Simon Ryan clocked 73 minutes five seconds for seventh place at the Waterford Half marathon on Saturday. The race was won by Sergiu Ciobanu who clocked 65 minutes 51 seconds. Davey Duane was the next Raheny athlete home in 81 minutes and 29 seconds with Gabriel Byrne clocking 95 minutes 25 seconds and John Freir posting 95 minutes 47 seconds. Vinny Clohisey posted 96 minutes 20 seconds with Gary Kenny…
Aine Crimin was just outside the medals at the Dublin intermediate in Tymon Park yesterday. Crimin finished just 20 seconds off a medal finishing fifth, the race was won outright by Clare Sullivan of Rathfarnham WSAF. Sportsworld pair Sinead Tangney and Catherine Bambrick took silver and bronze with Crimin just outside the medals. Women’s captain Orla Manley produced a very credible 15th place finish followed by Aileen Connolly in 26th place and Margaret Crowley…
Conor Dooney kept his great form up taking second place in the Jingle Bells 5K this morning leading the club to another team title. Dooney third scorer in last Sunday’s National senior cross country gold medal winning team having finished 11th, posted 14 minutes 30 seconds for the Phoenix Park 5K. John Travers of host club Donore Harriers won out in 14:08 on a fast course, which Travers knows like…
Mark Smyth has secured the B qualification standard for next summer’s European under 20 Championships. Smyth posted 21.74 seconds over 200 metres, finishing third in the national track and field league final in Tullamore last August. Athletics Ireland and European athletics announced the standards during the week for the European under 20 championships which will be held in Grosseto Italy, July 20 to 23rd. It was an impressive 2016 for half…