Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe not only won the Ballycotton ’10’ for a fourth time today, he improved his personal best time for the course to an impressive 48 mins 58 seconds. Ciobanu, disappointed to finish third at last weekend’s National Cross-Country Championships, was on his own for much of the race, with Bantry’s Alan O’Shea, […]
Mark Christie of Mullingar Harriers was an emphatic winner of the 30th AXA Raheny 5 this afternoon, clocking a time of 23 mins 57 secs, despite the windy conditions. For second place, Michael Mulhare of Portlaoise just held off the fast finishing Mick Clohisey of host club Raheny Shamrock. Their times were 24.06 and 24.07. […]
John Coghlan and Catherina McKiernan were the winners at the New Year’s Day 5km, organised by Liffey Valley in Dublin’s Phoenix Park this afternoon. On a day that turned out better than expected after early rain, Coghlan, going for a third successive victory, ran in tandem with Tomas FitzPatrick of Tallaght for much of the […]
Joe Warne and Catherina McKiernan led home over 2,200 starters at the second Remembrance Run 5km in Dublin‘s Phoenix Park. In perfect conditions for running, Warne came home in 15 mins 2 secs – just five seconds ahead of Donegal master Ciaran O’Doherty. Kristaps Valters of Clonliffe Harriers was third. Managing to break 20 minutes […]
Louise Shanahan has won the 800m title at the European Youth Olympic Festival in the Netherlands in a huge PB of 2.08.75. Ireland took a second gold in the 4 x100m, with the team anchored by Roseanne McGuckian who took individual bronze in the 200m. Ireland had already collected two silver medals in Utrecht – […]
Freddie Keron Sittuk the Kenyans who has been staying in Ireland for the past month, was first home at the Strawberry Half Marathon in Enniscorthy. Sittuk, who finished fourth in the Belfast Marathon and has since spent time in both Dublin and Donegal, was wearing the colours of Sliabh Bhui Rovers from nearby Ferns. On […]
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