mar-june2006archives.pdf - Rathfarnham WSAF Athletics Club

Archives from March - June 2006
Sunday 25th June 06, Results of BHAA Lufthansa Technik Airmotive, 4 Mile Road Race, City West, Dublin
Men: 1 P Buckley (Army West) 20.11; 2 P McCartan (Eagle Star) 20.42; 3 D Greene (Army) 20.48; Vets; 1 N
Coppinger (Eagle Star) 21.07; 2 P Glynn (eircom) 22.04; 3 J Gonnelly (Moffett Eng) 22.11; O45: 1 D Quinn (eircom)
22.33; 2 A McGrath (European Energy) 22.39; O50: 1 F Ferguson (RPS Group) 24.03; 2 T Loftus (Dublin Bus) 24.24;
O55: 1 J Todd (Cadbury Irl Ltd) 23.05; 2 N Mathews (RTE) 25.31; O60: 1 R McCormack (Enterprise Irl) 26.51; O/65;
1 S Lambe (Glanbia) 31.04; O70: 1 N Corish 46.02; Teams: Grade A: 1 eircom 23; 2 Gov Services 79; 3 Eagle Star
89; Grade B: 1 Swords Labs 78; 2 Dublin City Co 101; 3 Engineering Group 152; Grade C: 1 Accountants Group
161; 2 Legal Group 194; 3 Revenue 211; Grade D: 1 Education Group 200; 2 Swords Labs 230. Women: 1 N Kissane
(Physiotherapist) 24.17; 2 O Gormley (Aer Lingus) 24.49 ; 3 S Armstrong (Dublin Hospitals) 24.53; Vets: O35: 1 M
McDermott (Gov Services) 27.12; 2 Ciara Maxwell (Environment Inspector) 31.44; 3 J Doherty (ESB) 35.57; O40: 1 T
Murphy (PFPC) 27.38; 2M Watters (Watters Bus Hire) 28.12; O45: 1 K McLoughlin (Clonsilla Pharmacy) 29.01; 2 M
Kelly (Revenue) 31.49; O50: 1 N Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 27.16; Teams: 1 Health Group 261.
Wednesday 21st June 06, Results of Rathfarnham WSAF Winter League
Well done to Michael Freeley who won this years Rathfarnham WSAF Winter cross country League, Michael has also
posted pbs over 1500m and 3000m this season. In Second place was John McHugh and in third was PJ Claffey. It is
intended for the Summer 5km league to start up on Saturday 15th July at 10.30, so put it in your diary.
Wednesday 21st June 06, Results of IrishMilersClub Track Meeting, Irishtown
Well done to Paul Fleming who posted a fast time in the Mens 1500m of 3.54.4 in placing 8th, also well done to Ronan
Kearns who broke the 4 minute barrier in the same race. In the mens 800m Eoin Flynn finished in 3rd place with
1.54.97, in a race that was won by James Nolan in 1.50. Jonathon Hughes was third in the Mens B 1500m with 4.13
and Brian Coleman ran 4.14 to place 5th.
Sunday 18th June 06, Results of European Cup Division 2 for Men, Ireland gain Promotion
Victories in the last two events of the European Cup Division 2 for men at Banska Bystrica enabled Ireland
gain promotion to Division 1 for 2007. After the women retained their position in Prague both teams will now
compete together in the higher division next year. It was nerve wracking with the hosts Slovakia out in front with
129.5 pts and Ireland 2nd 109 pts with Israel and Denmark one point behind with 128 pt. It was the 3000 metres victory
of Mark Kenneally and the 4x400 win by Brian Murphy, Antoine Burke, Paul McKee and David Gillick that clinched
it.
Results 200m 2nd P McKee 21.15, 800m 2nd T Chamney 1.50.96, 3000m 1st M Kenneally 8.23.44 , 110m Hurdles
5th I McDonald 14.84, 3000m s/chase 3rd M Kirwan 9.04.88, 4x400m 1st Ireland 3.07.06, Pole Vault 7th A McCreery
4.40, Triple Jump 6th L Leung 13.72, Discus 7th G Nagle 46.06, Javelin 8th P Marry 49.24
Sunday 11th June 06, Results of British Milersclub, Watford
Eoin Flynn smashed his pb in the Mens D 800m race with 1:53.17, as did Ivan Kinahan in running 1:56.43 to finish
2nd in his race. Training partner of the two, Ronan Kearns also ran a pb with 1:57.65.
Sunday 11th June 06, Rathfarnham WSAF team win the Wicklow Way Relay
Congratulations to the winning team consisted of (in running order): Damien Cox, Sean O hEigheataigh, Zoe Melling,
Fidelma Ayres, Colin Murphy, Padraig MacCriostail,John Farrelly & Owen McLoughlin. Padraig set a course record
for his leg, bettering Gerry Brady's previous record by two seconds.
Sunday 11th June 06, Limerick 5 Mile Road Race Series Men: 1 K Ryan (Limerick) 27.40, 2 J Ryan (Nenagh
Olympic) 27.47, 3 M Moore (Dundrum) 29.78, 4 N O'Connor (St Finbarr's) 29.49, 5 R Devitt (Limerick) 29.50, 6 B
English (Dundrum) 30.13. Women: 1 T Roche (Dooneen) 32.25 , 2 P O'Brien (Grange-Fermoy) 33.45, 3 M Foley
(Bilboa) 37.23, 4 E Doran (Limerick) 39.00, 5 V Ryan (Limerick) 47.00
Sunday 11th June 06, NCAA Finals, Sacramento
Mary Cullen, the young Irishwoman most likely to follow in Sonia O'Sullivan's footsteps, has completed her US
collegiate career in stunning style by winning NCAA gold in the 5,000m.Women's 5000m Final: 1 M Cullen
(Providence/Irl) 16.01.39; 2 M Huddle (Notre Dame) 16.05.93, 3 E Webster (Michigan) 16.06.38; 4 D Osburn (Wichita

State) 16.10.76; 5 M Sikes (Wake Forest) 16.12.14; 6.
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Tuesday 6th June 06, Summary of Leinster Track & Field Championships, Tullamore
Eileen O'Keeffe threw the hammer 67.83 metres and also won the discus in 43.66 metres. There was a spendid double
for Mary McLoone in the triple jump 12.57 metres and the long jump 6.03 metres. Brian Murphy won the 400 metres in
a seasonal best of 47.76 good preparation for Bratislava next week. Gordon Kennedy won the 200 metres in 22.30 ( -0.8
). Agaiin Laura Cogan upped her pb for the shot with 13.45 metres.Darragh O'Farell won the long jump in 7.13 metres.
Decent performances from Padraig White in winning the hammer in 55.54 metres and Ger Nagle the discus in 47.68
metres and the shot in 14.59 metes.
Tuesday 6th June 06, International Results from this weekend
Cragg set his new PB of 13:08.97 when finishing fifth behind five Kenyans in Randalls Island. David Gillick opened
his 400m season by finishing third in 47.03 in Zaragoza, Spain. Joanne Cuddihy ran a 400m PB of 52.40 in Uden,
Holland. Paul Hession was second in the 200m in 20.98 and third in the 100m in 10.52. Ciara Sheehy and Michelle
Carey won the 200m and 400m hurdles respectively in 23.72 and 57.49. Linda Byrne was second in the 1,500m with a
PB (4: 24.18), while David Campbell won the 800m in a PB of 1:48.88. Sinead Delahunty won the 1,500m in Flanders
in 4:10.11.
Tuesday 6th June 06, Results of Irish Schools Championships, Tullamore
Snr Girls: 100m: 1 A Foster 12.22 (Glenlola Col) 200m: 1 A Foster 24.68 (Glenlola Col) 400m: 1 M Deevy 57.71
(Mercy Waterfor) 800m: 1 L Crowe 2.13.30 (Pres Tralee) 1500m: 1 S Treacy 4:41.16 (Kings Hosp) 3000m: 1 R
Gillespie 10.23.46 (Carrickfergus) 100mH : 1 M Murphy 15.12 (Mercy Waterford) 400mH: 1 J Patterson 64.91
(Dalriada) 3000m Walk: 1 L Reynolds 14.47.5 (Marian Mohill) Hammer: 1 R McNally 48.32 (UBI, Lurgan); Javelin: 1
D Byrne 39.18 (Fingal CC); Discus: 1 P Conway 34.14 (Muckross) Pole Vault: 1 C Wilkinson 3.0 (C&P Ballycastle)
Long Jump: 1 K Proder 6.08 (St Paul's Waterford) NR; High Jump : 1 C McNamara 1.63 (Pres Athenry) Triple Jump: 1
L Loughlin (Banbridge Ac) 10.67 4X100m : 1 Mercy Waterford 49.45, 2 Glenlola Collegiate 49.92, 3 Sullivan Upper
School 50.52 . Snr Boys - 100m: 1 J Smyth 11.00 (Limavady GS) 200m: 1 J Smyth 21.96 (Limavady GS) 400m: 1 A
Toolan 50.19 (Castleknock) 800m: 1 D McCarthy 1.52.88 (St Augustine's) 1500m: 1 D Bermingham 3:55.17 (Sutton
Park) 5000m: 1 B O'Neill 16: 01.40 (St Michaels) 110mH: 1 E Hannon 15.36 (OL Templemore) 400mH: 1 C Quinn
53.65 (MCB) 3000m Walk : 1 P Fitzpatrick 14.10.25 (St Patrick's Cavan) 2000m Steeplechase: 1 S Scullion 5.58.36
(Wellington) Shot: 1 C Healy 14.36 (Belvedere) Hammer: 1 P McCabe 51.28 (Belvedere Col) Discus: 1 C Healy 45.84
(Belvedere Col) Javelin: 1 D Mullan (Omagh CFE) 52.03 High Jump: 1 E Kelly 1.95 (St Kieran's) Triple Jump: 1 A
Kennedy 14.00 (Magherafelt HS) Long Jump: 1 E Hannon 6.73 (Our Lady's Templemore) Pole Vault : 1 A McCreery
4.40 (Belvedere) High Jump: 1 E Kelly 1.95 (St Kieron's Kilkenny) 4X100m: 1 Castleknock College 42.92, 2
Belvedere 44.05, 3 Methodist 44.46. Irish Milers Club 1500m: Mens A: 1 M Christie (Mullingar) 3:44.63 Mens B: 1 E
Everard (KCH) 3:54.59 Women's: 1 A Byrne (DSD) 4:15.2
Thursday 1st June 06, Results of Dublin Graded Meeting no 5, Santry Stadium
Well done to Michael Bolger of Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C. who ran 17.53.02 in the 5000m, Michael Freeley ran 2.02
in the Mens 800m. Brian Coleman ran 2.04 in the 800m, Noel Crowther ran 2.11. M5000 1 O'Halloran, Liam Raheny
Shamrock A.C. 15.15.94 A 1 2 Byrne, David Tallaght A.C. 15.16.83 A 2 3 Maunsell, Thomas Leevale A.C. 15.37.67 A
3 4 O'Connor, Kevin Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 15.50.58 A 4 5 Dowling, Jonathan St. L. O'Toole A.C. M800 1
Healy, Conor Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 1.57.15 A 2 Conroy, Martin Sligo A.C. 1.57.59 A 3 Mc Dermott, Dermot Sligo
A.C. 1.58.48. M200 1 Daly, Robert Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 21.91 1 A 2 Burke, Antoine Crusaders A.C. 21.92 2 A
3 Tobin, Daniel Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 22.38. W200 1 Cuddihy, Joanne U.C.D. A.C. 23.8 1 Special 2 Kiernan, Louise
Fingallians A.C. 24.99 2 Special 3 Brady, Claire Celbridge A.C. 25.29. Full results are on the Dublin Athletics website
Sunday 28th May 06, Results of IrishMilersclub Track Meeting, IrishTown Stadium. PBs for Fahy and
Flemming
The Irish Milersclub held 800m and 5000m yesterday in Irishtown stadium. Feidhlim Kelly of Raheny won the Mens A
800m in a time of 1.54.0, Colm Rooney was second with 1.54.88 and Brian Markham was third with 1.55.88 .
Rathfarnham WSAFs Eoin Flynn posted a seasons best of 1.56.08 to finish a very respectable fourth place. The Mens B
800m was won by the Irish University Indoor champion, Karl Fahy of Ratfharnham WSAF in a new PB of 1.59.22 ,
Dermot McDermott was second with 1.59.68 and Kevin Lawlor was third. Slavko Petrovic won the mens 5000m in a
time of 13.53.9 , Mark Keanneally of Clonliffe was second in 14.16 and Dominic Bannister was third in 14.20. Paul

Flemming of Rathfarnham WSAF ran a new PB to finish 8th with 14.53.
Sunday 28th May 06, Results of Intel BHAA, Leixlip
Men: 1 J Byrne (O'Hara's) 25.46; 2 N Marum (Meteor Mobile) 26.31; 3 P McCarton (Eagle Star) 26.39; Vets: 1 E
O'Connor (High Degree Construction) 26.49; 2 N Coppinger (Eagle Star) 26.59 ; 3 M Leacy (Teachers) 27.32; O/45: 1
A McGrath (European Energy) 28.18; 2 D Quinn (Eircom) 28.28; O/50: 1 M O'Brien (St Ultan's School) 30.24; 2 S
Woods (Farrell Bros) 30.28; O/55: 1 J Todd (Cadburys) 28.56; 2 P Myles (Garda) 30.03 ; O/60: 1 O Payne (Summerhill
Golf Club) 28.25; 2 C McGovern (Crescent Comm) 35.51; Women: M Hanley (Gov Services) 29.45; 2 D Mahon
(SIAC) 30.10;3 E Caul (Foreign Affairs) 30.24; Vets; O/35: 1 D Ryan (Dublin Bus) 31.15 ; 2 A Fitzsimons (Secondary
Teachers) 31.44 ; 3 S Armstrong (Dublin hospitals) 31.51 ; O/40: 1 C Kelly (Fingal Co Co) 37.18; 2 K Keegan (Ind)
40.57; O/50: 1 M Watters(Watters Bus Hire) 33.30; 2 N Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 57.50 ; .
Sunday 28th May 06, Limerick 5 Mile Road Race
en: 1 T Carey (Limerick AC) 24-52, 2 M Bradshaw (Bilboa) 27-12, 3 E Horgan (Limerick Triathlon) 27-13 Women: 1
R Ryan (Bilboa) 27-24, 2 E Connery (Limerick) 32-00, 3 L Hogan (Limk Triathlon) 33-19.
Friday 26th May ´06 King of Middle Distance, Hicham El Guerrouj retires
The quadruple World 1500m champion and record holder Hicham El Guerrouj has this evening confirmed his decision
to retire. "I am quitting competition," said a tearful El Guerrouj at a press conference in Casablanca, Morocco, this
evening. "I hope the authorities and Moroccan athletes will continue to work so Moroccan athletics continues to be
strong." "I have no willingness or motivation to continue competing. I am quitting racing to spend more time with my
family and focus on my business." The 31-year-old Moroccan had not run since 28 August 2004 when in winning the
5000m final in Athens, Greece, he completed an historic Olympic 1500m and 5000m double, a feat which had not been
achieved since another legend of the track Paavo Nurmi (FIN) accomplished it in 1924.
Sunday 21st May '06, Results of AAI Games, Irishtown Stadium
Despite the swirling winds and incessant rain a number of excellent early-season performances were
achieved at the AAI Games in the Irishtown Stadium, Dublin on Sunday 21st May. Well done to Eoin Flynn
who was third in the mens A 800m in 1.59, Ivan Kinnahan was 5th with 200.75. Karl Fahy was second in the
Mens B race. In the 3000m race Paul Fleming was 4th and Michael Freeley broke the 9 minute barrier with
8.58. Report from AAI website: Confirming the good form shown recently in Italy where she ran a new
personal best for the 400 metres ( 52.76 ) Joanne Cuddihy had a superb double in the 100 metres ( 11.67 W
) and 200 metres in 23.76 ( +1.5 ) moving her to 7th in the Irish all-time list. Rob Daly made a welcome
comeback to competition with a fine win in the 200 metres in 21.54 which augurs well for his prospects later
in the season over 400 metres. In the field events Mary McLoone had a double in the long jump ( 5.91
metres ) and the triple jump with 12.40 metres ( +1.8 ) . The latter performance could well be enough for
selection to the European Cup team. In the shot Laura Cogan with 12.98 metres continues to impress while
in the javelin Jennifer O'Sullivan had a narrow win over Laura Kerr. For photos of the race [click here]
Sunday 21st May '06 Results of Kit Kat Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships
For the results of the Kit Kat Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships [click Here]
Thursday 18th May '06, Results of 4th Dublin Graded Meeting, Irishtown Stadium
The graded meet was held in Ringsend last night in less than ideal conditions due to the strong wind, which
got worse as the night went on. But that didn't stop Eoin Flynn and Ivan Kinahan posting good times in the
400m when both placed 3rd in their races. Eoin ran 52.91 and Ivan 53.34 which sets them up nicely for
Sundays 800m. It was good to see John Kelly back in action and he placed 5th in grade B 400m. Owen
McLoughlin placed 3rd in the first event of the night, the B 3000m, in 10.07.10. Caitriona Jennings showed
no ill effects from the Sportsworld 5 when she ran a very good race to place 2nd in the A 1500m in 5.02.83.
Caitriona looks like she will run a lot quicker later in the season. Paul Fleming competing in the mens A
1500m placed 8th, 4.05.01.
Wednesday 17th May 06, Results of Sportsworld 5 Mile Road Race

Well done to Paul Fleming who placed 3rd, 24.52 in the Sportsworld 5 mile road race behind Simon Tomui,
Kenya, 23.47 and Pat Byrne, Tinryland, 24.43. Peter Matthews was 4th in 25.01. Paul also led the
Rathfarnham WSAF team to a win with help from Fernando Fuentes 17th 27.18, Liam Dunne 19th 27.53 and
Edwin Keville 20th 27.57. Edwin also picked up 3rd in the O/40. Paul Gillick, who is improving all the time,
also ran well placing 22nd 28.12. Dona Mahon, who has come into good form recently, was our first women
home in 5th place in 30.07. She was followed in by Catriona Jennings 30.56, Helen Leonard 31.59 and
Jackie Wright. Their team placed 2nd behind the hosts, Sportsworld and ahead of a strong Raheny team.
Mairead Ni Bhriain also won a prize
Sunday 7th May ´06, Results of Irish Milers Club Track Meeting No1,
The Irishmilersclub held their first track meeting last night at Irishtown stadium, Conor Healy won the mens
600m in 1.23.55, David Hynes of Mullingar was second in 1.24.73 and Ronan Kearns of Tallaght was third in
1.25.86. Anna Sadowska of DSD won the Ladies 600m in 1.33.24. David Campbell of Maynooth won the
Mens 3000m in 8.21.11 ahead of Paul McNamera. Michael Clohissey of Raheny was third in 8.24.11 . The
IrishMilersClub next meeting is on Saturday 27th May at the IrishTown stadium and will have a Mens 800m
and 5000m and womens 3000m SC and 800m.
Sunday 7th May ´06 Results of BUPA Great Edinburgh Run, Scotland
Boston Marathon runner-up Jelena Prokopcuka easily defended her BUPA Great Edinburgh Run title this
morning. The Latvian broke away at the half-distance and, thriving on the steep hills in the city's old town,
won the 10 kilometre race in a time of 32 minutes 25 seconds. Prokopcuka's strength carried her 23secs
clear of Hungary's Aniko Kalovics, with Catherine Mutwa third in 33.17. The Kenyan's late burst of speed
took her past Ireland's Jolene Byrne, who finished four seconds behind. World half-marathon champion
Fabiano Joseph tightened the screw in the final mile to win the men's race in Edinburgh in a time of 28.38.
Tuesday 2nd May ´06, Results of Belfast Marathon, Belfast
Kenyan Stephen Ndungu won the Belfast marathon in one of the fatest times in recent years, coming home
in a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 51 seconds. Cathal O'Connell from Cork finished in third place, while
Willowfield runners Alan McCullough and Deane Fisher finished fourth and fifth. Another Kenyan, Joyce
Kandia won the women's race in a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 11 seconds while Lorraine Manning
finished in third place .
Wednesday 26th April 06, Preview of Irish Orienteering Championships, Carlingford, Louth
Despite a strong overseas entry, Irish orienteers are likely to come out on top when the Irish Orienteering
Championships take place on Slieve Foye, Carlingford, Co Louth this weekend (29 April to 1 May). For the
first time in some years, world ranking points are at stake in the long distance race at the championships,
and entries have come in from France, Italy, Switzerland and USA. It means that top Irish orienteers,
including experienced internationals Marcus Pinker, Niall Bourke and Neil Dobbs, all have a chance to move
up the international rankings. Unfortunately absent will be the defending champion Andrew Quin, who is
based in Sweden. The overseas challenge is led by Randy Hall (USA), Vincent Picard (France) and Kurt
Schmid
(Switzerland).
In the womens long distance competition, Niamh O Boyle from Naas is the defending champion. She takes
on many times former champion Una May of host club Three Rock Orienteers in Dublin, and Ailbhe
Creedon, who, like May, has competed for Ireland in both orienteering and mountain running. Also entered
in the women s elite category is Ruth Lynam from Naas who won the over 50 class at the prestigious JK
Festival of Orienteering over the Easter weekend
Tuesday 25th April 06, Results of AAI National 10km Road Championships, Carlow
Well done to Paul Fleming of Rathfarnham WSAF who had a great race to finish 7th in the Senior mens race
and finished with a time of 31.07 and to Donna Mahon who finished 8th in the Ladies race with a time of
38.20. Paul McNamara of Athenry won the Mens Senior 10km Road Championships in a time of 30.08,
Pauline Curley of Tullamore won the ladies race in a time of 34.16. Peter Matthews was second in the mens
race with a time of 30.13, Sandis Bralitis was third in 30.25. Michael Freeley was 27th in 32.56. Padraig
MacCriostail finished 47th overall and 7th in the Mens Over 35. Sean Doyle ran 34.58. Helen Leonard ran
40.50 and Jackie Wright was just behind with 40.56. Also well done to Miriam McCormac, Vanessa Sadlier
and Ann Brown.
Sunday 23rd Apri '06, Results of BHAA 8km, Clonee, Co Meath
Men: 1 N Marum (Meteor Mobile) 42.58; 2 N McGuinness (An Post) 43.30; 3 P Gleeson (An Post) 44.51;

Vets: 1 M Leacy (Teachers) 45.45; 2 J Gonnelly (Moffett Eng) 46.19; 3 PJ Carroll (Readymix) 46.33; O/45: 1
P Mangan (Dublin Bus) 44.54; 2 G Simpson (AXA Insurance) 46.45; 3 D Quinn (Eircom) 47.11; O/50: 1 P
Parrott (DG Motors) 51.04; 2 P Muldoon (AIB) 52.12; O/55: 1 B Potts (Army East) 49.00; 2 N Mathews (RTE)
53.04; O/60: 1 E Hughes (AIB) 63.24; O/65: 1 H Byrne (Dublin Bus) 61.05; Women: 1 A Fitzsimons
(Teachers) 50.51; 2 C Dunne (Childcare) 51.25; 3 D Ryan (Dublin Bus) 51,39; Vets: O/35: 1 E Caul (Dept of
Foreign Affairs) 52.03; 2 B Clarke (Enfield Hardware) 54.43; 3 M Higgins (Enfield Hardware) 57.40; O/40: 1
M Watters (Watters Bus Hire) 57.59; 2 H Dunne (Bank of Irl) 62.29; 3 V O'Brien (Ind) 75.54; O/45: 1 A King
(Teachers) 55.55; 2 K McLoughlin (Clonsilla Pharmacy) 58.33; O/50: 1 M Jennings (Teachers) 55.19; 2 N
Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 57.50; O/55: A McGreal (Rennicks) 59.33 ; O/60; A Woodlock (A Collins & Co) 71.05;
Thursday 20th April '06 Results of 2nd Dublin Graded Meeting, Ringsend
The second Dublin graded was held last night in Ringsend in near perfect conditions. Paul Fleming, despite
been nearly taken down on the last bend, managed to end the meet on a high with a strong win in the 3km in
a time of 8.45.5. In an earlier 3km a slim looking PJ Claffey made a return to the track to record 11.07. In the
800m the front running tactics of Gearoid O'Connor nearly paid off but he was over hauled on the home
straight to place 4th in 1.59.5. Noel Crowther was 2nd in his race and was happy with his season opener of
2.14.1. Andrew Davis who was also in Noels race ran 2.24.4. In the field events Trevor Dunne recorded a
pb in the discus and it was good to see Laura Eagers back in the Javelin.
Monday 10th April '06 Results of BUPA 10km Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Craig Mottram claimed a fourth successive Great BUPA Ireland Run victory with a powerful display of front
running in Dublin on Sunday. The 25-year-old Australian showed litle tiredness from his exertions in the
recent Commonwealth Games and last weekend's IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Mottram took
charge of the race after six of the 10 kilometres to triumph in 28 minutes 51 seconds. Mark Kennealy and
Mark Carroll, although unable to match Mottram's performance, delighted t he thousands of home fans by
clinching the minor podium places.
Sunday 9th April '06 Results of BHAA St Annes Park, Raheny
Having returned to Raheny after running a strong finishing leg in the Road Relays the week before, Paul
Fleming won the BHAA Race held in St Annes Park ahead of N Kelly. Men: 4m: 1 P Fleming (Irish Dairy
Board) 20.18; 2 N Kelly (Army West) 20.22; 3 P Buckley (Army West) 20.23; Vets: 1 P Cowhie (CMS Ltd)
21.05; 2 N Coppinger (Eagle Star) 21.08; O/45: 1 E Dolan (Magnet Networks) 22.12; 2 D Shorten (Ordnance
Survey) 22.50 ; O/50: 1 P Parrott (DG Motors) 24.14; 2 V Clohisey (Soc Welfare) 24.43; O/55: 1 J Todd
(Cadburys) 23.05; 2 P Myles (Gardai) 23.19; O/60: 1 S P Clifford (Clifford Architects) 23.57 ; 2 P Nugent
(Harp) 29.11; O/65: 1 H Byrne (Dublin Bus) 28.57 ; 2 S Lambe (Glanbia) 30.47; O/70: A Westby (Dept of
Defence) 30.45; O/80: N Corish (TCD) 42.45; Women: 2m: 1 M Hanley (Depy of Enterprise) 11.31; 2 A
Jordan (Teachers) 11.49; 3 B NiChonaill (Blanchardstown IT) 11.53 ; Vets: O/35: 1 V Sallier (Finaref
Insurance) 12.28; 2 H Cheshire (Louth VEC)12.36; O/40: 1 O Gormley (Aer Lingus) 12.02; 2 G Butler
(Physical Therapist)12.04; O/45: 1 D McDonnell (Revenue) 14.28; O/50: 1 M Jennings (Teachers) 12.58;2 N
Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 13.24; O/55: 1 J Coyle (Ladies Mini Mar) 13.32; 2 J Comiskey (Irish Life & Permanent)
16.20;
Sunday 9th April '06, Home Nations Schools Cross Country, Stowe, England
Waterford schoolgirl Ciara Cronin continued her remarkable unbeaten record by winning the Four Countries
Schools Cross-Country Internationals in Stowe yesterday. Another rising Waterford star Shane Quinn also
took gold in the best two Irish results of the day.Boys - U17 (6000m): 1 D Forrester (Eng) 20:22, 2 D Griffiths
(Wal) 20:25, 3 A Risak Ahmed (Eng) 20:33. Team: 1 England 30, 2 Ireland 81 , 3 Scotland 91, 4 Wales
117.U15 (4500m): 1 S Quinn (Irl) 14:44, 2 Aaron Stone (Eng) 14:47, 3 Sebastian Harding (Eng) 14:56.
Team: 1 England 28, 2 Scotland 82, 3 Ireland 88 , 4 Wales 141. Girls - U17 (4500m): 1 C Cronin (Irl) 16:37,
2 L Weightman (Eng) 16:50, 3 L Condron (Eng) 16:54. Team: 1 England 41, 2 Ireland 46, 3 Scotland 94, 4
Wales 146. U15 (3000m): 1 K Holt (Eng) 11:31, 2 B Potter (Scot) 11:34, 3 G Cormack (Scot) 11:34. Team: 1
England 34, 2 Scotland 80, 3 Ireland 82, 4 Wales 142.
Thursday 6th April '06 Results of Graded Meeting No 1, Morton Stadium, Santry
The first graded meeting kick started the Track Season last night, the meeting held unusual distances which
would serve as a good warm up. In the mens 600m, Richard Lombard of Celtic ac won in 1.26.4 , and
Rathfarnham WSAFs Karl Fahy had a great run with 1.26.6. Ronan Kearns of Tallaght ac was third in 1.27.0
and Gearoid OConnor was fourth in 1.28.1. The mens 2000m was won by Paul Balfe who ran 5.48.4 and
was the was the only athlete to run under 6 minutes. Claire McGlynn from Templeogue ac won the ladies
600m in 1.38.8. The next graded meeting is on in 2 weeks time.

Tuesday 4th April '06 Results of the AAI National Road Relay Championships, Raheny
Unfortunately Rathfarnham WSAF were out of the medals this year in the Mens Senior Relay race, it was
won this year by Clonliffe Harriers, the team consisted of Killian Longeran, Mark Kenneally, Cian McLoughlin
and Gary OHanlon. Raheny A and team B were second and third. Rathfarnham WSAF Mens Senior team A
of Eoin Flynn, Gearoid OConnor, Mark Ryan and Paul Fleming were 4th and the B team of Clyde Dunne,
Ivan Kinnahan, Michael Freeley and Jonathon Hughes were 10th. The Masters Men were 9th and the team
was terry McConnon, Padraig MacCriostal and Eoin McGloughlin. The Senior Women were also 4th and the
team was Donna Mahon, Caitriona Jennings and Helen Leonard and the Master Women were also fourth,
the team was Miriam McCormack, Vanessa Saulier and Ann Brown.
Tuesday 4th April '06 Results of First Day of World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka, Japan
Senior Men 4km: 1 K Bekele (Eth) 10mins 54secs, 2 I Songok (Ken) 10:55, 3 A Kaouch (Mar) 10:57, 4 B
Limo (Ken) 11:00 Team: Kenya 21, 2 Ethiopia 48, 3 Morocco 53, 4 Qatar 66, 5 USA 80, 6 Spain 140, 7
Uganda 142, 8 Algeria 158, 9 Mexico 170, 10 Eritrea 173, 11 Australia 198, 12 France 209, 13 Canada 235,
14 Great Britain 253, 15 Italy 258.
Senior Women 8km: 1 T Dibaba (Eth) 25mins 21secs, 2 L Kiplagat (Ned) 25:26, 3 M Melkamu (Eth) 25:38,
Selected Others: 23 M Yamauchi (Gbr) 26:47, 32 K Butler (Gbr) 27:06, 39 K Reed (Gbr) 27:16, 40 N Harvey
(Gbr) 27:22, 47 R Ryan (Irl) 27:35 Team: Ethiopia 16, 2 Kenya 39, 3 Japan 80, 4 Australia 87, 5 USA 91, 6
New Zealand 112, 7 Great Britain 134, 8 China, France 175, 10 Spain 188.
Junior Women 6km: 1 P Korikwiang (Ken) 19mins 27secs, 2 V Wanjiru (Ken) 19:27, 3 M Kosgei (Ken) 19:45,
Other: 70 SL Treacy (Irl) 23:11. Team: Kenya 10, 2 Ethiopia 29, 3 Japan 58, 4 Eritrea 83, 5 Great Britain
116, 6 Russia 133, 7 Morocco 145, 8 USA 146, 9 Australia 161, 10 Canada 199, 11 Algeria 208, 12 Peru
272.
Monday 27th March '06, Results of Maynooth BHAA Cross Country, Maynooth
Well done to Mark Ryan and Eoin Flynn both from Rathfarnham WSAF who finished 1st and 3rd in the four
Mile Maynooth Cross Country race, Mark recently finished 4th in the Short Course CC National
Championships and also won the last BHAA race in ALSAA. Men: 4m: 1 M Ryan (ERGO) 21.36; 2 N Kelly
(Army West) 21.42; 3 E Flynn (Bank of Irl) 21.58; Vets: 1 N Coppinger (Eagle Star) 23.12; 2 M Leacy (Sec
Teachers) 23.30; 3 E Dolan (Magnet Networks) 23.47; O/45: 1 T O'Connor (Bank of Irl) 22.32 ; 2 D Moran
(Finnstown Stores)23.30; O/50: 1 S Woods (Farrell Bros) 24.39; 2 T O'Neill (Dublin Hotels) 26.26; O/55: 1 J
Todd (Cadburys) 24.45; 2 P Myles (Gardai) 25.25 ; O/60: 1 S Clifford (Clifford Architects) 26.05; 2 C Creagh
(Imperial Tobacco) 28.28; O/65: 1 J Byrne (Little Tykes) 31.57 ; O/70: A Westby (Dept of Defence) 33.29;
O/75: B Earley (Land Registry) 38.08; O/80: N Corish (TCD) 45.04; Teams: Grade A: 1 Bank of Irl 27; 2
Gardai 71; 3 Eircom 71; Grade B: 1 Bank of Irl 135; 2 Gardai 176; 3 Com Man 196; Grade C: 1 Gov Ser 132;
2 Viatel 166; 3 Dublin Motors 171; Grade D: 1 Irish Life & Permanent 246; 2 Retail Group 272; 3 Bank of Irl
297.Women: 2m: 1 F Mahon (Teachers) 11.41; 2 M Hanley (Depy of Enterprise) 11.48; 3 B Clarke (Enfield
Hardware) 12.18; Vets: O/35: 1 A Fitzsimons (Teachers) 12.29; 2 L Foy (Total Print) 12.34; 3 M Higgins
(Enfield Hardware) 13.02; O/40: 1 M Watters (Watters Bus Hire) 13.27; 2 H Dunne (Bank of Irl) 15.23; O/45:
1 K McLoughlin (Clonsilla Pharm) 14.10; 2 R Kelly (Bank of Irl) 14.14; O/50: N Reilly (Fair Gate HC) 13.35;
O/55; J Coyle (Ladies Mini Mar) 13.41; Teams: 1 Teachers 11
Monday 13th March '06, National Short Course Cross Country, Tymon Park
Congratulations to the Mens Rathfarnham WSAF team who won the Silver medal yesterday. Raheny won
the the Senior Mens title yesterday in Tymon Park, the mens senior race was won by Paul McNamera of
Athenry, Michael Clossihey of Raheny was second, Mark Kirwan was third. Mark Ryan had a fantastic run
with a fourth place and led the Rathfarnham WSAF Mens team to the silver medal. Gearoid OConnor was
13th, Clyde Dunne was 16th, Eoin Flynn 17th, Paul Fleming was 22nd and Michael Freeley was 33rd. Orla
OMahoney won the ladies race, Donna Mahon of Rathfarnham WSAF was 12th, Caitriona Jennings was
21st.
Monday 13th March '06 Irish Results in World Indoors
Derval ORourke became the first Irishwoman to win a gold medal at the World Indoor Athletics
Championships with a sensational victory in the 60 metres hurdle final in Moscow yesterday. Orourke broke
the Irish Record twice on her way to winning gold. Alistair Cragg was fourth in the mens 3000m behind
Bekele, Shaheen and Kipcholge. James Nolan was 6th in the mens 1500m and Maria McCambridge was
10th in the 3000.
Women's - 3000m: 1 M Defar (Eth) 8:38.80, 2 L Shobukhova (Rus) 8:42.18, 3 L Chojecka (Pol) 8:42.59, 4 S
Ejigu (Eth) 8:43.38, 5 O Syreva (Rus) 8:44.10, 6 M Alaoui Selsouli (Mor) 8:55.97, 7 C Tollefson (US) 8:
59.13 , 8 A Rosa (Por) 8: 59.99, 9 T Kryvobok (Ukraine) 9:02.87, 10 M McCambridge (Ire) 9:07.26, 11 T
Golovchenko (Ukraine) 9:08.24, 12 S Bei (US) 9:14.49, 13 R McGettigan (Ire) 9:28.85

60m Hurdles Final: 1 D O'Rourke (Ire) 7.84, 2 G Alozie (Spa) 7.86, 3 S Kallur (Swe) 7.87, 4 D Carruthers
(US) 7.88, 5 K Bolm (Ger) 7.93, 6 L Golding-Clarke (Jam) 7.94, 7 D Cherry (US) 7.95, 8 J Kallur (Swe) 7.98.
1500m final: 1 I Heshko (Ukr) 3: 42.08, 2 D Kipchirchir Komen (Ken) 3: 42.55, 3 E Onkware Angwenyi (Ken)
3:42.98, 4 H Akkas (Tur) 3: 43.61, 5 S Gallardo (Spa) 3:43.77, 6 J Nolan (Irl) 3:43.98,
Saturday 11th March '06 Results of Irish at first day of World Indoors, Moscow
James Nolan won his heat in the 1500m and we can look forward to an exciting final today also with Ivan
Heshko and Daniel Koman. Alistair Cragg also qualified for the 3000m with a fourth placing behind
Kipchoge, Tarifu Bekele and the Steeplechaser Saif Shaheen. Kenenisa Bekele won the other heat in 7.54.
Another good final to look forward to. David Gillick did not qualify out of his heat in the 400m, however David
McCarthy qualified for the semis with 46.68 to finish second ahead of the Spaniard David Canal. Emily
Maher was fifth in the 60m semi final and Ailis McSweeney was 7th in her sem-final.
Monday 6th March '06 Kit Kat Irish Schools Cross Country, DCU
BOYS - Senior (6,500m): 1 D McCarthy (St Augustines, Dungarvan) 21.42, 2 J Coghlan (Castleknock Coll)
21.53, 3 C Flannigan (Malone Coll). Teams: 1 St Augustines 58, 2 St Malachys Belfast 99, 3 Presentation
Carlow 106. Intermediate (5,100m): 1 R Faulkner (St Malachy's) 12.08 , 2 C Murphy (Douglas CS) 12.17, 3
C Dooney (CBC Monkstown) 12.26. Teams: 1 St Malachys 84, 2 St Aidan's CBS 99, 2 St Kieran's Kilkenny
139. Junior (3,500m): 1 S Quinn (DLS Waterford) 11.22, 2 K Pierce (St Fintan's Sutton) 11.41, 3 C O'Reilly
(St Patrick's Cavan) 11.44. Teams: 1 Integr School Dungannon 91, 2 St Joseph's Galway 110, 3 St
Michael's Enniskillen 113.
GIRLS - Senior (2,500m): 1 S Treacy (Kings Hospital) 9.0, 2 S Neary (Belfast RA) 9.19, 3 L Huet (Instit of
Educ) 9.20. Teams: 1 Institute of Education 25, 2 Ursuline Thurles 43, 3 St Dominic's Cabra 54. Intermediate
(3,500m): 1 C Cronin (Abbey CC Waterford) 17.16, 2 C French-O'Carroll (Loreto Stephen's Green) 17.21, 3
S Huet (Loreto Foxrock) 17.38. Teams: 1 Ursuline Waterford 39, 2 Loreto Stephen's Green 55, 3 Taylor's Hill
86. Junior (2000m): 1 S Hooks (Belfast RA) 6.48, 2 F McKenna (Loreto Dalkey) 6.52, 3 E Black (Dominican
Fortwilliam) 6.56. Teams: 1 Dominican Wicklow 55, 2 Ursuline Thurles 59, 3 Colaise Mhuire, Ennis 62.
Monday 6th March '06 Results of BHAA GARDA CC RACES
Well done to Mark Ryan of Rathfarnham WSAF who won the Garda BHAA 4 Miler. Phoenix Park, Men: 4m:
1 M Ryan (ERGO) 21.04; 2 C Roberts (Gama) 21.23 ; 3 A Woods (Physio) 21.37; Vets: O/40: 1 B Bedford
(Cadbury) 22.33;2 E Dolan (Magnet Networks) 22.47; 3 PJ Carroll (Readymix) 22.59; O/45: 1 T O'Halloran
(Merrill Lynch) 22.14; 2 G Simpson (AXA) 22.56; 3 D Quinn (Eircom) 23.33; O/50: 1 S Woods (Farrell Bros)
23.43; 2 T O'Neill (Dublin Hotels) 25.28 ;3 P Parrott (DG Motors) 25.40; O/55: 1 P Myles (Gardai) 24.09; 2 J
Todd (Cadburys)24.54; O/60: 1 C McGovern (Crescent Comms) 28.45 ; 2 T Mee (Dublin Motors) 28.58;
O/65: H Byrne (Dublin Bus) 29.15; O/70: A Westby (Dept of Defence) 33.22; O/80: N Corish (TCD) 44.04;
Teams Grade A: 1 Eircom 33; 2 Gardai 73; Grade B: 1 Gov Services 133; 2 Swords Labs 147; 3
Construction1 152; Grade C: 1 Dublin Motors 165; 2 Dublin Plumbers 175; 3 Viatel 236; Grade D: 1 Dublin
Bus 225; 2 Irish Life & Permanent 245; 3 Revenue 260.
Women: 2m: 1 M Hanley (Dept of Enterprise) 12.42; 2 A Fitzsimons (Teachers) 13.10; 3 S Walsh (Revenue)
13.18; Vets; O/35: 1 M McDermott (Gov Services) 14.01; 2 O Hannon (Dublin City Co) 16.13; O/40: 1 P
Benson (Dublin Hospitals) 15.56; 2 J Stapleton (AXA) 16.07; O/45: 1 K McLoughlin (Clonsilla Pharmacy)
14.28; 2 D McDonnell (Revenue) 15.38; O/50: 1 M Jennings (Teachers) 13.32; 2 M McCreary (Soc Wel)
13.46; O/55: 1 J Coyle (Ladies Mini Marathon) 14.31 ; 2 A Fitzsimons ( Eircom) 18.01; Teams: Revenue 28.
Monday 6th Mar '06 Results in Intervarsity Cross Country Championships, Trinity Sportsgrounds
Women: 1 F Britton (DCU) 12.55, 2 L Byrne (DCU) 13.25, 3 A Gebrezgi (DCU) 13.29, 4 O Drumm (UCC)
13:37, 5 N Devlin (DCU) 13.56, 6 S O'Doherty (UL) 14.07, 7 E Diskin (DCU) 14.08 , 8 C Durkan (DCU)
14.23, 9 R Mills (UCD) 14.29, 10 D McDermott (UL) 14.33. Team : 1 DCU 11 (1-2-3-5), 2 UCD 60 (9-12-19-
20), 3 UCC 71 (4-14-16-37).
Men: 1 M Christie (DCU) 29.48, 2 J Sweeney (UCD) 29.58, 3 M Clohessy (UCD) 30.14, 4 M Kirwan (TCD),
30.27, 5 I Chaney (DCU) 30.31, 6 A McCormack (UCD) 30.55, 7 P Pollock (QUB) 31.02, 8 J Eves (UCD)
31.06, 9 E Higgins (DCU) 31.13, 10 A O'Shea (UCC) 31.20. Teams: 1 UCD 67 (2-3-6-8-13-35), 2 DCU (1-5-
9-18-19-21), 3 QUB (7-11-30-31-34-36

Tuesday 28th Feb '06 Irish team for Moscow
Gillick was named provisionally in the Irish squad for Moscow but he and coach Jim Kidd have decided that
he will only travel if he runs a sub-47-second time this week. Gillick ran a 200m personal best of 21.36 when
he finished second at the British AAAs and he also recently won the Irish 200m indoor title.
Women - 60mH: D O'Rourke (Leevale) 3,000m: M McCambridge (DSD) and R McGettigan (Sli Cualann)
60m: A McSweeney (Leevale) and E Maher (Kilkenny CH). Men - 3,000m: A Cragg (Clonliffe)
1500m/3,000m: J Nolan (UCD) 400m: D Gillick (DSD) and D McCarthy (LeCheile).