Kate Purcell was an impressive winner at the Bohermeen half-marathon posting 78 minutes and 28 seconds. Purcell led the team to silver medals with Carmel Ward 84:15, Ruth Colbert 95:03 and Caroline Farrelly 1:42:39 giving the Shamrock’s 140 points. Clane won out with 121 points. Also running were Sean Kelly 76:11, Eoin Keegan 80:09, Brian Kelly 80:15, Peter Leonard 80:19, Terry Keogh 80:28, Conor Ahern 82:14, Oran Heron 83:01. Eoin…
Shamrock Clean-up At Dublin Men’s 10k
As dawn raids go Sunday mornings visit to the North County proved very successful for the Clubs runners chasing medals at the Windmill 10K in Garristown which for the second year in a row incorporated the Dublin 10K Championship. Raheny’s three teams came away laden down with Gold medals. The senior team of Dave Kirwin, Dylan O’Brien, Bernard Roe and Joe McCracken retained the title. Hot on their heels with…
All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country Success
There was great success for Raheny athletes at the All-Ireland Schools cross country championship on Saturday. The St. Paul’s College Raheny junior boys team took silver. The team included three shamrock’s Conrad Latham, Odhran Fidegon and Donagh Kirwan. The team clocked 138 points and were just seven points behind gold medallist’s CBS Naas. The team is coached by Dick Hooper. In the senior girls race, Siomha Magee took 18th place…
Fay Competes In NCAA
Brian Fay rounded out his NCAA indoor season finishing eighth in the mile and 15th in the 3,000 metres. Fay clocked 4:05.70 in the mile to take eighth place. The race was won by Fay’s team-mate Luke Houser in 4:03.33. Fay was less than two seconds off bronze. In the 3,000m, Fay clocked 8:17.60, Fouad Messaoudi took gold in this one in 7:48.10. A very well done to Brian whose…