Some impressive performances at the Woodie’s DIY National Masters in Tullamore despite a series of heavy showers that forced delays and hindered athletes competing in the more technical events. On the track, Roger Sexton of North Down proved fastest of the day in the men’s 200m, clocking a time of 23.66 that gave him M40 […]
After four lung-busting loops of Howth Hill, the fourth round of the East of Ireland Marathon Series came down to a sprint with race organiser Ger Copeland catching Don Hannon in the last 300m of the race. “I was wearing headphones and I didn’t hear him,” said Don afterwards. Ah! First woman was Donna McLoughlin […]
Sarah Mulligan of DSD has become the first Irish woman to win the prestigious Snowdon International Mountain Race in Llanberis, north Wales. This is the best result by an Irish mountain runner since John Lenihan won the world title; indeed Lenihan is the only previous Irish winner at Snowdon, although Robin Bryson does hold the […]
Raheny’s Fiona Roche produced a great time of 22 mins 17 secs run to finish eighth overall and first woman at the Dunleer 4-Mile. Coming home first was Mark Hoey of Star of the Sea in 19 mins 55 secs. A notable finisher was many times Irish international Rosie Lambe, who was fourth woman and […]
Mark Kenneally of Clonliffe and Leevale’s Lizzie Lee set the roads on fire at the annual Dunshaughlin 10km. Kenneally showed that he is right back in form when he led home almost 700 finishers in a time of 29 mins 46 secs. That time put his well clear of the chasers, led by Freddy Keron […]
Clonliffe’s Brian Gregan won his first outdoors 400m of the year at the International Flanders Meet in Oordegen, Belgium on Saturday. His time of 45.82 put him comfortably clear of France’s Mame-Ibra Anne who ran 46.26 and Andrew Steele of Great Britain in 46.79. Winning the women’s 400m was Shauna Cannon in 54.91; even faster […]
A team from Raheny Shamrock lead from the start of the Wicklow Way Relay from Kilmashogue to Shillelagh and ended up comfortable winners in 7 hours 6 minutes. In second place was Rathfarnham WSAF, with a Munster team of adventure races, including Tim O’Donoghue who ran a record 76 minutes for the 21km leg, finishing […]
Joe Warne had a good win over Star of the Sea’s Eoin Callaghan in the Le Cheile 5km in Leixlip, with Lee van Haeften of Donore third and John Downes, also Donore, 11th overall and first master. Best of the women was Dunboyne veteran Karen O’Hanlon. The race attracted a healthy turn-out of over 300 […]
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