Dunshaughlin’s Paddy Maher won the boys’ junior 4.5km race at the annual SIAB Schools Cross-Country International in Bolton, with James Maguire of St Benildus finishing third.
Caoimhe Harrington of Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai had made the perfect start for the Irish team when she won the junior girls’ 3.5km, just pipping England’s Josie Czura on the line; the two were given the same time.
In the inter boy’s 5.5km, Kevin Mulcaire from St Flannan’s in Ennis finished a fighting second, breaking up a phalanx of white vests from England, who took seven of the top eight places. With Peter Lynch, Shane Hughes and Stanley Edgar finishing together in 9th, 10th and 11 laces, followed soon after by Christy Conlon and Barry Keane 16th and 17th, the Irish boys finished a creditable second.
England won all four team titles; in the inter girls’ 4.5km, their team of eight took the top eight places. Best for Ireland was Isabel Carron of Skerries who finished 12th.
Some interesting results from the Woodie’s DIY Juvenile Indoor Track and Field Championships in Athlone, where Sligo sprinter Zak Irwin won the M19 60m in 6.96 secs.
At under 16 level, Gina Akpe-Moses from the Blackrock club in Co Louth improved the girls’ 60m championship record to 7.67 secs – the fastest girls’ time of the day.
Recently crowned All Ireland schools’ cross-country champion Andrew Corscoran from Star of the Sea won the M19 1500m in a time of 3:57.04.
In the field, Micheala Walsh from Swinford threw a stunning 15.08m championship best to win the W17 shot putt. This obliterated Claire Fitzgerald ‘s 2007 mark of 13.91m. Another championship best came in the M16 shot, where Finn Valley’s James Kelly won with 16.78m.
Leevale all-rounder Sam Healy won the M19 long jump with 7.02m and goes in tomorrow’s 60m hurdles and high jump. Another all-rounder in action was Elizabeth Morland of Cushinstown who won the W17 long jump with 5.75m.
Donna McLoughlin
JUSTIN MAXWELL from East Coast runners in Larne and Donna McLoughlin of Achill won the Wicklow Way Ultra from Glencullen to Ballinastoe and back in a time of 4 hrs 12 mins (corrected result – apologies for previous error). This grueling 52km run was made even tougher by strong headwinds on the first half, treacherously slippery boardwalk on the shoulder of Djouce, hail showers and a touch of thunder and lightning. It still wasn’t quite as bad as last year’s snow, although times were slow. Well done all who finished.
First home in the Wicklow Trail 26km from Ballinastoe to Glencullen (with the wind at their back – sort of!) was Aidan McMoreland in 1 hr 53 mins 25 secs.Niamh O Ceallaigh of Sli Cualann was first woman. Pics from Ballinastoe and the finish at www.lindie.zenfolio.com.
JOSH O’SULLIVAN-HOURIHAN of UCC retained the men’s title at the Irish Universities Mountain Running Championships held at Camaderry, Co Wicklow. Hourihan completed the 6.7km course in 29 mins 38 secs. UCD’s Conor O’Keeffe was a minute behind for second place, with Guglielmo Ziani of Trinity third. Trinity’s Clare McCarthy a former junior international was the runaway winner of the women’s race in 37 mins 20 secs. Her Trinity teammate Laura Schwirz was second with Dympha O’Dwyer of NUIG third. Trinity made it a team double.
MARK HANRAHAN finished sixth in the 5000m with a time of 13 mins 58 .03 secs at the IAAF World Challeneg Meet in Melbourne, Australia. Laura Crowe was ninth in the 1500m in 4:18.87.
RAHENY’S Fiona Stack set a new course record of 79 mins 44 secs on her way to victory in the women’s race at the Larne Half Marathon. Joe McAllister of St Malachy’s was first man in 69 mins 44 secs. It was a fourth victory in this race for McAllister, winner of the Jimmy’s ’10’ a week earlier.
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SIAB Schools International C-C, Bolton, England. ( Irish Schools Athletics on Facebook; www.athleticsireland.ie
Girls – Junior 3.5km: 1 Caoimhe Harrington (CP Bheanntrai/Ire) 13 mins 22 secs, 2 Josie Czura (Eng) 13 mins 22 secs, 3 Maddie Deadman (Eng) 32.31. Other Irish: 1 Jodie McCann 9Rathdown), 14 Abigial McBroom (Loreto Coleraine), 17 Nicola Duffy (St Peter’s Dunboyne), 20 Hannah Blake (East Glendalough) 25 Laura Nicholson (Bandon GS).32 Laura Ward (Pres Carlow). Teams – 1 England (2,34,678) 30, 2 Scotland 80, 3 Ireland 88, 4 Wales 131.
Inter 4.5km: 1 Hannah Knowles-Jones (Eng) 16:05, 2 Sabrina Sinha (Eng) 16.47, 3 Rosie Johnson (Eng) 51. Irish: 12 Isabel Carron (Skerries CC) 17.42, 14 Emma O’Broien (Dominican Wicklow) 17.58, 16 Alanna Bate Loreto Mullingar) 18.03, 18 Clodagh O’Reilly (Loreto Cavan) 18.06, 21 Rhona Pierce (Skerries CC) 18.22, 22 Fiona Everard (Maria Immaculata) 18.24, 27 Eimear Fitzpatrick ( OL Terenure) 18.48, 29 Aoife McSheffrey (Limavady Grammar) 18.58. Teams – 1 England (1,2,3,4,5,6,) 21, 2 Scotland 94, 3 Ireland 103, 4 Wales 126.
Boys – Junior 3.5km: 1 Patrick Maher (Dunshaughlin CC) 15.24, 2 Matthew Willis (Eng) 15.27, 3 James Maguire (St Benildus) 15.38. Other Irish: 12 Aaron Doherty (Rice College Westport) 16.09, 14 Ciaran Brolly (Omagh CBS) 16.13, 16 Aaron McGlynn (Garmscoil Lifford) 16.19, 19 Niall Harvey (Pres Carlow) 19.27, 22 Jarlath Jordan (Dunshaughlin CC) 19.37, 27 Peter Fegan (St Colman’s Newry) 19.58, Teams – 1 England (2,4,6,7,10,11) 40, 2 Ireland 65, 3 Scotland 82, 4 Wales 134
Inter 5.5km: 1 Ben Dijkstra (Eng) 16.23, 2 Kevin Mulcaire (St Flannan’s Ennis) 16.34, 3 Mahamd Mahamed (Eng) 16.42. Other Irish: 9 Peter Lynch (St Kieran’s Kilkenny) 17.15, 10 Shane Hughes (Col Mhuire Mullingar) 17.17, 11 Stanley Edgar (Friends Lisburn) 17.19, 13 Fearghal Curtin (Midleton CBS) 17.27, 16 Christy Conlon (Rathmore Grammar Belfast) 17.35, 17 Barry Keane ( St Declan’s Kilmacthomas) 17.44, 19 Cathal Doyle (St Aidan’s CBS) 17.54.Teams – 1 England (1,3,4,5,6,7) 26, 2 Ireland 61, 3 Scotland 119, 4 Wales 144.
Larne Half Marathon and Relay (1,260 finishers; 49 relay teams. www.nirunning.co.uk).
Men: 1 Joe McAllister (St Malachy’s) 69.44, 2 Andrew Annett (NBH) 71.30, 3 Stepehen Wylie (Nth Down) 74.20. Wheelchair: Patrick Monahan 64.37, 2 Paul Hannon 70.55, 3 Jim Corbett 72.26.
Women: 1 Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock) 79.44 (rec), 2 Heather Foley 83.06, 3 Julia Balyavin (Bristol and West) 85.20.
IMRA Wicklow Way Ultra and Trail, Glencullen. www.imra.ie
Ultra 52km (122 finishers) – Men: 1 Justin Maxwell (Larne AC) 4 hrs 12 mins, 2 Paul Tierney (Eagle AC) 4 hrs 18 mins, 3 Eoin Lennon 4 hrs 40 mins, 4 Dale Mathers (Newry City, M50) 4 hrs 42 mins, 5 Fergal Connolly 4 hrs 22 mins, 6 Torben Dahl (Crusaders) 4 hrs 49 mins 50 secs. M40: John McEnr1 4 hrs 54 mins 42 secs. M60: Dave Brady (Raheny Shamrock) 7 hrs 59 mins 20 secs.
Women: 1 Donna McLoughlin 5 hrs 26 mins 35 secs, 2 Taryn McCoy (BARF) 5 hrs 32 mins 34 secs, 3 Denise Mathers (Newry City, W40) 5 hrs 49 mins 10 secs, 4 Amy Masner (Coral Runners Arklow, W40) 5 hrs 49 mins 25 secs, 5 Martina Nolan (W40) 5 hrs 53 mins 55 secs, 6 Amy Beggs (Larne) 5 hrs 59 mins 30 secs. W50: Suzy Carson 6 hrs 17 mins.
Trail 26km (177 finishers) – Men: Aidan McMorland 1 hr 53 mins 25 secs, 2 Adrian Hennessy (Kilfinane) 1 hrs 54 mins 49 secs, 3 Jerome Dupuy (Gascony) 1 hrs 56 mind 8 secs, 4 Mark Sheridan (DSD) 1 hrs 58 mins 50 secs, 5 Damien Kelly (Sportsworld, M40) 2 hrs 5 mins 35 secs, 6 Brian Furay (Rathfarnham WSAF) 2 hrs 7 mins 8 secs. M50: John Farrelly (Rathfarnham WSAF) 2 hrs 18 mins 52 secs.
Women: 1 Niamh O Ceallaigh (Sli Cualann) 2 hrs 16 mins 44 secs, 2 Lucy O’Malley (W40) 2 hrs 19 mins 50 secs, 3 Aoife Joyce (Crusaders) 2 hrs 20 mins 12 secs, 4 Helen Weir (W40) 2 hrs 30 mins 10 secs, 5 Joy Johnson (Sli Cualann, W40) 2 hrs 30 mins 12 secs, 6 Annette Kehoe (DSD, W40) 2 hrs 31 mins 19 secs. W50: Mary Collins 2 hrs 45 mins 51 secs. W60: Mary Nolan Hickey (Coral Runners Arklow) 3 hrs 1 min 4 secs.
Parkrun 5km – Malahide Park (401 finishers) – Feidhlim Kelly (Raheny Shamrock 16.38, Mags Greenan (Clonliffe Hrs, W55) 21.22 (PB). Marlay Park (587 finishers) – Liam Molloy (Bros Pearse, M35) 17.23, Aisling Coppinger (W40) 20.00. St Anne’s Park Raheny (237 finishers) – Unknown, Deirdre Byrne 19.34.Griffeen Park, Lucan (156 finishers) – George Brady (Donore, M35) 18.14, Orlaith Nason (Le Cheile, W40) 23.06. Ardgillen, Balbriggan – Kieron Peters (Star of the Sea) 17.20 (PB), Anne O’Brien (Balbriggan RR, W35) 22.33 (PB) Naas (97 finishers) – Patrick Malone (M45) 17.33, Aoife O’Connor ( Clonliffe, W40) 20.36. Castle Demesne, Macroom, Co Cork (47 finishers) – Morgan McDonagh (Dunboyne) 18.53, Josephine Kellher 23.49 (PB). Clonakilty (57 finishers) – Ciaran Bouse (Eagle, M35) 19.14, Ronnie Barry (W35) 20.13. Westport (55 finishers) – Paddy O’Toole (M35) 16.43, Elaine Halpin (Westport TC, W35) 22.25 (PB).
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