Simon Ryan finished third in the Duleek & District AC 5k clocking 16 minutes 19 seconds. Valdas Dopolskas won out in 15 minutes 40 seconds with Leevale’s Barry Donovan taking second place in 16 minutes 11 seconds. Una Cherry posted one hour 54 minutes 56 seconds to take third place in the over 50 category in the Torrevieja half marathon in Spain. While Declan Robinson finished in fifth place in…
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our dear member Maurice Timmons on Wednesday night. Club treasurer Pat Hooper, paid the below tribute. “Maurice was a popular and valued member of the club. A latecomer to the sport he won many age group awards. Maurice will be remembered mostly as a prodigious marathon runner. In all he ran nearly 200 marathons. Maurice was the…
The club expresses its condolences to Paddy Fay and his family on the passing of his Mother Philomena Fay RIP. Philomena passed away on Monday February 20th in St. Gabriel’s nursing home. Philomena Fay’s funeral will take place on Thursday February 23rd with funeral mass in the Church of Our Lady of Divine Grace Raheny at 10am and thereafter to St. Fintan’s Cemetery. Details available via rip.ie here
Kieran Kelly made history in the National Indoor Arena when he became the first Raheny Shamrock male to win a 800 metre national senior Indoor title. In an absorbing and frantic 800 metre battle where Kelly looked to have stumbled out of contention with 350 metres remaining. The former 400 metre specialist quickly returned to his stride and pushed it to the front of the race with an effective burst…