A brave effort by Fionnuala McCormack saw her finish fifth in the women’s race at this morning’s “European” Cross-Country Championships which was dominated by two Africans running for Turkey. In third place and the true European champion was Karolina Grovdal of Norway, who was followed in fourth by Ancuta Bobecel of Romania. The “Plastic Turks” […]
A sprint double and a new 200m record made Sharlene Mawdsley of Newport the star of the Glo Health All Ireland Schools’ Track and Field Championships in Tullamore. Mawdsley started her day by winning the 100m in a season’s best 11.80 secs, but that proved no more than a warm up for the 200m, where […]
Sean Lawlor of Kylemore College ended his Leinster schools athletics career in style when he won both the senior 100m and 200m at the second day of the Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships in sun-soaked Santry. In the 100m, Lawlor beat old rival Eoin Doherty of Drimnagh Castle to win in 10.83 […]
Eimear Fitzpatrick of Our Lady’s Templeogue and Jack O’Leary of Clongowes were the winners of the senior titles at the Glo Health Leinster Schools Cross-Country held in perfect conditions at Santry. Retaining the senior boys’ team title were All Ireland champion St Aidan’s despite missing a few of their key athletes. Race of the day […]
Dunleer’s Thomas Cotter ran a personal best 3:43.31 for 1500m at the British Milers Club Grand Prix in Watford. That’s enough to put him sixth on the current year’s rankings, led by Ciarain O Lionard of Leevale with 3:41.04. In the 5000m, Brandon Hargreaves of DSD came agonisingly close to breaking 14 minutes for the […]
Kevin Mulcaire of St Flannan’s Ennis and Rhona Pierce from St Angela’s Cork took the senior titles at the Glo Health All Ireland Schools Cross-Country Championships held at Clongowes Wood in blustery conditions. Mulcaire was taking a third consecutive title – he won the intermediate races in 2014 and 2013 – and his victory came […]
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