To start out the week Lindie Naughton brings us all of the Irish endurance motion and information from the weekend simply gone (Monday fifteenth April).
Aaron Hanlon (Drogheda and District) led dwelling over 2,000 finishers at the Nice Eire Run 10km, held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Sunday (April 14); his time was 31 min 10 secs.
Second in 31:26 was Kane Collins (Donore Harriers) whereas third was David Glynn in 32:03.
Eighth and first lady in 34:44 was Clare Fagan (Mullingar Harriers). Aisling O’Connor (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) was second lady in 38:17 and Hannah Dalton third in 38:38
First M40 was Ciaran Aylward (Rathfarnham WSAF AC ) in 34:54. Nick Lawlor (Metro St Brigid’s AC) was first M45 in 36:43, with Paul Cowhie (Crusaders AC) one place behind and first M60 in 36:57.
Crusaders AC, led by Andrea Rodina in fifth place, was first of the males’s groups (three to rely), forward of Donore Harriers and Raheny Shamrock AC. Better of the ladies’s groups was AECOM, a company staff, adopted by Portmarnock AC and Dublin Entrance Runners, with D15 RC fourth and third of the membership groups.
At Limerick Racecourse, Peter Somba (Dunboyne AC) was the winner of the Michael Rejmer 10-Mile, in a time of 52 minutes 40 secs.
Karl FitzMaurice (Shannon AC) was second in 53:08 and Declan Guina (West Limerick AC) third in 55:34. First lady in 66:02 was Breda Gaffney (Mallow AC, W50), adopted by Irene Eighan (St Finbarr’s SC, W40) I 67:13 and Pamela Kirby (Bilboa AC, W40) in 68:50.
Winners of the Bantry Flying 5-mile in Co Cork have been Danny Mullins (Bantry AC) in 27:41 and Julie O’Brien (W40) in 33:27
It’s spring marathon season!
Irish distance runners have been in motion at marathons in Rotterdam, Manchester and Hanover, with ex-Olympic race walker Colin Griffin (Ballinamore AC) clocking the quickest time of the weekend in Manchester the place he completed sixteenth general and third M40 in 2 hrs 27 minutes 51 ses.
Behind him Brian McElvanna (Armagh AC) was second M45 in 2:37.12. Rachel Birt (Annalee AC) was fifth lady in 2:49.35 and Ciara Wilson (DMP AC) seventh lady in 2:51.23.
Better of the Irish in Rotterdam was Germany-based Aidan McSwiney in 2:30.57.
Behind him in 2:32.20 was Cathal Lombard from Mallow, who served a two-ban from athletics for a doping offence in 2004. Lombard, now aged 48, has made a low-key return to street working in latest months and completed second M45. Colin Brown was third of the Irish in 2:36.30. In Hanover, Germany, Peter Tuohy (Naas AC) clocked a time of two:41.22.
Scheduled to run in London subsequent Sunday are Hiko Tonosa Haso (DSD AC), former Irish champions Martin Hoare (Celbridge AC) and Stephen Scullion (Clonliffe Harriers) together with Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC). Tobin’s solely earlier marathon was within the Antarctic, which he completed in 2:53.33. All are chasing the Olympic qualifying mark of two:08:10
Saturday runs
Kevin Donagher was the winner of the Clongowes Wooden Faculty 5km in Clane, Co Kildare on Saturday (April 134) with a time of 16:57. Aine O’Farrell (Galway Metropolis Harriers) was first lady in 20:14. Winners of the 10km have been Andrew O’Brien in 37:28 and Mia Ryan in 50:04.
At the Grocers Enjoyable Run 5km at Leopardstown race course in Dublin, Ciaran Connolly (DSD AC) was the winner in 17:19 with Lea Fulcher (Aldi) second in 17:39. First lady in 20:51 was Sue Ryan (Newbridge AC). Winners of the 10km have been Myles Gibbons (SBR AC) in 35.00 and Siobhan Eviston (Raheny Shamrock AC) in 38:30.
In his native Mayo, Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC) led him 1,170 finishers at the Westport Half Marathon profitable in an untroubled time of 66:24. A distant second in 71:38 was David Mahon. First lady in 88 minutes 5 secs was Aisling O’Connor (Edenderry AC)
Brendan Conway in 2:48.52 and Deirdre Martin in 3:09.49 have been the winners of the marathon, which had 274 finishers Within the 10km, John Regan led dwelling 1,228 finishers in 34:14 with Ellen Moran third and first lady in 34:59. That’s a powerful whole of two,672 between the three races.
Former nationwide cross-country champion Edward McGinley (now an M40) was a cushty winner in a time of 53 minutes 12 secs at the Larne 10-Mile in Co Antrim on Saturday (April 13). It was a primary race for McGinley in 9 years. First lady in 60:47 was Clare McGuigan (W40).
Mark McPaul (Letterkenny AC) in 16:07 and Kate Kelly (Athlone IT AC) in 18:24 have been the winners on the second spherical of the Roscommon Harriers 5km Sequence on Friday night (April 12)
A large 831 turned out for the Cork BHAA PwC Anthony Reidy Memorial 5km in Cork Metropolis on Wednesday (April 10), with Denis Hegarty main them dwelling in 15 minutes 28 secs. Second was Aidan Noone in 15:47, with James Hayes third in 5:50. First lady was Hannah Steeds in 16:55m, adopted by Carol Finn:17:36 and Michelle Kenny 17:38.
Picture: Patricia Ryan/IMRA
Hill working
For Irish mountain working worldwide Zak Hanna (Newcastle and District AC) the lengthy drive from Co Right down to Co Limerick on Friday afternoon (April 12) proved worthwhile when he received the Seefin uphill/Irish European Champs 4km trial race in a document time of 16 minutes 28 secs. ‘Nice to take the win and course document to open the mountain season with a bang,’ Hanna tweeted afterwards.
Second in 17:24 was Killian Mooney (DSD AC), whereas third in 17:26 was Aaron McGrady.
Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe Harriers, W35) proved the category of the ladies’s discipline profitable in 19:30. Second was an athlete McCormack coaches in Sophie Daly in 21:20, simply 5 seconds forward of Kealey Tideswell in 21:25 for third.
On Sunday there was the Seefin Problem the place Celine Gavin received in 1:14:50 and and Kilian Mooney was first male in 1:03:10. This was additionally a trial for the European Basic mountain race (up and downhill), with IMRA aiming to ideally choose full groups in every class.
Enda Cloake (Slaney Olympic AC) was the winner of the Dargle 4 Peaks hill race (15km, 800m climb) in Co Wicklow on Saturday (April 13). Cloake’s profitable time of 92 minutes 40 secs put him over 4 minutes away from the chasers led by Edward O’Connor, who completed second in 96:49. First lady in 2 hrs 27 minutes 48 secs was Kathryn Fitzpatrick.
Path
Winner of the Endurance Life Big’s Causeway 20-Mile Path Run in Portrush, Co Antrim was Stephen Ellis in 2 hrs 39 minutes 221. Simply over a minute behind for second in 2:40.29 was Alex Leighton, with Mark Lecky third in 2:41.03.
Adela Fialova was first lady in 2:55.27. Second and first W50 was Karen Wilton in 3:00.31, whereas third was Sophia Barr in 3:13.26. A complete of 247 accomplished the problem.
Extremely-running
Quickest in the Dublin to Belfast 173km Extremely which began from, St James’s Gate, Dublin, at 12 on Friday (April 12) was Arthur Plangg in a time of 20 hrs 16 minutes 8 secs.
Second in 20:20.5 was Stephen Connon with Vincent McMath (30) third in 20:20.37. First lady was Eilish O’Sullivan in 21:16.11. A complete of 37 had began out within the race, which had a 30 hour restrict.
Marathon to remain in Dublin’s metropolis centre
The Irish Life Dublin Marathon, scheduled to happen on Sunday October 27 will once more begin and end within the metropolis centre regardless of calls from some members of Dublin Metropolis Council and the Nationwide Transport Authority to maneuver it exterior of the town solely due to potential disruption to visitors.
Begin will probably be on Leeson Avenue Decrease and the end on Mount Avenue Higher, with the course following an identical path to 2023. Final 12 months’s race began in Fitzwilliam Sq. and completed in Merrion Sq. North.
Richard Shakespeare, who changed Eoin Keegan as metropolis supervisor a couple of months in the past, has a lifelong curiosity in athletics. His late sister Dara Shakespeare, of the Dundrum South Dublin membership, was many instances Irish javelin champion and the holder of a variety of Irish information.
Picture: Sanctuary Runners/Clare Keogh
Morton Video games hyperlinks up with Sanctuary Runners
Sanctuary Runners has turn into the primary ever charity companion of the Morton Video games, which takes place on Friday, July 12 on the Morton Stadium, Dublin — dwelling of the Video games because the stadium was first in-built 1955.
The Video games have a storied historical past with the featured Morton Mile sure to supply a variety of sub-four minute miles. This 12 months’s prize fund is value €40,000.
Sanctuary Runners, based six years in the past, makes use of working, jogging and strolling to deliver collectively asylum seekers, refugees and migrants and create pleasant hyperlinks with Irish supporters. Its distinctive blue T-shirt is now a well-known sight at street racing occasions all around the nation and lots of Sanctuary Runners have gone on to hitch athletics golf equipment reminiscent of Clonliffe Harriers AC, host membership of the Morton Video games.
‘All through historical past, Irish emigrants have left Eire’s shores for communities many hundreds of miles from dwelling. Right this moment Eire has prolonged a heat welcome to hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and, whereas all of us recognise that there are challenges, we at Morton Video games wish to supply the hand of friendship to those that’ve left household and pals behind for a life in Eire,’ says Noel Guiden meet director, Morton Video games.
In an extra initiative, athletes, runners and supporters are requested to present their outdated or deserted trainers new life by donating them to Sanctuary Runners. Simply search for the particular assortment level within the Morton Stadium — or have a phrase with any member of Clonliffe Harriers.
*Entry is now open for the Morton Video games at www.mortongames.ie. Additional data on Sanctuary Runners at https://sanctuaryrunners.ie/
