It is with our deepest regret and sadness that we report the passing of club member and friend Ronan Walsh. A keen marathon runner and a member of a winning Wicklow Relay team, Ronan was an influential figure in the clubs Malin to Mizen challenge. Ronan fought a long battle with cancer in recents years but approached his battle like he did his running, with great courage and determination. The…
Daniel Scully was winner of the penultimate round of the Winter League. In a very contested mile race, Daniel won in a time of 4:40, just edging Ronan Duggan into second (4:41) with Donal Foley third (4:42) and Richard Keogh fourth (4:43). Aileen Connolly was first woman in 6:17 with Nicola Mooney second (6:19) and Deirdre Fitzsimons third (6:35).
Mark Kirwan was the winner of the Battle of Clontarf 10mile. Mark finished in 53:21, with clubmate Cillian O’Leary second in 54:06. Bernard Roe was 5th in 57:22. The trio won the team prize with Tallaght AC second. other finishers were Colm Dunne 1:01:30, Declan Lawler 1:05:02, Paul Frewen 1:05:07, Steve Reeves 1:07:29, Martin Kelly 1:07:41, John Fennel 1:08:14, Keith Comiskey 1:12:34, Brian Quigley 1:13:06, Aileen Hooper 1:13:21, Christy Reilly…
Cillian O’Leary was the clubs first finisher at the MSB St Patricks 5k in 15:10 to finish 4th. Other finishers were Donal Foley 16:10, Wes O’Brien 16:11, Wes O’Brien 16:11, Damien Martin 16:14, Simon Devenney 16:22, Damien Kehoe 16:45, Dave Grange 17:12, Brian Kelly 17:15, Feidhlim Kelly 20:37, Des Lyons 21:30, Nicola Mooney 22:30, Connor Jennings 23:21, Tom O’Sullivan 24:37, Zara Rogers 27:11, Dave O’Brien 38:15. Dermot Gorman was 5th…