Mullingar’s Mark Christie led home close to 1,200 finishers at the 23rd annual Jingle Bells 5km, organised by Donore Harriers in the Phoenix Park. Christie’s time of 14 mins 22 secs put him comfortably clear of MSB’s John Coghlan, with Eoin Everard from Kilkenny third and Colm Rooney of Clonliffe fourth in a high-quality race, well supported by club runners.
Michelle McGee of Brothers Pearse, who is making quite a name for herself having finished 10th at the National Intercounties, was first woman in 16 mins 54 secs. mountain running international Kate Cronin and her Raheny clubmate Fiona Roche finished second and thrid, followed by Leona O’Reilly of Liffey Valley .
In Clonakilty, another race well supported by club runners, Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe and Lizzie Lee of Leevale won the half marathon, while Gary O’Hanlon of Clonliffe and Scottish visitor Joasia Zakrzewski were first home in the marathon.
* Pauline Curley was the overall winner of the Edenderry 10km.
Jingle Bells 5km, Phoenix Park, Dublin (1,145 finishers: www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 14.22, 2 John Coghlan (MSB) 14.35, 3 Eoin Everard 14.40, 4 Colm Rooney (Clonliffe) 14.44, 5 Gary Thornton (GCH) 14.45, 6 Emmett Dunleavy (Sligo AC) 15.00 M35: Ronan Kearns (Rath WSAF) 15.44. M40: Pat Byrne (Tinryland) 15.55. M45: Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 16.17. M50: Gerry Doyle (Rath WSAF) 16.16. M55: Paddy Parrott (MSB) 17.54. M60: John Cullen (Liffey Valley) 18.00.
Women: 1 Michelle McGee (Bros Pearse) 16.54, 2 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock) 17.06, 3 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 17.24, 4 Leona O’Reilly (Liffey Valley) 17.41, 5 Maria O’Sullivan (DUHAC) 17.43, 6 Ailish Malone (Clonliffe) 17.46. W35: Sonya Reilly (Bohermeen) 18.49. W40: Vanessa Sallier (Rath WSAF) 19.32. W45: Maria Dolan (Rath WSAF) 18.36. W50: Mary Watters (Navan) 20.15. W55: Sheelagh Jones (DSD) 20.42.
Clonakility Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km ( www.precisiontiming.net)
10km (913 finishers) – Men: 1 Jude McEntee (BMOH) 33.24, 2 Michael Dullea (Skibbereen) 33.40, 3 Alan O’Brien (Eagle AC) 35.50. M40: Ian Dorgan St Finbarr’s) 37.28. Women: 1 Anna O’Neill (Doheny, W40) 41.14, 2 Mages Dempsey (Tracton) 43.11, 3 Claire O’Donovan (West Cork TC) 43.33.
Half Marathon (797 finishers) – Men: 1 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 68.45, 2 Stephen Cleary (Clonakilty) 74.16, 3 Robert Cleary 80.37, 4 Shane O’Rourke (Bandon AC, M40) 83.35. Women: 1 Lizzie Lee (Leevale) 86.32, 2 Annemarie Holland (St Finbarr’s) 86.53, 3 Karen Walsh 90.34.
Marathon (385 finishers) – Men: 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 2:46.06, 2 Raivis Zakis (W Waterford) 2:47.59, 3 Rory Mooney 2:48.46, 4 Joasia Zakrzewski (Dumphries RC) 2:48.41. Women: 2 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 3:02.42, 3 Maura Regan (Eagle) 3:09.52.
St Mary’s Secondary School 10km, Edenderry, Co Offaly (70 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net).
1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W40) 36.08, 2 Darren Butler (Tullamore Hrs) 37.49, 3 Ollie Keaney (Donadea RR0 38.07.
Parkrun 5km.
Malahide Castle (208 finishers) – Men: Andrew O’Sullivan 18.01 (PB. Women: Tracey Williams (Tallaght) 18.55 (pb). Marlay Park (363 finishers) – Men: Liam Molloy (Bros Pearse, M35) 17.00 (pb). Women: Paula Prendergast (amyo AC) 19.24. St Anne’s Park Raheny (142 finishers) – Men: Conor O’Dwyer (Raheny Shamrock) 16.29. Women: Hannah Byrne (Raheny Shamrock, W14) 19.39. Griffeen Park, Lucan (134 finishers) – Men: David Fitzpatrick (Tallaght, M35) 16.45. Women: Emma Donlon (MSB) 18.31 (pb).
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