 Martina O’Dwyer (Carrick-on-Suir, W35) 24.00, 3 Grainne Connor (Rathfarnham WSAF) 25.25, 4 Ann Sullivan (DMP, W50) 25.58, 5 Annaleigh Hoare (Kilmore) 26.22, 6 Elaine Cardiff (Kilmore) 26.27. W45: Lilian Lawless (SBR) 29.12. W60: Jane Porter (Slaney Oly) 33.16. W70: Kathleen Walsh 53.33.
Tullamore Harriers 60th Anniversary Half Marathon (386 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net
Men: Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs, 72.50, 2 Paul Buckley (Ferbane) 73.20, 3 Stephen McKeigue 74.55, 4 Peter Mooney 75.09, 5 John Harkin (Tullamore Hrs, M40) 75.53, 6 Aengus Burke ( Portlaoise, M40) 75.57. M40: 3 Catch Grenna (Tullamore Hrs) 77.41. M50: 1 Liam Dunne (Tullamore Hrs) 81.36, 2 Francis Mollan (Tullamore Hrs) 86.49, 3 Nollaig McEntaggart (Mullingar) 86.59. Team – Tullamore Harriers 33.
Women: 1 Anne Marie McGlynn (Lifford) 81.23, 2 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 84.27, 3 Michelle Mullaney (Tullamore Hrs) 89.24, 4 Susan Waterstone (Civil Service Hrs, W50) 93.40, 5 Elizabeth Cuskelly (Tullamore Hrs , W40) 94.46, 6 Loretto Duggan (Kilmurry Ibr NC, W40) 95.18. W40: 3 Martina Ryan 96.13. W50: 2 Ann Carroll (Tullamore Hrs) 1:41.08, 3 Ann Tobin (Trim) 2:06.32.
Warrior’s Run 15km, Strandhill Co Sligo (802 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Brian McMahon (Clonliffe) 52.49, 2 Emmett Dunleavy (Sligo AC) 54.06, 3 Alan Maguire 54.38, 4 Killian O’Connor 58.53, 5 Seamus Somers (Sligo AC) 58.55, 6 Aidan McMoreland 59.04. M45+: 1 Larry Kelly 64.26, 2 James McNally (Newry City Runners) 66.05, 3 Michael O’Connell (Sligo AC) 66.27. M55+: 1 Peter Donohoe (Harps) 68.54, 2 Christopher Rushe 69.46, 3 Joe Stagg 72.03. Teams (10)– 1 Sligo Sel A 2:52.05, 2 Newry City Runners 3:34.36, 3 Mullens Spar and Esso 4:02.00
Women: 1 Breege Connolly (Nth Belfast Hrs) 63.06, 2 Caitriona Higgins (Sportsworld) 69.49, 3 Aisling van Rensburg 70.06, 4 Lucy Brennan (Sligo, W45+) 74.27, 5 Karen Maye 74.55, 6 Emma Kay 76.58. W55+: Bernie Kelly (GCH) 90.31. Teams (3) – 1 Ocean Links 5:11.11, 2 Hospice Warriors 5:30.55, 3 Wilkinson’s Plus One 5:40.55.
Great Pink Charity Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin. www.greatpinkrun.ie
10km (1,707 finishers) – Men: 1 John Mannion (Crusaders) 34.26, 2 Gerry Doyle ( Rathfarnham WSAF) 34.42, 3 Sean Mac Seoin (MSB) 35.49. Women: 1 Catherina McKiernan 35.53, 2 Aisling Jordan 38.28, 3 Anne Curley (Donore) 39.42.
5km (1,482 finishers) – Men: 1 Bob Blake 17.59, 2 Conor Cullen 18.59, 3 Ossabou Zekpa 19.31. Women: 1 Jennifer Dobbyn 19.59, 2 Louise Dobbyn (Crusaders) 20.33, 3 Marie McKeown (Tri an Mhi) 20.59.
The Great Western Greenway 10km, Westport, Co Mayo (116 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com)
Men: 1 Michael Canty 34.46, 2 Garrett Coughlan 35.14,3 Aichinn O’Reilly 36.41. Women: 1 Maura Ginty 42.12, 2 Wendy Walsh (W40) 44.37, 3 Anne Marie Needham 44.38.
Parkrun 5km: Marlay Park, Dublin (402 finishers) –Men: 1 Mark Sheridan (DSD) 17.08 (PB), 2 Paul Tierney (Rath WSAF, M15) 17.45 (PB), 3 Paul O’Donnell (M15) 18.13. Women: 1 Grainne Neary 19.35 (PB), 2 Jenny Kinch 20.56, 3 Erica Calder (DSD, W45) 21.53.
Friday August 30
Tara 5km, Skryne, Co Meath (259 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Rory Kavanagh (Dunboyne) 16.07, 2 Colm O’Connell (Raheny Shamrock) 16.32, 3 Shane Boyle (Dunshaughlin, M40) 16.50, 4 Phelim Flynn (Dunboyne, M45) 16.59, 5 Tommy Maher (Dunshaughlin, M45) 17.21, 6 Luke Forde (Dunboyne) 17.27. M40: 2 Niall Foley (Dunshaughlin) 17.57, 3 Noel Woods 18.29. M45: 3 David O’Connell 9Bohermen) 17.37. M50: 1 Paddy Mangan (Dunshaughlin) 17.46, 2 Pat Payne (Na Fianna) 18.28, 3 Paul Kearns (Tara) 19.37. M55: 1 Stan Woods (Ardee & Dist) 18.37, 2 Noel Hanratty (Trim) 19.34, 3 Tommy Clarke (Sth O’Hanlon) 20.44. M60: 1 Michael Ryan 22.20, 2 Dave Brady (Raheny Shamrock) 26.06. M65: Michael Hegarty (SO’H) 27.23. Jun: Alan Monaghan (Bohermeen) 17.34. Teams – 1 Dunboyne 11, 2 Dunshaughlin 19, 3 Bohermeen 34.
Women: 1 Lorraine Manning (Raheny Shamrock) 18.03, 2 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna, W45) 19.02, 3 Sinead Macvette(?) (St Michael’s) 19.45, 4 Catherine Collins-Crosby (Star of the Sea) 19.50, 5 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna, W45) 19.56, 6 Ursula Byrne (Dunshaughlin, W45) 20.17. W40: 1 Marion Tobin 24.00, 2 Anita Carolan 25.04, 3 Sharon Walsh 26.34. W45: 3 Bridget Clarke (Na Fianna) 20.23. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 20.39, 2 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 22.09, 3 Deirdre McFerran ( Drogheda & Dist) 26.45. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist) 22.35, 2 Christine McCann ( Sli Cualann) 29.20. W60: Rose Healy ( Fr Murphy) 28.45. Jun: Clara McKenna (Rathkenny) 24.42. Teams – 1 Na Fianna 14, 2 Tri an Mhi 35, 3 Dunshaughlin 38.
Genzyme for MS Charity 5-Mile, Co Waterford (389 finishers; www.totaltiming.ie)
Men:1 Philip Harty (W Waterford) 24.50, 2 Alan O’Shea (Bantry) 24.54, 3 Niall Sheil ( St Killian’s) 26.07, 4 Niall Tuohy (Ferrybank) 26.19, 5 Trevor Power ( Waterford AC) 26.40, 6 Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC) 27.21. M40: Daragh Byrne (Geyzyme) 27.53. M50: Derek Nolan 29.26. M55: Joe Gough (West Waterford) 31.12.
Women: 1 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 28.45, 2 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s, W35) 30.44, 3 Susan Finn 31.18, 4 Sylvia Malone (W35) 31.29, 5 Maria Grifin (St Jos, W40) 31.53, 6 Kate Nolan (Waterford AC) 33.05. W45: Liz Nolan (Waterford AC) 34.40. W50: Bernadette Mitchell 37.22.
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