Mark Christie of Mullingar Harriers was an emphatic winner of the 30th AXA Raheny 5 this afternoon, clocking a time of 23 mins 57 secs, despite the windy conditions. For second place, Michael Mulhare of Portlaoise just held off the fast finishing Mick Clohisey of host club Raheny Shamrock. Their times were 24.06 and 24.07.
Mary Cullen of Sligo AC made a welcome return to racing when she successfully defended the women’s title she won last year, with her brilliant time of 25 mins 35 secs knocking 20 seconds off the course record she set last year. Catherina McKiernan was second and first W40 in 27.53 , with national novice champion Michelle McGee of Brothers Pearse a close third in 27.57. Host club Raheny Shamsock made it a senior team double, with Donore first of the master men and Tallaght best of the master women. A record total of 2,600 had signed up for the race with 2,285 finishers.
* Tallaght sprinter Keith Doherty set a new Irish junior indoor record of 6.88secs when winning the 60m at the Woodie’s DIY National Junior and U23 Indoors in Athlone. Finishing second was his Tallaght team mate Joseph Ojewumi in 6.95, with St LOT’s Marcus Lawlor, who had set the previous record last year, in third place. Megan Marrs of City of Lisburn won the junior women’s 60m in 7.68 secs, and also won the 60m hurdles.
Winning the junior 800m was Siofra Cleirigh Buttner of DSD, whose time of 2 mins 6.29 secs was a second off the Irish junior record of 2:05.26 she set last year. Multi-eventer Elizabeth Morland from Dunshaughlin won the long jump with 5.82, beating Mid-Sutton’s Sarah McCarthy who jumped 5.72.
In the junior men’s high jump, a leap of 2.10m gave victory to Jaime Murtagh of Ashbourne.
UCD’s Sarah Lavin improved on her own U23 60m hurdles record when she won the title in 8.33 secs- .o3 secs faster than last year. A technical glitch meant there were no times for the women’s U23 60m, won by Bandon’s Phil Healy with Lavin second. Ferrybank’s Thomas Barr was a clear winner of the U23 400m in 47.17.
* Tomas Fitzpatrick of Tallaght scored a memorable victory over Ratharnham’s Sean Hehir at the John Treacy Dungarvan 10-Mile. Despite the sleet, winds and rain, both men broke 50 minutes, with Fitzpatrick finishing in 49 mins 48 secs and Hehir eleven seconds adrift. Making a comeback and finishing fourth was Tallaght’s Sean Connolly, who has been teaching in the UK for the past few years. Another familiar face who hasn’t been seen on the roads for some time was Gary Murray of St Malachy’s who was 7th – and inside 51 minutes. This was a quality race.
Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisokane was first woman in 56 mins 53 secs with Gladys Ganiel of North Belfast Harriers second in 57.27 and Jill Hodgins third in 58.36. Maria McCambridge started the race but was forced to drop out at three miles. A total of 1,592 completed the race.
* In the Canaries, Eoin Flynn of Rathfarnham WSAF won the Gran Canaria Maraton in Las Palmas in 2 hrs 29 mins. Over 6,000 ran in gorgeous conditions. Eoin is now aiming for a low 2:20 time at Rotterdam.
AXA Raheny 5-Mile, Dublin (2,285 finishrs; full result www.tds-live.com
Men: 1 Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 23.57, 2 Michael Mulhare (Portloaise) 24.06, 3 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 24.07, 4 Gary Thornton ( UVU Racing) 24.14, 5 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 24.47, 6 Simon Ryan (Raheny) 25.13, 7 Alan McCormack (DSD) 25.21, 8 Andrew Agnew (Annadale) 25.28, 9 Mary Cullen (Sligo) 25.35, 10 Louis McCarthy (Rathfarnham WSAF) 25.36. M40: 1 Declan Reed (City of Derry) 25.43, 2 Colin Roberts ( City of Derry) 26.49, 3 Shane O’Neill (Rathfarnham WSAF) 27.16. M45: 1 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock), 2 Phelim Glynn (Dunboyne) 27.45, 3 Peter Casey 28.45. M50: 1 James Stafford 28.48, 2 Ray Thornberry (DSD) 29.47, 3 Bruce Phillips (Sli Cualann) 30.24. M55: 1 Paddy Parrott (MSB) 30.16, 2 Tom Loftus (Raheny) 311.17, 3 Declan Murray (Clonliffe) 33.12. M60: 1 Vinnie Clohisey (Raheny) 33.39, 2 Philip Wright (Rathfarnham WSAF) 34.09, 3 Conor Cooney (Drogheda & Dist) 34.14. M65: 1 Pat Collins (Liffey Valley) 34.02, 2 Patrick Healy (Portmarnock AC) 34.59, 3 Trevor Lloyd (Sportsworld) 40.01. M70: 1 Paddy Beauchamp 37.51, 2 Christy Creagh (Mullingar Hrs) 38.44, 3 Michael Callan 42.31. M75: 1 John Fitzsimons (Crusaders) 43.14, 2 Tadhg Twomey (MSB) 43.54, 3 Michael Daly 43.46. M85: Brendan Earley (Civil Service) 58.46. U20: Abdi Ahmed 27.49, 2 Conor Leech (Na Fianna) 31.03, 3 Sean Owens 31.34. Teams – Senior: 1 Raheny Shamrock 23, 2 Crusaders 74, 3 Dunboyne 87. Masters: 1 Donore, 2 Clonliffe, 3 Tallaght.
Women: 2 Catherina McKiernan (W40) 27.53, 3 Michelle McGee (Bros Pearse) 27.57, 4 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 28.27, 5 Elish Kelly (Raheny Shamrock) 28.40, 6 Breege Connolly 29.02, 7 Ailish Malone (Clonliffe) 29.26, 8 Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock) 29.30, 9 Annette Kealy (Raheny, W45) 30.06, 10 Maria Dolan (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 30.11. W40: 3 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne) 30.46. W45: 2 Olwyn Dunne (Crusaders) 33.07, 3 Carol Dempsey 34.57. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 34.02, 2 Riitta Kansanniva (Civil Service) 34.23, 3 Fiona Byrne 36.17. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda and Dist) 36.04, 2 Marie Reilly(Navan) 37.30, 3 Louise McGrillen 37.41. W60: 1 Niamh Lennon 35.28, 2 Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Hrs) 38.44, 3 Mary Nolan Hickey (Sli Cualann) 38.57. W65: 1 June Comiskey (Raheny Shamrock) 41.45, 2 Pauline Murphy 46.30, 3 Catherina Gillanders 53.29. W70: Terry Blake 57.35. U20: 1 Laura Cullen (MSB) 33.43, 2 Rhian Pegram (Sperrin Valley) 33.29, 3 Blaithin Shiel (Raheny Shamrock) 35.03. Teams – Senior: 1 Raheny Shamrock A 17, 2 Raheny Shamrock B 56, 3 Crusaders 66. Master : 1 Tallaght, 2 2 Sportsworld, 3 Drogheda and District.
John Treacy Dungarvan 10-Mile (1,592 finishers). Full result www.dungarvan10mile.org
Men: 1 Tomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 49.48, 2 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 49.59, 3 James McCarthy (East Cork) 50.23, 4 Sean Connolly (Tallaght) 50.27, 5 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 50.34, 6 Alex Bruce Littlewood (n/a) 50.39, 7 Gary Murray (St Malachy’s) 50.49, 8 Tim O’Donoghue (East Cork) 51.33, 9 Brian Maher (KCH) 51.46, 10 Philip Harty ( West Waterford) 52.50. M40: David Ryan (Clonmel) 56.13, 2 Declan Power (Clonliffe) 56.29. M45: Mike Curley Cunningham (Mooreabbey Milers) 57.25, 2 Ken Devine (St Finbarr’s) 59.28. M50: 1 Cathal O’Connell( St. Finbarr’s) 56.28, 2 Eddie Newman (Mullingar Hrs) 58.37. M55: 1 Willie Hayes (St Finbarr’s) 67.51, 2 Neilus Aherne (Midleton) 67.53. M60: Paul Connolly (Tramore Beach Babes) 64.47. M65: Michael Dunne (St Finbarr’s) 76.45. M70: Jim McNamara (Donore Hrs) 78.22. Jun: Cian Dwyer (West Waterford) 78.15. Wheelchair: Jerry Forde (Blarney, M60) 96.30. Teams – 1 St Finbarr’s AC (John Meade 14th, Cornelius Marshall 16th, Alexander O’Shea 19th) 49 pts; 2 Leevale AC (Daniel Coffey 18th, Colm Moore 22nd, Owen Cummins 25th) 65 pts; 3 West Waterford AC (Raivis Zakis 15th, Rory Moloney 38th, Tony Harty 47th) 100 pts.
Women: 1 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane), 56.53, 2 Gladys Ganiel (Nth Belfast Hrs, W35) 57.27, 3 Jill Hodgins (W35) 58.36, 4 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 61.30, 5 Anne Marie Holland (St Finbarr’s, W35) 61.59, 6 Niamh Roe (St Finbarr’s) 62.58. W40: 1 Anne Curley (Donore Harriers) 63:44; 2 Sinead Paley (St Finbarr’s) 64:35. W45: 1 Margo Dinan (St Finbarr’s) 67:25; 2 Fionnuala Desmond (Leevale) 68:28. W50: 1 Mary Sweeney (St Finbarr’s) 67:36; 2 Mary O’Keeffe (Youghal) 67:55. W55: Anne Fitzgerald (Waterford) 73:48. W65: 1 Terri Gough (West Waterford) 111. 12.Team – Midleton (Anna Doris 260th, Karen Grant 311th, Helen Gilroy 358th) 929 pts.
Woodie’s DIY Junior and U23 Indoors, Athlone.
Women:
Junior – 60m: 1 Megan Marrs (City of Lisburn) 7.68, 2 L Costello (GCH) 7.69, 3.M Heelan (Emerald) 7.7. 200m: 1 N.McNichol (Ferrybank) 24.86, 2.S.Mawdsley (Newport) 25.11, 3.S.McCarthy (Mid Sutton) 25.12. 400m: 1.Jade Leahy (DSD) 57.88, 2.M.Brannigan (GCH) 57.97, 3.A.Lally (GCH). 800m: 1.Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (DSD) 2.06.29, 2.L.Shanahan (Leevale) 2.10.77, 3.R.O’Shea (W Muskerry) 2.17.85. 1500m: 1.Nadia Power (Templeogue) 4.50.15, 2.A.Quinn (Ferrybank) 4.56.56, 3.E.Magee (Lagan Valley) 4.58.08. 60mH: 1.M.Marrs (City of Lisburn) 8.84, 2.S.Dawkins (St.Josephs) 8.89, 3.N.Morgan (City of Derry) 9.34. 3000m Walk: 1.S.Burke (St.Cocas) 14.47.72, 2.A.Boylan (Oriel) 15.14.52, 3.R.Glennon (Mullingar) 15.25.85. High Jump: 1.N.Murphy (Ferrybank) 1.68, 2.S.Dawkins (St.Joseph’s) 1.65, 3.G.McKenzie (Belgooly) 1.65. Pole Vault: 1.K.Hoad (Tir Chonaill) 2.20. Long Jump: 1.Elizabeth Morland (Cushinstown) 5.81, 2 Sarah McCarthy (Mid Sutton) 5.72, 3.A.Stafford (Menapians) 5.67. Triple Jump: 1.M.Carey (Newport) 11.77, 2.B.Patton (Finn Valley) 10.81, 3.C.Dougherty (City of Derry) 10.72. Shot : 1.L.McSweeney (Bandon) 13.10, 2.M.Walsh (Swinford) 12.57, 3.F.Tuite (Fingallians) 11.43
U23 – 60m: 1 Phil Healy (Bandon) NT, 2.Sarah Lavin (UCD) NT, 3 Joan Healy (Bandon) NT. 200m: 1.L.Holmes (KCH) 24.94, 2.J.Mills (Ballymena &Antrim) 25.06, 3.S.Uniake-Lowe (Leevale) 26.07. 400m: 1.C.McMahon (Ballymena & Antrim) 57.38, 2.J.Neville (Leevale) 58.28, 3.C.Neville (Leevale) 58.98. 800m: 1.M.O’Sullivan (Tinryland) 2.13.57, 2.C.Doran (Raheny) 2.16.89, 3.C.Earls (Sli Cualann) 2.17.15. 1500m: 1.A.O’Donogue (Emerald) 4.34.85, 2.C.Doran (Raheny) 4.37.15, 3.E.Hartnett (UCD) 4.42.82. 60mH: 1.S.Lavin (UCD) 8.33, 2.C.McManus (Celtic) 8.75, 3.L.O-Hora (Dooneen) 8.76. 3000m Walk: 1.S.Bourke (St.Coca’s) 16.33.20, 2.C.Mulroy (Swinford) 17.45.76.High Jump: 1.C.Farrell (Cruahgwell) 1.75, 2.S.Touhy (Athenry) 1.60, 3.C.Collins (West Waterford) 1.55. Long Jump: 1.J.Sheehan (Leevale) 5.15, 2.K.Blaney (Navan) 5.05, 3.E.Burns (Sligo) 4.92. Triple Jump: 1.C.King (Aughagower) 12.68, 2.S.Buggy (St.Abbans) 12.19, 3.L.Kavanagh (Sli Cualann) 9.73. Shot: 1 N Murphy (Blarney/Inniscara) 12.84, 2 S Mesloh (Ballon Rathoe) 12.54, 3 A Fratoroli (Limerick) 11.49.
Men:
Junior – 60m: 1 K Doherty (Tallaght) 6.88 (NJR), 2.J.Ojewumi (Tallaght) 6.95, 3.M.Lawlor (SLOT) 6.9. 200m: 1.M.LAwlor (SLOT) 21.74, 2.O.Byrne-Gildea (North Sligo) 22.53, 3.E.Doherty (Tallaght) 22.69. 400m: 1.E.McGuire (GCH) 49.81, 2.B.Arrey (Blarney/Inniscara) 50.32, 3.J.McCloskey (City of Derry) 50.69.800m: 1.H.Purcell (Trim) 1.52.89, 2.D.Lawlor (SLOT) 1.53.17, 3.R.Tully (Star of the Sea) 1.53.49. 1500m: 1.D.Harper (Sligo) 4.08.85, 2.A.Wright (Willowfield Harriers) 4.11.06, 3.L.Hennessy (Togher) 4.11.74.60mH: 1.S.Healy (Bandon) 8.50, 2.B.Corrigan (Blarney/Inniscara) 9.19, 3.D.Kearns (Cushinstown) 9.21. 3000m Walk: 1.E.Lynch (Clonmel) 12.42.48, 2.R.Cleary (Clonliffe) 14.07.51, 3.A.Tobin (Clonmel) 14.33.53. High Jump: 1.J.Murtagh (St.Andrews) 2.10, 2.D.Cussen (Old Abbey) 2.05, 3.D.Mahon (Gowran) 2.00. Pole Vault: 1.D.Mazzali (Bandon) 3.80, 2.J.Delaney (St.Abbans) 3.40, 3.B.Flynn (Lusk) 3.00. Long Jump: 1.S.Healy (Bandon) 6.67, 2.D.Cussen (Old Abbey) 6.51, 3.F.Shaughnessy (Bandon) 6.40. Triple Jump: 1.C.Durnin (St.Peters) 13.45, 2.S.Joyce (Cushinstown) 13.24, 3.J.Hoang (Tullamore) 12.61. Shot : 1.J.Kelly (Finn Valley) 16.81, 2.J.Kelly (Crusaders) 12.88, 3.D.Finley (St.Peters) 11.48. 35lb Dist: 1.M.Hanlon (Dunboyne) 7.75, 2.D,Finley (St.Peters) 7.00
U23 – 60m: 1.B.Regan (St.Abbans) 6.97, 2.K.Pike (Clonliffe) 7.09, 3.P.Whelan (Clonliffe) 7.16. 200m: 1.M.Kavanagh (DSD) 22.16, 2.C.Woods (North Down) 22.52, 3.B.Kiely (Ferrybank) 22.79. 400m: 1.T.Barr (Ferrybank) 47.17, 2.E.Madden (Carrick-on-Suir) 49.98, 3.W.O’Connor (An Riocht) 51.05. 800m: 1.K.Fallon (GCH) 1.56.78, 2.A.Jenkinson (Clonliffe) 1.57.87, 3.P.Harvey (Craughwell) 2.00.43. 1500m: 1.K.Fallon (GCH) 4.00.72, 2.P.Hanrahan (Togher) 4.03.85, 3.T.Moran (Dunshaughlin) 4.04.33.60mH: 1.M.McGarvey (City of Derry) 8.60, 2.E.O’Halloran (Leevale) 8.61, 3.E.Power (St.Josephs) 8.63. 3000m Walk: 1.E.Hynes (Swinford) 16.39.65. High Jump: 1.S.O’Dwyer (Ferrybank) 1.95, 2.P.Galvin (St.Brendans) 1.90, 3.A.Hill (City of Lisburn) 1.85. Pole Vault: 1.T.Houlihan (West Waterford) 4.20, 2.K.Doherty (Dunboyne) 4.00, 3.C.Doherty (Tir Chonaill) 3.60. Long Jump: 1.T.Stafford (Menapians) 6.72, 2.S.O’Dwyer (Ferrybank) 6.67, 3.S.Aston (Trim) 6.46. Triple Jump: 1.S.Archer (Ferrybank) 14.00, 2.A.Murtagh (Ballina) 13.88, 3.C.Daly (St.Abban’s) 13.47. Shot: 1.P.Collins (North Westmeath) 13.57, 2.P.McSweeney (Bandon) 12.11, 3.D.Hickey (Riverstick) 11.94. 35lb Dist: 1.P.McSweeney (Bandon) 7.95, 2.M.Kenny (Kildare) 7.86
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