HIGHLIGHTS: Eric Keogh 2^nd in Trim 10 in 49.28. Lee Van Haeften 5^th in 52.20. Rossa Hurley 3^rd in BHAA Garda 4-mile XC. Juvenile Luuk Jackson sprint double at 4^th NIA Live Meet.

 

 

 

Eric Keogh (49.28) achieved a personal best and 2nd place in the TRIM 10-MILE ROAD RACE on Sunday morning (02.02.2020). The race was won by Ethiopian native Yared Derese of Carrick Aces in 48.00. 29 years-old Celbridge man Keogh, continues to build on his 2.18.31 marathon in Frankfurt in late October, finished well-clear of 3^rd placed Hugh Armstrong (50.22) – who was runner-up in the highly competitive Raheny 5 mile a week earlier. Keogh targets to break 2.16 for the marathon in 2020. Lee Van Haeften (52.20) came 5^th and club captain Craig Scott M40 (1.06.46) placed 168^th.

 

Fergal Whitty (55.28) was the club’s lone competitor in the DUNGARVAN 10-MILE ROAD RACE, also on Sunday morning (02.02.2020). He finished 36^th overall and 9^th in the M40 age group. The race was won by Mick Clohissy (48.16) of Raheny Shamrocks AC.

 

In the BUSINESS HOUSES AA GARDA CROSS-COUNTRY RACES in the Phoenix Park on Saturday (01.02.2020) Rossa Hurley (22.28) came 3^rd in the Men’s 4-mile race. Also, among the 195 finishers were Des Tremble M45 (24.02) who placed 12^th and Tommy Halton M60 (38.04) who was 159^th over the line. In the Women’s 2-mile race Mary McDermott W50 (16.57) came 31^st, whilst the evergreen Ann Woodlock W80 (22.24) was 154^th of 332 finishers.

 

At the 4^th NIA LIVE INDOOR MEET at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown on Tuesday evening (28.01.2020) a small contingent of Donore Harriers juveniles returned some positive results. Luuk Jackson (9.15 and 31.30) had a double victory in the Under 12 Boys 60m and 200m. Alex Leonard (8.21 and 38.33) was runner-up in both the Under 14 Boys 60m and 200m. Ruby Blake (33.14) came 2^nd in the Under 14 Girls 200m and 4^th in the 60m in 9.67. The other Donore competitors were all in the Under 14 category as Paddy Nolan came 3^rd in the 200m (28.47) and 5^th in the 60m (9.06); James Dunne (8.97 and 29.86) 4^th in both the 60m and 200m; and Isabella Jackson (32.52) 4^th in the 200m. Jack Byrne (2.00.18) won the first heat of the Senior Men’s 800m at the NIA live event, narrowly failing to break the 2-minutes target achieved in his 2 previous races.

 

Best 5km PARKRUN (01.02.2020) results came from Sinead O’Reilly (20.57) 3^rd in Kilcock, Kate Cleary (22.21) 2^nd at Poppintree, Paul Cummins (18.32) 2^nd at Brickfields and Aidan Kelly (19.34) 3^rd at Corkagh. More results below.

 

RESULTS IN BRIEF:

NIA LIVE INDOOR MEETING No. 4 at NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA, ABBOTSTOWN (28.01.2020)

SENIOR RESULTS

Men’s 800m Heat 1: 1^st Jack Byrne (2.00.18)

JUVENILE RESULTS

U12 Boys 60m Heat 2: 1^st Luuk Jackson (9.15)

U12 Girls 60m Heat 1: 4^th Ruby Blake (9.67)

U14 Boys 60m Heat 1: 2^nd Alex Leonard (8.21), 4^th James Dunne (8.97), 5^th Paddy Nolan (9.06)

U12 Boys 200m Heat 1: 1^st Luuk Jackson (31.30)

U12 Girls 200m Heat2: 2^nd Ruby Blake (33.14)

U14 Boys 200m Heat 1: 2^nd Alex Leonard (28.33), 3^rd Paddy Nolan (28.47), 4^th James Dunne (29.86)

U14 Girls 200m Heat 1: 4^th Isabella Jackson (32.52)

BHAA GARDA CROSS-COUNTRY RACES at PHOENIX PARK (01.02.2020)

WOMEN 2 MILES

31^st Mary McDermott W50 (16.57)

154^th Ann Woodlock W80 (22.24)

332 finishers

MEN 4 MILES

3^rd Rossa Hurley MS (22.28)

12^th Des Tremble M45 (24.02)

159^th Tommy Halton M60 (38.04)

195 finishers

TRIM 10 MILE ROAD RACE (02.02.2020)

2^nd Eric Keogh (49.28 PB)

5^th Lee Van Haeften (52.20)

168^th Craig Scott M40 (1.06.46)

1,526 finishers

JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN 10 MILE ROAD RACE (02.02.2020)

36^th & 9^th M40 Fergal Whitty (55.28)

2,498 finishers

PARKRUNS (01.02.2020)

Brickfields: 2^nd Paul Cummins (18.32), 57^th Daniel Nemeth M35 (29.10)

Corkagh: 3^rd Aidan Kelly JNR (19.34), 87^th Mary Murphy W45 (27.32)

Griffeen: 58^th Charlie O’Neill M65 (25.11)

Poppintree: 8^th & 2^nd woman Kate Cleary W45 (22.21), 73^rd Eilish Joyce W35 (28.39)

Porterstown: 6^th Kenneth McKeown (21.03)

Royal Canal Kilcock: 13^th & 3^rd woman Sinead O’Reilly W35 (20.57), 53^rd Sarah Ni Ruairc W35 (26.20)

Waterstown: 21^st David Hudson M60 (26.16), 30^th Joan McTernan W60 (26.48)