John Travers of Donore Harriers stamped his authority all over the final of 1500m at the National Senior Indoors championships at Athlone Arena on Sunday (22/2/15). Running a fine tactical race Travers ran in the pack during the early stages as first Danny Mooney of Letterkenny and then Eoin Everard of Kilkelly took the pace. Travers (3.49.93) moved to the front just after the halfway mark and raced away to a comfortable win with a blistering final 300 metres covered in 39 seconds. Everard (3.51.90) came second with Joe Warne (3.52.84) of Doheny AC in 3^rd.

In a post-race interview John Travers said that he felt: “very much in control” and to gaining: “a lot more experience and strength” prior to the European Indoor Championships to be held at Prague on the 6^th to 8^th of March. Link:http://youtu.be/EV1uaUagu8o

Junior athlete Cathal O’Brien gave a fine performance when placing 6^th in the High Jump with a best mark of 1m.85cm.

In the final Meet & Train league fixture at Cherryfield Park on Saturday (21/2/15) Donore’s Kim Hickey ran out a convincing winner and in the process took the overall individual league title. On a cold and wet morning the other Donore Harriers athletes who competed in a field of 104 finishers were: – 17^th Julia Hackett, 20^th Aisling Swaine, 29^thSian O’Connor, 43^rd Caren Crowley, 79^th Sue Lynch, and 88^th Anne Woodlock.  Donore C also finished the series in 3 place in the Bronze Division.

The 4^th and final day of the Dublin Juvenile Indoors championships at Santry on Saturday (21/2/15) saw another successful day for Donore Harriers. Lara O’Byrne made it 4 gold medals in the championships by winning the u/17s Girls 60 metres hurdles. Aoife Lynch (u/17s) added the 60m sprints title to the 200m crown that she won last week. Kolade Abiodun (u/16s) won gold in both the 60 metres and 60m hurdles, adding to his 200m title. The ever consistent Jack Rudden-Kelly made it five wins for Donore Harriers athletes when he recorded a great win in the u/17s Boys 60m hurdles.

Roisin Rynn-Cahill (u/17s) is proving to be a fine prospect at the hurdles event when she took silver in the 60mH event. One of the club’s most dedicated athletes Conor Fox was rewarded with a notable silver medal in the Boys under 19s sprint over 60 metres. Lauren Kennedy also took runner-up spot in the Girls under 17s sprint hurdles.

Suzi O’Farrell and Lauren Flaherty were very competitive when placing 3^rd in the Girls u/16s and u/17s sprints, both races having ‘photo’ finishes.

Juvenile Team Manager Leonie Newman stated: “Everyone on the team did so well! And it was great to see so many young athletes competing for the first time. They were all brilliant!”

A special mention must go to Ciaran O’Farrell. He qualified for the final of the under 9s Boys 60m and finished in 4^thplace. One to watch!

Elsewhere 17 years old Michael Gibbs was second home in the Operation Transformation 5km race in the Phoenix Park on Saturday (21/2/15). Ciara Murphy (u/17s) ran a brilliant personal best (20.50) when placing as runner-up in the Naas 5km Parkrun (21/2/15), whilst Hannah Barr (u/19s) was first woman home in the Waterstown 5km Parkrun (21/2/15). Hannah’s time of 23.59 was also a PB.

Results in brief:

National Senior Indoors at Athlone Arena (21 & 22/02/15): High Jump 6^th Cathal O’Brien JNR (1.85m); 1500m 1^st John Travers (3.49.93) and (3.55.05) 1^st in qualifying round

St. Anne’s 5km Parkrun (25/2/15): 39^th / 4^th woman Claire Morrissey F35 (21.37)

Meet & Train League at Cherryfield Park (21/2/15): 1^st Kim Hickey; 17^th Julia Hackett, 20^th Aisling Swaine, 29^thSian O’Connor, 43^rd Caren Crowley, 79^th Sue Lynch, 88^th Anne Woodlock

Operation Transformation 5km at Phoenix Park (21/2/15): 2^nd Michael Gibbs JNR. Other results not known

Wicklow Hospice 10km at Rathdrum (21/2/15): 5^th woman Rhona Duane (44.04)

Wicklow Hospice Half-Marathon at Rathdrum (26/2/15): 6^th / 2^nd in M40 Alan Farrell (1.24.59); 7^th / 2^nd M35 Colin Morrissey (1.26.00)

Barnodos/Blossom Ireland 9km at The Curragh 22/2.15): 2^nd Ian Redican M40 (37.30)

LATE RESULT St. Anne’s 5km Parkrun (18/2/15): 18^th / 2^nd woman Aoife Rickard   

Juvenile Results in brief:

Dublin Juvenile Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 4 at Santry (21/2/15)

GOLD (5): u/16s Girls 60mH – Lara O’Byrne: u/17s Girls 60m – Aoife Lynch: u/16s Boys 60m – Kolade Abiodun: u/16s Boys 60mH – Kolade Abiodun: u/17s Boys 60mH – Jack Rudden-Kelly

SILVER (3): u/17s Girls 60mH – Roisin Rynn-Cahill: u/18s Girls 60mH – Lauren Kennedy: u/19s Boys 60m – Conor Fox

BRONZE (3): u/16s Girls 60m – Suzi O’Farrell: u/17s 60m – Lauren Flahery; u/17s Boys 60m – Jack Rudden-Kelly
Naas 5km Parkrun (21/2/15): 13^th / 2^nd woman Ciara Murphy u/17s (20.50 PB)

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (21/2/15): 14^th / 1^st woman Hannah Barr u/19s (23.59 PB)