John Dunne (27.42) had an excellent runaway win in the Dublin Intermediate cross country championship (8km) at Tymon Park on Sunday (30/11/14). Dunne was always in command and led the race from gun to tape. In the process he spearheaded the Donore Harriers team to silver medals in the team race.

Second home for the team was Andy Kinane (28.46) in 7^th place. Kinane made a steady start and put in a big effort in the latter 2 of 4 laps to gain ten places. In the process he caught team-mate Ciaran McCarthy (8^th in 28.47) close to the finish line. Garvan Smith (29.34) closed the scoring four in 18^th spot. Despite being caught for two places on the run-in to the line this was an impressive performance from Smith, who is still relatively new to the sport.

The non-scoring members of the team were Paul O’Callaghan (30.42) in 29^th and Sean Fox, making his cross country debut, in 30^th.

With four runners in the top ten Raheny Shamrocks AC won the team event on 24 points, ten clear of Donore Harriers, with local rivals Liffey Valley AC (42) in third.

Triathlon competitor Kim Hickey (20.39) led the Donore Harriers women’s team in the 5km race. Hickey challenged for a top three placing in the early stages of the race, but faded slightly in the latter half of the race to place 8^th at the finish line. Next home was Rhona Duane (21.46) in 21^st, just one place and two seconds ahead of Emer Rattigan. Caren Crowley (23.34) closed the team in 45^th spot.

A very strong Dublin City Harriers team (17) were decisive winners of the women’s team category with Donore Harriers (96) back in sixth place.

Donore Harriers had a notable one-two at the St. Anne’s Parkrun 5km race on Saturday. Michael McMahon and Aogon MacDomhnaill both recorded 16 minutes and 21 seconds, getting in a good workout run before next Sunday’s national novice cross country championships at Santry Demesne.

Results in brief: –

Dublin Intermediate Cross Country Championships at Tymon Park 

Women 5km: 8^th Kim Hickey (20.39); 21^st Rhone Duane (21.46); 22^nd Emer Rattigan (21.48); 45^th Caren Crowley (23.34)

Team: 1^st Dublin City Harriers 17 points; 6^th Donore Harriers 96

Men 8km: 1^st John Dunne (27.42); 7^th Andy Kinane (28.46); 8^th Ciaran McCarthy (28.47); 18^th Garvan Smith (29.34); 28^th Paul O’Callaghan (30.42); 29^th Sean Fox (30.43)

Team: 1^st Raheny Shamrocks AC (24); 2^nd Donore Harriers <Dunne, Kinane, McCarthy, Smith> (34); 3^rd Liffey Valley AC (42)

Tymon Parkrun 5km: 22^nd  / 2^nd woman Samantha Conroy W35 (20.32); 34^th Frank McNally M50 (21.37)

St. Anne’s Parkrun 5km: 1^st Michael McMahon (16.21); 2^nd Aogan MacDomhnaill (16.21)

Griffeen Parkrun 5km: 2^nd George Brady M35 (17.50); 30^th Charlie O’Neill M60 (22.22)