Raheny Shamrock are delighted to launch a collection, in aid of two great causes. Many of our club members, have runners at home, which they no longer run in or which perhaps they bought and just don’t wear. Sanctuary Runners enable Irish residents to run alongside and in solidarity with asylum seekers and refugees in Direct Provision, thereby fostering friendship, positivity and respect, while bringing greater awareness to the migrations…
Jamie Whelan came home in fifth place as the Raheny men’s team won the Star of the sea Michelle McKiernan 5k. Whlen clocked 16:13 for fifth place. The race was won by Olympian Andrew Coscoran in 14:53. Luiz Maciel Melo was sixth in 16:33 and with Gareth Hogan in 18th place in 18:05 sealed the victory for the Raheny team. The next Raheny athlete home was Ger Fay in 33:42.
Niamh Fogarty took discus seventh place at the Loughborough international posting 48.94 metres. While, Eric Favors took shot put 11th place at the USATF throws fest. Favors best throw was a distance of 19.87 metres. At the athletics Ireland May open meet in Templemore, Tara Meier posted 100m hurdles personal best of 14.45 seconds. While Angela Castell posted two personal bests, 12.58 seconds over 100 metres. In the 200 metres,…
There silver on the double for the senior women’s and men’s team at Saturday’s national 5km road championship in the Phoenix Park. Kevin Moriarty was first home in 11th place, clocking 15:28. Moriarty was followed home by Robert Frewen 15:53, David Kirwin 15:55, Dylan O’Brien 16:02, giving the team 63:17. Clonliffe took gold with 60:57. Rathfarnham took bronze with 63:54. The women’s team of Zoe Quinn 18:03, Annette Kealy 18:12 and…