Mick Clohisey took fourth place in the Charleville half marathon posting 67 minutes 57 seconds. The race was won by Jonathan Escalante-Phillips in 66 minutes and 21 seconds. Sergiu Ciobanu took second place in 66:24 and Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan was third in 67:04. Also running were; Graham Ahearne 72:49, John McManus 65:34 Paul Curtayne 1:42.19 and Hannah Coleman 1:42.57. At the Berlin marathon Eric Champ clocked 2:45.33.
Joe McCracken led home a massive Raheny Shamrock contingent at the Irish Life Dublin half-marathon. 80 Raheny Shamrock members raced with McCracken clocking 77 minutes and five seconds. Also running were; Brian Kelly 79:24, Christopher Quaid 79:31, Martin McKenna 80:56, John Clohisey 81:52, Jody Gilhooly 82:11, Vengatramana Karthikeyan Meiazhagan 81:37, Fiona Stack 83:25. Andy Kelly 84:24, David Jackson 84:04, Gary Aylward 84:39, Michael Kehoe 84:39, Keith Fleming 85:20, Dermot Coffey…
Dublin board have announced the medal results for the Dublin 10 mile championship held last month with a number of Raheny Shamrock medals. Kate Purcell gold in the women’s race posting 59.36. Over/35 – Silver Fiona Stack 65.41 Over-40 – Gold Wes O’Brien 56.06 Over-40 – Bronze Ian McConkey 58.46 Over-40 – Bronze Shirley Coyle 70.54 Over/50 – Gold Brian Kelly 61.41, gold Lorraine Byrne 75.21, silver Angela Charlton 78.41….
Kate Purcell ran a very strong race to win the national half-marathon championship in Fairyhouse racecourse on Saturday. Purcell came home in 78:00 with a very strong final two miles for gold, some three minutes clear of silver medallist Sarah Baryga. Purcell was followed home by Orla Manley (93:14) and Elaine O’Hagan McNulty (94:50). Unofficially this looks like a gold medal performance as we await AI confirmation. Also running were…