David McCarthy ran a smart race to win the New Ireland Rathfarnham 5km, held in perfect conditions today. With just over 800m to go, Kevin Maunsell of Clonmel was leading a tightly packed bunch with McCarthy looming ominously on his shoulder. McCarthy made his break with the line in sight and won in a modest time of 14 mins 13 secs. Martin Fagan of Mullingar was eight seconds behind for second, with Conor Dooney of Raheny passing Donore’s John Travers for third. First master was Civil Service’s Paul Cowhie, who was also first over 50.
Dunboyne’s Sara Treacy, just off a three week break, won the women’s race in 16 mins 15 secs, with Orla Drumm of Crusaders second. First master was Raheny’s Annette Kealy. The St Abban’s men and the Dunboyne women took the team prizes.
SERGIU CIOBANU won the Cork to Cobh BHAA 15-Mile by over three minutes. As the Cork Running blog points out, this race MUST be the best value in the country; just €10 with a tech t-shirt and goodies for all. Some of the commercial half marathons are charging up to seven times as much!
MULLINGAR’S Mark Christie won the Blackrock 4-Mile in Co Louth on Saturday, beating Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon.
IN CASE you didn’t notice, Dennis Kimetto ran a new world record of 2:02:57 for the marathon in Berlin today. The previous record of 2:03:23 was set by Wilson Kipsang at last year’s Berlin race. Kimetto has form – he ran 2:03:45 at the 2013 Chicago Marathon.
Both Kimetto and second placed Emmanuel Mutai broke the previous world record, with Mutai keeping with his fellow Kenyan until 35km and finishing in a 2:03:13. The pair reached the half-marathon in 1:01:45 and 30k in 1:27:37, a world record for that distance.
* A few pics from Rathfarnham at www.lindie.zenfolio.com
Sunday September 28
New Ireland Rathfarnham 5km (1,106 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 David McCarthy ( W Waterford) 14.13, 2 Martin Fagan (Mullingar Hrs) 14.21, 3 Conro Dooney (Raheny Shamrock) 14.22, 4 John Travers (Donore) 14.28, 5 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel) 14.35, 6 Colm Rooney (Clonliffe) 14.48, 7 Thomas Moran (Dunshaughlin) 14.49, = 8 John Frazer (Crusaders)/ Thoams Hayes (KCH) 14.50, 10 Karol David Cronin (Sportsworld) 14.59. Jun: Danny Lawler (St Abban’s) 15.27, 2 James Moore (St Abban’s) 15.54, 3 Jonathan O’Donoghue (Rathfarnham) 16.02. M40: 1 Shane Boyle (Dunshaughlin) 16.05, 2 Ciaran O’Dwyer (Dunshaughlin) 16.12, 3 Ciaran Diviney (Crusaders) 16.22. M45: 1 Eoin Brady (Raheny Shamrock) 16.08, 2 Peter Casey 1708, 3 Peter Gray 17.46. M50: 1 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service) 16.05, 2 Brendan Ward 16.29, 3 Patrick Malone (Newbridge) 16.43. M55: 1 Tom Cuddy 19.04, 2 Barry Copeland 19.23, 3 Tom Ryan 19.28. M60: 1 Terry Kavanagh (Sli Cualann) 19.11,2 Ray Carpenter (Sportsworld) 20.22, 3 Conor Cooney (Drogheda & Dist) 20.42. Teams (12) – 1 St Abban’s 66, 2 Crusaders 85, 3 Rathfarnham WSAF 86.
Women: 1 Sara Treacy (Dunboyne) 16.15, 2 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 16.20, 3 Teresa Doherty (Finn Valley) 16.31, 4 Maria O’Sullivan (Raheny Shamrock) 17.18, 5 Mary Ann O’Sullivan 17.20, 6 Fiona Clinton (DSD) 17.22, 7 Niamh Donnelly (DCH) 17.31, 8 Kate O’Neill (MSB) 17.51, 9 Ilona
Sara Treacy
McElroy (Crusaders) 17.56, 10 Annette Kealy (Raheny Shamrock, W45) 18.10. Jun: 1 Averil Deegan (Ballyroand Abbeyleix & Dist) 18.21, 2 Nadia Power (Templeogue) 18.35, 3 Jessica McGirr 19.42. W40: 1 Sinead Eacrett (St Michael’s) 18.14, 2 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne) 18.43, 3 Pippa Hackett (St Michael’s) 18.45. W45: 2 Jackie Boyle (Tallaght) 20.14, 3 Martina Cusack 20.29. W50: 1 Grainne Butler (Civil Service Hrs) 19.09, 2 Helen ?? 21.43, 3 Eileen Rowland 22.28. W55: 1 Sheelagh Jones (DSD) 20.35, 2 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda & Dist) 22.18, 3 Catherine Cornall 20.45. W60: 1 Carmel Mac Domhnaill 21.27, 2 Anne Golden 25.56, 3 Jose Power (Fingallians) 26.03. Teams (10)– 1 Dunboyne 80, 2 Crusaders 91, 3 Donore Harriers 123.
Cork BHAA Cork to Cobh 15-mile (744 finishers, www.corkbhaa.com)
Men: 1 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 78.47, 2 John Meade (Joyce Wolfe Physio) 82.14, 3 Colin Merritt (Army, M40) 82.29, 4 Chris Harrington (CH Construction) 83.49, 5 Brian Byrne W Waterford) 87.56, 6 Cathal O’Connell (UCC, M50) 87.57
Women: 1 Emma Murphy (Innishannon, W35) 96.58, 2 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 1:40.01, 3 Adele Walsh (Thomastown, W35) 1:41.11, 4 Gillian Cotter (UCC, W40) 1:43.19, 5 Mary Sweeney (FFL, W50) 1:44.33, 6 Clotilde Fitzgobbon (Glanworth, W45) 1:44.49.
Cork Ladies Mini Marathon 3.9 Mile, Cork
1 Laura Crowe (Riocht) 21.24, 2 Michelle Finn (Leevale) 21.50, 3 Sinead O’Connor (Leevale) 22.29, 4 Martina Kiely (St Finbarr’s)22.56, 5 O Murray (Ferrybank) 23.14, 6 Aisling Moran (Leeval) 24.03, 7 Louise Shanahan (Leevale, WJ) 24.43, 8 Carmel Parnell (Leevale, W55) 24.49.
Go West Ballyhaunis 8km (224 finishers; www.mayoac.com)
Men: 1 John Byrne (Mayo AC) 27:41, 2 Tadgh McGinty (Swinford AC) 28:41, 2 Brendan Hession (Mayo AC) 29:32. M40: 1 John Nolan (Claremorris) 30:04, 2 Anto Devaney (Mayo AC) 30:25. M50: 1 Dominic Regan (Mayo AC) 31:49, 2 Hugh Duffy Urlaur 32:21. M60: Tom Hunt (Mayo AC) 35:15. Jun: 1 Joseph Wagachu (Ballyhaunis Community School) 33:40
Women: 1 Norah Newcombe (Ballina AC) 29:28, 2 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W45) 31.31, 3 Sarah Syron (Mayo AC) 32:36. W40: 1 Eileen Donnellan (B’haunis F4L) 40:28, 2 Ursula O’Grady 42:03. W45: 1 Angela O’Connor (Mayo AC) 33:27, 2 Susan Gannon Roscommon 37:34
Liz McDonnell Charity 5km Cross-Country, Castletown House, Celbridge, Co Kildare (265 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Kevin Kelly 16.11, 2 Emmet O Briain 16.32, 3 Barry Murhy 16.53.Women: Siobhan O’Flaherty (jun) 17.35, 2 Jean Wilson 18.24, 3 Tara Shirley 19.51.
Naas Town 10km. (403 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 David Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 35.20, 2 Dave Brown (Newbridge) 40.11, 3 Kieran Crowley 40.28. Women: 1 Michelle Cox (Newbridge) 40.30, 2 Ciara Shortall (W40) 44.00, 3 Roisin Dunleavy 45.10.
St Senan’s Cross-Country, Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny.
Boys – M12: J Byrne (Thomastown). M14: J Bagge (Ferrybank). M16: R Hennessy (St Joseph’s); M18: L Buggy (Gowran). Junior: O Mullally (St Senan’s). Senior: 1 N Mc Cormack (Clonmel). Masters: P Moran (KCH).
Girls – W12: A Kelly (Taghmon).W14: L McGuire (Waterford). W16: D Ní Sheanlaoich (West Waterford).W18: A Hamilton (West Waterford). Senior: C Wilson (DMP). Masters: S Boylan (KCK).
Saturday September 27
Moone Kilomarathon and 10km, Co Kildare. Www.totaltiming.ie
Kilomarathon (196 finishers) – Men: 1 Todor Moldivan (Clonliffe) 90.41, 2 Brian Kirwan (StLOT) 9303, 3 Daragh Bell (Raheny Shamrock) 93.59. M40: Gary Condon (Sli Cualann) 98.20. Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W45) 1:40.47, 2 Teresa Agar (St Abban’s) 1:51.55, 3 Geraldine Tutty 1:54.51.
10km (196 finishers) – Men: 1 Edmund O’Neill (Tinryland) 34.24, 2 David Keenan (Newbridge) 34.29, 3 Pat Byrne (Tinryland, M35)34.50, 4 Tommy Payne (Tinryland, M60) 35.24. Women: 1 Deirdre Byrne 37.41, 2 Michelle Cox (Newbridge) 40.20, 3 Josephine Killeen 42.31.
Blackrock 4-Mile, Co Louth (331 finishers; www.chipit.ie)
Men: 1 Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 19.07, 2 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe) 19.44, 3 Brian “Figo” McCluskey 20.34. Women: 1 Hope Saunders 24.30, 2 Mary Laverty 25.19, 3 Laura Tuite 25.49.
Moycullen GAA Harvest Run 5km, Co Galway (215 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com)
Men: 1 Gary Thornton 15.47, 2 Art Naughton 18.19, 3 Danny Carr 19.15. Women: 1 Esther O’Flaherty 20.06, 2Kate Carter 21.49, 3 Ailbhe Davoren 23.05.
Killarney 10-Mile, (538 finishers; www.sportsplits.com)
Men: 1 Michael Herlihy (North Cork) 53.08, 2 Philip Harty (W Waterford) 53.39, 3 Tim O’Connor 54.46. Women: 1 Lucy Brennan (Sligo AC, W50) 67.13, 2 Denise Casey (W40) 72.24, 3 Alison Kirwan 73.01.
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