Two great performances by young Irish athletes this weekend- in Belgium at the Flanders Cup in Leuven, Sara Treacy of Dunboyne won the women’s steeplechase in a new personal best time of 9:47.92; 9:45 was the A standard for the European Championships starting in Zurich on Tuesday.
After a string of good results, Sara, who works full-time, as a doctor in Birmingham, is aiming to qualify for next year’s World Championships and Rio 2016 after that. Since the start of the year, she has run in Dunboyne colours after her original club Moynalvy Kilcloon folded. Also running in Belgium was Leevale’s Michelle Finn who finished fourth in 10:08.78.
Then, at the British U17 Combined Events Championships in Bedford, Elizabeth Morland of Cushinstown not only 
won the W17 title by 70 points but set a new Irish youth record of 5062 points. A week earlier, Elizabeth had won the Irish youth title in Tullamore.
AT SANTRY, Ireland won the annual Celtic International U16/U18 match against Scotland and Wales. At U16 level, there were wins for Kevin McGrath 1500m Daniel Ryan 100m hurdles, Robbie Marrs high jump, Molly Scott 80m hurdles, Lauren Gleeson long jump and Orlaith O’Brien javelin as well as the mixed relay team,
At U18 level, Joseph Ojemumi won the 100m in 11.50 for the Irish development team, despite a 6.8 headwind. Other wins came from Scott Gibson 400m, Mustafa Nasir 800m, Gary Campbell 1500m, Donagh Mahon high jump, Jurjis Kanash pole vault, Jordan Hoang triple jump, Clodagh O’Mahoney 100m hurdles, Kelly Ann Doyle 400m hurdles, Maria Casey triple jump, Annie Stafford long jump and the M18 relay team. Ireland finished on 184 points, followed by Wales 160 and Scotland 136.
TAKING A SWERVE away from athletics to congratulate Scott Evans who won the men’s singles at the Rio Badminton Grand Prix in Brazil. Evans was two games down in his match with Germany’s Dieter Donke but came back to win 7-11,6-11, 11,6,11-7,11-8. In a closely fought mixed doubles final, Chloe Magee and Sam Magee lost out to Germany’s Max Schwenger and Carla Nelte 10-11,10-11,11-10,11-8. The tournament, a test for Rio 2016, used a new best of five game format (scores up to 11).
MARTIN FAGAN AND ORLA DRUMM were the winners of the Kearney Cycles Streets of Galway 8km on Saturday night. Fagan, who returned from a two-year drugs ban earlier this year, finished comfortably clear of a class field with Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham second and Freddy Keron Sittuk third.
Sunday August 10
The Island Run (232 finishers; www.totaltiming.ie)
Men: 1 Brian Murphy 16.44, 2 Frank Quinlan 17.03, 3 Emily Sisson 17.05, 4 Brian O’Sullivan 19.08. Women: 2 Valerie McGuinness 20.29, 3 Stephanie Johnson 21.17.
John Hartnett 10km, Ballyhooly, Co Cork
Men: 1 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 31:57, 2 D Smith (Ballynonty) 34:02, 3 M Dullea (Skibbereen) 34:20, 4 A Mannix (Duhallow) 35:23, 5 J O’Sullivan (Galtee, M40) 35:44, 6 D Kelleher (M50) 37:16. M40: 2 V Turcan (Clonmel) 37:24, 3 J Walsh (M40) 38:09. M50: 2 J Kelleher 38:30, 3 N Aherne (Midleton) 40:04. M60: 1 M Tobin (Grange-Fermoy) 43:22, 2 D O’Brien (St Nicholas) 49:34, 3 J Walshe (East Cork) 52:25.
Women: 1 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 39:08, 2 Carol Finn (Leevale) 40:33, 3 M O’Leary (W40) 40:43, 4 C Fitzgibbon (Grange-Fermoy, W40) 40:52, 5 J Ennis (Grange-Fermoy, W40) 41:45, 6 S Manning (Eagle) 43:59. Jun: 1 A Courtney 53:35, 2 E Linehan 53:36.
Kilworth Festival 5km (261 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Brian O’Hagan (Grange Fermoy) 18.12, Mary Molloy 20.21.
Saturday August 9
Kearney Cycles 29th Streets of Galway 8km (2,324 finishers) www.galwaycityharriers
Men: 1 Martin Fagan (Mullingar Hrs) 23.38, 2 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 24.02, 3 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 24.10, 4 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 24.14, 5 Paddy Hamilton (Annadale) 24.33, 6 Matt Bidwell (GCH, M40) 25.44. M40: 2 Rob Cross (Crusaders) 26.09, 3 Davy Byrne (Clonliffe) 27.00. M45: 1 Michael Rice (Athenry) 28.54, 2 Mattius Finn 30.38, 3 Pau Fallon GCH) 30.52. M50: 1 Tommy Joe Whyte (Tuam) 30.35.
Women: 1 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 27.38, 2 Teresa McGloin (Finn Valley) 28.59, 3 Ilona McElroy (Crusaders) 29.35, 4 Regina Casey (GCH) 29.36, 5 Jane Anne Healy (Athenry) 29.50, 6 Colette Tuohy (Mayo, W45) 30.46.
Annagassan Viking Coastal 10km (253 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Mark Hoey (Star of the Sea) 31.55, 2 Simon Ryan (Raheny) 32.48, 3 Brian McCloskey (NER). Women: Michelle Cox 40.02, 2 Alison Kirwan 41.13, 3 Geraldine Schare 41.20.
Friday August 8
Fr Murphy 5km, Athboy, Co Meath (244 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Mark Conneelly (Clonlioffe) 14.55, 2 Luke Forde (Dunboyne) 15.48, 3 Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea) 16.04, 4 Feidhlim Kelly 9Raheny) 16.07, 5 Loughlin Campion (Dunboyne) 16.23, 5 Rory McDonnell (Dunboyne) 16.27. M40: Ciaran O’Dwyer (Dunshaughlin) 16.30.
Women: 1 Charlotte Kearney (Donadea) 18.23, 2 Fiona Gettings 18.55, 3 Linda Fahey (Dunshaughlin, W40) 19.30, 4 Olivia Martin (Bohermeen, W40) 19.51, 5 Mary Hanley (Na Fianna, W45) 20.01.
GR8km, Mitchelstown, Co Cork (287 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men:1 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 25.15, 2 Tim O’Donoghie (East Cork) 25.29, 3 Aogan Mac Domhnaill (Donore) 25.41. Women: 1 Martina Kelly (St Finbarr’s) 29.22, 2 Angela McCann (Clonmel, W40) 30.59, 3 Niamh O’Sullivan (Riocht, W50) 31.16.
Marine Climb 6m, Co Waterford. Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series Rd 10 (140 finishers)
Men: 1 Philip Harty (W Waterford) 34:47, 2 Raivis Zakis (W Waterford) 35:18, 3 JohnLeahy (WWaterford) 36:56. M40: Dermot Ryan (W Waterford). M45: Jim Baldwin (Waterford). M50: Declan Flynn (Stragglers). M55: Gerry Cantwell (W Waterford). Jun: Liam Reilly (Wwaterford).
Women: 1 Mary Molloy (W Waterford)) 41:52, 2 Hannah Mai Flynn (Sth London Hrs) 43:31, 3 Phyllis Flynn (Stragglers, W50) 44:20. W35: Mary Dyer (W Waterford). M40: Brigid Coffey (W Waterford). M45: Andrea Gaffney (Wwaterford). M50: Eileen Heffernan 49.22.
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