Donore’s Eric Keogh won a competitive 800m A race at the second Dublin Open Graded Meeting of the season at Tallaght track (6/5/15). In what proved to be a tactical race Keogh (1.55.61) outsprinted rising star Conall Hayes (1.56.45) of Dunshaughlin AC on the run to the finish line. At the same meeting there were notable performances from Maura Kearns (2.23.47) who won the women’s 800m B race and 47 years-old Sean O’Broin (13.01) who came second in the Men’s C 100m. The club’s younger stars also gave indication of early season good form as junior athletes Ailise Keating (13.74), Aoife Lynch (13.48) and Cian O’Reilly (12.1) all placed second in their respective 100m races.

At the Belfast Marathon on bank holiday Monday (4/5/15) an improving Gavin Byrne (2.53.33) placed an excellent 26^th and is an athlete with great potential for the future. George Brady M35 (3.05.18) came 76^th.

In the second round of the Women’s Meet & Train League at Cherryfield Park on Sunday (10/5/15) the Donore Harriers team was led home by Grainne Nolan (21.21) in 7^th place with Julia Hackett (21.22) just a metre behind. Four other Donore athletes competed in the 5km race.

Niall Lynch lies second in the IMRA Leinster mountain league after the third race in the series at The Scalp in Co. Wicklow (6/5/15). Lynch (22.34) was the 3^rd finisher in the 5.8km race with a total climb of 212 metres, but a disqualification improved his ranking to second.

Samantha Conroy F35 (21.17) was the first woman to reach the ‘light’ of the finish line in the Pieta House Darkness to Light 5km run (9/5/15) at the Phoenix Park in the early hours of Saturday morning. There were encouraging performances from Breda Mahony (39.57), who broke the 40 minute barrier for the first time when finishing 3^rd woman in the Annerville 10km at Clonmel – and Niall P. O’Reilly (38.40), who ran a personal best when placing 4^th in the recent Summerhill 10km.

Ciara Murphy (11.26) ran out a clear winner of the Girls Intermediate 3000m at the South Leinster Schools Track & Field championships at Kilkenny (6/5/15). Her Scoil Mhuire (Clane) and Donore Harriers team-mate Lucy McCann (5.14) took the bronze medal in a keenly contested Intermediate Girls 1500m race, whilst Michael Gibbs (also Scoil Mhuire) had to settle for 5^th in a very competitive Senior Boys 1500m. On the following day Lucy McCann (4.59) gained a personal best when winning the Intermediate Girls 1500m at the Community & Comprehensive Schools championships at Santry.

In the West Leinster Schools B Championships at Santry (6/5/15) Fathi Aden recorded a fine double when winning the Junior Boys 800m and 1500m. In both races his Synge Street and Donore Harriers colleague Sekeriye Ahmed placed second. Jack Raftery (Castleknock CC) won the Junior Boys B 800m.

In the recent Round One of the Dublin Juvenile T&F League at Santry (2/5/15) there were wins for Peace Onokoia in the Girls u/13s Shot Putt, Cara Brennan in the Girls u/16s Javelin and a ‘double’ for Kolade Abiodun in the Boys u16s 100m and Long Jump. Runner-up positions were gained by Oliver Hopkins in the Boys u/11s Javelin and Max Carey in the Boys u/16s Javelin. Joe Kinsella (Boys u/10s), Suzi O’Farrell (Girls u/16s) and Max Carey (Boys u/16s) all took 3^rd spots in their 100m races, whilst Kolade Abiodun rounded up a successful day with 3^rd in the Boys u/16s Javelin.  Robyn O’Keeffe also had a busy day in the Girls u/16s category placing 3^rd in the Javelin, 4^th in the 100m and 6^th in the Long Jump.

Results in brief:

Belfast Marathon (4/5/15): 26^th Gavin Byrne (2.53.33); 76^th George Brady M35 (3.05.18)

Summerhill 10km (4/5/15): 4^th Niall P. O’Reilly M35 (38.40 PB)

Irish Mountain Runners Association Leinster League Race 3 (5.8km, climb 212m) at The Scalp, Co. Wicklow (6/5/15): 2^nd Niall Lynch M40 (22.34) lying 2^nd in series

Dublin Open Graded Meet 2 at Tallaght (6/5/15): Women’s 100m B1 2^nd Ailise Keating JNR (13.74); 100m B2 2^nd Aoife Lynch JNR (13.48); Men’s 100m B2 5^th Zafar Zafar (17.89); 100m C1 2^nd Cian O’Reilly (12.1); 100m C2 2^nd Sean O’Broin M45 (13.01); 4^th Daragh Hughes (13.3); Women’s 800m B1 5^th Claire O’Connor JNR (2.34.44); 800m B2 1^st Maura Kearns (2.23.47); 5^th Ide Nic Domhnaill (2.30.86); Men’s 800m A1 1^st Eric Keogh (1.55.61); 800m B3 3^rd David Campbell (2.06.81); 8^th Stephen Gavin JNR (2.15.63); 800m C 5^th Killian O’Hora (2.13.06); Men’s 3000m A 7^th Michael McMahon (9.00.29); 15^th Sam Gallagher JNR (9.25.92); 16^th Sam Allen (9.43.94)

Midleton 5 mile road race (7/5/15): 239^th / 36^th woman Meadhbh Campbell (38.41)

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (9/5/15): 2^nd Alan Farrell M40 (19.06)

Pieta House Darkness to Light 5km at Phoenix Park (9/5/15): 11^th / 1^st woman Samantha Conroy F35 (21.17)

Meet & Train League Race 2 (5km) at Cherryfield Park (10/5/15): 7^th Grainne Nolan (21.21); 8^th Julia Hackett (21.22); 32^nd Angela O’Dea (22.56); 55^th Laura Murray (24.36); 67^th Therese Brophy (25.25); 82^nd Sue Lynch (27.41)

Annerville 10km at Clonmel (10/5/15): 47^th / 3^rd woman Breda Mahony F35 (39.57 PB)

LATE RESULTS:

Isle of Man Easter 10km (3/4/15): 7^th Mark Dooley (32.21)

Isle of Man Easter 5km (5/4/15): 4^th Mark Dooley (15.21)

AM Redshaw Memorial Track Meet at Shildon, Co. Durham (12/4/15): 3000m 3^rd Lee Van Haeften (8.45.3)

New Marske 5km, Redcar (29/4/15): 3^rd Lee Van Haeften (15.14.3)

Juvenile Results:

Dublin Juvenile Track & Field League 1 at Santry (2/5/15): Selected results: Boys u/10s – 60m 3^rd Joe Kinsella; Long Jump 4^th Joe Kinsella: Girls u/11s – 600m 6^th Grace Raftery; Javelin 6^th Grace Raftery; Boys u/11s – Javelin 2^ndOliver Hopkins: Boys u/12s – 80m 6^th Sean Kinsella; 600m 4^th Sean Kinsella; Shot Putt 5^th Sean Kinsella: Girls u/13s – Shot Putt 1^st Peace Onakoia: Girls u/16s – 100m 3^rd Suzi O’Farrell, 4^th Robyn O’Keeffe: Long Jump 4^th Cara Brennan, 6^th Robyn O’Keeffe: Javelin 1^st Cara Brennan, 3^rd Robyn O’Keeffe: Boys u/16s – 100m 1^st Kolade Abiodun, 3^rd Max Carey; Long Jump 1^st Kolade Abiodun; Javelin 2^nd Max Carey, 3^rd Kolade Abiodun

South Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships at Kilkenny (6/5/15): Intermediate Girls 300m – 1^st Ciara Murphy (11.26); Intermediate Girls 1500m – 3^rd Lucy McCann (5.14); 4^th Ciara Murphy; Senior Boys 1,500m – 5^thMichael Gibbs

West Leinster Confined Track & Field Championships at Santry (6/5/15): Junior Boys 800m A 1^st Fathi Aden (2.18), 2^nd Sekeriye Ahmed: Junior Boys 1500m A 1^st Fathi Aden, 2^nd Sekeriye Ahmed: Junior Boys 800m B 1^stJack Raftery (2.25)

Community & Comprehensive Schools at Santry (7/5/15): Intermediate Girls 1500m 1^st Lucy McCann (4.59 PB)

Dublin Juvenile Track & Field League 2 at Tallaght (9/5/15): results to follow