At the Glo Health National Indoors in Athlone, Dara Kerwick of Clonliffe won the 400m in 46. 53 secs – an improvement on the time of 46.80 secs he had run in the heats and comfortably inside the European Indoors qualification mark of 47.20 secs. Timmy Crowe of Leevale was bumped out of the race, with Paul Murphy of Ferrybank finishing second and Harry Purcell from Trim third. In the long jump, Adam McMullen’s mark of 7.80 was bang on the European qualification mark, while Sam Healy’s 7.53m for second was a national junior record.
Kerry O’Flaherty of Newcastle won the race of her life to win the women’s 1500m in 4:16.49 – not too far off the European Indoor qualification of 4:14. A distant second was Riocht’s Laura Crowe in 4:22.38, with Claire Tarplee of DSD third in 4:23.07. UCD’s Ciara Mageean was forced to drop out of the championships after and won’t run at the European Indoors after picking up a plantar fasciitis injury.
Donore’s John Travers won the men’s 1500m in 3:49.93, beating Kilkenny’s Eoin Everard, who finished in 3:51.90. In the women’s 400m, Christine McMahon of Ballymena, better known as a hurdler, was the winner of a closely fought race in 55.06 secs. Emerald’s Jenna Bromell was second and Sinead Denny of DSD third.
In the 60m finals, Kelly Proper of Ferrybank won the women’s title in 7.38 secs, with Emerald’s Ciara Neille second in 7.46 secs, and Catherine
Kelly Proper
McManus of DCH pipping Phil Healy of Bandon for bronze in 7.50. It was a brilliant weekend for Proper who later annexed the 200m title in a stadium record time of 23.27 secs for her 19th national title. Keith Pike of Clonliffe won the men’s race in 6.86, with Marcus Lawler second in 6.90 secs and and Zak Irwin third in 6.92 secs. Lwler went on to win the 200m in 21.08 secs – a stadium record. Despite clipping the final hurdle, Ger O’Donnell of Carrick-on-Shannon won the men’s 60m hurdles in 8.32 secs.
Fresh from his 1 min 47.17 secs run in Birmingham a day earlier, Mark English of UCD won the 800m in 1:51.34, with Declan Murray of Clonliffe second in 1:51.53. English’s Birmingham time was inside the European Indoors standards of 1:48.50. Winning the women’s 800m was Ciara Everard in 2:06.63. Her UCD team mate Aislinn Crossey was second in 2:09.39.
Current European qualifiers –Men: Ger O’Donnell 60m H; Dara Kervick 400m; Mark English, Declan Murray 800m; John Travers, Danny Mooney 1500m; Paul Pollock 3000m; Adam McMullen long jump. Plus 4x400m relay team. Women: Ciara Everard 800m; Ciara Mageean 3000m (not competing; injured); Tori Pena PV (not seeking selection).
SARAH TREACY of Dunboyne clocked a time of 9:08.40 to finish ninth in the 3000m at the Birmingham Grand Prix, where Claire Tarplee of DSD finished eighth in the mile in 4:37.39. Both athletes were chasing European Indoor qualification times.
FIONNUALA BRITTON finished thirdoverall in the Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon held at Avondale Rathdrum. Britton finished in 82 mins 36 secs – less than three minutes behind race winner Mick Byrne of Sli Cualann. Neil Witorski and Deirdre Byrne won the 10km race.
KIM HICKEY of Donore won the fourth and final race in this year’s Meet & Train Cross-Country League in Firhouse – a series that grew out of the early days of the Women’s Mini Marathon when few such races were open to women. Great to see record numbers this year from groups and clubs in Meath and Kildare as well as from Dublin.
Sunday February 22
Glo Health National Indoors. www.athleticsireland.ie
Women – 60m: 1 K Proper (Ferrybank) 7.38, 2 C Neville (Emerald) 7.46, 3 C McManus (DCH) 7.50. 200m: 1 K Proper (Ferrybank) 23.27, 2 S Creanor (DCH), 3 A Forkan (Swinford) 24.49. 400m: 1 C McMahon (Ballymena & Antrim) 55.06, 2 J Bromell (Emerald) 55.16, 3 S Denny (DSD) 55.21. 800m: 1 C Everard (UCD) 2:06.63, 2 A Crossey (UCD) 2:09.39, 3 F Kehoe (Kilmore) 2:10.97. 1500m: 1 K O’Flaherty (Newcastle & Dist) 4:16.49, 2 L Crowe (Ríocht) 4:22.38, 3 C Tarplee (DSD) 4:23.07. 3000m: 1 M McCambridge (DSD) 9:26.77, 2 N Moore (UCC) 10:43.53. 60mH: 1 C McManus (DCH) 8.44, 2 C Neville (Emerald) 8.71, 3 S Dawkins (St Joseph’s) 9.14. 3km Walk: 1 V Burke (Ballinasloe & District) 14:40.89, 2 S Nash (St Abban’s) 14:47.25, 3 L Whelan (Leevale) 15:01.51. High Jump: 1 C Farrell (Cruaghwell) 1.77, 2 G O’Rourke (DSD) 1.74, 3 E Rogers (St Peter’s) 1.71. Pole Vault: 1 C Wilkinson (Ballymena & Antrim) 3.65, 2 R Larragy (Le Chéile) 2.9, 3 L Houlihan (West Waterford) 2.9. Long Jump: 1 K Proper (Ferrybank) 6.22, 2 S McCarthy (Mid Sutton) 6.09, 3 K Dumigan (City of Lisburn) 5.27. Triple Jump: 1 M McLoone (Tír Chonaill) 12.1, 2 F Hill (Newbridge) 11.39, 3 F O’Shea (Dooneen) 11.32. Shot Putt: 1 A Frattaroli (Limerick) 12.72, 2 S Parkinson (Gowran) 12.48, 3 L McSweeney (Bandon) 12.3.
Men – 60m: 1 K Pike (Clonliffe) 6.86, 2 M Lawlor (SLOT) 6.90, 3 Z Irwin (Sligo) 6.92. 200m: 1 M Lawlor (SLOT), 2 K Elliot (North Sligo) 21.65, 3 E Madden (Carrick-on-Shannon) 22.04. 400m: 1 D Kervick (Clonliffe) 46.53, 2 P Murphy (Ferrybank) 47.62, 3 H Purcell (Trim) 48.33. 800m: 1 M English (UCD) 1:51.34, 2 D Murray (Clonliffe) 1:51.53, 3 N Touhy (Ferrybank) 1:52.35. 1500m: 1 J Travers (Donore) 3:49.93, 2 E Everard (KCH) 3:51.9, 3 J Warne (Doheny) 3:52.84. 3000m: 1 P Pollock (Annadale Striders) 8:09.81, 2 J Coughlan (MSB) 8:11.77, 3 B O’Neill (DSD) 8:12.39. 60mH: 1 G O’Donnell (Carrick-on-Shannon) 8.32, 2 M Bowler (KCH) 8.74, 3 E Power (St Joseph’s) 8.77. 5km Walk: 1 A Wright (Leevale) 19:52.36, 2 B Boyce (Letterkenny) 20:33.58, 3 L Hickey (Leevale) 21:01.35. High Jump: 1 B Pender (St Abban’s) 2.2, 2 K Foroughi (Star of the Sea) 2.17, 3 A Heney (Clonliffe) 2.05. Pole Vault: 1 I Rogers (Clonliffe) 4.80, 2 D Donegan (Clonliffe) 4.80, 3 T Houlihan (West Waterford) 4.6. Long Jump: 1 A McMullen (Crusaders) 7.80 (SR), 2 S Healy (Leevale) 7.53 (JR), 3 C Bourke (Sligo) 7.18. Triple Jump: 1 N Counihan (Dooneen) 14.34, 2 E Kelly (St Abban’s) 14.27, 3 C Mahon (Tír Chonaill) 14.08. Shot Putt: 1 S Breathnach (GCH) 17.42 (SR), 2 J Kelly (Finn Valley) 15.97, 3 J Kelly (Crusaders) 13.06;
Ras na hEireann, Battle of the Boyne Site, Oldbridge, Drogheda, incorp Noel McGuill/Sandra Floyd Cups.
Women’s 3km: 1 Sarah Fitzpatrick (DSD), 2 Eimear Fitzpatrikc (DSD) 3 Nicole Kenny (DSD). W40: 1 Rebecca Carolan (Boyne), 2 Michelle Hughes (Drogheda & Dist) , 3 Joan Neary (Dunleer). W50: 1 Pauline Breslin (Ardee), 2 Deirdre Harmon (D&D). W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (D&D), 2 Mary McDonnell (D&D), 3 Margo Duffy (D7D0. Teams – 1 DSD 16, 2 Dunleer 33, 3 Drogheda & District) 187.
Men’s 6km: 1 David Scanlon (Rathfarnham WSAF) , 2 Darragh Green (Dunleer), 3 Eoin Smyth (Cushinstown). M40: 1 Paul Butler (Dunleer), 2 Pat Fitzpatrick (Dunleer), 3 Simon Allen (North East Runners). M45: 1 Stephen Judge (DSD), 2 Mel Hilliard (MSB), 3 Colm McNally (Lusk). M50: 1 George Shields (NER), 2 Ray Thornberry (DSD), 3 Paul Le Blanc (Dunleer). M55: Martin McDonald (Ballyroadn Abbeyleix), 2 Chris Keeling (Balbriggan), 3 Conor Cooney D&D). M20: Oisin O Gibne (Boyne), Teams – 1 North East Runners 46, 2 Dunleer) 48, 3 DSD 48.
Adare 10km, Co Limerick www.sportstiming.ie
Men: Alan O’Shea 31.16, 2 Kennth Rodgers 31.59, 3 Mike O’Brien 33.45.Women: Carolyn Maria Hayes 37.46, 2 Hannah Fothergill 39.01, 3 Ann McPhail 40.30.
Meet & Train Women’s Winter C-C League Rd 4 (2 miles), Ballyboden, Firhouse, www.womensmeetandtrain.blogspot.com.
1 Kim Hickey (Donore) 13.03, 2 Louise Carraher (Clonliffe) 13.25, 3 Claire Ni Fhearchaillaigh (Dunboyne) 13.32, 4 Ailish Pender (Fingallians) 13.47, 5 Catherine Mulleady (Sportsworld) 14.05,6 Catherine Bennett (Fingallians) 14.12.
Overall teams – (best 3 from 4 results): Gold – 1 Clonliffe Hrs A 176, 2 Fingallians A 200, 3 Dunboyne A 267,4 Trim 340. Silver – 1 Crusaders A 285, 2 Dunboyne B 371, 3 Lakeshore Striders 726, 4 Blackrock A 728. Bronze – 1 Fingallains B 729, 2 Clonliffe Hrs B 876, 3 Bros Pearse B 1021, 4 Sportsworld D 1053, 5 Lucan Hrs D 1151, 6 Fingallians C 1194.
Saturday February 21
Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon and 10km, Rathdrum.
Half Marathon – 1 Mick Byrne (Sli Cualann, M50) 79.56, 2 Thomas Moore 81.49, 3 Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole) 82.36, 4 Ray Kenny 83.05: Women: 2 Paula Prendergast (Mayo) 87.50, 3 Anne Marie Kenny (W40) 92.39.
10km – Men: 1 Neil Witorski 34.23, 2 Damien Lawles 34.49, 3 David Hynes 34.55. Women: 1 Deirdre Byrne 38.53, 2 Rachel Wisdom 39.50, 3 Stef Barnewell 40.19.
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