About:
(above) 2023 Grand Prix Champion: David Hanley
Over the years Clonliffe Harriers promoted various club races, road, cross country and track. Some of these races date back to the early 1900s including: the Horan Cup which dates back to 1908, the Irwin Cup which dates back to the 1930s and was in memory of Clonliffe Olympian Carmichael Irwin and the Walker Cup presented by the Walker family in 1966. In 2001 these club races were revitalised with the introduction of the Clonliffe Harriers Grand Prix Series. This was a series designed to incorporate all of these club races into a eight/nine month season which would feature club races on the country, road and track. The series is run on a handicap basis, getting back to the old tradition of club handicaps, meaning that every athlete in the series had an equal chance of prevailing. The series has proven to be extremely successful attracting an entry on an annual basis up to 100 athletes. It is a series which is open to all members of Clonliffe Harriers and also to guests by invitation.
Where:
Races on the track take place in the Morton Stadium, the cross country races invariably take place in Santry Demesne at the rear of the Morton Stadium. Some races, however, also take place in the grounds of Malahide Castle, the ‘road races’ in the series take place in the grounds of Malahide Castle.
Grand Prix races:
See fixtures page
Contact:
Mick Kearney: E Mail- kearneymick@msn.com
Grand Prix Series Winners:
2023 – David Hanley (Clonliffe Harriers)
2022/23 – Joe Fowler (Clonliffe Harriers)
2019 – Deirdre Fitzsimons (Dunboyne AC)
2018 – Mick Gleeson (Clonliffe Harriers)
2017 – Emma Dunne (Clonliffe Harriers)
2016 – Richie Barr (Clonliffe Harriers)
2015- Niall Markey (Clonliffe Harriers)
2014- Richard Case (Portmarnock)
2013- Desie Shorten (Parnells)
2012- Ray Dunne (Portmarnock)
2011-Colm Hickey (Clonliffe Harriers)
2010-Ernie Ramesy (Clonliffe Harriers)
2009-Tom Monks (Clonliffe Harriers)
2008-Dave Brady (Raheny Shamrocks)
2007-
2006-John Fay (Clonliffe Harriers)
2005-David Brennan (Clonliffe Harriers)
2004-
2003-Pat Healy (Unattached)
2002-Eddie Harrison (Raheny Shamrocks)
2001-Jimmy Bennett (Clonliffe Harriers)