It was a day of one gold, two silver and three bronze at the national half-marathon which was held as part of the Charleville half-marathon. Cillian O’Leary led the team home taking M40 bronze in 69 minutes 24 seconds. While, Kate Purcell took F40 gold in 79 minutes. There F50 silver for Tara Kennedy in 86:58 and F55 silver for Maria Dolan in 91:06. Also proudly wearing green and white…
Fiona Stack won Saturday’s Ratoath half-marathon posting 79 minutes 39 seconds with Fiona Roche third woman home in 80:07. Ronan Wogan was the first Raheny athlete home in 74:44 followed by Stephen Butler 76:06, John Shanahan 77:07, Colm Dunne 80:15, Niall O’Neill 80:17. Ciaran Chandler 82:53, Wesley Grant 84:15, Darragh Brennan 87:42, Gearoid Healy 89:57, David O’Hara 91:04, Roberto Romano 91:31, Yann O’Heireamhoin 97:45, Helen Carr 99:12. Brian Hanney 1:46:39,…
A special homecoming for Orla Comerford and Brian Fay will take place this Sunday afternoon at 2pm. Orla won a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games and will be present with Brian Fay who ran in the Olympic Games this Sunday. A special presentation will be made to Orla and Brian on the day. Everyone is welcome to this free event. What: Orla Comerford and Brian Fay homecoming from Paris…
Dave Rooney won the Ardee 10k in 22 minutes 50 seconds with Mick Clohisey taking third place in 34:02. While Gerard Fay posted 61:24. Also on Saturday Anglea Charlton posted 4:09:46 at the Dingle Marathon. In the half marathon, Eoin Connolly posted 81:50 followed by Greg O’Beirne 1:59:32, Colm Keady 2:03:45, Thomas Cassidy 2:26:49 and Siobhan Mulvey 3:19:34 At the IWA Run & Roll 5km Carmel Ward clocked 23:53 followed…