Thomas Fitzpatrick of host club Tallaght was a clear winner of the Tallaght 5km held over a tough route that ended on the Tallaght track.
His time of 15 mins 39 secs gave him a solid margin over Mitchell Byrne of Rathfarnham WSAF, who just pipped his coach Paul Fleming, a previous winner of the race and first over 35. With Shane O’Neill finishing fourth and first over 40, Rathfarnham were decisive winners of the team category.
Next up for Fitzpatrick in the Highgate Harriers Night of the 10,000m in London on Saturday May 10. A large Irish group including Brian Maher, Gary Murray, Gary Thornton and Maria McCambridge is travelling.
MSB’s Kate O’Neill won the women’s race in 18 mins 9 secs beating Laura McDonnell of Tallaght, back in solid form and also winning the Dublin novice title. Ciara Hickey finished third with supervet Grainne Butler of Civil Service fourth and first over 50.
Sportsworld won the women’s team event, with just three points separating the next three – Tallaght Masters, Tallaght Senior and Rathfarnham WSAF. Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com
CLONLIFFE’S Sergiu Ciobanu was an agonising eight seconds off European Championships qualification at the Hamburg Marathon, where he ran 2 hrs 17 mins 8 secs despite battling an aching wisdom tooth. Last month Ciobanu was forced to drop out of the Rotterdam Marathon suffering from a virus. He can still be proud of a great run.
AT THE GREAT LIMERICK RUN, Lezan Kimutai won the marathon in 2 hrs 25 mins 5 secs, with Clonliffe’s 
Gary O’Hanlon just 10 seconds behind for second and Philip Harty of West Waterford a minute behind again for third. Tullamore’s Pauline Curley was first woman in 2 hrs 44 mins. Peter Brandon of Kenya won the half marathon in 68 mins 22 secs, with Barbara Sanchez of Clonliffe first woman in 80 mins 29 secs. Biggest race of the day was the six-mile with 5,596 finishers. Tim O’Donoghue of East Cork and Orla Drumm of Crusaders were the winners.
RAHENY SHAMROCK swept the boards at the Boyne 10km in Drogheda taking four of the top six places. Simon Ryan was the race winner in 32 mins 1 secs, with Brian Leahy second and Mick Traynor third and first over 40 (Mick is 50 next year). In sixth place was Fiona Roche who was first woman in 35 mins 23 secs. There was a record entry of 1,525, many of them assembled in ad hoc teams.
ROB HEFFERNAN finished a disappointing 23rd in the men’s 20km at the World Race Walking Cup in Taicang, China with a time of 1 hrs 21 mins. Brendan Boyce of Letterkenny was 77th in 1:26.55, UCC student Luke Hickey 80th in a personal best 1:27.51 and Westport’s Cian McManamon 84th.
CIARAN O LIONAIRD of Leevale clocked a time of 3:41.72 for a fighting second in the 1500m at the Jamaican International Invitational Meet. American Will Leer won in 3.41.31 after making a break with 300m to go.
CIARAN DOHERTY of Letterkenny and Lifford’s Natasha Adams were the winners of the Northwest 10km in Letterkenny.
IN CASTLEBAR, Sinead Roche of Mullingar Harriers won the annual Mayo Women’s Mini Marathon 10km; her time was 38:42. Colette Tuohy of Mayo AC was second 39:06. Although the race was chip timed, full results won’t be available until after Thursday when the Western People comes out – that’s five days after the race!
Sunday May 4
Great Limerick Run www.greatlimerickrun.com; www.tdl.ltd.uk
Marathon (655 finishers) – Men: 1 Lezan Kimutai (Kenya) 2:25.05, 2 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M35) 2:25.40, 3 Philip Harty (W Waterford, M35) 2:26.34, 4 Tom Hogan (SBR) 2:26.48, 5 Frank O’Carroll (East Cork, M35) 2:39.26, 6 Julio Cesar Castro (Kilmurry Ibr NC, M35) 2:39.45, 7 Pauline Curley (Tullamore, W45) 2:44.28, 8 Edward McEntee (Sportsworld, M45) 2:28.12, 9 Eric Browne (Eagle AC) 2:48.31, 10 Mike Curley Cunningham (Moreabbey Milers, M45) 2:49.34.
Women: 2 Anne Marie Holland (St Finbarr’s, W35) 2:57.47, 3 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 2:58.45, 4 Julia Donovan (Wimbledon Windmilers) 3:11.36, 5 Olwyn Dunne (Crusaders, W45) 3:12.51, 6 Tara Malone (Garda, W35) 3:13.33.
Half Marathon (1,811 finishers) – Men: 1 Peter Brandon Somba (Kenya) 68.22, 2 David Mansfield (Clonmel AC) 73.15, 3 Brian Coleman 73.41, 4 Brian McGuire (Eagle, M45) 75.07, 5 Declan Newman (M35) 76.34, 6 Phelim Glynn (M45) 77.03.
Women: 1 Barbara Sanchez (Clonliffe) 80.29, 2 Adrianna Melia 83.52, 3 Fiona Diskin (Kiltale, W35) 88.33, 4 Linda Grogan 90.25, 5 Breeda Lynch (W35) 93.05, 6 Noreen McGettigan (Letterkenny, W35) 93.52.
Six miles (5,596 finishers) – Men: 1 Tim O’Donoghue (East Cork) 30.38, 2 Niall O’Callaghan (W Limerick) 332.18, 3 Keith Lynch (BMOH) 32.23, 4 James Liddane (M35) 32.50, 5 Brian Campion (Limerick AK) 33.26, 6 Declan Moore (Bilboa) 33.39.
Women: 1 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 33.53 , 2 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 34.18, 3 Lia Wijnberger (Ciko66, W45) 36.11, 4 Annamarie Costelloe (Gneeveguilla) 37.58, 5 Mary Gavin (W35) 38.44, 6 Rachel Clandy (Limerick Tri Club) 39.11.
Tallaght 5km, Greenhills Rd. Incorp Dublin Novice Road Championships (204 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Thomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 15.39, 2 Mitchell Byrne (Rathfarnham WSAF) 15.51, 3 Paul Fleming (Rathfarnham WSAF, M35) 15.52, 4 Shane O’Neill (Rathfarnham WSAF, M40) 16.05, 5 Alban Coughlan(Crusaders) 16.17. M35: 2 Ronan Kearns (Rathfarnham WSAF) 16.24, 3 David Fitzpatrick (Tallaght) 16.31. M40: 2 Robert Cahill (Crusaders) 17.31, 3 Gary Williams (Tallaght) 17.46. M45: 1 Peter Casey 17.27, 2 Eric Cullew (Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.59, 3 Alan Dignam (Sportsworld) 20.31. M50: Tom Cuddy (Rathfarnham WSAF) 18.52, 2 Terry Boyle (Tallaght) 19.07, 3 Dave Meehan (Tallaght) 19.09. M55: 1 Ger Robinson (St Coca’s) 17.15, 2 Brendan Ryan (Tallaght) 18.00, 3 Gerry Woods (Tallaght) 8.27. M60: 1 Vivian O’Hanlon (Tallaght) 22.23, 2 Jim Dwyer (Lucan Hrs) 28.39, 3 Denis Cahill 33.25. M65: 1 Bobby King (St Coca’s) 21.26, 2 Danny O’Toole (Tallaght) 31.50. Junior: 1 Evan Flynn (Tallaght) 17.04, 2 Sean McCabe (Tallaght) 17.23, 3 David Buchanan 22.56. Teams – 1 Rathfarnham WSAF 9 pts, 2 Tallaght Senior 33, 3 Tallaght Masters 41.
Women: 1 Kate O’Neill (MSB) 18.09, 2 Laura McDonnell (Tallaght) 18.33, 3 Ciara Hickey 18.54, 4 Grainne Butler 
(Civil Service Hrs, W50) 19.25, 5 Mary Finn (Sportsworld) 19.30, 6 Vanessa Salleri (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 19.40. W35: 1 Catherine Bambrick (Sportsworld) 2011, 2 Marisa McMillan (Tallaght) 20.35, 3 Lorraine O’Shea (Donore Hrs) 21.54. W40: 2 Janette Strickland(Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.40, 3 Karen Clarke ( Bros Pearse) 21.03. W45: 1 Jacqui Boyle (Tallaght) 20.20, 2 Carol Dempsey 21.27, 3 Miriam McCormack (Rathfarnham WSAF) 21.51. W50: 2 Jackie Sullivan (Rathfarnham WSAF) 23.25, 3 Liz Pepper (Tallaght) 23.33. W55:1 Vera O Droignean (Tallaght) 27.47, 2 Christine McCann (Sli Cualann) 29.11, 3 Breda Woods (Tallaght) 29.39. W60: 1 Geraldine McCarthy 23.35, 2 Liz Conroy (Tallaght) 27.05, 3 Barbara Lawlor 27.48. Junior: 1 Ciara Vincent (Bros Pearse) 24.55, 2 Aloisia King (Tallaght) 27.52, 3 Rachel Coleman (Tallaght) 31.10. Teams – 1 Sportsworld 20 pts, 2 Tallaght Masters 48, 3 Tallaght Senior 49, 4 Rathfarnham WSAF 51.
Boyne 10km, Drogheda, Co Louth (1,525 finishers; www.prcisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Simon Ryan (Raheny Shamrock) 32.01, 2 Brian leahy (Raheny Shamrock) 33.06, 3 Mick Traynor (Raheny Shamrock, M45) 34.07, 4 Paul Smith (Drogheda & Dist) 34.42, 5 Pat O’Grady (D&D, M50) 35.19, 6 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 35.23, 7 Ernie Ramsey (Clonlifffe) 35.47, 8 David Brady (Clonliffe) 35.51, 9 Colin Dyas (Holy Family Boxing Club) 35.56, 10 David Grange (Raheny Shamrock, M40) 36.16. M40: 3 Paul Butler(Dunleer) 36.52. M50: 2 Laurence Johnston (NBH) 36.50, 3 Paul McQuillan (D&D) 37.45. M60: 1 Brian Lynch (NER) 36.38, 2 Conor Cooney (D&D) 43.52, 3 John O’Donoghue 48.17. M70: 1 Sean Hoey (Boyne Valley Country Club) 57.17, 2 Jim Leonard (D&D) 74.58. Juniors: 1 Philip Reilly 37.33, 2 Eoghan Reilly 39.07, 3 Jordan Smith 41.46. Teams(33) – 1 Raheny Shamrock 6, 2 Drogheda and District 22, 3 Dunleer 55.
Women: 2 Heather Foley 38.04, 3 Debbie Matchett (Ballydrain Hrs, W40) 40.51, 4 Janice Nolan (W40) 41.38, 5 Emma McKenna (Monaghan Phoenix) 42.14, 6 Andrea McGuinness (W40) 42.17, 7 Grace Kelly (D&D, W40) 42.19, 8 Sally Tipping (Boyne) 43.10, 9 Sarah White (W40) 43.92, 10 Anne O’Brien (Balbriggan) 44.12. W50: 1 Linda Gunning (Bohermeen) 44.39, 2 Nuala Reilly (D&D) 46.07, 3 Maura Flanagan 50.19. W60: 1 Rosanna Crean 58.19, 2 Loretta Wakely (Boyne Valley CC) 58.34, 3 Pauline Murphy 62.29. Juniors: 1 Caoimhe Russell 58.48, 2 Jenny McKeown 59.11, 3 Aneta Doruolovie 61.13. Teams (27) – 1 Drogheda and District 36, 2 North East Runners 43, 3 Balbriggan Road Runners 89.
West of Ireland Women’s 10km, Castlebar (www.precisiontiming.net – after Thursday!)
1 Sinéad Roche (Mullingar Hrs ) 38:42; 2 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC) 39:06; 3 Patricia McCosker (Nth Sligo AC) 41:05; 4 Sarah Syron (Mayo AC) 41:21; 5 Angela O’Connor (Mayo AC) 41:37; 6 Ellen Moran 42:26.
Northwest 10km, Letterkenny, Co Donegal (1,135 finishers: www.northwest10k.com)
Men: 1 Ciaran Doherty (Letterkenny) 32.12, 2 Barry Harron (Finn Valley) 33.38, 3 Ivan Toner (Letterkenny) 33.41, 4 Gary Slevin (City of Derry) 34.20, 5 James Brown (City of Derry Spartan, M40) 34.30, 6 Paul McCafferty (City of Derry Spartan, M45) 34.49.
Women: 1 Natasha Adams (Lifford) 35.32, 2 Catherine Dooher 40.53, 3 Fionnaual Diver (Letterkenny) 41.14.
Bay Run Half Marathon/10km,Glengarriff to Bantry. www.bayrun.ie
Half Marathon (331 finishers) – Men: 1 Alan O’Shea 73.04, 2 Euegen McCarthy (M45) 79.07, 3 Dermot Ryan (M35) 8034. Women: 1 Nollaig Hunter (W35) 84.08, 2 Charlene Wiley 96.15, 3 Noreen Crowley 99.10.
10km – Denis Coughaln 35.34, Anne Marie Power (W35) 42.18.
World Race Walking Championships Taicang, China
Men’s 20km – 1 R Deytrenko (Ukr) 1:18.37 (NR), 2 C Zelin (Chn) 1:18.52, 3 A Ruzavin (Rus) 1:18.59. Irish: 23 R Heffernan (Togher) 1:21:00, 77 B Boyce (Letterkenny) 1:26.55, 80 L Hickey (UCC) 1:27.5 (PB), 84 C McManamon (Westport) 1:28.51. Teams – 1 Ukraine 18, 2 China 23, 3 Japan 35.
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