NIAMH Donnelly of Celtic DCH won the Leinster women’s novice title at Rathdrum and also led DCH to team victory. Thomas Moran of Meath won a closely-fought men’s race, with Liffey Valley the first team. Overall winners of the masters race were Jacky Carthy of Kilmore and Niall Lynch of Donore.
RAHENY’S Mick Clohisey ran a time of 49 mins 27 secs for 16th place at the Great South 10-Mile in Portsmouth. Winner was James Runguru in 46.51.
MICHELLE FINN of Leevale won the Limerick Women’s Mini Marathon 8km from Orla Drumm of Crusaders and Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisoleigh.
DUBLIN MARATHON UPDATES: A late entry in the men’s elite category is Eliud Kibet Too from Kenya. He finished second with a time of 2:13.35 in the Cleveland Marathon earlier this year – his marathon debut. Not running is Freddy Keron Sittuk, who is still in Kenya having failed to get a visa to return here. Also out is Barbara Sanchez of Clonliffe; she’s still recovering from her exertions at the European Championships.
RUNNING his 15th consecutive Dublin Marathon and his 20th overall is Inishowen’s Pauric McKinney, a previous Irish champion, now aged 49 – and in very good shape. Hoping to finally finish a marathon at his fifth attempt is Kilkenny’s Brian Maher, who has last year’s champion Sean Hehir as his oncourse helper.
GOOD LUCK to everyone tomorrow – especially our pals Nadya from 3ROC and Aidan from the Herald!
Sunday October 26
Leinster Novice & Masters’ Cross-Country C’ships, Avondale, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow (www.precisiontiming.net).
Novice:
Women (58 finishers) : 1 Niamh Donnelly (Celtic DCH) 14.21, 2 Sharon Grant (Portlaosie) 14.28, 3 Annaleigh Hoare (Kilmore) 14.41, 4 Aislin Moorhouse (Celtic DCH) 14.36, 5 Aoife O’Connor (Thomastown) 1441, 6 Eva McNelis (St Andrew’s) 15.54. Teams – 1 Celtic DCH 20 (1,4,7,8), 2 Tullamore Harriers 80 (16.18,19, 27), 3 Dunleer 111(11,15,41,44).
Men (72 finishers) : 1 Thomas Moran (Meath) 20.32, 2 Danny Lawler (St Abban’s) 20.39, 3 Patrick Roche (Naas) 20.43, 4 Caoimhin Kelly (Donore) 20.51, 5 James McAssey (St LOT) 21.05, 6 Jonathan Phillips (Sli Cualann) 21.07. Teams – 1 Liffey Valley 59 (7,10,11,31), 2 Donore Harriers 76 (4,17,19,36), 3 Tullamore Harriers 87 (15,16,23,33).
Masters:
Women (65 finishers):1 Jackie Carthy (Kilmore, W40) 14.02, 2 Paula Grant (Portlaoise, W35) 14.21, 3 Anne Curley (Donore, W40) 14.26, 4 Aine O’Reilly (Mullingar Hrs) 14.40, 5 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 14.47, 6 Pippa Hackett (St Michael’s, W40) 14.57. W35: 3 Derval Devaney (Rathfarnham WSAF) 15.07. W45: 1 Ursula Byrne (Dunshaughlin) 15.29, 2 Lucy Darcy (Sportsworld) 15.43, 3 Lillian Lawless (SBR) 16.02. W50: 1 Mary Watters (Navan) 16.16, 2 Emer Geraghty (Sli Cualann) 16.42, 3 Charlotte Stevens (Sli Cualann) 17.15. W55: 1 Ann Sullivan (DMP) 15.33, 2 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda and Dist) 17.04, 3 Marie Reilly(Navan) 18.40. W60: Brigid McCabe (Mullingar Hrs) 17.29. Teams- 1 Rathfarnham WSAF 36, 2 Drogheda and Dist 51, 3 Dunshaughlin 53, 4 Donore 59 5 Sportsworld 74, 6 Mullingar Hrs 75.
Men (113 finishers) : 1 Niall Lynch (Donore, M40) 21.07, 2 Tony Reilly (Ballyroan/Abbeyleix, M40) 21.16, 3 Des Kennedy (Raheny, M45) 21.18, 4 Colm Burke (St Abban’s, M45) 21.33, 5 Mick Byrne (Sli Culanna, M50) 221.29, 6 Pat Malone (Newbridge, M50) 21.52. M35: 1 Brendan Beere (Liffey Valley) 22.18, 2 Mike Griffin (Liffey Valley) 22.27, 3 William Morris (Donore) 22.35. M40: 3 Mark Hackett (St Michael’s) 22.11. M45: 3 Tommy McElwaine (SBR) 22.44.M50: 3 Brian Kelly (Raheny) 23.06. M55: 1 John McGrath (United Striders) 22.29, 2 Martin McDonald (Ballyroan/Abbeyleix) 23.24, 3 Desi Shorten (Sli Cualann) 24.07. M60: 1 Terry Kavanagh (Sli Cualann) 26.57, 2 John Todd (Tullamore Hrs) 27.06, 3 Jim Boland (Sli Cualann) 27.23. M65: 1 Pat Collins (Liffey Valley) 26.36, 2 Albert Keenan (Newbridge) 29.09, 3 Paddy Reilly (Liffey Valley) 30.13. M70: Jim Langan (Tullamore Hrs) 33.33. Teams – 1 Liffey Valley 48, 2 Donore Harriers 51, 3 Raheny Shamrock 120, 4 St Abban’s 154, 5 Tullamore Hrs 155, 6 United Striders 157.
Limerick Women’s 8km Mini Marathon (1,354 finishers; www.ladiesweekend.ie)
1 Michelle Finn (Levale) 27.42, 2 Orla Drumm(Crusaders) 27.53, 3 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 28.48, 4 Patrycja Wlodarczyk (Raheny) 30.37, 5 Carol Finn (Leevale) 31.44, 6 Lorraine Nolan 33.13 W35-44: Maria Carey 33.50, 2 Mary Gavin 34.21, 3 Stephanie Johnson 34.42. W45-54: 1 Aideen Downs 36.09, 2 Maire O’Sullivan 37.39, 3 Eileen Murphy 39.30. W55-64: 1 Carmel McDhomhnaill 36.27, 2 Siobhan McIlroy 44.04, 3 Yvonne O’Sullivan 48.41.
Lee’s Field 4-Mile (259 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Thomas Hayes 19.28, 2 John Meade 19.49, 3 Rory O’Sullivan 20.51. Women: Mary O’Keeffe 28.18, 2 Siobhan Holland 28.27, 3 Angie Woods 28.36.
Friday October 24
Enniskillen Spooktacular 5km, The Diamond. (501 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Winners – Stephen prentice (Anndale Striders) 15.55 and Claire Connor (NBH) 18.29.
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