Grand Prix Series: 3000m

Liam Hennessy reports:

Well, its been a while and there’s a lot of news to report regarding the Grand Prix Series.

First up; The 127th Clonliffe Harriers 2 Mile Race took place on Thursday, April 26th. 68 Grand Prix Runners competed, which was much appreciated. The result of the handicap for The Clonliffe 2 Mile, kindly sponsored by the Clonliffe 2 Mile Committee was as follows;

Winner – Mick Gleeson

Second Place – Jason Blake

Third Place – Paul White

Many thanks to Mick Kearney, Chairman of the Clonliffe 2 Miile Committee, who presented prizes to the top three above.
Moving on; Round 4 of the Grand Prix Series – The Pat O’Hara Memorial Trophy – 3000Metres – took place on Thursday last, May 3rd on the track at Morton Stadium at 8pm. 64 runners were split in to 3 races. The race was kindly sponsored by Declan Hetherington (Pat O’Hara’s son in law). Pat was club captain during the 1949/50 season.
The result of the handicap was as follows;
Winner – Murray Ahern
Second Place – Mandy Mc Menany
Third Place – Kevin Sheehy
Full list of results as follows;
1. Sean Doran – 9.50
2. Stephen Butler – 9.54 – PB !!
3. Kevin Dowling – 10.20 – Equals PB !!
4. Shane Casey – 10.35
5. Murray Ahern – 10.38 – PB !!
6. Philip O’Doherty – 10.42
7. Paul O’Loughlin – 10.44 – PB !!
8. Michael Mc Enery – 10.52 – PB !!
9. Anthony Doran – 11.06
10. Alan Worrall – 11.15 – PB !!
11. Stephen Bateson – 11.18 – PB !!
12. Alex Eustace – 11.21 – PB !!
13. Mick Bermingham – 11.25
14. Aisling Andrews – 11.26
15. Declan Grant – 11.31 – PB !!
16. Shane Rooney – 11.33 – PB !!
17. Brian Connor – 11.33 – PB !!
18. Trevor Wisdom – 11.36
19. Richie Barr – 11.41
20. Maura Matthews – 11.45
21. Seamus Devitt – 11.49
22. Mick Gleeson – 11.49 – PB !!
23. Kevin Sheehy – 11.54 – PB !!
24. Aideen Brady – 11.57 – PB !!
25. Joe Cole – 12.00
26. Siobhan Devaney – 12.00
27. Tom Cassidy – 12.02 – PB !!
28. Laura Kernan – 12.02
29. Paul White – 12.05 – PB !!
30. Bernie Byrne – 12.07
31. Sean Grimes – 12.10
32. Aimee Ahern – 12.12
33. Niall Markey – 12.16 – PB !!
34. Clodagh Moriarty – 12.18
35. Aoife O’Sullivan – 12.21 – PB !!
36. Sharon Lawlor – 12.22 – PB !!
37. Simon Smith – 12.28
38. Noel Daly – 12.43
39. Tom Prendergast – 12.44 – PB !!
40. Conor Jennings – 12.46 – PB !!
41. Aine Mc Cann – 12.47 – PB !!
42. Jason Blake – 12.48 – PB !!
43. Ray Mitchell (Guest) – 12.55
44. Siobhan Mc Donagh – 12.56 – PB !!
45. Peter Cahill – 12.58 – PB !!
46. Deirdre Fitzsimons – 13.01
47. Karen Kinsella – 13.05
48. Orla Deighan – 13.09 – PB !!
49. Colm Doran – 13.12
50. Ann Lyons – 13.12 – PB !!
51. Greg O’Beirne (Guest) – 13.15
52. Jennifer Sharkey – 13.24
53. Jenny Bowers – 13.26 – PB !!
54. Mandy Mc Menany – 13.44 – PB !!
55. Sinead Smith – 13.46
56. Mary Purdue Smith – 13.53
57. Evelyn Brennan – 13.55 – PB !!
58. Shay Byrne – 13.57
59. Gerard Fay – 14.11 – PB !!
60. Caroline Hynes – 14.15 – PB !!
61. Terry Mee – 14.29
62. Dave Brady – 15.51
63. Sinead Morrissey – 16.58
64. Did not finish -DNF
Apologies if i misspelt any name above.
Many thanks to all who volunteered their time to make this race happen.
Now – Some important information for your diaries;
The Next Race – Round 5 – Thursday, May 17th, 2018 – Santry Mile – The Guiden Trophy, May 17th, 2018 – Morton Stadium – 8pm – Kindly sponsored by Noel Guiden.
Listen up – Round 6 – Mc Carrick Plate – 2.5 Mile Trail Race – Malahide Castle – Due to take place on Thursday, May 24th – This date has still to be confirmed, as it may clash with an event taking place at the same time at Malahide Castle. We shall confirm the date very soon.
Finally, the leaderboard will be up in a few days.