HIGHLIGHTS: Anne Curley completes her 22^nd marathon at Berlin, Grace Kennedy-Clarke first woman home in the Fastlane Half-Marathon, Barbara Murray 2^nd placed woman in the Balbriggan 4 mile, Tony Kynes 3^rd M60 at Rathfarnman 5km, and Katie Delaney achieves the 50 Parkrun milestone.

 

 

Anne Curley described her excellent 3.09.40 run at the BERLIN MARATHON (29.09.2019) as a “sweet victory” after a recurring foot injury hampered her preparation. Curley afterwards paid tribute to her coach Willie Smith, whose training sessions allowed her to “get very fit in a short time”. The Donore athlete, who passed the halfway mark in 1 hour and 36 minutes, was the 271^st woman athlete to compete the 26.2-mile course, placing 34^th in the W45 age category. Sean Fox (2.44.44) was the 727^th male finisher and placed 118^th in the M40 grade and Shane McAuley (2.57.27) was 1839^th and 252^nd in the M45 category. There were over 40k finishers.

 

In the RATHFARNHAM 5km ROAD RACE on Sunday morning (29.09.2019) a contingent of 10 Donore Harriers athletes were led home by Luke Boland (16.19), who placed 39^th of more than 800 athletes and was the 26^th senior man. Next Donore athlete was Gavin Keogh (16.44) in 52^nd and 34^th senior. Donal Iremonger (17.38) came 97^th position and 8^th in the M45 age group, with Patrick Byrne (54^th senior) was just 2 seconds and 2 places further back. Aoife Ni Thuathail (19.51), showed good form ahead of next weekend’s Dublin Novice cross-country championship, when placing 192^nd overall and 23^rd senior woman. The remaining club athletes were – Tony Kynes (19.56) in 196^th place and 3^rd M60, Sinead Graham (20.06) 207^th and 28^th senior woman, Paul Cummins (21.40) 207^th and 116^th senior man, Tommy Halton (26.17) 403^rd and 17^th M60, and Ann Woodlock (31.21) 708^th and 10^th W60. The latter having recently won gold and silver medals in the W80 category at the European Masters track & field championships in Italy.

 

Grace Kennedy-Clarke (1.27 17) was the outright winner of the women’s category in the FASTLANE HALF-MARATHON at Clondalkin (29.09.2019) on Sunday. The Donore athlete placed 16^th overall out of 338 finishers. The inaugural race was held over a narrow course that included canal towpaths, country roads and cycle lanes in the Clondalkin and City West area. Elsewhere,

Barbara Murray (26.27) came 8^th overall and 2^nd woman at the BALBRIGGAN & DISTRICT AC 4 MILE ROAD RACE (29.09.2019).

Jack Raftery ran the medley relay 4^th leg in the colours of SPN Vernon Athletisme in the qualifying round of the COUPE DE FRANCE at Vernon on Saturday (28.09.2019). With the first 3 athletes building a lead over the 100m, 200m and 300m legs Raftery ran a “comfortable” 400m leg in 51 seconds to secure the win.

 

PARKRUN SERIES (28.09.2019) Thirteen years-old Katie Delaney (23.38) chalked-up her 50^th parkrun at Waterstown Park in Palmerstown on Saturday morning. Katie was 7^th home and 1^st woman finisher. The young Donore athlete did her first Parkrun in August 2016 when she was well outside the 40 minutes mark. She’s been a regular park-runner since January 2018 and has improved her time to 22.51. Other Juvenile athletes included – Dylan McKenna (22.17) in 4^th place, Oliver Hopkins (23.39) in 8^th and Eleanor Hopkins (24.53) in 13^th and 2^nd woman.

Senior club member Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan was first finisher in 16.34. Faith Hopkins W45 (34.31) was 39^th overall. There were 80 finishers.

Nicola Dowdall (23.52) was first woman finisher at Corkagh Park when placing 8^th overall. Mary Murphy (27.23) came 47^th overall at the same venue. M75 athlete Terry Mee (28.53) came 76^th at Griffeen Park, whilst Tommy Halton M60, a day before competing in the Rathfarnham 5km road race, came 51^st at Bushy Park in 27.38.

 

RESULTS IN BRIEF:

BERLIN MARATHON (29.09.2019)

271^st woman & 34^th W45: Ann Curley (3.09.40)

727^th & 118^th M40: Sean Fox (2.44.44)

1839^th & 252^nd M45: Shane McAuley (2.57.27)

30755 M finishers, 13290 W finishers

RATHFARNHAM 5KM ROAD RACE (29.09.2019)

39^th & 26^th MS: Luke Boland (16.19)

52^nd & 34^th MS: Gavin Keogh (16.44)

97^th & 8^th M45: Donal Iremonger (17.38)

99^th & 54^th MS: Patrick Byrne (17.40)

192^nd & 23^rd WS: Aoife Ni Thuathail (19.51)

196^th & 3^rd M60: Tony Kynes (19.56)

207^th & 28^th WS: Sinead Graham (20.06)

277^th & 116^th MS: Paul Cummins (21.40)

403^rd & 17^th M60: Tommy Halton (26.17)

708^th & 10^th W60: Ann Woodlock (31.21)

837 finishers

FASTLANE HALF-MARATHON at CLONDALKIN (29.09.2019)

16^th & 1^st woman: Grace Kennedy-Clarke (1.27.17)

338 finishers

BALBRIGGAN & DISTRICT AC 4 MILE ROAD RACE (29.09.2019)

8^th & 2^nd woman: Barbara Murray (26.27)

88 finishers

COULE DE FRANCE QUALIFYING ROUND at VERNON in Normandy (28.09.2019)

Men’s Medley Relay 100m, 200m, 300, 400m: 1^st SPN Vernon Athletisme (Jack Raftery ran 400m leg in 51.00)

ECOTRAIL WICKLOW (28.09.2019)

=99^th Medbh Peavoy – Little Sugarloaf (1.12.48), Great Sugarloaf (1.05.47), incomplete

115 competitors

PARKRUNS (28.09.2019)

Bushy: 51^st Tommy Halton M60 (27.38)

Corkagh: 19^th & 1^st woman Nicola Dowdall W45 (23.52); 47^th & 8^th woman Mary Murphy W45 (27.23)

Griffeen: 76^th Terry Mee M75 (28.53)

Waterstown: 1^st Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan (16.34), 4^th Dylan McKenna U.14 (22.17), 7^th & 1^st woman: Katie Delaney U.14 (23.38)), 8^th Oliver Hopkins U.15 <pacer> (23.39), 13^th & 2^nd woman Eleanor Hopkins U.13 (24.53), 39^th & 14^th woman Faith Hopkins (34.31)