Congratulations to the men’s team who qualified for the indoor league final which takes place in Athlone thisSaturday Feb 6th. Those who competed in the qualifying rounds were: Brian Hoban, Luc Bellintani, Conor Bermingham, Daniel Scully, Liam Sheehan, Feidhlim Kelly Well done to all and in particular to those who had to step out of their comfort zone in order for us to qualify. The team for the final is as follows: 60m: Colm Bourke…
Donal Foley was tonight’s winner in the latest round of the Winter League. In the 3 mile race, Donal finished in 16:17, two seconds ahead of Damien Martin with Dave Byrne back in third in 16:46. Helen Carr was first woman in 19:38, with Deirdre Fitzsimons in second in 21:08 and Jenny Colbert third in 21:23. The league continues in two weeks.
Local favourite Mick Clohisey won the AXA Raheny 5 this afternoon. On a new course and with windy conditions he clocked 24:05. Foyle Valley’s Scott Rankin was second in 24:24 with Ennis Track’s Rory Chesser third in 24:33. Sligo AC’s Mary Cullen again stole the show to win the women’s race in 26:16 and finish a remarkable 17th overall. Caroline Crowley (Crusaders AC) was second in 27:06 with Deirdre Byrne…
Kieran Kelly set a new club indoor record in the 1500m in Glasgow. Competing at the Scottish Championships and stepping up from his favoured 800m, Kieran ran 3:52:74 for the metric mile as he won the 1500m title. Brian Leahy won St Annes parkrun in 17:09 with Alan O’Flynn third in 18:44. Other finishers were John Freir 20:04, Eamon Traynor 21:00, Sean McGoldrick 21:39, Des Lyons 21:42, Robert Lea 21:45,…