Fergal Whitty (2.35.15) led the Donore Harriers representation home in this year’s Dublin Marathon crossing the line in 32^nd spot and claiming 4^th position in the M40 category. Andy Kinane (2.44.38) ran very much on par with his 2014 effort claiming 73^rd overall position and 14^th in the M35 age group. Next clubman home was Patrick Moriarty who placed 164^th in 2.52.37 with Shane McAuley 188^th in 2.53.58. Whitty, Kinane and Moriarty will hopefully claim a team award as the National Marathon Championships were incorporated into the Dublin event. <awaiting official result>

The women’s team was led home by newcomer Amy Moriarty, who placed 932^ndoverall and 22^nd in the senior women’s category. Her time of 3.15.22 suggests that she is an athlete of great potential. Next club finisher was Breda Mahony (3.26.28) who placed 27^th in the F35 category – a fine effort considering that Breda completed the Berlin Marathon last month. Not far behind came Sinead Graham (3.27.54) running her first marathon and finishing well inside her target of 3.30 – an excellent run!

The women’s team also had Fiona Fitzgerald (3.38.52) making her club debut, Ariana Ball (3.45.44) running in her first marathon, Laura Murray (4.23.32) and marathon debutant Dana Mackey (4.39.18).

The men’s team also included Gavin Byrne (2.58.16), Derek O’Neill (3.00.52), Paul Cummins (3.02.32 PB), Niall O’Reilly (3.06.45 PB), Declan Lynch on his club debut (3.13.37), Daryl D’art another club debutant (4.06.40) and Peter Bonnar (4.09.24 PB).  

The Donore Harriers women’s novice team placed an excellent 2^nd in the Leinster Cross Country Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15). The team was led home by Karla Doran, putting her recent disappointment in the Autumn Open Cross event behind her with an excellent 3^rd place finish. Doran completed the undulated 4km course in a time of 15.12. Just 3 places back was the ever-consistent Kim Hickey (15.29). The team score was completed by Ashling Swaine (16.07) in 20^thand Bronagh Elliott (16.14) in 22^nd. Dunboyne AC (46) won the team event by just 5 points from runners-up Donore Harriers (51).

The Men’s Novice race over 6km saw good performances from Sam Allen (21.02) who placed 7^th and Emmet O’Briain (21.16) who was 11^th. The team was completed by Andrew Wilson (22.22) in 29^th and Shane Russell (22.56) in 42^nd. The team placed ninth.

Niall Lynch (20.04) narrowly failed to defend his Leinster’s Masters crown finishing just 4 seconds behind Mick Traynor of Raheny Shamrocks after an thrilling 6km duel at the front of the race. Peter Nugent (24.13) in 99^th, Noel Conway (24.17) in 102^nd and Des Gill (25.39) in 123^rd completed the Donore team who placed 16^th of 20 teams.

In the Women’s 4km Masters race team captain Florence Curley (15.56) continues to regain her fitness after injury by putting in a good shift to record 10^th place. The other Donore athletes included Karen Behan (17.22) in 38^th, Julia Hackett (17.36) in 42^nd, Janette Strickland (17.40) in 43^rd and Angela Eustace (18.06) in 55^th. The team placed fifth.

Marianne Dunlevy recorded a new personal best time in the Frankfurt Marathon (25/10/15) placing 277^th woman in a time of 3.29.09. 

Stephen Gavin has made it nine-in-a-row for Donore Harriers athletes when he won the 35^th annual Salesian College road race held over a 4.2km course between Celbridge and Maynooth last week. The club’s recent squad development of athletes from the North Kildare region is etched on the Fr. Charlie Archer Cup as previous winners include – Mark Dooley, Lee Van Haeften, Eric Keogh, Max Van Haeften, Daragh Fitzgibbon, Sam Allen and Oisin Fitzgibbon. Stephen Gavin, second in 2014, made no mistake this time and ran out a clear winner ahead of Shane Ferris. Under 16s athlete Ruairi Fitzgibbon placed 98^th out of almost 500 runners.

Max Carey (2364 points), competing in the Junior Boys and representing Lucan CS, just missed out on gold in the Leinster Schools Combined Events competition. Max was leading going into the final event, but illness put paid to his prospects as he lost 18 seconds to the overall winner (Gabriel Bell of Dundalk on 2551 points) over the 800 metres event. Lucy Hurley and Roisin Rynn-Cahill placed 7^th in their respective Junior Girls and Inter Girls events.

Results in brief  

Dublin Marathon (26/10/15): Women – 932^nd / 22^nd SNR Amy Moriarty -club debut (3.15.22 – 1.38.17 at half), 1651^st / 27^th F35 Breda Mahony (3.26.28 – 1.43.06 at half), 1863^rd / 51^st SNR Sinead Graham marathon debut (3.27.54 – 1.44.41 at half), 2674^th / 93^rd SNR Fiona Fitzgerald club debut (3.38.52 – 1.50.16 at half), 3503th / 130^th SNR Ariana Ball marathon debut (3.45.44 – 1.52.14 at half), 7779^th / 493 SNR Laura Murray (4.23.32 – 2.10.28 at half), 9357 / 321^st F45 Dana Mackey marathon debut (4.39.18 – 2.13.46 at half)

Men – 32^nd / 4^th M40 Fergal Whitty (2.35.15 – 1.16.04 at half), 73^rd / 14^th M35 Andy Kinane (2.44.38 – 1.22.24 at half), 164^th / 41^st M35 Patrick Moriarty (2.52.37 – 1.25.32 at half), 188^th / 41^st M40 Shane McAuley (2.53.58 – 1.26.42 at half), 310^th / 94^th SNR Gavin Byrne (2.58.16 – 1.27.55 at half), 429^th / 42^nd M45 Derek O’Neill (3.00.52 – 1.29.21 at half), 464^th / 132^nd SNR Paul Cummins (3.02.32 – 1.27.19 at half), 600^th / 169^th M35 Niall O’Reilly (3.06.45 PB – 1.31.32 at half), 853^rd / 228^th M35 Declan Lynch club debut (3.13.37 – 1.34.13), 6043^rd / 1162 M40 Daryl D’art club debut (4.06.40 – 2.00.12 at half), 6297^th / 771^st M45 Peter Bonnar (4.09.24 PB – 2.02.27 at half)  

Leinster Novice Women XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 4km – 3^rd Karla Doran (15.12), 6^th Kim Hickey (15.29), 20^th Ashling Swaine (16.07), 22^nd Bronagh Elliott (16.14): TEAM – 1^st Dunboyne AC (46), 2^nd Donore Harriers <Doran, Hickey, Swaine, Elliott> (51)

Leinster Masters Women XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 4km – 10^th Florence Curley F40 (15.56), 38^th Karen Behan F35 (17.22), 42^nd Julia Hackett F40 (17.36), 43^rd Janette Strickland F40 (17.40), 55^th Angela Eustace F40 (18.06): Team – 5^th Donore Harriers

Leinster Novice Men XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 6km – 7^thSam Allen (21.02), 11^th Emmet O’Briain M35 (21.16), 29^th Andrew Wilson (22.22). 42^nd Shane Russell (22.56): TEAM – 9^th Donore Harriers

Leinster Masters Men XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 6km – 2^ndNiall Lynch M40 (20.04), 99^th Peter Nugent M35 (24.13), 102^nd Noel Conway M40 (24.17), 123^rd Des Gill M45 (25.39): TEAM – 16^th Donore Harriers

Frankfurt Marathon (25/10/15): 277^th woman Marianne Dunlevy F45 (3.29.09 PB)

Porterstown 5km Parkrun (24/10.15): 5^th Tom Fagan M45 (20.33)

Salesian College 4.2km road race (22/10/15): 1^st Stephen Gavin, 98^th Ruairi Fitzgibbon. 500 competed

 Juvenile Results

Leinster Schools Combined Events (21/10/14): Junior Boys – 2^nd Max Carey 2364 points

9.30 Hurdles, 9.18m Shot Putt, 5.23m Long Jump, 25.10 200m, 2.37.46 800m

Junior Girls – 7^th Lucy Hurley 2293 points

10.47 Hurdles, 7.34m Shot Putt, 4.35m Long Jump, 1.50m High Jump, 3.07.75 800m

Inter Girls – 7^th Roisin Rynn-Cahill 2483 points

10.49 Hurdles, 6.43m Shot Putt, 4.64 Long Jump, 1.41m High Jump, 2.39.94 800m

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (24/10/15): 6^th Michael Barry u/11s (21.27)