Niamh Kearney set a new club 1500m record at the Irish Milers club meeting in Belfast today rewriting the oldest club record. Kearney clocked four minutes 19.92 seconds for second place behind Carla Sweeney of Rathfarnham who clocked 4:17.57. Kearney now writes herself into the history books breaking Kathryn (Moroney) Davis near 50-year-old record of 4:22.2 (hand timed) set on June six 1971 in Brussels. A big day for Kearney…
Club Statement: 2021 Road Race Fixtures
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club welcome this evening’s announcement from An Taoiseach Micheal Martin allowing the resumption of match fixtures from June seventh. With race fixtures due to return, the club has drawn the 2021 fixture list to its traditional end of season date in September. Our priority is to complete the 2020 Lord Mayor Of Raheny Two Mile Series which was suspended last September and host the 2020 Battle of…
Brian Fay sets new club steeplechase record
Brian Fay set a new 3,000m club steeplechase record of 8:33.93 when he won out at the Manchester invitational meet on Thursday night. Fay had some six seconds to spare on Britain’s Daniel Jarvis with Matthew Hughes of Canada in third place clocking 8:45.01. Fay who ran in the European indoor championships in March, is looking likely to have a blistering summer.
Comerford Clocks Tokyo 2020 Qualifying Time
Orla Comerford clocked the qualifying time for the Tokyo Paralympic Games at the City of Lisburn meet last Saturday when she clocked 12.65 seconds to win the 100m B race. 2 years out but she hasn’t missed a beat!!! Orla Comferford leads them home in 12:65 in the 100m at the City of Lurgan at the Mary Peters track! Great to have Orla back! #teamIreland pic.twitter.com/FyOSVavBah — Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE)…