Brilliant C’ships Night of 400s and 5000s (updated)

Last night was the 2nd night of the 2022 club Championships. On the card was the men and women’s 400 and the men and women’s 5000. Once again proving to be a fantastic Clonliffe club night with in excess of 100 club athletes taking part on what was a great night for running, it was a little humid (thankfully) but there was little or no headwind to cause a problem.

The 400s for both men and women were split into A and B races. The women’s 400 A race produced a superb performance by Leah Bergin who ran an excellent 57 seconds to retain her club 400 title. Leah was comfortably clear of the rest of the field, Snezanna Bechtina was 2nd in 60.18, guest Rebecca Ward was 3rd with Lauren Carr 4th and 3rd Clonliffe. In the B race youngsters Rebecca Walsh and Ava Usanova excelled with Rebecca winning in a very impressive 61.38, the 3rd fastest Clonliffe time of the night, Ava ran 62.98. On then to the men’s 400 A where new Clonliffe member Adrian Iordan, an 800 man, tore down the back straight running away from the field to become the 2022 Clonliffe club champion in a time of 50.03. Young James McDonnell ran a great race to place 2nd in 51.55 with another of the young brigade JD Kelly 3rd in 51.89. The B race was won by yet another youngster, Jonny Fitzsimons in a nippy 54.61.

Women’s 400 Championship: 1st Leah Bergin 57.00, 2nd Snezana Bechtina 60.18, 3rd Rebecca Walsh (61.38)/Lauren Carr (61.65)

Men’s 400 Championship: 1st Adrian Iordan (50.03), 2nd James McDonnell (51.55), 3rd JD Kelly (51.89)

.The 5000 club championship, a mixed race, drew a huge field, even after the event was split into 2 some 40 athletes lined up for the A race. The field was led a merry dance by Sean Doran who opened a lead that was all of 100m on the chasing pack within the 1st mile, that lead grew to maybe 130m and in the end Sean was a clear winner to make it a club distance double, having claimed the 10,000 last week, Sean’s time (unofficially) 15.27. In 2nd place was Tom Sherlock, who filled the same position in last week’s 10,000, and in 3rd place, Cathal McHale. First woman in the A race was Jennifer Elvin (Finn Valley) , who was guesting, 1st in the women’s championship was Rachel McFadden with Clodagh Galvin 2nd. The third-place finisher in the club championship for women came from the B race Elaine McLaughlin who finished 3rd in that particular race.That B race, again with a bumper field, was largely paced by Philip O’Doherty bringing the field around the distance in 20 minutes. The race winner was declared to be Ray Lohan, having crossed the line 1st but continuing for an additional lap. Philip Matthews was next in meeting his goal of sub 20 (19.58).

Women’s 5000 Championship: 1st Rachel McFadden (19.31) 2nd Clodagh Galvin (19.57), 3rd Elaine McLaughlin (20.12)

Results of Club 400:

Results of Club 5000:

5000m	A Race	5052022
Position	First Name	Surname	Time
1	Sean	Doran	15.27
2	Tom	Sherlock	15.58
3	Cathal	McHale	16.05
4	Fintan	Kerins	16.11
5	Ger	Kirwan	16.14
6	Lorcan	Benjacar	16.16
7	Matei	Ursachi	16.29
8	Eoin	Byrne	16.41
9	Niall	Sherlock	16.48
10	Ger	Clerkin	17.01
11	Georges	Legintil	17.03
12	Eoin	Keating	17.08
13	Oran	McGowan	17.09
14	Ian	McAweeney	17.10
15	Eamonn	Dunne	17.33
16	Mick	McMahon	17.36
17	Matt	McGuinness	17.48
18	Jenifer	Elvin	17.53
19	Ray	Dunne	18.02
20	Steve	Barnes	18.15
21	Sean	McCarthy	18.16
22	Stephen	Tracey	18.20
23	Peter	Bissett	18.22
24	Larry	McKenna	18.23
25	George	Brady	18.28
26	Alan	Curley	18.29
27	Lee	Duddy	18.32
28	Joe	Phipps	18.52
29	Ronan	Donohoe	18.55
30	Kevin	Dowling	19.13
31	David	Dunwoody	19.23
32	Shane	Casey	19.26
33	Rachel	McFadden	19.31
34	Eamonn	O’Neill	19.32
35	Alex	Eustace	19.35
36	Clodagh	Galvin	19.57
37	Declan	Grant	20.29
38	Eoin	Rafter	20.47

5000m	B Race	5052022
Position	First Name	Surname	Time
1	Ray	Lohan	19.49
2	Philip	Matthews	19.58
3	Elaine	McLoughlin	20.12
4	Richie	Barr	20.19
5	Aisling	Andrews	20.24
6	Sean	Grimes	20.44
7	Marie	Howard	20.47
8	Laura	Kernan	20.58
9	Emma	Dunne	21.12
10	Tom	Monks	21.16
11	Alan	Worral	21.28
12	Joe	Fowler	21.37
13	Orla	Deighan	22.07
14	Colm	McDonnell	22.21
15	Rachel	McBride	22.29
16	Declan	Murray	22.35
17	David	O’Sullivan	22.42
18	Philip	Richards	22.51
19	Jean	Dunne	23.01
20	Pat	Devitt	23.05
21	Karen	McAffee	23.28
22	Dave	Reily	23.29
23	Aine	McCann	23.43
24	Dave	Hanley	23.49
25	Yvonne	McDonagh	23.55
26	Aimee	Ahern	23.57
27	Colm	Doran	24.13
28	Ciara	O’Regan	24.59
29	Jake	Kernan	26.18
30	Shey	Byrne	26.52
31	Caroline	Daly

As always a big thank you to the club’s officials and coaches. Next up is the club 1500 and 200 championships on May 19th.