Action Packed June Bank Holiday Weekend

Club News, Results

It was an action packed week for the club on track and road with podium positions aplenty. Going back to the AAI games and national combined events last week now that all results are to hand, belated well done to Rolus Olusa in the Multi Event National Championship where he won silver in a new PB points tally of 6222 points. In the AAI games, kudos to Eamonn Fahey back in good form with 2nd in the 200m and 100m and Caoimhe Mackey on a great win in the 400h

200m Eamonn Fahey 21.99 2nd
100m Eamonn Fahey 11.08 2nd
100m heats Eamonn Fahey 10.82
110h Alex Clarkin 14.18
3000m Michael McMahon 8.58.24 7th
3000m John Dunne 9.01.26 8th
800m Sinéad Lambe 2.24.58 8th
100m Cara Brennan 12.11 3rd
100m heats Cara Brennan 13.26

 

The day before, Lynda Ngakam got to wear the Irish vest for the first in the Celtic international student games where she was narrowly of 3rd in the triple jump with a leap of 10.90

Staying on the track, John Travers had a clear win in the IMC 1500m race at the Bertie Quinn memorial Tullamore in 3.51.19 and at the same meet Sam Allen ran 9.23.95 in the 3000m.

There were many medals won at the Leinster T&F championships, best of the day was the three golds for Niall Allen in the M40 shot (10.46), discus.(28.84) and weight for distance (5.51)

Donal Iremonger won the M45 400m (57.89) and 800m (2.09.52)

Karla Doran won gold in the 1500m (5.04.22)

Anne Gormley W50 3000m walk gold (20.43)and silver in the shot put 6.27

Terry Mee M70 gold 800m 2.59.54 and 3000m 12.57.97

Lynda Ngakam gold 100m 12.92, 4th in triple Jump with best jump of 10.85

Orlaith Read gold in the W45 hammer 32.97

Zak Higgins senior bronze 400m 51.05 with Adam Halpin 6th 54.2 and David Campbell (a day after his charity skydive!) 54.35

Well done all!

On the road, the fast course of the BHAA government services Dunboyne 5 mile on a warm night during the week yielded good result with Fergal Whitty first home there.

12th Fergal Whitty 27.19 1st M40
18th Des Tremble 27.59 2nd M45
19th Eoin Hannon 27.54
26th Fergal Swaine 28.36
37th Tony Barry 29.01
Alan Farrell 29.1
Alasdair Brown 29.14
Fred Kiernan 29.17
Ian Redican 32.52
Barry Potts 33.44 2nd M65
Terry Mee 36.13 1st M70
Ann Woodlock 49.16 1st W75

There were a number of marathons over the weekend, first of those was in Tullaroan in Kilkenny where George Brady, running his 100th marathon, recorded his first ever actual marathon win in 2.56, congrats George.

In Derry on Sunday we had the Walled city marathon, not an easy course with a particularly savage hill at the end, where Laura Murray ran 4.23.21.
The next Day was the Cork marathon and there we had Michael Barry who ran 3.33.29.
In the half marathon event, runners were reportedly sent in the wrong direction so ended up running more than the distance! Nonetheless, taking the long course into account, well done to Noel Davis 1.53.46 and Anthony Flannery, who got sent the wrong way twice, 2.16.03.
On the mountains Niall Lynch came 4th in the latest Leinster league event on Trooperstown hill last Wednesday night.

As usual, a large contingent of Donor ladies ran in the Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday with some great performances on a warm day, first home for Donore was Kim Hickey in 16th position overall with 39.00, followed by Amy Moriarty in 31stwho clocked up a new pb with 41.10 and Grace Kennedy in 32nd with 41.11

Kim Hickey 39.00
Amy Moriarty 41.10
Grace Kennedy 41.11
Florence Curley 41.22
Karen Behan 43.52
Julia Hackett 44.46
Angela Eustace 45.16
Sinéad Graham 46.07
Caren Crowley 46.36
Joan McTernan 48.59
Michelle Rowley 50.46
Michelle Dawson 52.10

International qualifications and success on road, trail and track.

Club News

Santry was a blaze of sunshine this weekend for the AAI Games on Saturday and Sunday. There was great news on Saturday morning when Alex Clarkin ran under the qualifying standard for the European Youth Olympics the standard with 14.18. Well done to Alex and coaches Paul and John.

In the combines Max Carey had to retire due to injury on day 1. Lara O’Byrne finished in 4th place only narrowly missing out on 3rd by 150 points . She continues to improve posting another 4 PBs yesterday, most notably taking 10 seconds off her 800 time from last week. In the high jump she jumped a 1.58 PB, 4.85 in the long jump and 15.06 in the hurdles. She finished the competition on 4262 points. Cara Brennan posted a new PB in the 100m with 13.11, Caoimhe Mackey won the 400m hurdles in 1.11. Our only competitor in the fields events on Sunday was Clodagh Read in the Women’s Senior hammer. Clodagh had a great throw to place 3rd with a new PB of 41.98.

Well done to Lauren O’Keeffe and coach Gerry Ronan who traveled to Germany for the German Junior Championships. Lauren finished in 2nd place with a throw of 54.76 in the hammer.

A big congratulations also to Sean Lawlor who was on the Irish junior relay team on Saturday and has qualified with the team for the world Juniors in Poland in July. Sean also ran a PB today in the 200m clocking 21.43 which is great progress after such a long, frustrating lay off.

Outside of Junior and Juvenile athletics many Irish athletes travelled abroad this weekend to compete. Another one of our former Juvenile’s who has transitioned through to senior level is Lynda Tcheudji. Lynda was a member of the Irish Universities team competing in Scotland in the Celtic Countries University meet and her first time wearing the Irish vest. Lynda was competing in the triple jump. (We will bring you an update on results soon along with further performances at the AAI games).

A large contingent of Irish athletes were in action at the BMC meet in Watford and particularly at the IFAM meet in Oordegem, Belgium. John Travers was chasing a qualifying time over 5,000m. John placed 26th in the race with a time of 13:59.58 outside of the European Championships qualifying time of 13:40.00. The race was won by Nftalem Awet Kibrab of Norway in 13:22.90 with Irish athletes David McCarthy 10th (13:42.24) and Kevin Batt 11th (13:42.82). The women’s 1500m was won by Ciara Mageean in an impressive 4:08.05.

There was a great win in the sunny South-East at the hot and hilly Strawberry half marathon in Wexford for Kim Hickey who was 1st lady in the race in 87.38, she narrowly beat second placed Annaleigh Hore.

Midweek saw the 3rd Dublin graded meet held in Irishtown, Stadium on Wednesday evening. There was a good Donore representation and in the 10000m Dublin championship, Rossa Hurley was 6th in 33.59 and George Brady was 9th and silver in masters in 35.42. Maura Kearns and Sinead Lambe dropped down a distance to the 400m with Maura finishing 4th in the 1st b race in 63.18 and Sinead 3rd in the next b race in 63.37. Adam Halpin had another fine run in the C 400 coming 2nd in 54.46 with Sean O’Broinn 6th in the same race with 57.84. David Campbell was 4th in the 2nd B race in 54.09. Next it was the 800m and in the 2nd B race it was a sisters 1-2 with Sorcha Ni Dhomhnaill winning in 2.22.66 and twin Ide 2nd in 2.23.10, Karla Doran didn’t have her best of days in 7th with 2.33.48 but will bounce back. Darragh Fitzgibbon was 6th in the 1st A race in 2:00.11 and veteran track runner Donal Iremonger came 5th in the C race in 2.11.66. Darragh is currently enjoying a trip to Iten in Kenya and will no doubt come back inspired.

The Annual ESB BHAA 5k took place on the beach at Sandymount strand, Tom Fagan finished in 18.35. Alma Hanevy finished 3rd lady in 19.29. Mary McDermott 22.28 and Tom Halton 25.04.

Also midweek, on the mountains, Niall Lynch came 6th in the IMRA league Scarr race and Roisin Harkin was 4th woman.

There was another win during the week for Amy Moriarty at the Community Response 10k in the Phoenix park in just under 42 minutes.

Elsewhere on the roads, the Patrick Bell 5k in Bohermeen had Terry Mee finishing as 1st m65 in 22.25 and Lee Chambers 23.46.

Bob Heffernan, Enfield 5k and Weekend Round Up

Club News, Results

The big success of the week for Donore Harriers was at the popular Bob Heffernan 5k in Enfield which is known for some very fast times and once again it didn’t disappoint.  Ashling Swaine continues to blaze a trail on the 5k road scene and knocked another chunk off her PB over the distance to run into 3rd place in 18.29.  She led the ladies team into 3rd place with Amy Moriarty and Bronagh Elliot being the scorers.  First home of the men were Rossa Hurley and Ciaran McCarthy in identical times of 16.05 and 13th place and there was a podium place for the men’s team too with a second placing there – 5 men went well under 17 minutes.  25 Donore runners took part in all – well done everyone.

 

Rossa Hurley 16.05
Ciaran McCarthy 16.05
Fergal Whitty 16.31
Philip Hennessey 16.36
Eoin Hannon 16.38
Fergal Swaine 17.08
Andrew Wilson 17.35
Fred Kiernan 17.44
Alan Farrell 17.45
Shane 17.46
Alasdair Brown 17.48
Aisling Swaine 18.29
Joe Murphy 19.13
Stephen Dawson 19.33
Amy Moriarty 20.06
Bronagh Elliot 20.30
Des Gill 20.40
Aine Mahony 21.36
Ariana Ball 21.42
Noel Davis 21.54
Joan McTernan 23.42
Dave Hudson 24.32
Michell Dawson 25.44
Ann Woodlock 27.52
Grace Sheridan 32.53

 

Staying on the roads, the longstanding charity race the Calcutta Run took place around the Phoenix Park with Julia Hackett coming 4th woman in the 5k in 22.19 and in the 10k Chris Byrne finished in 40.18 Florence Curley was 1st woman in 42.04 and Bronagh Elliott 3rd in 44.35.  Young Oliver Hopkins was 1st junior in the 5k race – he ran the course with his dad and Donore coach Graham Hopkins

 

Peter Bonnar ran 4.16.23 in the Leiden marathon in Belgium just over a month after doing the very tough Connemarathon so well done to him.

Roisin Brady 46.21
Dave Wogan 46.55
Ann Rush 51.15
Laura Murray 51.49
Jo Hughes 57.08

 

On the mountains, Niall Lynch and Colm O’Connell were a key part of the TT Racers team which were victorious in the Wicklow Way Relay at the weekend.  Versatile Niall who also coaches some of the juveniles, competed in the Connemarathon not long ago and last week he won the Leinster IMRA league Scalp race in the same Wicklow mountains.  4th of the ladies that day was Roisin Harkin

 

 

 

Busy weekend for Donore Juvenile athletes

Club News

It has been a very busy weekend for our juvenile and junior athletes. In Dublin it was the last of the u/10 to u/16 league with mixed weather we had a small number of athletes who performed well. We will have full results during the week but it’s looking like we may have 2 athletes in medal contention. Great to see Michael and Sean trying out hurdles for the first time. In the 5km Calcutta run 10 year old Oliver Hopkins was the first u/18 to finish. In Greystones we had a small number of older juvenile and junior athletes up first was Zak Higgins winning the 400m in 50.70. Next up was Caoimhe Mackey who won the 400m hurdles in 69.5 with a new pb and in her first 400m hurdles race Clodagh Martin finished 5th. In the 100m Aoife Lynch continued her good form by placing 3rd in a time of 12.41 after finishing 2nd in the 200m matching her pb of 24.8 that she ran last week. Paul McDermott broke 22 seconds for the first time in the 200m finishing 3rd he then went on to finish 3rd in the 100m in 11.11. We had two junior relay teams competing the boys team Alex Clarkin, Zack Higgins, Conor Fox and Paul McDermott won the junior men’s tile in a new record time of 44.34. The girls relay team of Eve Reilly, Roisin Rynn, Robyn O’Keeffe and Lauren Flatherty finished 2nd in a time of 53.10. Both relay teams did very well for their first time running together. in Enniscorthy today Lara O’Byrne competed in the u/17 Leinster combined events and won with an overall total score of 3445. Well done all.

Leinster Juniors; Zak Higgins 1st 400m
Caoimhe Mackey 1st 400m hurdles, Clodagh Martin 5th
Aoife Lynch 3rd 100m, 2nd 200m
Paul Mcdermott 3rd 100m, 3rd 200m
Robyn O’Keeffe 7th 200m
Womens relay 2nd
Mens relay 1st
Lara O’Byrne 1st combined events under 17

In the Calcutta Run 10K, Florence Curley was the first woman in 42:04 with Branagh Elliott 3rd in 44:35.  Julia Hackett ran the 5K running a time of 22:19.

Big PB for Eric Keogh in Manchester

Club News

Eric Keogh took to the track on Saturday 14th at the British Milers Meet in Sportcity, Manchester.  Eric ran the 5,000m (C) race and finished 2nd in 14:31:31, taking a whopping 20 seconds of his previous best.  Congratulations to him and coach John Downes.

Unfortunately Eric’s luck ran out the following day as he travelled to Old Trafford to watch his beloved Manchester United take on Bournemouth.  The match was abandoned for security reasons.

Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships. Sprint Double for Sean Lawlor.

Club News

Sean Lawlor ended his Leinster schools athletics career in style when he won both the senior 100m and 200m at the second day of the Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships in Santry representing Kylemore College.

In the 100m, Lawlor beat old rival Eoin Doherty of Drimnagh Castle to win in 10.83 secs. His time in the 200m was 21.86 secs. It is a great result for Sean who has been itching to get back after a lengthy lay off with injury.

Lauren O’Keeffe (Loreto Balbriggan) won the inter girls’ hammer with a throw of 56.34, improving on her own record from last year. There was also a record for Lara O’Byrne (St. Joseph’s Lucan) in the Inter girls pole vault with 2.80m.

Louis O’Loughlin continued on his winning ways with a great win in the Junior Boys 800m for Moyle Park.

Day 2
Inter Girls
100m Cara Brennan 4th
200m Cara Brennan 5th
Long Jump Andie Maguire 2nd
Pole Vault Lara O’Byrne (New Leinster Record 2.80) 1st
Shot Putt Lauren O’Keeffe 3rd
Javelin Rebecca Power 2nd
Hammer Lauren O’Keeffe (New Leinster Record 56.24) 1st, Beth Kirwan 4th
400m Hurdles Caoimhe Mackey 4th

Senior Girls
100m Aoife Lynch 2nd
200m Aoife Lynch 1st
Hammer Aoife Simm 5th

Inter Boys
400m Hurdles Max Carey 2nd
Long Jump Kolade Abiodum 3rd
Hammer Ian Darrack 4th

Senior Boys
100m Sean Lawlor 1st
200m  Sean Lawlor 1st, Paul McDermott 3rd
Day 1
Junior Girls
Hammer Ashling Reid 5th, Ciara Simms 6th

Inter Girls
100m Hurdles Lara O’Byrne 3rd, Angie Gonia 8th
Relay Lucy Kirwan 1st

Senior Girls
Steeplechase Suzanne Mstetson 6th

Minor Boys
800m Louis O’Loughlin 1st

U/16 Boys
1500m Faith Aden 6th, Jack Raftery 8th, Sekeriye Ahmed 9th

Senior Boys
100m Hurdles Alex Clarkin 1st, Jack Rudden Kelly 3rd

2nd Dublin Graded T&F, Terenure 5 Mile and Recent Results

Club News

The 2nd meeting of the graded series in Tallaght stadium was a very successful one for the club with a number of race wins.  Darragh Fitzgibbon won the 1500 (A) race in 4.03.2 and Ide Nic Dhomhnaill had an impressive win in the women’s (A) race in 4.48.85.  Karla Doran won the 1500 (B) race in 5.00.08.

We had a great representation particularly in the middle distance events.

200m (B) Adam Halpin 23.78
200m (C) Sean o’broinn 25.93
1500m (B) men Emmet O’Briain 3rd 4.14.06
1500m (C) men Donal Iremonger 4.37.38
5000m Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill 18.22 3rd
5000m Rossa Hurley 16.19.44
Sam Allen 16.22.27
1500m (A) 3rd Sinead Lambe 4.53.07
Maura Kearns 5.04.57

At the British Milers Club meet in Manchester Eric Keogh was 2nd in the 5000m in 14.31.

On the roads, the big race of the week was the Terenure 5 mile on a flat two lap course on a sunny day.  First home was Tony Barry 29.25.  Our ladies team retained the winning masters team prize.  Barry Potts and Terry Mee were 1st and 2nd in the W65 category.
Full results
Tony Barry 29.25
Colin Morrissey 29.43
Declan Lynch 31.04
Florence Curley 32.16
Alma Hanevy 33.56
Barry Potts 34.34
Rhona McHugh 35.08
Karen behan 35.29
Caren crowley 36.17
Mary Murphy 37.14
Terry Mee 37.20

Kevin English came 9th in the Simon Cumbers 6k race in Navan in 20.29.

In the Clonliffe 2 mile on a very wet night in Santry new member Colm Mullen ran 12.52 and Terry Mee did 14.29

Ann Woodlock took in the Loughrea 5k series on a trip to the west and ran 29 minutes.

Travers opens his track season with a fast 3K

Club News

John Travers was in action last Saturday night in a rain soaked Belfast where he took on the 3,000m at the IMC meet at Mary Peter’s Track. Conditions weren’t exactly ideal in the wet but Travers still managed to post a quick season opener to win in 8.03.69. John was also awarded athlete of the meet.

On the previous weekend the first of the Irish Milers Club meetings took place at the Shoreline track in Greystones on Saturday afternoon. A number of the Donore girls were in action on the track and in the 1500m Ide Nic Dhomhnaill showed she is back in good form with a 4,50.08 followed by Sinead Lambe ran 4.52.95. Maura Kearns won the 800mB in a tight finish in 2.23.64. David Campbell won the men’s 200mB in 23.98.

The first Dublin graded meet of the season took place in Santry on Wednesday April 20th with some impressive performances.

100m (B) Cian O’Reilly ran 11.85 finishing 7th. Adam Halpin was 8th in 11.91 and in the men’s
100m (C) Sean Ó Broin finished 6th in 12.57.

800mA Sinead Lambe ran 2.22.26 in the 800m (A) with Karla Doran posting 2.24.57. In the 800m (B) Maura Kearns was the winner in a time of 2.22.10. Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill was 5th with 10.37 in the 3000m and in the Hammer Clodagh Read threw 37.4m and Orlaith Read 29.94.

At the recent IUAA championships on April 15th at Santry stadium Lynda Ngakam (DCU) won the National triple jump bronze with a best jump of 11.30m. Rolus Olusa (NUIM) competed in the combined events and finished 8th.

Some of our Juveniles were in action yesterday at schools athletics in Santry and the 2nd Dublin graded meet took place in Taillight last night. Updates will be posted soon.

Catch up on some recent results.

Club News

The Leixlip 5k road race, hosted by Le Cheile AC, took place on Saturday May 7th. Fergal Whitty finished 9th in a time of 16.24. Aisling Swaine was 2nd in a PB of 18.34, Sinead Graham was 4th woman in 19.48 and Laura Murray ran 23.24. Laura also took part in the Wings for Life race the following day where she ran 10 miles.

At the Tallaght AC 5k on Sunday, may 1st, the Donore women won silver in the Dublin novice road championship led home by Caren Crowley 22.07, Mary Murphy 22.46 Catherine McKeon 24.19 and Jenny O’Keeffe 25.44. First Donore man home was Rossa Hurley in 16.39 and Terry Mee ran 22.40.

There was a big turnout on a wet and windy day at the National 10k/Great Ireland Run.  The men’s masters team was 5th, the women’s seniors 7th and the masters team 12th on a competitive day- full results:

Fergal Whitty 33.58 3 M40
Ciaran McCarthy 34.09
Rossa Hurley 34.47
Des Tremble 35.24
Phil Hennessey 35.37
Andrew Wilson 37.13
George Brady 38.10
Barbara Murray 40.47
Tom Fagan 40.57
Barry Potts 43.06
Sinéad Graham 43.05
Amy Moriarty 43.16
Aine Mahony 44.43
Elaine Verdon 46.51
Terry Mee 46.57
Catherine McKeon 50.11
Dana Mackey 53.30
Jennifer O’Keeffe 53.40
Michelle Dawson 53.58

The previous day at the fast and popular K Club BHAA 10k around the environs of Straffan saw the following finishers:

Patrick Moriarty 36.03
Ian Redican 41.24
Breda Mahony 41.49
Rhona McHugh 43.34
Alma Hanevy 45.05
Caren Crowley 46.06
Dave Hudson 50.28
Ann Woodlock 57.38 1st W75

There were no chipped results available at the Dublin Remembers 5k, a 1916 commemorative event held on April 24th but lots of Donore runners finished, with Eoin Durkan and Aisling Swaine the first Donore man and woman home.

The women’s team finished 3rd at the Dunboyne 4 mile, a race close to the late Jim Mc Namara’s heart and he was remembered with a moments silence at the start. Full results:

Danny Crean 22.20
Anne Curley 24.48 1st W40
Ken Cronin 27.33
Terry Mee 28.43
Mary Murphy 30.17
Mary McDermott 30.34
Florence Curley 31.06

The BHAA women’s 2 mile in Raheny saw Aisling Swaine finish 2nd in 12.18, Julia Hackett 13.43 and Karen Behan 1st w35 in 13.46 and Ann Woodlock was 1st W75. The 4 mile race finishers were Fergal Whitty 6th place, Phil Hennessy 8th, Chris Muldoon 23.52, Tom Fagan 26.11, Barry Potts 26.58 1st m65, Terry Mee 1st m70 31.05 and Charlie O’Neill also competed.

The past month has aslo seen Donore runners compete at home and abroad in a range of long distance events.

On the May Bank holiday George Brady edged close to 100 marathons with a 3.03.21 in Belfast.

The day before was the Limerick marathon where we had two Donore runners.  Andrew Odger ran 3.34.57 and Angela Eustace got a PB of 3.38.38.  This was fitting given that nearly 40 years ago exactly, the late Jim McNamara got his marathon PB and Olympic qualification in Limerick.

A few weeks previously several runners made the trip to Rotterdam, an increasingly popular marathon conducive to good times.  It didn’t disappoint, despite the sun on the day.  First home in an excellent 2.40.58 and with a new PB was Anthony Flannery, Sean Fox also with a new PB of 2.46.59.  In close succession were Fred Kiernan 2.56.57 and Tony Barry 2.57.07.  Alan Farrell broke the 3 hour mark in 2.59.09.  Florence Curley got a new PB of 3.07.39.  Thanks Medbh Peavoy who couldn’t compete due to injury but provided great support around the course.

On the same day but in atrociously wet and windy conditions was the Connemarathon. Laura Murray completed her first ultra race,a gruelling 39.3 miles in 7.35.  In the marathon,  Niall Lynch came an excellent 3rd overall in 3.07.29, Peter Bonnar 4.29 and Claire Devanney 4.38.46.  In the half marathon event Julia Hackett ran 1.42.36 and Liagh Miller 2.00.48.
Alma Hanevy clocked up another marathon major in Boston on a hot day in 3.32.39  to complete her tour of the World Marathon Majors not that long after her Tokyo marathon in February 

Donore Harriers Juvenile Results Round Up for April

Club News, Juvenile, Results

April was a busy month for Donore’s Juvenile athletes who have been competing weekly in various competitions.

On April 3rd Eleanor and Oliver Hopskins braved the bad weather to take on the Dunboyne AC junior races. Eleanor finished in a fantastic 17th place and Oliver was 13th in their age races. On the same weekend Micheal Barry ran the Rush Junior parkrun finishing in 3rd place with a fantastic 8.49 for the 2k distance.

At the Spring Throws meet in Morton Stadium on April 9th, Lauren O’Keeffe won her 3KG hammer event with a PB throw of 58.13m, while Clodagh Read also threw a PB (37.73m) in the 4KG competition, also in the 4KG competition and just returning from injury Orlaith Read threw just short of her PB.

On April 10th, we had the Great Ireland Junior Run, despite the wet and windy weather our juveniles were out in force for these local races. In the 1.6k mini race, Eleanor Hopkins was the 13th girl home with a brilliant 7.52. Meanwhile, in the 2.5k  junior race,  Jack Raftery was 6th in 8.49, Oliver Hopkins was 9th with 10.08, Micheal Barry wasn’t far behind with 10.18 for 12th place, Sean Kinsella 19th in 10.44, Daniel O’Neill 33rd 11.31 and Grace Raftery was 6th female in 11.04 and Ellie Raftery was 27th in 11.37.

April 19th saw the start of the Schools Track and Field season with the West Leinsters,  Lara O’Byrne made a great return to competition taking double gold in the inter hurdles and pole vault, while Sean Lawlor, just back from injury took gold in the senior 100m.
Donore Harriers athletes dominated the inter girls 100m final Cara Brennan won the gold, Suzi O’Farrell silver and Eve Reilly bronze with Robyn O’Keeffe finishing in 4th place. The inter boys 100m hurdles was another Donore dominated event With Alex Clarkin 1st, Jack Rudden 2nd, Kolade Abuidun 3rd and Max Carey 4th.
Aoife Lynch ran brilliantly to win gold in the senior girls 100m and Ailbhe Healy continued her winning form to win the senior pole vault. The inter girls hurdles was another clean sweep for Donore athletes with Lara O’Byrne taking gold, Angie Gonia silver and Ciara O’Donnell bronze.
In the boys under 16 mile, Faithi Aden was first, Jack Raftery was 3rd and Zakariya Ahmed 4th. The senior girls hurdles had Lauren Kennedy 3rd and Róisín Rynn 4th.

On the 20th of April we had some athletes in the North Leinster. Ashline Read took gold with a throw of 28.44m in the  junior hammer and Lauren O’Keeffe threw 50.77m to also take gold and Beth Kirwan silver with a throw of 32.10m and in the senior girls Clodagh Read won silver with 38.46m. Rebecca Power was second in the inter girls javelin and on the track Caoimhe Mackey was second in the 400m running a pb of 61.7 ad Eilis Darby was second in the inter steeplechase.

On the 21st Sean Lawlor and Aoife Lynch both completed the double for the week with gold medals in their respective 200m race, with Paul McDermot finishing 2nd to Sean in the senior 200m. In the inter girls 200m Cara Brennan ran brilliantly again to take silver with Andie Mcguire winning bronze and Robyn O’Keeffe in 4th place. Max Carey made his 400m hurldes debut finishing 2nd and Kolade Abiodun won gold in the boys long jump.
In the inter girls long jump Andie McGuire won gold and Eve Reilly won silver with both of the girls coming away with new pbs. Louis O’Loughlin had a brilliant win in the minor boys 800m and Niamh O’Neill won the senior girls 3k.
A number of Donore athletes also took part in the relays; Lucy Kirwin was on the Mount Sackvill minor girls winning team and Róisín Rynn and Imogen Sweeney were on the St Joseph senior girls team who won gold, while Andie McGuire won on the Kings Hospital bronze winning senior girls team.  The Coláiste Cois Life inter team who finished 3rd had Robyn O’Keeffe and Suzi O’Farrell. There were plenty more athletes who competed for their schools, making finals and posting pbs. Well done to everyone.