Dublin cross country uneven junior and senior and New York marathon

Dublin juvenile uneven ages Santry demesne

Another great day for our juveniles with so many Donore athletes running. Underfoot conditions were tough so great to see solid runs from our younger juveniles, the going wasn’t easy! We had individual wins in the boys U15 and girls u17, indiv silver in girls U17 and u19, indiv bronze in the boys U17
Brilliant team golds for our u17 girls and boys and u19 team girls silver  Over the 2 days of the Dublins, we have won 4 team golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronze. That’s 8 teams going to the two national competitions.  Well done to all our young athletes who competed no matter where they placed, brilliant effort from everyone 

DUBLIN SENIOR CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

After the full juvenile programme it was the adults turn. There was no women’s team this year but as always the Jim McNamara trophy was presented to the winning women’s team with members of the mcNamara family present. . The six lap, 9km men’s race was not for the faint of heart!
The aspirations of the Donore Harriers team challenging for medals diminished as several athletes had to withdraw due to injury and illness. So, great credit to those who stepped up to the plate and ensured that the team finished in a gallant 6th place.
First season athlete John Cleary ran a smart race. He was placed 22nd at the halfway stage and gained to 20th by the time he reached the finish line. He recorded a time of 33.19. Next in was M40 athlete David McConn, who put in a solid run to place 28th in 34.40. Eoin Gormley (35.46), another young development athlete, made his mark in 33rd spot. The scoring four was completed by Niall Lynch, an M50 category athlete)and juvenile who ran an evenly paced race to place 41st and who spent the morning supporting his juvenile charges! Just one spot behind was Simon O’Toole (36.51), who went with the early pace running a brave race
It was won by a distance by Irish international star Efrem Gidey (28.50), who led the Clonliffe Harriers team to victory.
RESULTS:
DUBLIN SENIOR CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS at Santry Demesne (05.11.2023)
SENIOR MEN 9km: 20th John Cleary (33.19), 28th David McConn (34.40), 33rd Eoin Gormley (35.46), 41st Niall Lynch (36.43), 42nd Simon O’Toole (36.51).
TEAM: 6th Donore Harriers <20th John Cleary, 28th David McConn, 33rd Eoin Gormley, 41st Niall Lynch

New York marathon

Husband and wife Stephen and Michelle Dawson were two of the thousands of runners who raced the streets of the Big Apple in one of the marathon majors.  Stephen ran 3.36.49 and Michelle 4.51.07, Michelle said it was an amazing experience despite all the hills! Well done both