Mark Smyth landed his first national senior title when he scorched around Abbotstown to the national 200m indoor title. Smyth set a new personal best and club record posting 21.04 seconds to claim the title, point 69 seconds ahead of Donore Harriers Paul McDermott. The time moves Mark Smyth to fifth on the Irish all-time list! 21-year-old Smyth had set a new personal best in the heats, stopping the clock…
Pat Timmons set a new national Masters O/70 record of 5:34.69 for the 1500 metres at the Leinster Indoors championships in Abbotstown on Saturday February 23rd. The new record was added to Pat’s 800m record set on February 11th.
A group of about 27 supporters and marathoners travelled to the Seville Maarathon last weekend the results are; Colm Cassidy 2:41.48, Wes O’Brien 2.42.33 pb, Brian McWeeney 3:18.41 pb, Brian Cotter 3.29.45 pb, Brendan Atkins 3.37.25 pb, Mary Lynch 3.37.59, Colm Nugent 3.40.41 and Damien Martin 3.40.51. Mick Clohisey marathon unfortunately came to an end after half-way due to an Achilles tendon injury. Mary Lynch won the over-65 category and…
Mark Smyth set a new club indoor 60m record of 6.85 seconds when wining the Leinster 60 metre title in Abbotstown. Smyth’s new club record is also a championship record and is set two weeks after Sean O’Driscoll equalled the previous record of 6.89 seconds. Meanwhile Cillian Kirwan took 800 metre gold and Matt Cotter was took silver the Long Jump with 6.40 metres. Conall O’Toole finished fifth in the…