A belated, big Congratulations to Louis O’Loughlin on his magnificent win in the recent SIAB Schools International cross country in Falkirk, Scotland.

Louis was one of the star performers for Ireland in Callendar Park back on March 19th. The Donore man of Moyle Park College had an outstanding run over 4,000m to clinch the junior boys race in a time of 12:54. In doing so he convincingly beat the pre race favourite, Harris Mier from England and led the Irish team to a bronze medal.

It has been a great few weeks for Louis with double gold success in Athlone at the National indoors and also the receipt of the Emerald Crystal Juvenile All Star Award in Tullamore recently.

Some other recent club catchups are as follows:

Niall Lynch had a great win in the Wicklow Gaol break half marathon on March 20th where he had an impressive 74.24 finish.

Belated well done to the group of runners from the Fit4Life Group who ran the scenic Rock n Road Half marathon in Kinvara Co Clare on March 6th.
Neil Maddox 1.45.48
Claire Devaney 1.48.40
Anne Rushe 1.55.01
Julie Gallagher 1.58.06
Deirdre Healy 2.04.10
Jo Hughes 2.04.15

Over the Easter weekend there was the Brian Boru 10 mile road race in St Anne’s Raheny which also doubles as the Leinster 10 mile championship. Barry Potts won the M65 gold in 69.42, followed by Des Gill 72.00, Amy Moriarty 76.09 who ran despite flu, and Terry Mee 78.41 gold in M70 class.

Elaine Verdon ran through a hailstorm in the Cardiff half marathon (an international race which was also the world half marathon championship) to finish in a very good 1.43.

Aine Mahony ran the Good Friday 8k Forest run in Emo park Laois in 34.31.