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Round-Up: English Smashes Irish 800m record, Buttner fourth in Portugal

By on February 2, 2014 in athletics news

UCD’s Mark English set a new Irish 800m indoor record of 1:46.82 at the Woodie’s DIY Open Games in Athlone, breaking Daniel Caulfield’s 13-year-old record of 1:47.21. The time was also inside the World Indoors qualification mark of 1:47.00. After pushing the pace from the start, English finished second behind Thijem Kupers of Netherlands, who […]

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Round-up: McMahon, Kelly win Waterford “Half”

By on December 1, 2013 in athletics news

Clonliffe’s Brian McMahon won the Waterford Half Marathon, with his time of 66 mins 37 secs putting him just seven seconds clear of Bantry’s Alan O’Shea. In third place was Gary O’Hanlon of Clonliffe with a time of 67.40, while fourth after a long battle with injury was Tomas Fitzpatrick of Tallaght in 67. 49. […]

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