Mick Clohisey took third place at the Streets of Portlaoise 5K posting 14 minutes 48 seconds. Clohisey was eight seconds behind the race winner DSD’s Hiko Tonosa. The race was the first part of the new Kia Race series which takes place throughout the year. Adopted Laois woman Aileen Cooke posted 22:18 over the Portlaoise course. At the Mullingar Half-marathon on Saturday Brian Leahy took fifth place in 73:57. The…
The final weekend of cross-country action in the 2017/18 ran its traditional climax as both the All-Ireland schools and IUAA cross country championships took place. Blaithin Sheil helped Trinity College to bronze at the IUAA Cross Country championship, hosted by Trinity College. Niamh Corry raced to 12th place and a non-scoring member of the gold medal winning DCU team. Blaithin Sheil took 20th place and helped Trinity College to bronze…
Robert Frewen took third place in the Carlingford half marathon posting a new PB of 76:24. At the Meath Spring half marathon & 10K, Graham O’Dwyer was the first Raheny athlete home it the half marathon posting 79:33 with Alan Foley posting 84:09. Others who completed the half marathon were; Brian O’Connor 96:11, Rose Kidd 97:59, Connor Jennings 1:42.30, Una Cherry 1:51.05, Cherie Hyland 1:54.03, Aine Duffy 1:57.14 and Shay…
Annette Kealy landed national indoor W50 gold with a comfortable 3,000 metre gold medal. Kealy posted 10 minutes 29.34 seconds for gold with Orla Gormley taking silver in 11 minutes 43.35 seconds. It was a day of four medals in total with Adrienne Atkins taking 1500 metre silver in 5:06.21 and bronze in the W50 800 meres posting 2:48.00. Other’s who competed in Athlone in the M50 3,000 metres Gay…