Kate Purcell and Mick Clohisey led the Raheny contingent home at the Leinster masters cross country on another great day for Raheny Shamrock. Kate Purcell took gold in the O/35 grade with Jean Dunne taking gold O/60. There was bronze for Sarah Quigley O/40, Zoe Quinn O/45 and Trish Fitzgearld O/55. The club team of Purcell, Quinn and Quigley took gold with 15 points some 10 points clear of second…
After nearly a two year absence, the BHAA kicked off their 2022 race calendar with muck and dirt. The Bank of Ireland cross country event took place in Tymon Park for a combined 6k race. Online entry and covid-19 guidelines made this a totally outdoor event and without the infamous tea and goodies. With no changing rooms or showers it was a case of back to basics. But everyone was…
Club is family. Never underestimate it. We all have a deeply embedded need to belong. To be part of something that is for the greater good. To help, to contribute, to take part, to be involved. Yesterday in St Anne’s Park Raheny, the spiritual home ground of Raheny Shamrock, the family had a gathering like no other. It started early. January can be bleak. But the second Sunday means the…
The Raheny men’s and women’s teams made solid starts to the national indoor league after day one in the national indoor arena. The women’s team finished in sixth place with 45 points, Charlotte Wingfield taking second place overall in the 200m’s in 24.92 seconds. Lucy Barrett finished third in the 800 metres in 2:21.05. Katie Flanagan Walsh collected an important three points in the 60m posting 8.71 seconds. The 4x400m…