The 2019 Battle of Clontarf 10 Mile takes place on Monday April 22nd at 10am. Now in its fifth year the race will be competed over its traditional course, starting and finishing in St. Anne’s Park. The race incorporates the Leinster 10 Mile championship, with Leinster championship for the first three Leinster athlete’s in all categories and the first three Leinster teams. There are prizes for the first six in each…
Weekend Round-Up 3 March
On Sunday morning, Shay Neary, Brighid Smyth and Tommy Crampton competed in the Tokyo marathon, meaning they have now completed the World Marathon major competition. Meanwhile, Mick Clohisey won the Lusk four mile in very poor conditions on Sunday, winning out in 19 minutes 16 seconds, 16 seconds clear of Clonliffe’s Noel Guiden. In the women’s race Ailish Murtagh finished second in 24:28, leading the women’s team of Lucy Barrett…
Smyth Breaks Club Indoor 200m Record
Mark Smyth set a new club 200 metre indoor record while winning the Leinster 200 metres indoor title. Mark Smyth won heat three posting a sharp 21.62 seconds, that was point 01 seconds off his personal best. In the first semi-final, Conal O’Toole broke the tape in a winning 22.82 seconds to qualify for the final with Lam Sheehan just off a final place in 25.10 seconds. The final saw…
Parkrun Round-Up 23 February
Annette Kealy took fifth place in Malahide in 18:37 followed by Helen Carr 20:33, Steve Reeves 20:55, John Freir 21:23, Aileen Byrne 23:14, Eddie Harrison 23:24, Denise Kelleher 24:01, Seona O’Keeffe 24:12, Steven Rowe 24:16. In St. Anne’s Park Ronan Kenny took second place in 17:40 with Colm Dunne fourth in 17:47, Joe McCracken 18:31, John Clohisey ninth in 18:33 and Alan O’ Flynn 10th in 18:36. Others who ran…