Club News Results — 29 October 2015

Fergal Whitty (2.35.15) led the Donore Harriers representation home in this year’s Dublin Marathon crossing the line in 32nd spot and claiming 4th position in the M40 category. Andy Kinane (2.44.38) ran very much on par with his 2014 effort claiming 73rd overall position and 14th in the M35 age group. Next clubman home was Patrick Moriarty who placed 164th in 2.52.37 with Shane McAuley 188th in 2.53.58. Whitty, Kinane and Moriarty will hopefully claim a team award as the National Marathon Championships were incorporated into the Dublin event. <awaiting official result>

The women’s team was led home by newcomer Amy Moriarty, who placed 932ndoverall and 22nd in the senior women’s category. Her time of 3.15.22 suggests that she is an athlete of great potential. Next club finisher was Breda Mahony (3.26.28) who placed 27th in the F35 category – a fine effort considering that Breda completed the Berlin Marathon last month. Not far behind came Sinead Graham (3.27.54) running her first marathon and finishing well inside her target of 3.30 – an excellent run!

The women’s team also had Fiona Fitzgerald (3.38.52) making her club debut, Ariana Ball (3.45.44) running in her first marathon, Laura Murray (4.23.32) and marathon debutant Dana Mackey (4.39.18).

The men’s team also included Gavin Byrne (2.58.16), Derek O’Neill (3.00.52), Paul Cummins (3.02.32 PB), Niall O’Reilly (3.06.45 PB), Declan Lynch on his club debut (3.13.37), Daryl D’art another club debutant (4.06.40) and Peter Bonnar (4.09.24 PB).  

The Donore Harriers women’s novice team placed an excellent 2nd in the Leinster Cross Country Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15). The team was led home by Karla Doran, putting her recent disappointment in the Autumn Open Cross event behind her with an excellent 3rd place finish. Doran completed the undulated 4km course in a time of 15.12. Just 3 places back was the ever-consistent Kim Hickey (15.29). The team score was completed by Ashling Swaine (16.07) in 20thand Bronagh Elliott (16.14) in 22nd. Dunboyne AC (46) won the team event by just 5 points from runners-up Donore Harriers (51).

The Men’s Novice race over 6km saw good performances from Sam Allen (21.02) who placed 7th and Emmet O’Briain (21.16) who was 11th. The team was completed by Andrew Wilson (22.22) in 29th and Shane Russell (22.56) in 42nd. The team placed ninth.

Niall Lynch (20.04) narrowly failed to defend his Leinster’s Masters crown finishing just 4 seconds behind Mick Traynor of Raheny Shamrocks after an thrilling 6km duel at the front of the race. Peter Nugent (24.13) in 99th, Noel Conway (24.17) in 102nd and Des Gill (25.39) in 123rd completed the Donore team who placed 16th of 20 teams.

In the Women’s 4km Masters race team captain Florence Curley (15.56) continues to regain her fitness after injury by putting in a good shift to record 10th place. The other Donore athletes included Karen Behan (17.22) in 38th, Julia Hackett (17.36) in 42nd, Janette Strickland (17.40) in 43rd and Angela Eustace (18.06) in 55th. The team placed fifth.

Marianne Dunlevy recorded a new personal best time in the Frankfurt Marathon (25/10/15) placing 277th woman in a time of 3.29.09. 

Stephen Gavin has made it nine-in-a-row for Donore Harriers athletes when he won the 35th annual Salesian College road race held over a 4.2km course between Celbridge and Maynooth last week. The club’s recent squad development of athletes from the North Kildare region is etched on the Fr. Charlie Archer Cup as previous winners include – Mark Dooley, Lee Van Haeften, Eric Keogh, Max Van Haeften, Daragh Fitzgibbon, Sam Allen and Oisin Fitzgibbon. Stephen Gavin, second in 2014, made no mistake this time and ran out a clear winner ahead of Shane Ferris. Under 16s athlete Ruairi Fitzgibbon placed 98th out of almost 500 runners.

Max Carey (2364 points), competing in the Junior Boys and representing Lucan CS, just missed out on gold in the Leinster Schools Combined Events competition. Max was leading going into the final event, but illness put paid to his prospects as he lost 18 seconds to the overall winner (Gabriel Bell of Dundalk on 2551 points) over the 800 metres event. Lucy Hurley and Roisin Rynn-Cahill placed 7th in their respective Junior Girls and Inter Girls events.

Results in brief  

Dublin Marathon (26/10/15): Women – 932nd / 22nd SNR Amy Moriarty -club debut (3.15.22 – 1.38.17 at half), 1651st / 27th F35 Breda Mahony (3.26.28 – 1.43.06 at half), 1863rd / 51st SNR Sinead Graham marathon debut (3.27.54 – 1.44.41 at half), 2674th / 93rd SNR Fiona Fitzgerald club debut (3.38.52 – 1.50.16 at half), 3503th / 130th SNR Ariana Ball marathon debut (3.45.44 – 1.52.14 at half), 7779th / 493 SNR Laura Murray (4.23.32 – 2.10.28 at half), 9357 / 321st F45 Dana Mackey marathon debut (4.39.18 – 2.13.46 at half)

Men – 32nd / 4th M40 Fergal Whitty (2.35.15 – 1.16.04 at half), 73rd / 14th M35 Andy Kinane (2.44.38 – 1.22.24 at half), 164th / 41st M35 Patrick Moriarty (2.52.37 – 1.25.32 at half), 188th / 41st M40 Shane McAuley (2.53.58 – 1.26.42 at half), 310th / 94th SNR Gavin Byrne (2.58.16 – 1.27.55 at half), 429th / 42nd M45 Derek O’Neill (3.00.52 – 1.29.21 at half), 464th / 132nd SNR Paul Cummins (3.02.32 – 1.27.19 at half), 600th / 169th M35 Niall O’Reilly (3.06.45 PB – 1.31.32 at half), 853rd / 228th M35 Declan Lynch club debut (3.13.37 – 1.34.13), 6043rd / 1162 M40 Daryl D’art club debut (4.06.40 – 2.00.12 at half), 6297th / 771st M45 Peter Bonnar (4.09.24 PB – 2.02.27 at half)  

Leinster Novice Women XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 4km – 3rd Karla Doran (15.12), 6th Kim Hickey (15.29), 20th Ashling Swaine (16.07), 22nd Bronagh Elliott (16.14): TEAM – 1st Dunboyne AC (46), 2nd Donore Harriers <Doran, Hickey, Swaine, Elliott> (51)

Leinster Masters Women XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 4km – 10th Florence Curley F40 (15.56), 38th Karen Behan F35 (17.22), 42nd Julia Hackett F40 (17.36), 43rd Janette Strickland F40 (17.40), 55th Angela Eustace F40 (18.06): Team – 5th Donore Harriers

Leinster Novice Men XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 6km – 7thSam Allen (21.02), 11th Emmet O’Briain M35 (21.16), 29th Andrew Wilson (22.22). 42nd Shane Russell (22.56): TEAM – 9th Donore Harriers

Leinster Masters Men XC Championships at Moyvalley (25/10/15): 6km – 2ndNiall Lynch M40 (20.04), 99th Peter Nugent M35 (24.13), 102nd Noel Conway M40 (24.17), 123rd Des Gill M45 (25.39): TEAM – 16th Donore Harriers

Frankfurt Marathon (25/10/15): 277th woman Marianne Dunlevy F45 (3.29.09 PB)

Porterstown 5km Parkrun (24/10.15): 5th Tom Fagan M45 (20.33)

Salesian College 4.2km road race (22/10/15): 1st Stephen Gavin, 98th Ruairi Fitzgibbon. 500 competed

 Juvenile Results

Leinster Schools Combined Events (21/10/14): Junior Boys – 2nd Max Carey 2364 points

9.30 Hurdles, 9.18m Shot Putt, 5.23m Long Jump, 25.10 200m, 2.37.46 800m

Junior Girls – 7th Lucy Hurley 2293 points

10.47 Hurdles, 7.34m Shot Putt, 4.35m Long Jump, 1.50m High Jump, 3.07.75 800m

Inter Girls – 7th Roisin Rynn-Cahill 2483 points

10.49 Hurdles, 6.43m Shot Putt, 4.64 Long Jump, 1.41m High Jump, 2.39.94 800m

Waterstown 5km Parkrun (24/10/15): 6th Michael Barry u/11s (21.27)

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