Kilkenny’s Eoin Everard, taking a break from his favoured track racing, won the Streets of Portlaoise 5km today in 14 mins 48 secs. Right on his tail was Clonmel’s William Maunsell, with Brian Maher of Kilkenny third in a quality men’s race. First of the women was Pauline Curley of Tullamore in 18 mins 16 […]
Ballymena’s Christine McMahon has qualified for the European Track and Field Championships after running 56.97 secs in the 400m hurdles at the Nivelles International Meeting in Belgium. Her time was just inside the Euro A standard of 57 seconds and put her second behind Anneri Ebersohn who ran 56.85 secs. Also competing was Kelly Proper […]
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 […]
Mayo’s John Byrne led home almost 900 finishers at the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon today. Byrne’s time of 71.mins 39 secs put him over a minute clear of the field led by Peter Mooney of the Marathon Club of Ireland. Finishing 11th and first woman in 75 mins 21 secs was Maria McCambridge of Dundrum […]
Freddy Keron Sittuk was in Blessington this morning where he battled it out with Kilkenny’s Brian Maher for victory in the annual Lakes 10km. In the end there was just two seconds in it, with Freddy getting there first. Over a minute behind in third place was Tommy Evans of Gowran. In the women’s race, […]
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