Conor Dooney took second place in the Flanders Cup 3,000 metres in Belgium on Saturday. Dooney posted eight minutes 20.25 seconds for second place behind Belgian Simon Debognies who clocked eight minutes eight point seven seconds. Meanwhile Sean Dowling posted 23.57 seconds finishing fourth in his 200 metre heat at the Northern Ireland and Ulster championship. While on the roads Eric Champ took second place in the Glenmore AC 10…
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club are saddened to learn of the passing of Anthony (Tony) Mooney, Father of Nicola Mooney. Mr. Mooney passed away on Thursday June 7th in Beaumont Hostipal. Mr. Mooney’s funeral takes place on Monday June 11th at 11am in Our Lady Immaculate Church, Darndale, followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium Full details available here.
Letter from America was a regular column in the Irish Independent and Irish Times up until the late 1980’s. Tom O’Riordan athletics correspondent for the Irish independent and Peter Byrne athletics correspondent with the Irish Times, told the story on a weekly basis of the Irish contingent state-side. They were articles of renown from two of the finest sports journalists whose name ever appeared in print, with readers of that…
This morning, it has been announced that Frank Greally has retired as editor of the Irish Runner magazine a role Frank held for some 37-years. Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club would like to take this moment to congratulate Frank on his retirement and wish him the very best in future endeavours. For so many years the “Runner” was the bible of the sport in Ireland and Frank as founder and editor…