National senior cross country champion Brian Fay has been selected for the European Cross Country championships in Lagoa, Portugal on Sunday December 14th. It is Fay’s third selection for the European Cross Country championship and his first since 2022. Fay is joined on the team by Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers), Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers), Darragh McElhinney (Bantry) and Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers) The full Irish team is here. Best of…
The 2025-26 Winter League gets underway on Wednesday November 26th at 8pm. There are three races before Christmas taking place on consecutive Wednesday. The series then moves bi-weekly into 2026. Round one takes place on Wednesday November 26 over three miles. Round two over two miles takes place seven days later on December third over two miles with round three on December 10th over three miles. The league resumes on…
Brian Fay took the national senior cross country title in some style in traditional cross country weather today. The national 5,000m record holder exploded for home at the half-way mark in a group including Nick Griggs (CDNR) Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers), Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers), Darragh McElhinney (UCD) and 2025 Raheny 5 champion Efrem Gidey. Fay had too much for youngster Nick Griggs in a sprint for the line and…
N.B Last weekend’s round-up was somehow missed, apologies, please see below. On November ninth, Tara Kennedy clocked 93 minutes 21 seconds at the Boston Half Marathon and third place in the O50 Category. While Mary Walsh posted 96:42 for fifth place in the same category. Both finished in the top 100 women. Dave Rooney took third place in the LSA 4 Mile posting 20:59. Kate Crowley won the women’s race…