Several Donore Harriers athletes were to the fore at different events in the past week. Perhaps most notable was John Dunne’s 2^nd place in the Athlone Flatline 10km road race where he finished just 3 seconds shy of the winner David O’Connor (32.42) of Celbridge AC.

Anne Curley (31.34) was the second woman home in the Lucan 5 miles road race. She placed 30^thoverall and also took 2^nd prize in the over 40s category. Karla Doran (19.13) was 14^th overall in theMaynooth 5km and placed 2^nd in the women’s race behind Rachael Smyth (18.13) of St. Coca’s AC. At the same venue Tom Fagan (19.27) was 16^th over the line and 1^st in the M45 class.

David Heffernan (15.59) continues his comeback after a long lay-off due to injury and placed 2^nd in theRatoath 5km road race behind Brian McCloskey (15.39) of the North East Runners. In the Wild Atlantic Half Marathon at Sligo on Saturday Hugh Brosnan (1.26.29) placed an excellent 3^rd.    

The club had 3 runners in the Business Houses OPW trail race at the Phoenix Park on Saturday. Barry Potts (21.41) and Terry Mee (24.08) won the M65 and M65 categories respectively, with Sarah Ni Ruairc (27.54) the 2^nd F35 athlete.

Juvenile member Ruairi Fitzgibbon competed in his first duathlon at Donadea on Saturday. A determined Ruairi completed a 3km run, 22km cycle and then another 3km run in 68 minutes and came 2^nd in the junior category.

Athlone Flatline 10km road race (12/9/15): 2^nd John Dunne (32.45)

Athlone Flatline Half-Marathon (12/9/15): 142^nd Ian Redican (1.32.41)

Wild Atlantic Run Half-Marathon at Sligo (12/9/15): 3^rd Hugh Brosnan (1.26.29)

Lucan 5 miles road race (12/9/15): 14^th George Brady (29.23); 30^th / 2^nd Woman & 2^nd F40 Anne Curley (31.34)

BHAA OPW Trail Race (12/9/15): 24^th / 1^st M65 Barry Potts (21.42); 45^th / 1^st M70 Terry Mee (24.08); 67^th / 2^nd F35 Sarah Ni Ruairc (27.54)

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (12/9/15): 5^th Michael Barry (20.52)

Ratoath 5km road race (13/9/15): 2^nd Dave Heffernan (15.59); 18^th Alasdair Brown (18.01); 91^st Ken McKeown (19.27)

Maynooth 5km road race (13/9/15): 14^th / 2^nd woman Karla Doran (19.27)13); 16^th / 1^st M45 Tom Fagan (19.27)

LATE RESULT: Donadea 5km series (20/8/15): 1^st Andrew Ledwith (17.09); 11^th / 6^th woman Michelle Childs (20.20)

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (12/9/15): 6^th Noah Synnott u/13s (21.26), 10^th Michael Barry u/12s (22.21)

Donadea Forest Duathlon 3k run, 22k cycle, 3k run (12/9/15): 2^nd Junior – Ruairi Fitzgibbon (1.08.00)