Events

Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield – Race Report & Results

Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield Thanks to Willie Smith for this report of the race. Willie not only painstakingly marked the course but also was finish timer with Iain Morrison. For the second time in a row [...]

122nd Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield Handicaps & 2018 Donore Harriers Juvenile Shield

Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield 2018 Flyer Please find below the handicaps for the 122nd Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield, a 10-Mile Open Handicap Race to be held St. Stephen’s Morning, Dec 26th 2018 @ 11am. (Start at [...]

Donore Harriers 125th Anniversary & Gala Dinner – September 29th

Dear Friends, Donore Harriers is celebrating its 125th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner on Saturday, September 29th at the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place. All Friends of Donore & Irish Athletics welcome! Limited tickets available from: https://sirius.eventmaster.ie/event/92nHw5HWJ [...]

Report: Irish Miler’s Club Le Chéile International Meeting, Leixlip – June 16th

The Irish Miler’s Club Le Chéile International took place on Saturday June 16th in windy conditions in Leixlip, with Donore well represented by 11 athletes covering every distance and vintage. Despite a fierce headwind on the [...]

Donore Fit4Life Kinvara Rock and Road (Trip) – Report

Kinvara Rock and Road Report The Fit4Life group coached by Barry Potts travelled to to the wilds of Ireland’s west in Kinvara for the Rock and Road which was rescheduled from the springtime. Thanks Barry & [...]

Donore at the Women’s Mini Marathon – Report

Lookback over the women’s mini-marathon on a glorious bank holiday Sunday. Hot, tough conditions for racing on the course now run the opposite way round to the original which winds its way out of the city [...]

Report: 11 Go To Edinburgh (10k)

A gang of 11 Donore Harriers set out for the beautiful city of Edinburgh last weekend to take part in the 10k on the Saturday of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, a weekend of racing events to [...]

Club cross country championships

Club cross country championships, Jim McNamara and Faugh a Ballagh cups Report by Florence Curley 10th March marked the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Jim McNamara. Starting last year, the club created the Jim McNamara [...]

Race Report: Donore Juveniles Compete in Easykit CrossCup in Belgium!

RACE REPORT – EASYKIT CROSS-CUP SERIES at HANNUT in BELGIUM (21.01.2018) Report by Gerry Naughton Photos by Darren Kinsella Donore Harriers sent a juvenile/junior distance-running team to compete in the Easykit CrossCup event at Hannut in [...]

Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield Race Report 2017

26th December saw the 121st edition of the Waterhouse Byrne Baird shield race. Running since 1896, the 10 mile cross country race includes 5 2-mile laps. Handicaps were devised pre-race and the first runners took off [...]