Round Two of the 2022 Lord Mayor of Raheny Two Mile series continues this Tuesday June 14 at 8pm. Entry is open online with €7 for the individual race or €50 for the remaining 12 races and the Jim Wall Handicap at the end of the series. A specially commissioned plaque will be presented to all athlete’s who complete seven races in the series. There are prizes on the night…
Kate Purcell landed the national five mile road title at the Irish Runner 5 in the Phoenix Park today. Purcell broke the tape on a day were Raheny Shamrock dominated the championship with Zoe Quinn taking bronze. Purcell was the first woman home in 28 minutes 30 seconds some 26 seconds ahead of Sile O’Byrne from Sli Cualann. Zoe Quinn took bronze in 29:36. Purcell and Quinn combined with Mary…
Brian Fay took an excellent seventh place in the NCAA 5,000m final on Friday night in the famous Hayward Field, Eugene. Fay clocked 13 minutes 31.39 seconds to round off a brilliant first season for Washington State. The race was won by Olin Hacker of Wisconsin in 13:27.73. Fay was less than three seconds off bronze, with silver going to Morgan Beadlesomb in 13:28.38 and bronze to Nico Young in…
It was another good night of performances in Morton Stadium at meet four in the Dublin Graded series. In the 100m A race Tara Meier fourth 13.13 seconds with Jessica Afrakomaa fifth 13.17 seconds. The B race was won by Hannah Byrne in 13.44 seconds with Abena Afari second in 13.48 seconds. In the men’s 100m A race; Michael Farrelly clocked 11.06 seconds to take fourth place with Sean L’Estrange…