The 2020 AXA Raheny 5 is now just over two months away and as such our plans for this year’s race are well underway. The race is now the biggest road race in the country and has got to this level through 35 years hard work by a dedicated and committed working group within the club. The Raheny 5 is the main race promotion of the Club’s year, attracting senior…
Sarah Quigley took silver with Niamh Corbett taking bronze in the Dublin Intermediate championship. In a very close finish Quigley was just off the gold medal as Sinead Murray of Rathfarnham WSAF with Quigley and Corbett making it a Raheny 2-3. The women’s finished outside the medal with Quigley and Corbett combining with Ann-Marie Hayes in 43rd place and Eimear O’Keeffe 50th to give the women’s team 98 points. For…
Patrick Phillips was first Raheny athlete home in 83 minutes 37 seconds with Tommy Crampton 92:30, David O’Hara 96:29. Others who ran included Dave Feeney 98:49, Darren Meikle 1:45:39, Ruairi McArdle 1:47:02, Jenny Colbert 1:48:57, Orla McElhinney 1:50:27, Sarah O’Neill 1:52:43, Maria Hughes 1:56:20, Michelle Donohoe 2:01:46 and Margaret Byrne 2:17:53. In the five mile race Wesley Grant took second place in 29 minutes 26 seconds just 25 second behind…
Annette Kealy collected the Masters athlete of the year at today’s Irish Life Health national athletics awards. It was another stellar year for the ageless Kealy who won the W50 World Cross Country title. Annette followed that up winning both the European W50 5,000m title and the 10Km European W50 championship on the road. One thing we’re sure of, is Annette will be back on the podium soon.