To begin the week Lindie Naughton brings us all of the Irish endurance motion and information from the weekend simply gone (Monday twenty ninth April).
Dublin golf equipment dominated all however one of many 5 races at the Nationwide Highway Relays held on the now conventional one mile lap in Raheny, Dublin, on Sunday afternoon (April 28).
Dundrum South Dublin gained the ladies’s senior race barely unexpectedly, whereas Clonliffe Harriers, powered by Efrem Gidey on the three-mile leg, had a extra predictable victory within the males’s senior race, which was the ultimate race of a busy afternoon.
First up on the five-race programme had been the grasp ladies in a mixed 1 mile-2 mile-1mile race for the W35 and W50 age teams and main residence 13 groups with a time of 21 minutes 30 secs within the W35 class was Sportsworld, with strong runs from Noreen Brouder, Lisa Madden and Aoife O’Leary.
Ending second in 21:54 had been Fiona Roche, Kate Purcell and Siobhan Eviston for host membership Raheny Shamrock whereas over a minute behind for third was Metro St Brigid’s in 23:04. Ennis Observe proved better of the W50 groups, ending in 24:15, with Raheny Shamrock second and Finn Valley third in an excellent race for provincial golf equipment.
Even higher for the non-local golf equipment was the M50 race, which noticed Metropolis of Derry Spartans, powered by the in-form Declan Reed on the two-mile leg, beating Inishowen AC, one other Ulster membership Ulster membership.
Spartans led from the beginning and regardless of heroic legs from Pauric McKinney and Liam Bradley for Inishowen, held on to that lead successful in 20 minutes 54 secs. Inishowen was second in 21:19 and Metro St Brigid’s AC third in 21:30.
Nationwide Highway Relays -start of males’s senior race. Image Lindie Naughton
Dwelling floor benefit for Raheny
Raheny made it a house win within the M35 race, catching Clonliffe on the 2 mile leg. Making up the successful group had been David Kirwan, Kieran Kelly and Aidan Jones. They completed in 19:21; Clonliffe was second in 19:52 and Drogheda and District (the one non-Dublin membership) third in 20:05, with seventeen groups ending.
A document complete of twenty-six groups completed the ladies’s senior race, which proved a mighty tussle from the beginning. Eimear Maher put eventual winners Dundrum South Dublin right into a slim lead when she ran the opening mile in 4:59 and though Emma McEvoy, solely again from harm, was caught on the two-mile leg by Raheny’s Niamh Kearney, she made positive to remain in contact.
On the ultimate mile leg, Amy O’Donoghue powered into the lead for DSD regardless of one of the best efforts of Nadine Donegan for Tullamore Harriers and Ellie Hartnett of UCD. In the long run, simply 5 seconds separated the highest three groups — DSD the winners in 20:38, Tullamore Harriers second in 20:43 and UCD third in 20:45. An in depth fourth was Raheny Shamrock in 20:52.
The ultimate act of the day
Lastly got here the boys’s senior race with an extended 2x1x3x2 mile format and thirty-two groups lining out. Clonliffe Harriers had entered seven groups for the race and all seven completed, which should be some sort of document.
On the opening two mile leg, Cillian Kirwan for Raheny Shamrock completed simply away from Rathfarnham WSAF’s Mitchell Byrne with one second separating them. Raheny held on to the lead on the mile leg leg, taken on by Kieran Kelly in his second run of the day.
Solely on the three-mile leg did Clonliffe transfer into the lead, with Efrem Gidey clocking an excellent time of 13:42 and handing over to Ian Guiden with half a minute to spare. Guiden duly introduced the group residence, whereas for second place, Mark Hanrahan pulled Ennis TC into second place with a time of 9:08 for the leg — the quickest two-mile time of the day.
Elsewhere, Stephen Conroy (Clane AC) proved the category of the sphere within the half marathon at The Village Run in Ballylinan, Co Laois successful in a time of 69:63. First girl was Doireann Mullany in 88:33.
On Saturday (April 27) Stephen Butler (Raheny Shamrock AC) gained the One other Manner 5km, in Darndale Park, Dublin on Saturday in 16 minutes 1 sec. Dean Hayden (Ballymun RC) was fourth in 17:01 and Matthew Ward (Coolock RC) sixth in 17:45. First girl was Chrissy Harford in 20:32.
Paulette Thompson (Ballymun RC) was third in 21:54, main residence a gaggle of 4 from Ballymun RC – a membership that solely began up in late 2023. Ballymun juniors additionally fared nicely within the underage classes.
2 Rebecca, Eamonn and Rachel McEvoy from St Finbarr’s who took half within the Bandon 5km.
Picture: John Walshe
Earlier within the week…
The primary highway race in Bandon since 2019 noticed an enormous turnout with 327 finishers, many little doubt delighted to contribute to the membership’s observe growth fund which was the principle focus of the night, writes John Walshe.
To make it a memorable night time, native athlete Gavin Kenny got here residence first in a time of 15:34. The quick, primarily downhill course suited the 22-year-old who has recorded indoor instances this 12 months of three:58.00 for 1500m and eight:39.62 for 3000m.
Shock runner-up was 15-year-old Finn Yore of West Muskerry who completed in 15:47. Two weeks earlier than, Finn was first junior each on the Seefin Uphill race on the Friday, and the up-and-down race two days later. He’s now chosen on the Irish group for the European Championships in Annecy, France, on the finish of subsequent month.
Third place at Bandon went to John Lonergan (St Finbarr’s AC) in 16:01. Not too far behind in a private better of 16:38 was Hannah Steeds (Leevale AC), including to her victory at Ballintotis the earlier week.
Catherine Murphy (Eagle, W40) took second in 17:49 with Jen Martin, a member of St Finbarr’s, who does most of her operating with the Tafelta membership in Derry, ending third in 17:57.
Gavin Kenny, winner of the Bandon 5km, receiving his prize from Alan Owens, Common Supervisor, SuperValu, Bandon. Additionally pictured are organiser Dave O’Keeffe and Brendan Crowley, President, Bandon AC.
Picture: John Walshe
Evan Fitzgerald was the winner of the Shandrum 4-Mile in Newtownshandrum, Co Cork on Thursday (April 25)in a time of 20 minutes 4 secs. Second in 20:15 was Robert Troy (Liscarroll AC) in 20:15, whereas third in 20:54 was Declan Guina (West Limerick AC). . Michelle Kenny (Leevale AC) was first girl in 23;14, adopted by Emma Flynn (North Cork AC) 23:34 and Pamela Kirby (Bilboa AC) in 25:00.
A day earlier, Jordan Walsh (Craughwell AC ) in 16:36 and Anne Marie O’Dowd (Athlone IT AC, W50 ) in 20:21 had been the winners at the ultimate spherical of the Roscommon Harriers 5km sequence on Wednesday (April 24)
Observe and subject
Mark English (Finn Valley AC) completed seventh with a time of 1:46.47 in the 800m on the Diamond League in Shanghai, China on Saturday (April 27). In the 5000m, Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) completed thirteenth in 13:25.37.
Hills
Tom Crudingham (Newcastle and District AC) led residence 315 finishers at the Hill and Dale sequence spherical on Slieve Martin on Thursday (April 25) operating a time of 35 minutes 38 secs for the 8km distance with 500m of climb. First girl in 44:07 was Martsje Corridor (North Belfast Harriers).
Daire Finn was the winner of the opening spherical of the Irish Mountain Operating Associations’ Summer season Night League at Belmont and the Little Sugar Loaf on Wednesday. Finn full the 8.6km distance with 360m of climb in 37:46 for a transparent win. Second was Joe Warne in 38:15, whereas third in .38:27 was Ger O’Toole (Blackrock AC).
First girl was Sorcha Loughnane (Donore Harriers, W45) in 45:10. Harriette Robinson (DSD AC) was second in 46:52 and Aideen Burke (Donore Harriers W40) third in 48:09.
