HIGHLIGHTS: Barbara Cleary, 4^th master woman overall, won the W45 category in the AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL OPEN CROSS. There were impressive wins for Emily Bolton (U/14), Liam Morris (U/14) and Lorraine O’Connor (U/16) in the DUBLIN JUVENILE XC EVEN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Also among the medals were brothers Thomas (U/16) and James Bolton (U/18) who won individual silver – and the U/14 Boys team who placed 3^rd.

 

REPORT: Donore Harrier Barbara Cleary (22.25) continues her impressive journey in athletics. The 48 years-old Clare native placed 4^th overall in the women’s masters race in Sunday’s AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL OPEN CROSS at Abbotstown. In the process she won the W45 category with a minute to spare over runner-up Caroline Donnellan (23.24) of Edenderry AC. The result would have guaranteed Cleary a place on the Irish team for the British & Irish Masters cross-country championships which was due to take place in Santry in November. However, the race was cancelled back in August due to “uncertainties” around ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines.

Also, in the master women’s race Sorcha Loughnane (23.49) put in another impressive performance to place 12^th overall and 5^th W45.

The 4,500m race was won by Annmarie McGlynn (20.58) of Letterkenny AC, who was awarded with the Jim McNamara Golden Shoe trophy.

The master men’s race over 6,000m was won by Tim O’Donoghue (23.36) of East Cork AC, who also picked up a Golden Shoe award. The Golden Shoes were presented to the winners by Jim’s son James McNamara. This was the 5^th year of the awards in memory of the Late Donore Harriers athlete and coach who competed in the 1976 Olympic Games marathon in Montreal.

In the same race Gavin Keogh (27.51) finished 30^th and 8^th in the M40 class, and Des Tremble (28.32) who came 40^th and 5^th M50.

The club had two competitors in the senior men’s race over 7,500m. Daragh Fitzgibbon (25.16) made a strong return to competition to place 22^nd, with Kane Collins (25.29) just three places further back.

Treasa Boylan (29.52) came 37^th in the senior women’s race over 6,000m.

The was the final event on the Abbotstown course before the European Cross-Country Championships is held there on the 12^th of December.

Earlier on Sunday morning the DUBLIN JUVENILE EVEN-AGES CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS were held at the same venue. Donore Harriers athletes were among the medals with Emily Bolton winning the Under 14 Girls race, Liam Morris the Under 14 Boys race, with Lorraine O’Connor victorious in the Under 16 Girls. The latter was stepping up to the group. Thomas Bolton came 2^nd in the Under 16 Boys race, with his brother James also 2^nd in the Under 18 category. The Under 14 Boys team of Liam Morris, Liam Blair, Eoin Mooney, Daniel Hughes and James Murphy came 3^rd.

There were strong performances from Eva Crowe, who stepped-up to place 5^th in the Under 16 Girls – and Anna Whelan who placed 6^th in the Under 10 Girls competition. More detailed results to follow.

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DUBLIN JUVENILE EVEN-AGES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS at Abbotstown (17.10.2021)

U/10 GIRLS 1,000m: 6^th Anna Whelan – results to follow for Robyn McCluskey, Lola Nagle-Mullaly, Cliodhna McMahon, Lola Blake

U/10 BOYS 1,000m: results to follow for Cillian O’Farrell, Alan Maddox, Daniel Maddox, Jedd Fanning

U/12 GIRLS 2,00m: results to follow for Annabella Omozee, Rosie-May Morris, Lauren Tolan, Beth O’Connor, Ruby Blake, Ciara Jackson, Saoirse Jackson, Petra Cunningham

U/12 BOYS 2,000m: results to follow for Michael Dillon, Daniel Lynch, Dylan O’Connor, Sam Inverarity

U/14 GIRLS 3,000m: 1^st Emily Bolton – results to follow for Amber Lynch, Claire O’Hanlon, Hannah Eustace, Ava Hoare, Lily Clarke-Hanrahan, Kate O’Connor

U/14 BOYS 3,000m: 1^st Liam Morris – results to follow for Liam Blair, Eoin Mooney, James Murphy, Daniel Hughes; TEAM came 3^rd (subject to clarification)

U/16 GIRLS 4,000m: 1^st Lorraine O’Connor (step-up), 5^th Eva Crowe (step-up) – other results to follow Laura Nunan, Eleanor Hopkins, Katie Delaney

U/16 BOYS 4,000m: 2^nd Thomas Bolton – results to follow for Dylan McKenna

U/18 BOYS 5,000m: 2^nd James Bolton, 12^th Oliver Hopkins

AUTUMN OPEN INTERNATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY at Abbotstowns (17.10.2021)

SENIOR WOMEN 6,000m: 37^th Treasa Boylan (29.52)

SENIOR MEN 7,500m: 22^nd Daragh Fitzgibbon (25.16), 25^th Kane Collins (25.29)

MASTER WOMEN 4,500m: 4^th & 1^st M45 Barbara Cleary (22.25), 12^th & 5^th M45 Sorcha Loughnane (23.49)

MASTER MEN 6,000m: 30^th & 8^th M40 Gavin Keogh (27.51), 40^th & 5^th M50 Des Tremble (28.32)

PARKRUNS 5km (16.10.21)

BRICKFIELDS: 67^th Anthony Ferns M55 (42.11)

BUSHY: 144^th Thomas Halton M65 (33.31)

MARLAY: 143^rd Orlaith McMahon W35 (25.07), 307^th Anna McMahon W35 (32.41)