HIGHLIGHTS Bohermeen half marathon, Leinster indoors and more

Bohermeen Half Marathon
The very popular Bohermeen half marathon has seen great success down the years for Donore Harriers runners and this one was no exception with 1328 finishers. A two lap course which finishes at the Bohermeen track and clubhouse, this year we had 12 participants on a pretty windy day so it was tough out there but the ice and snow of the earlier part of the week had receded.. The men’s team had a great win to bring back the Rennicks Cup with Danny O’Sullivan leading the charge followed by Daragh Keegan not far behind. Des Tremble was next and he won the M50 category too. There was only a second separating Didier and Liam. JP O’Hanlon was delighted with his PB, Kevin Odgers wasn’t far outside his and Stephen and Michelle Dawson used this as a tune up for the London marathon. Angela Eustace is getting back into good form with her first half marathon in a while. Well done to all.
Danny O’Sullivan 1.16.14
Daragh Keegan. 1.16.32
Des Tremble 1.17.03
Chris Dorney 1.17.36
Sean Fox 1.18.36
Didier La Costa 1.20.29
Liam Keane 1.20.30
Kevin Odgers 1.25.42
JP O Hanlon 1.31. 01 PB
Stephen Dawson 1.31.38
Angela Eustace 1.46.55
Michelle Dawson 2.05.52

Leinster senior and Master Indoors
Several senior and master Donore athletes competed at Day 3 of the Leinster indoor championships in Abbotstown. Sprints coach Colm Dunne had a great win in the M50 60m – he was the clear victor in 7.96. In the men’s senior 200m, Paul McDermott won his heat in 22.46 and then went on to a tough final finishing 4th in 22.28 – note that this final was won by Raheny’s Mark Smyth in a new indoor record time of 20.64.
In the 800m Jack Byrne tied with Conall Rogers of Raheny Shamrocks in 1.58.70 – a PB time. In that same race Kevin Nolan finished 9th in 2.08.59
In the throws events – Niall Allen got the M45 double gold again for the shot putt 10.66 and 56lb weight 6.43 for distance and threw the furthest of all the masters that day in those events
New member Colm Tierney got gold and a PB in the senior men’s shot put of 11.48.
Faith Hopkins won W45 silver in the 28lb weight for distance (4.61) and bronze in the W45 shot put throwing 6.18 – well done all

National Schools Cross Country Championships SETU Waterford
We had a number of boys and girls competing for their schools and some super runs, well done all

Garristown 10k incorporating the Dublin Men’s 10k champs
Peter Gaffney was our sole competitor, he finished 39.19. 1st 50

BHAA NUI Maynooth cross country
Mary McDermott continues her flying streak with a super 8th place and winning the O50 category yet again in the women’s two miler,, Ian Redican 42nd in the men’s 4 miler

Sandymount Night Run 5k and 10k
Aisling Kirby was 2nd female in 21.55 and 14th overall and some new members of the Fit4life group were represented here too. Ana Maria Rodrigo ran 35.19 and Siobhan Gillen 36.11 and Martina Keegan 38.58 got a new PB. This night run incorporated path and beach in Sandymount – the 5k runners ran one lap and the 10k runners ran 2 laps, well done to all.

Quest Kenmare
New member Elaine Miskella finished 25th in her age group in the quest Kenmare a gruelling running and cycling event

Parkruns
Malahide parkrun Alasdair Brown 1st 17.12
Marley Park James Murphy 1st 17.20
Waterstown Parkrun
2nd Dylan McKenna. 19.33
4th John Curran. 22.47
Poppintree parkrun
43. Paul Nunan. 22.37
NewRoss Parkrun
12. Eugene MacCurtain. 25.07
27 9th woman Liz MacCurtain. 27.43
Castletown Parkrun
58th and 13th woman Anna McMahon. 28.02
Corkagh Park
1st Eoin Mooney 18.50
42nd and 2nd woman Nicola Dowdall. 25.34
Brickfields
75th Tom Halton 38.32
Glen River Parkrun
35th Ciaran McCarthy 31.10