There was a double win at the Naas Parkrun for two of our juvenile runners.  Overall winner was Michael Gibbs in 18.36 and first female was Ciara Murphy in 20.19, impressive for two athletes in the 15-17 age group, well done.

The Leinster 10 mile road championship took place in a sunny St Anne’s Park as part of the Brian Boru race, the second outing for this event.  An M50 Donore Master team took part; Tony Griffin broke 70 minutes and was 3rd M55 in 69.17, Terry Mee was 1st M70 in 76.07 and Charlie O’Neill ran 76.46.

At the Fr Murphy’s 10k in Kildalkey on Easter Sunday, Shane McAuley came 6th and 1st M40.

Breda Mahony was 2nd female in 20.01 at the Healthy Heart 5k in the Phoenix Park with Niall O’Reilly 7th in the 10k event in 39.13.

In Kenmare, Sorcha and Ide Nic Dhomhnaill were 2nd and 3rd females in the Kenmare bridge 10k.  Sorcha ran 41.33 with her twin Ide crossing the line in 42.40.

Outside Ireland two Donore runners competed in two well known but very different events.  Isle of Man based Mark Dooley competed in the long established Isle of Man road race festival which attracts runners from all over the UK.  Donning the colours of his UK club Herne Hill, Mark was 7th in the 10k event in 32.21 and was part of a 5x5k relay event where he ran his leg in an impressive 15.21.

In the Sahara Desert Morocco, Claire Morrissey is currently competing in the gruelling Marathon des Sables – a 6 day 251k race through the desert where temperatures can climb to 50 degrees and participants must carry their kit on their backs.  This is Claire’s second MDS and this seasoned ultra runner is lying in 9th female position at the moment after 2 stages of approx 36k each in 30-33 degree heat.  We wish her well in the next stages which conclude on April 13th