Brandon Hargreaves
Brandon Hargreaves of Dundrum South Dublin and Letterkenny’s Annmarie McGlynn laid down markers for the forthcoming cross-country season when they won the men and women’s 8km races at the Autumn Open Cross Country in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
Hargreaves ran a smart race, letting Irish junior champion Kevin Mulcaire of Ennis TC and Clonliffe’s Mark Kenneally do the hard work before taking over in front with about a lap to go. John Coghlan of MSB ended up second after a strong final lap.
McGlynn, who captained the Irish women’s team to third at last year’s European Cross-Country led from the start, with Teresa Doherty of Letterkenny passed for second place with about a lap to go by Shona Heaslip of Riocht, who is coached by Niamh O’Sullivan.
O’Sullivan, who has won the British and Irish Cross-County title more than once, was in action herself aiming to nail down an over 50 place on the Irish team for this year’s international, which takes place in Santry on November 14. As it happens, both McGlynn and Doherty are eligible for the Irish W35 team – and if they decided to run, could help Ireland to a historic first ever victory at the masters’ international. Last time the international was held in Santry, Ireland lost to England by one single miserable point. Sonia O’Sullivan, who was an interested spectator in the Phoenix Park (and also eligible for the masters team as it happens) was saving herself for next weekend’s SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon where she will be running to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind. 
In the men’s junior 6km, incorporated into the 8km, Patrick MacGabhann of DSD came home first ahead of Kilkenny’s Peter Lynch and Pierre Murchan of DCH. Best in the in the junior women’s 4km was an imperious Hope Saunders of Clonliffe who won by almost half a minute. For second, Kilkenny’s Aoibhe Richardson just pipped Emma O’Brien of Sli Cualann.
- Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com; and just in case you think the course was covered in sand or dirt, it wasn’t – the brown stuff was mown grass!
IAN GUIDEN was a clear winner of the open four-mile at the Teachers’ Cross-Country that launched the BHAA’s winter season in Castleknock College. Orla Drumm was first woman; Anna Sadowska won the women’s 2-mile race. Next up for the BHAA is the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, where the usual BHAA grades will apply for company teams.
Sunday October 18
Autumn Open C-C, Phoenix Park (www.athleticsireland.ie)
Juniors – Women‘s 4km: 1 Hope Saunders (Clonliffe) 14:36, 2 Aoibhe Richardson (KCH) 15:03, 3 Emma O’Brien (Sli Cualann) 15:04. Men’s 6km – 1 Patrick MacGabhann (DSD) 19:25, 2 Peter Lynch (KCH) 19:33, 3Pierre Murchan (Celtic DCH) 19:34.
Open 5km – 1 Caroline Crowley (Crusaders) 18:11, 2 Paul Gibbons (SBR, M35) 18:53, 3 Una Britton (Kilcoole) 18.54, 4 Natasha Adams (Letterkenny, W35) 18.58, 5 Sarah Gallagher (DSD) 19.05, 6 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea RC, W35) 19.11, 7 Jackie Carthy (Kilmore, W40) 19.16, 8 Leona O’Reilly (Liffey Valley) 19.19. W35: 3 Fionnuala Diver (Letterkenny) 19.21. W40: 2 Maria McCarthy (Farranfore MV) 19.34, 3 Paula Grant (Portlaoise) 19.36. W45: 1 Annette Kealy (Raheny) 19.38, 2 Maria Dolan (Rathfarnham WSAF) 20.10, 3 Colette Tuohy (Mayo) 20.13. W50: 1 Niamh O’Sullivan (Riocht) 20.14, 2 Sharon Cahill (Riocht) 21.03, 3 Angela O’Connor (Mayo) 21.10. W55: 1 Pauline Moran (Mayo) 21.33, 2 Mary Sweeney (St Finbarr’s) 21.48, 3 Ann Sullivan (DMP) 22.48. W60: 1 Carmel Parnell (Leevale) 20.45, 2 Mary Jennings (Waterford) 23.19, 3 Mags McCreary (Civil Service) 24.09. W65: 1 Margaret Glavey (Mayo) 23.50, 2 Phyllis Brown (Star of the Sea) 25.18, 3 Roisin Lynch (Sparta) 25.59. W70: 1 Kathleen O’Brien (St Catherine’s) 27.15, 2 Pamela Benson (Fingallians) 30.03, 3 Geraldien Walsh (Mullingar Hrs) 37.00.
M70: 1 Terry Mee (Donore) 24.10, 2 David Hawcroft (Trim AC) 24.46, 3 Pat Bonass (Clonliffe) 25.16. M75: 1 Jim McNamara (Donore) 24.50,2 Jim Langan 9Tullamroe Hrs) 26.20.
Open 8km –
Men: 1 Brandon Hargreaves (DSD) 25:36, 2 John Coghlan (MSB) 25:51, 3 Kevin Mulcaire (Ennis TC) 26:02, 4 Brian Maher (KCH) 26.03, 5 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 26.03, 6 William Maunsell (Clonmel) 26.21,7 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 26.27, 8 Colm Sheehan (Leevale) 26.30 . M35: 1 Michael Harty ( East Cork) 26.33, 2 Stuart Moloney (Mooreabbey Milers) 27.21, Michael McMahon (Donore) 27.24. M40: 1 Ciarna Doherty (Letterkenny) 27.18, 2 Brian McCluskey (NER) 27.26, 3 Michael O’Connor (GCH) 27.53. M45: 1 Kevin O’Connor (DSD) 28.33, 2 Tony Reilly (Portlaoise) 28.51, 3 Frank Hayes (East Cork) 29.25. M50: 1 Phelim Glynn (Dunboyne) 29.17, 2 Aengus Burke (Portlaoise) 29.27, 3 Damien Martin 9Raheny Shamrock) 29.33. M55: 1 Tommy Payne (Tinryland) 29.48, 2 Tom O’Connor (Liffey Valley) 31.07, 3 Ger Maloney (St Paul’s) 31.12. M60: 1 Brian Lynch (NER) 31.46, 2 Paul Elliott (Nth Belfast Hrs) 31.53, 3 Eamon McEvoy (St Finbarr’s) 33.50.
Women: 1 Annmarie McGlynn (Letterkenny, W35) 29:24, 2 Shona Heaslip (Riocht) 29:39, 3 Teresa Doherty (Finn Valley, W35) 29:50, 4 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisoane) 30.13, 5 Maria O’Sullivan (DCU)30.52, 6 Rachael Smyth (St Coca’s) 31.14.
Longwood 10km, Co Meath (www.coretiming.com)
10km (224 finishers) – Men: 1 Ian Walsh (Raheny Shamrock) 32.27, 2 Peter Mooney 33:51, 3 Eoin Taggart (M40) 33:57, 4 Seam Murphy (Trim, M40) 35.19. Women: 1 Olivia Coyne (Bohermeen) 37.33, 2 Sinead Whitelaw (Mullingar Hrs) 37.48, 3 Lyndsay Byrne (W40) 40.08.
5km (176 finishers) – Men: 1 Andrew Nevin (Mulingar Hrs, jun) 17.22, 2 Eoin Reidy 9 St Coca’s, jun) 17.36, 3 Roy Kelly 19.40. Women: 1 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna, W40) 19.38, 2 Caroline Donnelly (Edenderry AC, W40) 21.09, 3 Emma Flynn (Na Fianna, W40) 21.09.
Saturday October 17
Teachers’ BHAA Cross-Country, Castleknock College. www.bhaa.ie
Open 4m (156 finishers)- Men: 1 Ian Guiden 20.22, 2 Eric Keogh (UCD) 20.45, 3 Lee van Heaften 20.51, 4 Aongus Mac Domhnaill 20.58, 5 Martin Quinn ( M35) 21.32, 6 Lough Campion Sen (Enterprise Ireland, M50) 21.42. M35: 2 Michael Coyle (UPC) 22.27, 3 Jason Miley (Gardai) 22.29. M40: 1 Sean Mac Seoin (Gardai) 23.01, 2 Fergal Roche (Ornua) 23.50, 3 Darragh Hanley 24.27. M45: 1 Kevin McAndrrew (Mick Dowling Sports) 23.12, 2 Pearse Coyle (IT Self-Employed) 24.18, 3 Jim Quinn (AIB) 25.20. M50: 1 Aidan Brennan (Norton Group) 24.46, 2 Gerry Kenny (ABB) 25.50, 3 Aidan O’Gara (Eir) 26.02. M55: 2 James Cottle (Airbus) 26.04, 3 Paddy Parrott (Murphy Gunn) 26.15. M60: 1 Ronan Ward 25.52, 2 Vincent O’Neill (Aer Lingus) 27.33, 3 Vincent Clohisey (Dept of Soc/Family) 27.56. M65: 1 Garry Clarke (Ricbar) 30.56, 2 Matt Cooley (DG Motors) 35.20, 3 Tony Martin (Army) 34.42. M70: 1 Tom Turner (LWP) 33.14, 2 Maurice Timmons (AIB) 34.57. Women: Orla Drumm (Doctors) 23.19. Teams – A: 1 Pfizer 72, 2 Gardai 82, 3 AIB 122. B: Revenue 222, 2 Gardai 255, 3 Dublin City Council 306. C: 1 ESB 316, 2 Revenue 340, 3 Manufacturing B 347. D: Gardai 400,
Women’s 2m (65 finishers): 1 Anna Sadowska (W35) 12.26, 2 Ide Nic Dhomhnaill 12.35, 3 Sonya O’Connell (TCD) 12.37, 4 Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill 13.09, 5 Sive Brassil 13.51, 6 Shauna Moore 13.37. W35: 2 Sonja Reilly 13.45, 3 Claire Egan (beamony Hosp) 14.14. W40: 1 Shirley Mitchell (Pharmacist) 13.59, 2 Helen Carr (O’Brien Pdess) 14.20, 3 Vanessa Sallier (Mercer) 14.29. W45: Aine Cornally ( B of I) 15.02. W50: 1 Grainne Butler (Therapist) 13.49, 2 Martina Smyth 15.02, 3 Miriam McCormack (Grey Arch) 15.30. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 15.03, 2 Marie Reilly (Watters Bus Hire) 16.56, 3 Margaret Moloney (Mazars) 17.52. W60: 1 Mary Jennings (Teachers) 16.24, 2 Hilary Collins (Cantra) 35.30. W65: Evelyn McNelis (Teachers) 17.58. Teams – 1 Hospitals A 49, 2 Gardai 65, 3 Heath A 88.
Coney Island Challenge Charity 10-Mile, 10km and 10km walk, Sligo RFC. www.coneyislandchallenge.net.
10 mile (147 finishers)- 1 Lawrence Kelly (M50) 62.21, 2 Justin Dolan 66.00, 3 Lucy Brennan (W50) 66.15.
10km (120 finishers) – Liam Feely (Nth Letirim Runners) 34.57. Michelle Lannon (W40) 38.51.
Gr8 Dundrum Run, Sacred Heart Hall, Dundrum (www.nirunning.co.uk)
Men: 1 Andrew Annett (NBH) 49.29, 2 Willima McKee (Mourne Runners) 45.34, 3 Lindsay Gordon (NBH) 46.02. Women: 1 Breege Connolly (NBH) 49.09, 2 Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) 50.05, 3 Martsje Hell (Mourne Runners) 53.38.
NI Masters’ Trial and Open Cross-Country, QUB grounds, Belfast (www.niruning.co.uk or www.northernirelandmasters.co.uk)
Women’s 6km: 1 Julie Butler (Omagh Hrs) 22.02, 2 Louise Smith (NBH) 22.11, 3 Rebecca Henderson (Dromore) 22.20.
Men’s 8km: 1 Stephen Duncan (Omagh Hrs) 23.37, 2 Chis McGuinness (Foyle Valley) 25.41, 3 Eamon White (NBH) 26.04.
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