Sean Doran took the win in the latest BHAA cross country race in ALSAA this morning over 5 miles. Dave Brady was 11th and Maurice McCrohan 56th.
Archive for February, 2020
Marks wins Varsities Long Jump title
On 15 February, 2020
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While all around was being rattled by storm Denis the IUAA Varsities Indoors was taking place in AIT Athlone. There were only a handful of Clonliffe athletes in action. Keith Marks took yet another title winning the long jump with a best of 6.98m. Stephen Cashin had a fine run in the 3000 placing 4th with a pb of 8.57.03, while Alannah Cooley finished down the field in the 1500 in 5.05.4.
Young Harriers do the business at Dublin Indoors
On 15 February, 2020
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The Dublin Indoor Juvenile Championships continued at the NIA Abbotstown this afternoon. Selected results: Emma McDonnell U/18 High Jump gold and 200 bronze, Keith Burke U/17 Long Jump gold with Sally Somula doing likewise in the girls I/17 long jump, Val Stroganvous U/18 200 gold, William Walsh U/14 800 silver.
Other fine performances on the day included Kate Campbell 5th U/14 800, Sally Somula 5th U/17 200 final. (Coaches text results to 0879599888)
Message of thanks from the Leinster Schools
On 14 February, 2020
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On behalf of Leinster Schools a very sincere thanks to you and your Clonliffe team for your input into ensuring a great cross country event at Santry Demesne yesterday. Quite a number of people spoke most glowingly about the well designed and taped course. So well done Clonliffe.Can I ask you, pencil in 11th February 2021.
Kind Regards, Michael Hunt.
Doyler goes sub 14 in Armagh
Outstanding runs tonight at the Armagh International by the Clonliffe contingent with Cathal Doyle having another breakthrough performance but tonight over 5K with a highly impressive 13.57 to finish a superb 20th. In 26th was Colin Rooney (not Ian Guiden) also running a PB of 14.03. A quality run also by Karl Nolan (15.40). In the 3K race Mark McDonald recorded a time of 9.30 in 55th place.
U/14 girls win Dublin 4 x 200 Indoors
On 12 February, 2020
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Graham Mahon Reports: Completing a very busy day’s activities for Clonliffe Harriers were the Juvenile Relay 4 x 200 squads at this evening’s Dublin juvenile indoor Championships in Abbottstown. The U/14 girls team successfully defended their U/13 Dublin title from 2019 winning the final by the tightest of margins. The team was Sarah McDonnell, Kate Campbell, Rebecca Walsh and Ava Usanova. The U/14 boys (Jack McDonnell, Charlie Duffy, Jaydon Carroll and Jake Kane) won their heat and in a competitive final finished fifth. Fifth place also for the use/18 girls (Kristen McGrady-Hogan, Sally Sumola, Blaise and Alex Twomey).
Phillips sets new club Indoor 60 record
On 12 February, 2020
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Jeremy Phillips set a new club indoor record at tonight’s big AIT Indoor Grand Prix in Athlone over 60m. Jeremy recorded a new PB and club record of 6.79 in his heat and then equaled that record an hour or so later in the final. Former record holder Leo Morgan ran 6.97 in his heat, while Keith Pike ran 7.07.
Sean Cronin takes Leinster Schools Minor title
On 12 February, 2020
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Clonliffe Harriers hosted the Leinster schools cross country in Santry Demesne today. Despite recent weather conditions the ground was surprisingly good, there was obviously a fair bit of mud in places but the standing water was avoided by the course builders who were out from sunrise. By 10 AM the course was built and all was ready for the first of eight races on the card at 12 noon. From a Clonliffe perspective it was great to see such a positive start to the days proceedings with young Sean Cronin again putting in a starring performance in the minor boys race over the 1500 loop. Sean’s strength paying off in spades as he powered away to take a fine win adding the Leinster schools title to his national U/14 title won in Abbottstown last November.
Also through is Niall Carberry 15th in the inter boys race with the club’s other qualifiers came in the senior races at the end of the programme first off Aoife Hession putting in a never say die final 200 to go from 18th to 14th and grab a starting place on the line for the All Ireland schools for the first time. Then in the senior boys race Callum Simpson ran a superb race to finish in 12th position and likewise will line up in Santry on March 7th.
Of the other Clonliffe athletes there were a number of heartbreaks on the day with Orla O’Sullivan finishing 16th, one place and only three seconds off a place in the All Ireland’s in the inter girls race. Likewise 16th place for Aaron Cullen, as he recovers from recent illness in the senior boys race and in the junior girls race Sorcha O’Connor finishing in 18th you just out of the qualifiers. Full results are available on popupraces.ie .
A huge thank you to all of our dedicated club members who once again gave up their time to course mark and officiate. Leinster schools are fulsome in their praise for your professionalism and good humour throughout the course of a long day. Congratulations to all and as you all did such a great job the good news is that you have been booked for the All Ireland Schools XC on March 7th!
Sarah runs Club Junior Mile Record at NIA Live
On 12 February, 2020
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Sarah Bateson ran a excellent new Clonliffe Harriers Junior Women’s Mile record of 5.15.15 when finishing 2nd at last night’s NIA Live Meet in Abbotstown. Sarah knocked all of 11 seconds off the previous record set by Hope Saunders in 2014. Fine runs also in this race by training partners Laura Tuite 3rd 5.18.239and Alannah Cooley 4th 5.23.83
Grace Twomey ran her first ever track race in the 800 finishing 3rd in 2.38. Also competing were Leah Bergin in the 200 (Full results not yet available)
Clonliffe host Leinster Schools on Wednesday
On 10 February, 2020
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Clonliffe will once again host the Leinster Schools XC this Wednesday February 12th. A big thank you to the club members who have once again answered the call, as without those dedicated few this event simply could not take place.
Course builders please report to the club at 8.00am. Others please report at 10.30am. First race is at 12.00. Again if you can help out please let Noel Guiden know asap (0879599888), jobs for all! It’ll be cold so you might need a hat, gloves etc.
