Dave Rooney led the Raheny team to third place in the Tom Brennan Memorial 5K, the traditional New Year opener. Rooney posted 15 minutes for 11th place. With Aidan Jones clocking 15:37 in 23rd place and Barry Meehan 32nd in 16:00. That gave the team 66 points. Clonliffe won out with 16 points, with Mullingar taking third place with 45 points. While Siobhan Eviston led the women’s team to second…
Lucy Barrett scored an impressive victory at the D15RC Suicide Awareness 5k on Saturday. Barrett posted 17 minutes 26 seconds to finish fourth overall and take the women’s race by a clear margin. Simon Devenney was the first Raheny man home in 17 minutes 34 seconds for fifth place. The race was won by Robert Dowling of Clonliffe in 16 minutes 45 seconds.
With the 2024 Masters Cross Country Season looming; athletes are reminded, that in order to be able to compete in these events your 2024 renewal of membership which in turn reactivates your AAI registration number must be complete. Club Captains Dick Hooper (Men) and Clare Fox (Women) are unable to enter you unless this has been completed. Athletes are strongly advised to let Dick or Clare know if they wish to…
As 2023 draws to a close it is appropriate to officially announce the names of this year’s recipients of the coveted award winners in the various categories. At elite level it was without doubt the most memorable of years. Four National records, courtesy of Shot Putter Eric Favors (Indoors and Outdoors), Mark Smyth (Indoor 200m) and Brian Fay (5,000m). Eight national senior titles; Eric Favors (Indoor and Outdoor Shot), Sophie…