This evening with eyes very much on the Tokyo Olympic Games we take a brief glimpse back at the 2012
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Monday Memory: Paddy Marley Leader of Men
As Team Ireland has just announced the selection of athletes for the Tokyo Olympics today we look back at a
Continue readingMonday Memories: 1986 The Year of Our Mary!
This morning we go back to 1986, which not only heralded the 100th birthday of Clonliffe Harriers but the arrival
Continue readingMonday Memories: One Hour All Comers Record 1962
Dominic Branigan takes us back this morning almost 59 years to the day. Sunday May 6th 1962 a new Irish
Continue readingMonday Memories: The Hell Drivers!
Today’s Monday memory is another chapter in the bizarre history of Morton Stadium/Clonliffe Harriers. If you were amazed by the
Continue readingMonday Memories: The 1899 Clonliffe 2
This morning Dominic Branigan brings us right back all of 123 years ago to a simpler time, December 1899 and
Continue readingMonday Memories: Santry Stadium bombed!
Yes, you’ve read that correctly! Only a year after the official opening of the Clonliffe Harriers Stadium in Santry the
Continue readingThe best of times, the worst of times: Declan Power
Lost in the Kingdom. “Can you tell me how to get to Tralee?” While there are a handful races that
Continue readingIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Noel Guiden
Back in the day I was a runner, I was never good enough to be considered, even in my own
Continue readingIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Philip O’Doherty
World Masters M55 Half Marathon September 16 Malaga – Philip O’DohertyIt’s 32 degrees in a burning hot stadium in Malaga
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