The committee and members of Donore Harriers extend our condolences to the family of former member, Tommie Hopkins, who passed away at the age of 74, at his home in the US, after being ill for the last year or so.
Tommie and his brothers Jim and Des were stalwarts of Donore Harriers in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Their father, Tom, was also a club member, and their sister Emily (Dowling) is well known in running circles with Sportsworld AC.
Tommie represented Ireland in international cross country events in 1966 and 1967 at the age of 18 and 19, and went on scholarship to the US in 1967. Below is a record of Tommie’s athletics career while at Donore Harriers (in brackets his age at the time of the race).
1962 (15): joined Donore.
1963 (16): Club 10ml c-c (57-55).
1964 (16): AAU youths c-c: 2nd.
1964 (16)): Sel on Irish u/19 team in the International c-c in Dublin.
1964 (17): AAU youths One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (17): AAU youths c-c: 1st.
1965 (17): IAAB youths c-c: 1st.
1965 (17): AAU Inter. c-c: 3rd.
1965 (18):AAU Senior One Mile: 3rd.
1965 (18): AAU Senior 3-Miles: 3rd.
1965 (18): IAAB u/19 One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (18): IAAB u/19 3- Miles: 1st.
1965 (18): IAAB Senior One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (18): AAU Novice c-c: 1st.
1966 (18): AAU Inter c-c: 1st.
1966 (18): AAU Senior c-c: 3rd.
1966 (18): IAAB Senior c-c: 7th.
1966 (18): selected on Irish senior team in the International c-c in Rabat, Morocco.
1966: (19): IAAB u/19 3-Miles: 1st.
1966 (19): AAU Senior 6-Miles: 2nd.
1967 (19): AAU Senior c-c: 2nd.
1967 (19): IAAB Senior c-c: 3rd.
1967. (19): selected on the Irish Senior c-c team for the International c-c in Barry, Wales.
His sister Emily also selected on the women’s team. The first brother & sister to achieve this..In the C-C c’ships, Tommie was also a member of winning Donore teams .
The AAU(Amateur Athletic Union) was a National championship.
The IAAB was an All-Ireland championship.Below is a photo of the Donore Harriers Opening XC Run in 1962
1963 (16): Club 10ml c-c (57-55).
1964 (16): AAU youths c-c: 2nd.
1964 (16)): Sel on Irish u/19 team in the International c-c in Dublin.
1964 (17): AAU youths One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (17): AAU youths c-c: 1st.
1965 (17): IAAB youths c-c: 1st.
1965 (17): AAU Inter. c-c: 3rd.
1965 (18):AAU Senior One Mile: 3rd.
1965 (18): AAU Senior 3-Miles: 3rd.
1965 (18): IAAB u/19 One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (18): IAAB u/19 3- Miles: 1st.
1965 (18): IAAB Senior One Mile: 2nd.
1965 (18): AAU Novice c-c: 1st.
1966 (18): AAU Inter c-c: 1st.
1966 (18): AAU Senior c-c: 3rd.
1966 (18): IAAB Senior c-c: 7th.
1966 (18): selected on Irish senior team in the International c-c in Rabat, Morocco.
1966: (19): IAAB u/19 3-Miles: 1st.
1966 (19): AAU Senior 6-Miles: 2nd.
1967 (19): AAU Senior c-c: 2nd.
1967 (19): IAAB Senior c-c: 3rd.
1967. (19): selected on the Irish Senior c-c team for the International c-c in Barry, Wales.
His sister Emily also selected on the women’s team. The first brother & sister to achieve this..In the C-C c’ships, Tommie was also a member of winning Donore teams .
The AAU(Amateur Athletic Union) was a National championship.
The IAAB was an All-Ireland championship.Below is a photo of the Donore Harriers Opening XC Run in 1962
