Eoin Callaghan of Star of the Sea and Karen Alexander of Acorns AC were the winners of the SSE Airtricity Half Marathon in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Callaghan’s time of 68 mins 21 secs saw him finish over a minute ahead of Clonliffe’s David Mansfield. The women’s race was closer with Alexander just fourteen seconds clear of Aine O’Reilly. Leading them all home was paralympian Patrick Monahan in a classy
time of 54 mins 8 secs.
There was the worst possible end to the day when news filtered out that a young man had died close to the end of the race. Statement from the race organisers:
“On behalf of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon Team, it is with great regret that we must confirm that a 23-year-old male passed away at today’s Dublin Half Marathon in Phoenix Park.
We would like to commend the St John’s Ambulance medical team and all those who looked after the young man and express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
We ask that the family’s privacy is respected at this time.”
KENYAN visitor Ian Kipono won the Sonia 5km in Cobh, which was honouring Irish athletics legend Sonia O’Sullivan. First woman was Amy Rose Farrel of Dublin club Blackrock; just behind her for second woman was Sonia’s second daughter, Sophie.
Saturday September 19
SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series 4: Dublin Half Marathon, Phoenix Park (6,776 finishers; www.tdl.ltd.uk)
Wheelchair: Patrick Monahan 54 mins 8 secs.
Men: 1 Eoin Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 68.21, 2 David Mansfield (Clonliffe) 69.54, 3 Barry Minnock (Rathfarnham WSAF, M40) 70.07, 4 Ken Nugent (Donore) 71.08, 5 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M40) 71.24, 6 Michael Morgan (St Finbarr’s, M40) 72.15. M35: 1Andy Kinnane 73.32, 2 Brian Purcell 75.32, 3 Raymond Smith (Carrick Aces) 76.15. M45: 1 Mick Boyle 73.54, 2 Peter Gaffney 77.14 2, 3 Keith Downey (Skerries AC) 78.43. M50: 1 Paul Moran 73.34, 2 Sean Morley (DCH) 80.37, 3 Frank McDonald (Dublin Fire Brigade) 81.16. M55: 1 John O’Connell 83.27, 2 Eugene Doherty (SBR) 86.18, 3 James Cottle (Crusaders) 87.22. M60: 1 Ronan Ward (Civil Service Hrs) 87.38, 2 Noel Hanratty (Trim AC) 90.11, 3 Thomas Turner 91.51. M65: 1 Tommy Archbold 1:41.42, 2 Michael Ferry (Garda AC) 1:41.52, 3 Jim Farrell 1:45.16. M70: 1 Terry Mee (Donore) 1:41.22, 2 Joseph Stewart 1:49.09, 3 Stephen O’Hanlon 2:01.42. M75: Sean Lambe 2:22.57.
Women: 1 Karen Alexander (Acorns AC, W35) 82.41, 2 Aine O’Reilly (W35) 82.55, 3 Tara Kennedy Monks (W40) 85.34, 4 Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC) 86.57, 5 Karen Sobrino (W40) 87.45, 6 Tara Malone (W35) 87.48. W40: 3 Helen Barry (Sli Cualann) 88.33. W45: 1 Karen Lavelle 88.16, 2 Orla O’Flynn 96.05, 3 Geraldine O’Shea 96.42. W50: 1 Brigid Martin 95.09, 2 Helen O’Riordan 97.08, 3 Breda O’Keeffe (Blackrock AC) 1:40.53. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist) 95.23, 2 Grainne Grennan 98.14, 3 Patricia Brown (Newry City) 97.16. W60: 1 Mary Jennings (Waterford AC) 99.11, 2 Mary Lynch 1:45.09, 3 Eileen O’Brienn (Lucan Hrs) 1:54.27. W65: 1 Margaret O’Brien 1:46.06, 2 Phyllis Browne (Star of the Sea) 1:47.33, 3 Carol Lynch (Sportsworld) 1:54.14. W70: Margaret Churchill 2:54.26.
British & Irish Home International Mountain Running Championships Betws-y-Coed, Wales
M20 8.9km (22 finishers)– 1 Daniel Lawton (England) 37.30. Irish: 13 Tadgh McGinty 40.42, 14 Ruadhan O Grada (DSD) 41.36, 20 Oisin Donnelly 45.56, 21 Naoise Leonard 47.03. N Irish: 22 James Millar 50.34. M17 4.7km: 1 Alfie Thompson (England) 18. 30. Irish: 15 Alex Hunter 20.29, 17 Cian McDonald 20.34, 25 Adam Phillips 21.28. N Irish: 12 Scott McKeag 19.58, 24 Aaron Harrison 21.18, 28 Joel Harrion 24.19. W17 4.7km (19 finishers): 1 Laura Stark (Scotland) 21.39. Irish: 17 Elaine Shannon 26.00, 18 Aine O’Connor 26.19, 19 Eva Roche 28.39
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