The men’s and women’s teams made very performances at round two of the national indoor track & field league in TUS, Athlone. The women’s 4x200m team of Charlotte Wingfield, Camilla Vigano, Hannah Byrne and Tara Meier set a new club record of one minute 43.98 seconds to win the event. The time equalled the national club record for the 4x200m relay. Elsewhere Kay Bannon’s team finished second overall in round…
Niamh Kearney took her international debut on Saturday finishing 14th in the Northern Ireland international held in Belfast. The race was won by reigning World 5,000 metre champion and Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Kearney was second woman home on the Irish team who took silver in the Celtic team result with 42 points 10 points behind winners the Northern Ireland & Ulster team. Very well done to…
A very good run from a number of club members who made the trip over to the Santa Pola half-marathon in Alicante on Sunday. Martin Kelly was first home in 94.52 leading a successful troupe of Raheny athlete’s as Fiona Kirwan won the O/60 category and Mary Lynch took the O/70. The full result of Raheny athlete were; Martin Kelly 94:52, Mark Lacey 98.21, Dave Gargan 99.56, Christy Reilly 1:42.41,…
The NIA Live meet series at the national indoor arena continued on Tuesday night with some good performances by Raheny athletes. Lucy Barrett took third place in the 1500m second heat posting 4:46.27. The race was won Eavan McLoughlin in 4:28.61. Anne Gilshinan took second place in 4:43.59. Niall Power took fifth place in the men’s 1500m heat one in 4:44.28. This race was won by Daniel O’Brien of Lusk…