Paul Robinson of St Coca’s finished second in an invitational mile run in association with the Boston Marathon. His time in a tactical race was 4 mins 12 secs. Winner of the race was Nick Willis of New Zealand in 4:11.3. Leo Manzano of the USA was third bin 4:13.3.
In Florida, Lisburn’s Amy Foster ran 11.50 secs in the 100m – just 0.01 outside
her personal best.
At the Mount Sac Relays in Walnut, California, Clonliffe’s Brian Gregan clocked 21.40 secs in the 200m, finishing seventh. Gregan teams up with Robinson on an Irish team at next Saturday’s Penn Relays; making up the team are Donore’s John Travers and John Coghlan of MSB.
Kerry O’Flaherty of Newcastle finished third in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:00.22. In one of the many 1500m races, Andrew Monaghan of Lagan Valley ran a personal best 3:51.95, while in a different race, his twin brother ran 3:52.82.
In the hammer, Conor McCullough of Crusaders AC finished second with a throw of 72.53m – less than a metre shy of the 73.50m he needs to qualify for the European Track and Field Championships in Zurich next August.
Pic by Peter Mooney; full album at www.flickr.com
DUNBOYNE’S Rory Kavanagh and Olivia Martin of Bohermeen were the winners of the Meath 5-Mile Road Championships, held in Kildalkey. Kavanagh led the race from the start and finished in 26 mins 16 secs. Second in 27 mins was Ciaran Peters of Star of the Sea, while leading Bohermeen to team victory in third place was Derek Croal in 27 mins 15 secs. In the women’s race Martin (a former juvenile athlete -Olivia Fitzsimons- back running after 30 years) finished in 32 mins 11 secs, with Dunshaughlin pair Linda Fahy and Ursula Byrne second and third. With Linda Gunning fourth, Bohermeen made it a team double.
* Thanks to Peter Mooney for pic; see www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/13949484684/in/set-72157644175251925
GALWAY’S Matt Bidwell and Mary Gleeson of Mayo AC won Saturday’s Kilmovee 10km – the opening round of the Mayo AC Move to Improve Series.
Sunday April 20
Fr Murphy 5-Mile/Meath Championships, Kildalkey (148 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Rory Kavanagh (Dunboyne) 26.16, 2 Kieron Peters (Star of thr eSea) 27.00, 3 Derek Croal (Bohermeeen) 27.15, 4 Paul Cowhie (Civil Service, M50) 27.54, 5 Dermot Clarke (Bohermeen, M50) 28.03, 6 Ronana Carey (Na Fianna, M35) 28.25.
Women: 1 Olivia Martin (Bohermeen, W40) 32.11, 2 Linda Fahey (Dunshaughlin, W40) 33.10, 3 Ursula Byrne (Dunshaughlin, W45) 34.51, 4 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen, W50) 35.02, 5 Rosemary Hutchinson (Star of the Sea, W40) 35.11, 6 Laura Cotter (Trim, W40) 36.00.
Graiguenamanagh 10km, Co Kilkenny (256 entries, www.actiontiming.ie)
Men: 1 Brian Kirwan (KCH) 34.36, 2 Myles Gibbons (SBR, M40) 35.30, 3 Michael Johnson 36.01. Women: 1 Margaret Danaher 39.07, 2 Carmel Fitzgibbon 40.46, 3 Marie Fitzgibbon 43.30.
Slieve Bloom 10km and Half Marathon. www.runalong.net
10km (71 finishers) – Men: 1 Mick Fogarty 34.38, 2 Owen Connolly (St Michael’s) 36.47, 3 Ian McManus 37.54. Women: 1 Grace McConnell 40.51, Brigid Hartnett 45.42, 3 Helen Carr (Raheny Shamrock) 47.00.
Half Marathon (85 finishers) – Men: 1 Mike Cunningham 80.09, 2 Aengsu Burke (Portlaoise AC) 82.09, 3 John Dillon 85.32. Women: Rachel Wisdom 9Clonliffe) 92.20, 2 Mary Bracken (Tullamore Hrs) 9558, 3 Monica Coleran (W40) 98.25.
Easter Sunday Bunny Run, Waterford (223 finishers; www.totaltiming.ie) Brian Murphy (Carrick-on-Suir) 26.13, Maria Halley 32.38.
Ballygalget Community 10km (www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Brendan Teer 32.59, 2 Dennis Scott 34.25, 3 Desi Foley 34.45. Women: 1 Kerry Speers 41.56, 2 Claire Scott 49.43, 3 Naomi Morgan 50.35.
Saturday April 19
Kilmovee 10km Race 1 Mayo AC Move to Improve Series (529 finishers; www.mayoac.com
Men: 1 Matt Bidwell (GCH) 32.20 (PB), 2 Roger Barrett (unat) 32:50, 3 Con Marshall (St Finbarr’s ) 34:02. M35: 1: John Byrne (Mayo AC) 34.26, 2 Paddy O’Toole (Westport AC) 35:22. M50: 1 Dominic Regan (Mayo AC) 40:34, 2 Michael Sweeney (Castlebar) 41:22. M19: 1 Adam Phillips (St Nathy’s) 39:13; 2 Cathal Haran (Charlestown) 42:26
Women: 1 Mary Gleeson (Mayo AC) 39.49, 2 Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC) 40.38, 3 Angela O’Connor (Mayo AC) 40:43. W35: 1 Claire O’Boyle (Ballina) 43:17, 2 Chris Gallagher (Mayo AC) 43:33. W50: 1 Pauline Moran (Mayo AC) 45:22, 2 Margaret Glavey (Mayo AC) 45:41. W19: 1 Susan Sheil-Rankin 43:09, 2 Aoife Coyle 54:36.
Teachers’ Competition (Michael McDonnell Memorial Shield) – Timmie Glavey (Mayo AC/ Scoil Mhuire, Clarinbridge).
Cooley Legends Half Marathon/10km, Carlingford, Co Louth (www.chipit.ie)
Half Marathon (135 finishers) – Shane Toner 83 mins 19 secs, Helen Weir 1:50.59.
10km (70 finishers) – Dermot Gorman 40 mins 58 secs, Teresa Fearon 50.09.
Ballybunion Half Marathon and 10km. www.precisiontiming.net
Half Marathon (210 finishers) – James Doran 75,55, Angela McCann 9Clonmel, W40) 87.20.
10km (250 finishers) – Darragh Browne 36.52, Selena Nolan (W40) 42.01.
Sheep’s Head Easter Run 10m, Ahakista Rowing Club, Durrus, Co Cork (174 finishers).
Men: 1 Alex O’Shea 33.36, 2 Michael Harrington 36.57, 3 Fergus Wall (M45) 37.23. Women: 1 Imelda Clarke 42.31, 2 Deirdre Harrington 43.21, 3 Liz Barry 43.33
Beragh Red Knights 5 Mile www.championchipireland.com
Men: 1 Stephen Duncan (Omagh Hrs) 26.03, 2 Adam Boyd (NBH) 27.21, 3 Frgus McGirr (Enniskillen RC) 28.07 Women: 1 Patricia O’Hagan (St Peter’s Lurgan) 31.27, 2 Pauline McGurren (Sperrin Hrs) 32.12, 3 Grainne Kelly (Knockmaney Runners) 33.16.
Ballyliffin Coastal 10-Mile (www.visitballyliffin.com) – Aaron Doherty 56.55, Judi Graham 67.38
Parkruns – Marlay (653 finishers) : Louis McCarthy (Rath WSAF) 15.37 (PB), Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC) 18.35 (PB). Malahide (582 finishers): Daire Brmingham (Raheny Shamrock) 15.25 (PB), Helen O’Connor (Portmarnock AC, W35) 20.39. St Anne’s Park (214 finishers) : Ciaran McCarthy (M40) 16.39, Alison O’Sullivan (Clonliffe, W35) 21.33. Griffeen Park (200 finishers): Declan Fahey (M40) 16.35 (PB), Niamh Fitzgerald (Lucan Hrs, W35) 18.54. Ardgillan (126 finishers): Ben Malone (Fingal TC) 18.54, Sarah White (W40) 21.15. Naas (124 finishers): Patrick Malone (M45) 16.33, Roisin Dunleavy 20.00. Castle Demesne (77 finishers): Nick Jacobs (Aldershot Farnham and Dist) 19.06, Fiona Santry 21.46. Clonakilty (60 finishers): unknown, Ronnie Barry, (W35) 19.58 (PB). Westport: Joe Moran 18.46 (PB), Triona O’Malley (W35) 20.25 (PB). Castlebar (74 finishers): Anto Devaney (Mayo AC, M40) 18.15, Marijke Beltman (W35) 23.27.
Friday April 18
Butlerstown 4m, Co Waterford Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series Rd 2.
Men: 1 Trevor Power (Waterford AC) 20.47, 2 David Ryan (Clonmel AC) 21.00, 3 Brendan Murphy (Crusaders) 21.04. M40:John Browne (Clonmel AC) 24.31. M45: Jim Baldwin Waterford AC 23.26, M50: Derek Nolan Clonmel AC 23.41, M55: Tom Moroney West Waterford AC 28.31, M60: Joe Gough West Waterford AC 24.02, Jun: Alan Slattery Waterford AC 24.22.
Women: 1 Martina O’Dwyer Carrick AC 23.50, 2 Adele Walsh St Senan’s AC 23.55, 3 Sinead Mansfield West Waterford AC 24.38. W35 Joan Mahony Waterford AC 25.38. W40 Suzanne Dullaghan Waterford AC 25.57, W45 Sharon Flynn Waterford AC 29.25, W50 Eileen Heffernan 30.01, W55 Ann Fitzgerald Waterford AC 27.32, Jun: Orla Queally Ferrybank AC 26.56
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