What a sensational Saturday morning for the Green and White! Raheny Shamrock AC athletes were out in force this weekend, painting parkrun courses green and black across Dublin, the length and breadth of Ireland, and even further afield.
With an incredible 80 club members taking part across 29 different events, the club spirit was alive and kicking. From fantastic podium finishes to milestone celebrations and social Saturday morning miles, there was plenty to celebrate.
Milestone Moment: Patricia O’Cleirigh Reaches 250 parkruns
A special mention this week goes to Patricia O’Cleirigh, who completed her 250th parkrun at Bushy parkrun in London, finishing in a fantastic 24:54. Congratulations Patricia on reaching such a brilliant milestone and representing Raheny Shamrock AC with distinction.
The Champions and Podium Stars
We start this week by celebrating some truly exceptional performances at the very front of the fields. The club recorded three fantastic parkrun winners and three sensational runners-up.
- Sean Kelly was in flying form at Father Collins parkrun, leading the entire field home to take a magnificent 1st place finish in 17:16.
- Over at Malahide parkrun, the unstoppable Annette Kealy delivered a masterclass performance, crossing the line in 19:04 to finish 7th overall and claim the 1st Female Finisher
- At Knockanacree Woods parkrun, Hannah Coleman had a brilliant run to claim the 1st Female Finisher spot, finishing 8th overall in 27:53.
- There were also three fantastic silver-medal performances: Brian Sexton took 2nd overall at St Anne’s in 18:33, Hugh Cronin secured 2nd place at Castleblayney in 21:44, and Owen Joyce finished 2nd at Templemore in 19:54.
Terrific Top 10 Finishes
The top-tier performances did not stop there, with Raheny Shamrock AC athletes packing the top 10 across several events.
- Colm Delaney finished a brilliant 4th overall at Poppintree in 18:30.
- John McManus claimed a strong 4th overall at Knockanacree Woods in 23:27.
- Michael McEnery flew home in 5th overall at Tymon in 19:22.
- Ciaran Chandler rounded out a great day for the club at Father Collins, placing 10th overall in 19:46.
There were also excellent top-10 gender finishes from the club’s female athletes, including Mary Purdue-Smyth, Rebecca McHugh, Caitriona Costello, Aileen Hooper, Orla McElhinney, Rebekah Atkins, and Amanda Langan. Fantastic running all round.
High-Level Statistics
Our members truly spread the Raheny Shamrock AC name far and wide this weekend. Here is where the 80 runners spent their Saturday morning.
- St Anne’s parkrun was the most popular destination, with a massive contingent of 30 Shamrocks taking to the paths of the club’s local park.
- Father Collins parkrun saw a fantastic turnout of 8 club runners.
- Ardgillan parkrun welcomed 6 runners tackling the scenic hills.
- Malahide parkrun had 4 Raheny Shamrock AC members on the start line.
- A further seven events had a dynamic duo of 2 club members in attendance: Bushy (London), Kilkenny, Killarney House, Knockanacree Woods, Limerick, Poolbeg, and Tolka Valley.
- There were also 18 solo adventurers flying the club colours at single-member events throughout Ireland and abroad, including London and Wales.
Full Raheny Shamrock AC parkrun Results
Below is the complete list of club participants this week, sorted alphabetically by parkrun event name.
| Parkrun Event | Name | Finish Time |
| Ardgillan | Amanda LANGAN | 00:30:03 |
| Ardgillan | Desmond LYONS | 00:30:23 |
| Ardgillan | Sinead LYONS | 00:30:31 |
| Ardgillan | Una CHERRY | 00:31:07 |
| Ardgillan | Melanie DICKINSON | 00:31:18 |
| Ardgillan | Valerie CLINTON | 00:34:06 |
| Athlone RSC | Karen SLYE | 00:31:55 |
| Battersea (UK) | Daire BERMINGHAM | 00:16:51 |
| Bundoran Promenade | Ken DOYLE | 00:22:43 |
| Bushy (UK) | Patricia OCLEIRIGH | 00:24:54 |
| Bushy (UK) | Jenny COLBERT | 00:26:13 |
| Castleblayney | Hugh CRONIN | 00:21:44 |
| Castlehaven | Laura CLARKE | 00:32:26 |
| Cosmeston Lakes (Wales) | Orla MCELHINNEY | 00:25:55 |
| Fairview | Therese SAVAGE | 00:39:50 |
| Father Collins | Sean KELLY | 00:17:16 |
| Father Collins | Ciaran CHANDLER | 00:19:46 |
| Father Collins | Alan FOLEY | 00:20:12 |
| Father Collins | Michael ENGLISH | 00:22:25 |
| Father Collins | Conal O’HANLON | 00:23:57 |
| Father Collins | Niall BUCKLEY | 00:24:12 |
| Father Collins | Darren MEIKLE | 00:24:13 |
| Father Collins | Stephen BUTLER | 00:24:14 |
| Gorey | Bob QUINN | 00:43:04 |
| Hartstown | Mary COGHLAN | 00:32:45 |
| Kilkenny | Orla LAMBE | 00:26:49 |
| Kilkenny | Niamh DONNELLAN | 00:34:13 |
| Killarney House | David GARGAN | 00:24:24 |
| Killarney House | Ann-Marie GARGAN | 00:27:26 |
| Knockanacree Woods | John MCMANUS | 00:23:27 |
| Knockanacree Woods | Hannah COLEMAN | 00:27:53 |
| Letterkenny | Niall O’NEILL | 00:24:22 |
| Limerick | Dan WALLACE | 00:23:28 |
| Limerick | Orla FLANAGAN | 00:33:05 |
| Longford | Fintan O’HANLON | 00:24:53 |
| Malahide | Annette KEALY | 00:19:04 |
| Malahide | Aine CRIMIN | 00:22:50 |
| Malahide | Michael CRIMIN | 00:25:34 |
| Malahide | Steven John ROWE | 00:33:22 |
| Mile End (UK) | Helen CARR | 00:25:02 |
| Mountlucas | Andrew BURNS | 00:29:29 |
| Narin Beach | Sean KELLY | 00:35:03 |
| Poolbeg | David CRONIN | 00:20:52 |
| Poolbeg | Olivia MOONEY | 00:29:17 |
| Poppintree | Colm DELANEY | 00:18:30 |
| Porterstown | Brian HANNEY | 00:26:23 |
| St Anne’s | Brian SEXTON | 00:18:33 |
| St Anne’s | Patrick NOLAN | 00:19:53 |
| St Anne’s | Sean HONAN | 00:20:51 |
| St Anne’s | Ruairi MCARDLE | 00:21:03 |
| St Anne’s | Dave FEENEY | 00:22:02 |
| St Anne’s | Darko ZRNIC | 00:22:11 |
| St Anne’s | Rebecca MCHUGH | 00:22:19 |
| St Anne’s | Caitriona COSTELLO | 00:22:51 |
| St Anne’s | Aileen HOOPER | 00:22:59 |
| St Anne’s | Keith FLEMING | 00:22:59 |
| St Anne’s | Dermot COFFEY | 00:23:07 |
| St Anne’s | Rebekah ATKINS | 00:23:07 |
| St Anne’s | Sinead MCARDLE | 00:23:37 |
| St Anne’s | Jamie BYRNE | 00:24:57 |
| St Anne’s | Patrick MC DONNELL | 00:25:56 |
| St Anne’s | Karen BATES | 00:26:13 |
| St Anne’s | Lorna CHRISTIE | 00:26:24 |
| St Anne’s | Patrick MCGEE | 00:27:42 |
| St Anne’s | Denis MURPHY | 00:27:49 |
| St Anne’s | Ciara COSGRAVE | 00:28:03 |
| St Anne’s | Ellen FLEMING | 00:28:36 |
| St Anne’s | Brendan POTTER | 00:29:37 |
| St Anne’s | Connor JENNINGS | 00:30:20 |
| St Anne’s | Deirdre O’DWYER | 00:30:20 |
| St Anne’s | June COMISKEY | 00:30:38 |
| St Anne’s | Richie O’CONNOR | 00:32:44 |
| St Anne’s | Patricia LORIGAN | 00:32:46 |
| St Anne’s | Zara ROGERS | 00:32:53 |
| St Anne’s | Jim EVISTON | 00:33:55 |
| St Anne’s | Jean DUNNE | 00:59:54 |
| Templemore | Owen JOYCE | 00:19:54 |
| Tolka Valley | John FREIR | 00:25:02 |
| Tolka Valley | Mary PURDUE-SMYTH | 00:26:22 |
| Tymon | Michael MCENERY | 00:19:22 |
Well Done to All
Congratulations to everyone who got out to walk, jog, run, or volunteer this weekend. Whether it was a podium finish, a milestone morning, a new personal best, or simply a catch-up run with friends, every performance helped make it another proud Saturday for Raheny Shamrock AC.
