Paul Robinson of St Coca’s finished second in the men’s 3000m with a time of 7 mins 58.56 secs at the Hunter Track Classic in Glendale, Australia. Winner was Kevin Batt of Australia in 7:57.11. Finishing fourth in 8:05.73 was Leevale’s Mark Hanrahan.
In the women’s 1500m, Laura Crowe of Riocht finished third in 4:11.49.
Locally, Ailish Malone was first women and Kevin Maunsell first of the men at the Eircom BHAA Cross-Country held in Cherryfield Park Firhouse. Well over 200 turned out for the races, despite the miserable wet conditions.
Donore veteran Barbara Cleary, in her first recorded run for some time, not only ran the this morning’s Marlay Parkrun but led home the 495 finishers in a time of 17 mins 42 secs. This may be the first time that a woman has come home first in an Irish Parkrun.
DSD junior Meghan Ryan finished third in a personal best 18 mins 9 secs , so there were two women in the top three. Splitting them up was Peter Rogan ho finished second overall and first man in 18 mins 3 secs. A total of 1,368 ran an Irish Parkrun today – and most likely got thoroughly wet in the process. Brilliant!
BHAA Eircom Cross-Country, Cherryfield Park, Firhouse Dublin (www.bhaa.ie)
Women’s 2-Mile (57): 1 Ailish Malone 12.20, 2 Jean Wilson (TCD, W35) 12.24, 3 Emilia Dan (W40) 12.32, 4 Paula Grant ( Sec Teacher) 12.38, 5 Grainne Butler (Therapist, W50) 12.45, 6 Sharon Grant (Sec Teacher) 12.55. W35: 3 Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill (AIB) 13.31. W40: 2 Vanessa Sallerie (Mrcer) 13.15, 3 Sandra Armstrong 13.38. W45: 1 Orla Gormely (Aer Lingus) 13.03, 2 Jacqui Boyle (Butler 7 Boyle) 13.07, 3 Mary McDermott (Dept of Ent) 14.16. W50: 2 Mary Watters (Watters Bus Hire) 14.04, 3 Susan Walsh (Revenue) 14.55. W55: 1 Sheelagh Jones (Sec Teacher)13.44, 2 Mary Jennings (Sec Teacher) 14.32, 3 Nuala Reilly ( Fair Gate HC) 14.37. W60: Eileen O’Brien (St John of Gods) 16.20. W65: June Comiskey (Irish Life) 17.15. W75: Ann Woodlock (A Collins & Co) 18.12. Teams – 1 Hospitals A 49, 2 Teachers A 71, 3 Heath A 73
Men’s 5-Mile(189): 1 Kevin Maunsell 26.34, 2 Michael Carmody 27.01, 3 Robbie Matthews (Wellman, M35) 27.10, 4 Neil Callaghan 27.17, 5 Mark Hoey (Grassroots Landscaping)27.25, 6 Declan Fahey (Munster Joinery, M40) 27.42. M35: 2 Ronan Hartnett (Gardai) 28.58, 3 Niall Gorham (ACC) 29.12. M40: 2 Philip Hennessy (Servequip) 29.20, 3 David Hipwell (An Post) 29.33. M45: 1 Aidan Brennan 30.07, 2 Peter Gray (B of Ire) 30.45, 3 Edward McEntee (Detica) 31.33. M50: 1 Gerry Doyle (Irish Water) 28.37, 2 Bruce Phillips (DCC) 31.37, 3 Andrew Davis (OPW) 33.30. M55: 1 Chris Keeling (Sanbra Fyffe) 31.00, 2 Brendan Ryan (OSI) 32.37, 3 Gerard Martin (Aer Lingus) 32.49. M60: 1 Noel Hanratty (Sec Teacher) 32.38, 2 John Todd (Cadbury’s) 33.06, 3 Vincent Clohisey (Dept of Soc and Fam) 33.44. M65: 1 Peter McDermott (DIT) 37.32, 2 Ray McCormack (Enterprise Ire) 40.01, 3 Jimmy Byrne (ESB) 40.23. M70: 1Terry Mee (Dublin Taxis) 38.26, 2 Eddie Hughes (AIB) 48.46. M75: Sean Lambe (Glanbia) 47.58. Teams – A: 1 Ban of Ireland 63, 2 Dublin City Council 112, 3 Pfizer 114. B: 1 Detica 222, 2 ESB 252, 3 Dublin City Coucnil 258. C: 1 Bank of Ireland 296, 2 Fingal Co Co 315, 3 Gardai 357. D: 1 Dublin City Council 410, 2 AIB 537, 3 Gardai 547.
Parkruns (Total 1,368; Dublin total 1,220)
Malahide (321 finishers) – Nathaniel Williams(Nth York Moores AC) 16.05. Eva McNelis 20.49.
Marlay (495) – 1 Barbara Cleary (Donore, W40) 17.42, 2 Peter Rogan 18.03, 3 Meghan Ryan (DSD, W19) 18.09 (PB).
St Anne’s Park (243) – Gary Condon (Bray Runners, M40) 17.01, Catherine Lynch (W40) 20.56.
Griffeen Park (163) – Karl Fitzgerald (Lucan Hrs, M35) 17.55, Bernadette Kavanagh (Celbridge, W50) 22.15.
Westport (86) – Conor McCauley (Donore Hrs) 18.38, Mary Whelan (W35) 19.46.
Castle Demesne, Macroom (62) – Alan Lehane 1920, Mary Sweeney (St Finbarr’s W50) 21.20
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