Roundup: A brilliant two and a half minute pb in today’s Longford Half Marathon for Karl Nolan of 73.56 (just in case he forgets to mention it!)
Saturday, the 24th: Frank Duffy 10 Mile in the Phoenix Park, many Clonliffe including: John Donlon 62.09, Matt McGuinness 63.43, Dermot Faughnan 63.44, Paul Keenan 64.08 and Aisling Malone 64.35, 2nd W35 (see Dublin Marathon for full results)
Thursday the 22nd, Sean Doran was 2nd in the Celbridge 5k in 15.46.
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At last night’s Streets of Athboy 5 K road race Colm Rooney was a comfortable winner coming home in a nippy 14.45 almost 45 seconds clear of second-place. Sean Doran finished fifth in a time of 15.55.
Missed from last weekend was a fine run by Ailish Malone, her best race in her comeback to date, in Bankholiday Monday’s 10k road race in Dun Laoghaire. Ailish finished 29th overall and 1st woman in the DLR 10k in a time of 38.12.
This morning the Rock and roll/National half Marathon took place. Sergiu Ciobanu was top Clonliffe athlete 4th in 67.19. (No sign of official results so unless you want to text yours 0879599888?)
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Day 1 of the national juvenile track and field in Tullamore on Sunday the 7th: Naoise Cullen ran an 800 PB of 2.27.87 placing 11th in the U/16 final. Orla O’Sullivan was 6th in her U/15 800 heat (2.28.80). That seems to be all that competed, apologies if anyone missed.
Saturday the 6th David Flynn was 2nd in the Roscommon Harriers 10 mile in 49.32 in a race won by Raheny’s Mick Clohisey (48.52)
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Yesterday David Flynn grabbed a top 10 finish in the IAAF gold label Olomouc half marathon in the Czech Republic. With the mercury hitting 31 degrees Flynner took it easy in the early stages and finished strong slicing through the field to a fine 8th place finish leaving 20 plus elites in his wake.
Today on the roads Ciara Peelo was 1st woman in the Castleknock 5k, 27th overall in 20.13. Eoghan Murphy was 5th (17.46), Emma Cooper 34th (20.29), Emer Brennan 22.45.
Clonliffe athletes finished 2nd in tonight’s road races. Sean Doran was 2nd behind Mick Clohisey (Raheny) in the BHAA 5 mile race in Dunboyne in 25.39. Aaron Hanlon was 2nd in the Star of the Sea Michelle McKiernan 5k in Meath in 15.20 in a race win by Dunboyne’s Peter Somba.
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On Friday evening Sean Doran was 3rd in the Navan 6k road race in 19.25. Kerri Page was 57th, 10th woman, in 23.41.
Saturday at the GV Ryan, IMC Meet in Irishtown, while Ben Guiden was running a 5000 track pb, brother Ian was doing likewise running a 14.44.36 for 4th place. Sean O`Leary was 6th (14.48.17). In the B 5000 Eoin Taggart took the win in 15.19.41 with Liam Roarty 5th (15.54.81). Colm Rooney ran a good 1500 5th (3.53.68)
It’s great to report on the return to racing this morning of Clonliffe’s Aaron Hanlon. Aaron was third in this morning’s Sportsworld Terenure 5 mile a time of 25.12 in the race won (once again) by Peter Somba of Dunboyne AC. Other Clonliffe athletes are competing today included 6th place finisher Sean Doran 25.48, 53rd Matt McGuinness 29.56, 66th Shane Casey 36.19, Rachel McBride 36.01, Aine McCann 36.20, Lorraine Sherwood 43.51.
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The star of the Easter weekend was Brian Flanagan who ran a superb new 3000 SC pb in LSU for McNeese University in the States on Saturday, the 20th of 9.09.16 to take a fine win. This run propels Brian well into the Clonliffe top 10, as he hits 8th on the list and also moved him up into 3rd place in the Southland Conference.
From the McNeese web site: “I was very pleaded to get a great run in today,” said Flanagan. “It was a huge boost for me mentally after struggling all fall, even missing the cross-country season due to injury. I was taught by an old Irish coach that distance running is 49% what you have in your legs and 51% what’s in your head. This spring, I knew I’d built up the adequate fitness to match and even beat rivals. But with this new PR today, it has given me the confidence in myself that my best days are most definitely still in front of me going into the conference meet in two weeks. It’s a great day to be a Cowboy!” Wonder who the Old Irish Coach is!!
Also in the US over the weekend Steve Flanagan ran his track 10000 debute a solid 32.35.07.
At the Streets of Naas 5k on Easter Sunday, Sean Doran lead home the field to take a great win (16.13).
Also on Sunday Clive Ahern Guesting in the Cavan Masters 5k Road Championship won the M35 category. (Time not to hand)
On Good Friday the Curran girls, travelled to Leitrim where Mel was 45th in the half marathon in 1.56.48 while daughter Cara went one better, 44th in the 10k (54.40).
Easter Monday and at the Clontarf 10 mile: 4th Sean Doran 55.36. Others Alan Worrall 66.40, Philip O’Doherty 67.30, Stephen Bateson 69.29, Noel O’Dwyer 71.24, Trevor Wisdom 71.41, Anne Lyons 80.19, Aine MCCann 80 27.
