The 2017 Lord Mayor Road Race series was launched in Raheny today. The series of 13 “Two Mile” road races begins on Tuesday June 13 and runs every Tuesday until August 29th. All races start at 8pm on the Wades Avenue / Watermill drive course, a course which is used for the National Road Relay championships. The second race in the series, the “Tommy Lynam Mid-Summer race” takes place on…
Cillian O’Leary won the 40th anniversary RTE 5 Mile road race on Saturday afternoon. (Updated Tuesday May 9) Probably the most prestigious race in the BHAA calendar, it was making its final appearance in the Donnybrook canvas as RTE will begin developments there next year. O’Leary won out in 26 minutes and three seconds some 34 seconds clear of Eoin Callaghan. Other finishers were Seamus Rooney 33 minutes dead, John…
There were personal bests a plenty as the Irish Miler Club’s season kicked off in Greystones on Saturday. Conor Dooney set a new personal best when finished fourth in the 5,000 metres clocking 14 minutes five point 26 seconds. Kevin Dooney took third place in 14:04.51, definitely good times ahead on the track this season for both Dooneys. The race was won by Donore’s John Travers in a personal best…