Ailish Murtgh claimed the Dublin junior cross country championship, some 10 seconds clear of DSD’s Emma Ryan. A very solid win by Murtagh, with Aoibhinn McGoldrick fourth, some 16 seconds of a medal in Santry. Ruth Colbert took ninth place. Unfortunately Murtagh, McGoldrick and Colbert were the club’s only two competitors in the junior women’s race where just 11 athlete’s finished the course. Clonliffe Harriers collected the team prize, surprisingly they…
As the 60th Anniversay celebrations draw close, Dave Hooper visits a spooky twisting club story. The Brian Holland Memorial Cup, the first classic of the year and part of the road relay trials. A race some 58-years-old, the oldest surviving road race organised by Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club with proud history and prestige. I’m sure you’ve ran it at some stage over the years, as a sealed handicap race it…
Final Call: On Friday November 9th in Clontarf Castle, we are hosting a Gala Dinner with live music to commemorate the diamond jubilee anniversary of the club’s foundation in 1958. The final date tickets can be purchased on is Sunday November 4th at 21:00. Tickets can paid for online by direct lodgement to 60th Anniversary account set up for the event IBAN: IE70IPBS99066127510027 BIC: IPBSIE2D Please put your name against…
Mick Clohisey landed the 2018 National Marathon title taking sixth place in the Dublin marathon in two hours 15 minutes 58 seconds. Clohisey time makes him the fastest national marathon champion since Tommy Hughes in 1991 as he becomes the third Raheny Shamrock man to win the national marathon title. “It was my First time to run Dublin, the home town” explained Clohiesy. “I was really looking forward to this…