To begin the week Lindie Naughton brings us all of the Irish endurance motion and information from the weekend simply gone (Monday twenty sixth August)
Visiting athletes dominated the Antrim Coast Worldwide Half Marathon in Larne with Alex NzIoka Matata the winner in 59.46 and Yalemzerf Yehualao first girl in 65.31.
Better of the Irish in eighth place was Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin AC in 62.46, adopted by David McGlynn (Waterford AC) in 65:05 and Conor Duffy (Glaslough AC) in 66.54. Entry is already open for subsequent yr’s race by the best way.
Profitable the twenty first Longford Marathon in a time of two.40:08 — effectively off the course report of two.22:34 — was 51-year outdated Chris Denton (Springwell RC). Second and first M40 in 2.41:19 was Anthony Eames (Raheny Shamrock) , whereas third in 2.48:42 was Peter Hughes (Mallusk Harriers), a mere stripling of 39!
First girl and first W40 was Orla Tuohy in 3:06.29 with Sarah Benton (North Down, W50) second in 3:10.37 and Olivia Martin (Bohermeen, W50) third in 3:15.44. First W60 was earlier race winner Mary Jennings (Waterford AC, W65) in 4.24:26.
James Doran (An Riocht AC, M40) led dwelling nearly 500 finishers within the half marathon with a time of 71:58. First girl was Roisin McMahon in 87:20.
The identical, however a bit longer
Profitable the 39-Mile extremely marathon was Michael Bagnell (Fr Murphy’s AC) in 4.50:46. Aoife Mundow (Drogheda and District AC0 was first girl in 5:06.37.
Ending eleventh in 5:53.20 was Gerard Kilbey (Ballymun AC); sixth girl in 7:31.57 was Eleanor O’Neill (Lucan Harriers, W50)
At the Oylegate Half Marathon and 10km in Co Wexford, Sean Crotty (Slaney Olympic, M40 ) received the half Marathon 76.23, adopted by Robin Mooney (Sli CualannAC) in 76.45 and Barry Whelan (Portmarnock AC) in 77.36. Making in a profitable double for Slaney Olympic within the ladies’s race was Catherine Roche who completed in 97:58, along with her clubmate Esther O’Leary second in 99:01 and Sinead Kane third in 99:16
Native athlete William Maunsell (Clonmel AC) was the winner of the Boston Scientific Half Marathon in Clonmel, Co Tipperary in a time of 66 minutes 9 secs. Jack O’Regan (St John’s AC) was nearly two minutes adrift for second in 68:08, with Sean Doyle (Cork Metropolis AC) third in 68:35.
First girl was Noemie Leduc (Grange/Fermoy AC) in 82:44. Catherine Murphy (Eagle AC) was second in 83:22 and Linda Grogan (Dundrum AC) third in 87:35.
In Letterkenny, Gary Slevin was the winner of the Donegal Half Marathon with a time of time of 74:13. Ciaran McGonagle (Letterkenny AC) was second in 75:16 and Charlie O’Donnell (Rosses AC) third in 76.)2. First girl was Clare McGuigan ((Letterkenny AC) in 80:57. Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock AC) was second in 81:90 and Maria Ni Mhaolagain (Rosses AC) third in 83:20.
Not all halves and marathons
A shorter distance race fully was the GForce Streetforce RC 5km, held at Brickfield Park, Drimnagh, Dublin, the place Gary Gaskin of the host membership was the winner in 19 minutes 27 secs. First girl was Nathalie Halpin of North Clondalkin RC. Different new Dublin golf equipment represented included Ringsend RC, The Liberties RC, Cherry Orchard RC, Internal Metropolis RC, Sheriff Avenue RC, Up and Out Health, Shelters RC, Ballymun AC, and D15 RC, with 340 finishers in all.
On Saturday, at the South Kilkenny Run10-Mile and 10km in Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny, Sean Connery (King’s River RC) was the winner of the 10-mile in 61:24 with Kate Veale (West Waterford AC) fifth and first girl in 67:53. First dwelling within the 10km was Matthew Holland (Gowran AC) with a time of 36:19. Grace Reilly was fourth general and first girl in 40:19.
Profitable the Strangford Pageant 10km in Co Down on Friday (August 23) was Robert Hagen (Newcastle and District AC) in 33:41. Second and first U20 in 35:24 was Jacob McKittrick (Willowfield Harriers). First girl was Louise McCourt (Ropewalk Runners, W45) in 45:29.
Additionally on Friday, Shane Donnelly (Attempt RC, M35) in 27:06 and Kathleen Legislation (Ballymena Runners, W35) 31:26 had been the winners at the Portrush 5-Mile.
Earlier within the week
Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) and Íde Nic Dhomhnaill (West Limerick ) had been the winners of the Celbridge 5km, in Co Kildare, held on Thursday night (August 22). With beneficiant money prizes on supply, the race attracted an entry of virtually 500 together with 36 groups, 19 of them from the host membership alone.
Tobin was a cushty winner of the race in 14 minutes 10 secs, with Sean Quinn (Dundrum South Dublin) second in 14:36 and Ian Guiden (Clonliffe Harriers) third in 14:45. Ex-Irish worldwide Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe Harriers) completed sixth and first W40 I 15.28.
Nic Dhomhnaill completed in 16:20, adopted by DSD pair Meghan Ryan and Marie McCambridge in occasions of 17:10 and 17:24; McCambridge was additionally first W40 and DSD clear winners of a beneficial combined group prize.
Tinryland AC took two of the masters prizes with John Dillon first 50 and Tommy Payne first M60. Mary Stuart (Mullingar Harriers) was first W50 and Fiona Byrne (Civil Service Harriers) first
Portmarnock Seashore 5km – the juvenile race. Photograph MyRunResults.
Fintan Kerins (unatt) clocked a time of 15 minutes 34 secs to win the Portmarnock Seashore 5km, in Co Dublin, additionally on Thursday. Sean Heaslip Owens (Clonliffe Harriers) was second in 15:40 and Gavin Eccles third in 15:41.
Ciara Peelo (Clonliffe Harriers, W40 was first girl in 30:23 adopted by Emma Przymusinka (Lusk AC) in 20:31 and Lorraine O’Reilly (Portmarnock AC, W50 ) in 20:47.
Racing machine Sean Doran (Clonliffe Harriers) travelled to Co Westmeath on Wednesday night (August 21) to win the Castlepollard 5km/Tullynally Problem in a time of 15:40.
Diarmuid Fagan and Ross Killalea, each Mullingar Harriers, completed second and third in occasions of 15:46 and 16.00 respectively.
Clare Fagan (Mullingar Harriers) was first girl in 17:17, adopted by Faye Dervan (Dublin Metropolis Harriers in 17:27 and Laura McDonnell (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) in 17:52.
Winners on the third spherical of the Longford 5km Path Sequence at Derrycassin Woods had been Rian McCaffrey (Longford AC) in 17:54 and Gemma Kenny (unatt.)in 20:29,
First over the road at the Cork BHAA Stryker 4-Mile, in Carrigtwohill, was visitor runnerFrank O’Brien in a time of 20.23. Second and first BHAA runners wasConor McAuley in a time of 20.26. First girl was Hannah Steeds in 23.02.
Path operating
Killian Mooney of Dundrum South Dublin AC had effectively over three minutes to spare when profitable the Warriors’ Run 15km, at Strandhill, Co Sligo on Saturday (August 24) in 55 minutes 27 secs.
Second in 59:07 was Matthew McMeekin, whereas third was Seamus Somers (Sligo AC) winner in each 2022 and 2023. Fourth and first M45 was Barry Minnock (Tullamore Harriers) in 60:41. For a second yr, worldwide orienteer of Dublin membership Nice Japanese Navigators, was first girl in 71:10. Sarah Kelly was second in 75:46 and Rosy Temple third in 75:54.
Tom Crudington (Newcastle and District AC) proved the category of the sector at The Two Towers (12.5km, 900m) mountain race at Blissful Valley, Co Down on Saturday (August 24).
Crudington’s time of 71:92 noticed him ending effectively over three minutes away from the chasers led by Keith Johnston (Armagh AC) in 77:32, with Adam Cunningham (Mourne Runners) third in 77:58.
First girl in 97:57 was Martsje Hell (North Belfast Harriers). Karen Wilton (Jog Lisburn, W50) was second in 1:42.20 and Tanya Cumming (Newcastle AC, W40) third in 1:46.45. The race was the ultimate spherical of the NIMRA Championships
