HIGHLIGHTS: Sinead Lambe and Aedin Corr impress at the STOOK road races in Co. Kilkenny. Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan wins the Armed Forces XC championships. The Women’s Meet & Train cross-country league opens at Dunboyne, whilst Donore Harriers are well represented at the Irish Universities road relays at Maynooth and at the Business Houses cross-country meet at Santry.

 

Aedin Corr (19.49) made an impressive return after a long injury lay-off by placing 2^nd overall and being the first female finisher in the STOOK 5KM ROAD RACE at Dungarvan Village in Co. Kilkenny on Sunday. At the same venue Sinead Lambe (1.04.17) placed 20^th overall in a field of 270 finishers in the STOOK 10 MILE ROAD RACE. She was the 3^rd female finisher and won the senior women’s category. The race organized by the Gowran Athletics Club was held over a course that the hosts described as being “testing”.

In the first round of the WOMEN’S MEET & TRAIN LEAGUE (17.11.2019) at Cow Park in Dunboyne there were impressive performances by Cliodhna Carthy (14.42) and Caroline McCarthy (14.43) who placed 4^th and 10^th respectively. They were supported by Sarah Ni Ruairc (17.53) in 80^th, Meadhbh Campbell (17.54) in 81^st, Treasa Boylan (18.08) in 89^th, Catherine McKeon (18.52) in 107^th, Dana Mackey (18.55) in 109^th, Sue Lynch (19.40) in 120^th, Mary Murphy (19.41) in 121^st and Michelle Dawson (19.51) in 122^nd. The Donore Harriers ‘B’ team (286) came 15^th and ‘A’ team (316) 18^th of 28 teams. The race was won by Lorna Quinn (14.15) of Sportsworld AC, whilst Crusaders AC (48) were top in the team table.

 

Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan (25.38) won the IRISH ARMED FORCES CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, held over 8 kilometres, with 20 seconds to spare and will now lead a 6-strong Irish team at the European CSIM championships to take place in Belgium on the 4^th of December.

In the BUSINESS HOUSES AA CROSS-COUNTRY MEET at SANTRY DEMESNE (16.11.2019) on Saturday the Donore Harriers contingent was led home by Eoin Durkan (21.26) who crossed the finish line in 8^th place after 4 tough 1.5km laps. Tristan Druet (22.03) placed 15^th, ahead of Emmet O’Briain (23.00) in 27^th. Des Tremble (23.45) followed in 38^th place, with Patrick Byrne just one second and one place behind. Audrey Gahan (27.17) placed 104^th and was the 9^th woman finisher, with Claire Mulligan (27.39) the 12^th woman home in 112^th position overall. The other Donore Harriers competitors among the 216 finishers were Tom Fagan (27.23) in 107^th, Tommy Halton (36.17) in 201^st and Terry Mee (40.26) in 211^th.

 

At the IRISH UNIVERSITIES AA ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS on the ground of NUI Maynooth on Saturday (16.11.2019) Niamh O’Neill (12.14) ran a fine 3^rd leg over 2 miles in the colours of the UCD ‘B’ team, but her team narrowly lost out on the bronze to the UCD ‘A’ team. Aoife Ni Thuathail (6.18) ran the 4^th leg over One Mile for the Trinity College ‘B’ team that placed 20^th.

In the Men’s relay over 1, 2, 3, 2 and 1 miles Matthieu Proffit (16.20) ran leg 3 for the Trinity College ‘B’ team, with Jack Byrne (4.56) running the fifth and last leg. The team came 10^th. Michael Ryan (5.32) ran the 1^st leg for the Trinity ‘C’ team that placed 14^th of 29 teams.

In the mid-week RUN IN THE DARK 10KM road race (13.11.2019) Aoife Ni Thuathail (43.42) came 205^th overall and was the 17^th woman to complete the flat Docklands area course.

PARKRUN SERIES (16.11.2019): Fred Kiernan (19.43) was 3^rd home in the Tymon Parkrun. Club President and M65 athlete Charlie O’Neill (24.22) came 41^st at Griffeen and juvenile member Dylan McKenna (21.23) was 5^th at Waterstown. Other results below.

 

RESULTS IN BRIEF:

RUN IN THE DARK 10KM at DOCKLANDS (13.11.2019)

205^th & 17^th woman Aoife Ni Thuathail (43.42)

2,983 entries

IRISH DEFENCE FORCES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S 8KM RACE

1^st Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan (25.38)

BHAA IRISH LIFE 6KM CROSS-COUNTRY RACE at SANTRY DEMESNE (16.11.2019)

8^th Eoin Durkan MS (21.26)

15^th Tristan Druet MS (22.03)

27^th Emmet O’Briain M40 (23.00)

38^th Des Tremble M45 (23.45)

39^th Patrick Byrne MS (23.46)

104^th & 9^th woman Audrey Gahan W40 (27.17)

107^th Tom Fagan M50 (27.23)

112^th & 12^th woman Claire Mulligan W40 (27.39)

201^st Tommy Halton M60 (36.17)

211^th Terry Mee M75 (40.26)

216 finishers

IRISH UNIVERSITIES AA ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS at MAYNOOTH (16.11.2019)

WOMEN’S RELAY 1,2,2,1 MILES

Leg 3 for UCD ‘B’ Niamh O’Neill (12.14), team placed 4^th.

Leg 4 for TCD ‘B’ Aoife Ni Thuathail (6.18), team placed 20^th.

24 teams

MEN’S RELAY 1,2,3,2,1 MILES

Leg 3 for TCD ‘B’ Matthieu Proffit (16.20), Leg 5 for TCD ‘B’ Jack Byrne (4.56), team placed 10^th

Leg 1 for TCD ‘C’ Michael Ryan (5.32), team placed 14^th.

29 teams

MEET & TRAIN WOMEN’S XC LEAGUE at COW PARK, DUNBOYNE (17.11.2019)

RACE ONE – 2 MILES

4^th Cliodhna Carthy (14.42)

10^th Caroline McCarthy (14.53)

80^th Sarah Ni Ruairc (17.53)

81^st Meadhbh Campbell (17.54)

89^th Treasa Boylan (18.08)

107^th Catherine McKeon (18.52)

109^th Dana Mackey (18.55)

120^th Sue Lynch (19.40)

121^st Mary Murphy (19.41)

122^nd Michelle Dawson (19.51)

138 finishers

TEAM: 1^st Crusaders AC (48), 15^th Donore Harriers B (286), 18^th Donore Harriers A (316).

28 teams

STOOK 10 MILE & 5 KM ROAD RACES at DUNGARVAN VILLAGE, CO. KILKENNY (17.11.2019)

10 Mile: 20^th & 3^rd woman (1^st WS) Sinead Lambe (1.04.17)

270 finishers

5 KM: 2^nd & 1^st woman Aedin Corr (19.49)

94 finishers

PARKRUNS (16.11.2019)

Brickfields: 37^th Ray Holmes M60 (30.40)

Castletown: 84^th Joan McTernan W60 (27.02), 86^th David Hudson M60 (27.040)

Griffeen: 41^st Charlie O’Neill M65 (24.22)

Tymon: 3^rd Fred Kiernan M45 (19.43)

Tyrellstown: 11^th & 5^th woman Nicola Dowdall W45 (27.40)

Waterstown: 5^th Dylan McKenna U14 (21.23), 64^th Anthony Ferns M55 (36.57)