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 […]
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. […]
Elish Kelly of Raheny Shamrock, a newly minted W35 master, ran away with the women’s 3000m race at the Dublin Masters’ Cross-Country Championships which attracted record numbers to St Anne’s Park. After the start, Kelly quickly emerged from the pack and built up a strong lead with only her Raheny clubmate Annette Kealy attempting to […]
Over 300 turned out for the ninth Tommy Lynam Midsummer 5km, held over a new course in St Anne’s Park Raheny – the biggest turn-out yet. With the race incorporating the Dublin Novice Road Championships, clubs were out in force with large groups from Tallaght, Civil Service/Phoenix Park, Donore Harriers, Sportsworld, Clonliffe Harriers and host […]
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 […]
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