Club News Results — 20 October 2015

Two gold, one silver and two bronze made it Donore Harriers most successful day at the Dublin juvenile cross-country championships for several years. The highlight of the Dublin Juvenile Even Age Group cross-country championships was the Boys under 16s race over a 4km, 2-lap course. Fathi Aden took the pace through the opening 3 kilometres before Louis O’Loughlin put ‘on the burners’ and sped away to win by some 40 metres. Aden was a comfortable 2nd with Sekeriye Ahmed making it a clean sweep in 3rd position. The team prize was not so clear cut! Clonliffe Harriers closed 4 runners in the top ten, but a magnificent run by Jack Raftery over the final 500 metres proved to be crucial. Raftery gained several places to cross the line in 17th positon. It was good enough to get a one point win for the team as Donore Harriers scored 23 against 24 for Clonliffe Harriers. Ruairi Fitzgibbon and Jack Connolly were the non-scoring members of the team.

O’Loughlin, Aden, Raftery and Connolly were all stepping-up an age group and will be competing in the Under 15s championships next Sunday week.

Another athlete stepping-up was Lucy McCann. McCann, also running over 4km, held 4th position until the final 150 metres when she out-sprinted her opponent for the bronze medal. Eliza Ni Thighearnaigh placed 6th in the same race.

Dub. Even XC Champs 2015 3rd u18 Lucy McCann

In the Boys under 18s race over 6km Michael Gibbs fell back over the final 2km circuit after making an over ambitious start. Gibbs placed 17th, with Gabhan O’Tighearnaigh 25th, Sean Creagh 26th and Paul O’Neill 27th. The team placed 4th.

Other notable performances came from Honor Lynch 20th in the Girls under 10s race over 1,000m, Michael Barry and Sean Kinsella who came 23rd and 25th in the Boys under 12s race over 2,000m – and Joe Kinsella 25th in the Boys under 10s race.

Later in the day there were strong performances from Michael McMahon, Niall Lynch and others in the Athletics Ireland Autumn Open Cross races in the Phoenix Park. In the 8km race McMahon (27.24) showed fine pace judgement and gained to 18th overall in a very competitive field. The second-season club member placed 3rd in the M35 category. With this race being part of the selection process for the Irish team to run in the forthcoming British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships (takes place at Santry on 14/11/15) McMahon can expect his first call-up to the national team. Niall Lynch should also be in contention for another Irish vest after he placed 36th overall and 4th in the M40 age class. Lynch also paced himself well and gained several places over the final 2 kilometres lap. Ciaran McCarthy M40 (28.50) placed 45th overall whilst Emmet O’Briain M35 (30.23) came 86th.

Autumn  Open X 8km Michael McMahon

In the 5km race an in-form Karla Doran had to withdraw due to not feeling well, whilst Kim Hickey (20.18) put in a very determined performance to place 32ndoverall and 10th in the F35 category. Barbara Murray (21.14) was next club athlete home in 50th spot and 12th in the F40 age class. Florence Curley (22.26) placed 67th and Karen Behan (23.01) was 74th.

Terry Mee (24.10) and Jim McNamara (24.50) placed 90th and 94th respectively to win the M70 and M75 categories.  Barry Potts (21.18) placed 4th in a separate M65 race.

On Saturday morning the cross-country action took place on the grounds of Castleknock College as the Business Houses Athletics Association began their winter programme with the Teachers 4km and 2km races. Donore Harriers athletes were very much to the fore. In the women’s 2km race Ide (12.35) and Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill (13.09) placed 2nd and 4th. The other club athletes were – Janette Strickland F40 (15.00) who came 19th, Caren Crowley F40 (15.46) 33rd, Catherine McKeon F35 (17.06) 49th and Mary McDermott F45 (17.10) 51st.

Eric Keogh (20.45) placed 2nd in the Men’s 4km race with Lee Van Haeften (20.51) and Aogan MacDomhnaill (20.58) crossing the line in 3rd and 4th positions. The remainder of the field included Peter Nugent M45 (26.01) in 62nd, Tom Fagan M45 (26.20) in 67th and Ian Redican M40 (26.56) in 74th.

Colin Morrissey (3.03.37) ran a personal best in the Amsterdam Marathon. In theChicago Marathon Alma Hanevy ran an excellent 3.26.49 despite a recurrence of a injury from the mid-race point. New member Bernie Moloney posted a time of 3.40.45 and is a fine prospect for future Donore teams.

Other recent results include Gavin Byrne’s (4.00.44) 2nd place in the Killarney Adventure Race. The race including a hill-run, run, bike, kayak, hill-run and run.

There were also Parkrun series wins for Declan Fahy M40 (17.19) at Griffeen Park on the 10th of October and by Daragh Fitzgibbon (16.59) on the 17th of October. At the Donadea 10km Trail Race (10/10/15) Lee Van Haeften (32.44) placed 3rd.

Results in brief  

BHAA Teachers XC at Castleknock College (17/10/15): MEN’S 4 mile – 2ndEric Keogh 20.45), 3rd Lee Van Haeften (20.51), 4th Aogan MacDomhnaill (20.58), 62nd Peter Nugent M45 (26.01), 67th Tom Fagan M45 (26.20), 74th Ian Redican M40 (26.56)

WOMEN’S 2 mile – 2nd Ide Nic Dhomhnaill (12.35), 4th Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill (13.09), 19th Janette Strickland F40 (15.00), 33rd Caren Crowley F40 (15.46), 49thCatherine McKeon F35 (17.06), 51st Mary McDermott F45 (17.10),

Athletics Ireland Open Cross at Phoenix Park (18/10/15): 5km race: 32nd / 10thF35 Kim Hickey (20.18), 50th / 12th F40, Barbara Murray (21.14), 67th / 19th F40 Florence Curley (22.26), 74th Karen Behan F35 (23.01); 77th Julia Hackett F40 (23.05), 90th / 1st M70 Terry Mee (24.10), 94th / 1st M75 Jim McNamara (24.50)

M65 5km Race: 4th Barry Potts M65 (21.18)

8Km race: 18th / 3rd M35 Michael McMahon (27.24), 36th / 4th M40 Niall Lynch (28.20), 45th / 8th M40 Ciaran McCarthy (28.50), 86th Emmet O’Briain M35 (30.23)

Chicago Marathon (18/10/15): Alma Hanevy (3.26.49), Bernie Moloney (3.40.45) debut.

Amsterdam Marathon (18/10/15): 730th Colin Morrissey (3.03.37 PB) 1,458thAlasdair Brown (3.15.59 PB by 8 mins)

Lisbon Marathon (18/10/15): awaiting result

Other results:

Killarney 70km <hill, run, bike, kayak, hill, run> Adventure Race (3/10/15):2nd Gavin Byrne (4.00.44)

Donadea 10km Pop-Up Trial Race (10/10/15): 3rd Lee Van Haeften (32.44)

Griffeen 5km Parkrun (10/10/15): 1st Declan Fahy M40 (17.19)

Griffeen 5km Parkrun (17/10/15): 1st Daragh Fitzgibbon (16.59)

Juvenile Results

Dublin Juvenile Even Age Groups XC Championships at Phoenix Park (18/10/15): Girls u/10s 1,000m: – 20th Honor Lynch, 60th Sofia Moorhouse, 62ndRoma Moorhouse, 63rd Melanie Abbey: Boys u/10 1,000m: – 28th Joe Kinsella, 34th Conor Mulcahy: Boys u/12s 2,000m: – 23rd Michael Barry, 25th Sean Kinsella: Girls u/16s 4,000m: – 29th Robynn Strickland, 30th Kate Lynch: Boys u/16s 4,000m: – 1st Louis O’Loughlin, 2nd Fathi Aden, 3rd Sekeriye Ahmed, 17thJack Raftery, 31st Ruairi Fitzgibbon, DNF injured Jack Connolly – TEAM: 1stDonore Harriers (23), 2nd Clonliffe Harriers (24)

Girls u/18s 4,000m: – 3rd Lucy McCann, 6th Eliza Ni Thighearnaigh: Boys u/18s 6,000m: – 17th Michael Gibbs, 25th Gabhan O’Tighearnaigh, 26th Sean Creagh, 27th Paul O’Neill, DNF injured Ibrahim Mohammed.    Waterstown 5km Parkrun (10/10/15): 5th Noah Synnott u/13s (21.10), 14th / 1st woman Sky-Dixie Synnott u/11s (23.57 PB), 23rd / 3rd woman Brooke Fagan u/11s (25.40)   

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (17/10/15): 20th / 2nd woman Brooke Fagan u/11s (24.56 PB)

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