It was cold and mucky in Santry Demesne last Wednesday, scene of the Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships. The contest here is to finish in the top 15 individuals or if part of a team assist your school to a top three placing. It is an exhilarating challenge that produces a myriad of emotions at this early stage of athletic careers and provides wonderful entertainment for interested supporters such is…
Brian Fay set a new club indoor mile record finishing second at the AIT Grand prix tonight in 4:00.77. Fay producing a stunning second half of the race to charge down World record holder Samuel Tefera who eventually powered up to finish in 3:55.86 with Brazil’s Thiago Andre third in 4:01.55. Fay also set a new club indoor 1500m record of 3:41.78 bettering Kieran Kelly’s record from 2018. Meanwhile, Kim…
The Raheny Shamrock women’s cross country team took third place in the All-Ireland intermediate cross country championship in Avondale House, co.Wicklow. Niamh Corbett was first home in ninth place with Orla Manley 22nd, Laura Brennan 25th and Sinead Currie 40th for a total of 96 points, just one clear of fourth place Donore Harriers. Crusaders took gold with 63 and Sportsworld were second with 70. In the men’s race Dylan…
Whatever one’s memories of summer 2019 it certainly was a hot one when it came to the revision of club senior track and field records. A total of eight new records were set in a further raising of standards at Raheny Shamrock, writes Dick Hooper. The breakdown and spread too was indicative of progress being made across the board. In the month of July Mark Smyth, semi-finalist at the European…