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Stephen Bateson reports: The club 1500 m championship took place as part of the Grand Prix series. A separate report to follow on the Grand Prix.
In the women’s championship Alannah Cooley topped off a good week placing first in 4.56, followed by Naoise Cullen 5.27 and Abbey Sheehy 5.32..
In the men’s race, Greg Hossney was first in 4.21, followed by Eoghan Murphy and Niall Sherlock.
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A fine turnout for tonight club club 800 Championships which were incorporated into round eight of the Grand Prix Series. The first race of the day was the sub 2.10 race,essentially the men’s championship. This proved to be a fine and exciting race with Sean O’Leary taking up the running with 300 to go from Efrem Gidey, Sean proving to be stronger over the final 200 to take the 2019 club championship in the time of 2.00. Efrem was second (2.01) with Greg Hossenny in the third (2.07)
Race number two was the sub- 2.35 race and turned out to be the women’s club championship. There was a fast pace from the off with Alanna Cooley successfully defending her title from last year winning a time of 2.22. Second was Sarah Bateson in a new PB of 2.25 with young Naoisa Cullen fine third in 2.29.
The top three in the Grand Prix for the Richie Barr cup was 1st Don Molloy, 2nd Anne McDonald and 3rd Murray Ahern.
Full results will be published as soon as possible.
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The club 800 championships incorporated into the latest Grand Prix Series for the Richie Barr cup takes place tonight Thursday the 20th at 8.00pm. This race is open not only to the Grand Prix athletes but to all club members. With the popularity of the distance there may well be some half a dozen races needed. Prize giving for both the championships, men and women and the Grand Prix, sponsored by Richie Barr takes place after the races.
in the Grand Prix series itself the leaderboard after seven rounds shows Mick Birmingham a clear leader on 185 points from the 800 sponsor Ritchie Barr second on 172 points, tied for third on 171 points are Deirdre Fitzsimon’s and the 2018 Grand Prix series champion Mick Gleeson. The latest updated leaderboard can be found on the Grand Prix page.
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Eugenia Bateson Reports: On a humid blustery night our juvenile athletes competed in the Club Cross Country Championships in Santry Demesne.
Over 90 athletes put in fine performance running a challenging course covering part of the National Championship course along The Walled Garden, or more affectionately known as “Gerry’s Loop”.
The U10 Girls set a high standard followed by the U10 Boys. Numbers were high in all AGE categories. The U13/14 Girls followed by the U13/14 Boys brought the championships to a close as darkness fell as the last athletes crossed the line.
Well done to all
Results are as follows:
U10 Girls
1st Sloan Preston
2nd Sarah Scott
3rd Kate Beausang
U10 Boys
1st Patryk Brozynski
2nd Joe O’Donnell
3rd Cormac Tynan
U11 Girls
1st Jamie Tanner
2nd Aishling Faherty
3rd Aisling Farrell and Niamh Cooper
U11 Boys
1st Edward Blacque
2nd Ethan Somula
3rd James Maloney and Conor Tynan
U12 Girls
1st Sarah McDonnell
2nd Ava Usnova
3rd Rebecca Walsh
U12 Boys
1st Michael Manning
2nd Peter Maloney
3rd Noah Rossi
U13/14 Girls
1st Orla O’Sullivan
2nd Sorcha O’Connor
3rd Hazel Kenny
U13/14 Boys
1st Jonathan Fitzsimons
2nd Callum Maguire
3rd Cillian Keegan
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Under lights at Morton Stadium last night Declan Power led the field on a merry dance in the Club 10,000 Championship for the Bonass Trophy. the Championship was incorporated into the latest round of the Grand Prix Series and drew a bumper field of some 50 starters, undoubtedly the largest 10,000 track championship in the country. Although Declan refrained from “turning cartwheels across the floor”, he certainly left the opposition feeling “kinda seasick” and looking a “Whiter shade of Pale”!
Chased hard in the early laps by Sean Doran and Tom Sherlock, in the end Declan powered away to win and be crowned the Club 10,000 champion 2018 (possibly his third or fourth win in this event?) in a fast 33:47. Tom Sherlock was runner up with Sean Doran 3rd. Declan won the Bonass Trophy, sponsored by Pat Bonass.
It was also pleasing to see such a great turnout of women athletes for the Women’s Championship and the first ever Women’s Cup, again sponsored by Pat Bonass which was own by Maura Matthews in a time of 40.58 from Emma Dunne, the 2017 Grand Prix Champion and Aideen Brady 3rd.
In the Grand Prix handicap, 1st place was taken by Murray Ahern from Sinead Smith and Joe Cole 3rd.
A big thank you to the officials who kept tight tabs on affairs and succeeded in keeping athletes firmly on track for the 25 laps of Santry and a big thank you also to sponsor, Pat Bonass.
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The Committee of Clonliffe Harriers are extremely grateful and obliged to Pat Bonass who has most generously sponsored a new trophy for the Women’s Club 10,000 Championship.
Pat of course already sponsors the Men’s 10,000 championship and over 30 years ago presented the Bonass Trophy to the club for presentation to the Men’s 10,000 champion.
Both Men’s and Women’s Championships take place on Thursday September 13th in conjunction with the Grand Prix Series round that night. The club championship are open to all members of Clonliffe Harriers.
With the Dublin City Marathon taking place approximately six weeks later the 10,000 Championship represents an ideal opportunity for men and women’s athletes to get a good 10,000 race or indeed tempo under their belts. Whilst the thoughts of 25 laps on the track may be a little daunting to some it is important to bear in mind that 10,000 on the track is still the same distance as a 10k road race but there are no hills on the track in Morton Stadium!
All are encouraged, men and women to include this race in their schedule. See you on September 13th.
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Race report by Liam Hennessy;
The latest round of the grand Prix included the Cloniffe Club 1500 Championships in Morton Stadium tonight. No need to say it, but will anyway, it was the usual warm dry evening in Santry!
Again with the number of athletes running some 4 races were required. The women`s club champion came from race 3 Alannah Cooley, making it a middle distance double having won the 800 2 weeks ago, running a time of 4.57. 2nd and 3rd had come from the previous race as Aoife Hession 2nd (5.13) held off Aisling Andrews 3rd (5.14) who had just managed to relegate Alan Fitzsimons to 4th.
The final race of the evening was the men`s championship where Efrem Gidey tore the field apart with a 58 second opening lap, and then eased off to win in 4.05, with Craig Giles 2nd 4.08 and Greg Hossenny 3rd 4.09.
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Tonight`s club 800 Championship was incorporated into tonight`s Grand Prix Race for the Richie Barr Cup. Full report soon from Liam Hennessy, however, in the meantime:
Another fantastic turnout on another great Summer`s night in Santry, saw some 5 races in all over the two lapper. It must be commented that the number of young Clonliffe athletes proudly wearing their club colours was a sight to warm the heart.
Race1 naturally produced the 2018 club champion as the eager young guns blasted off from the start, a 61 second opening lap saw Adam O`Brien run negative splits to duck under the two minute mark recording a time of 1.59.35 (TBC), followed by Sean O`Leary and the “Mauritian Express” Greg Hossenny , neither of these two seemed particularly distressed at not taking the win (see photo below!). The women`s champion was young Alannah Cooley in 2.23.21 from race 2 and from race 3, the even younger Aoife Hession 2nd and Ella Brown 3rd.
The Grand Prix winner was presented with the Cup by sponsor Richie Barr to a great cheer from the assembled masses and of course Kevin Sheehy being the shy retiring type he is milked the applause for all it was worth!
Full result and report soon.
Next Thursday`s (June 21st) Grand Prix Round, the 800 (sponsored by Richie Barr) also incorporates the Club 800m Championships for both men and women.
This being a club Championship the race is of course open to all club members. The races, there are expected to be several, will start at 8.00pm.
