Euro under 23s

Sara Treacy (Moynalvey-Kilcloone AC) -1500m- and Kourosh Foroughi (Star of
the Sea AC) -high jump - are both competing next weekend 14th - 17th
in the European U23 Championships in Ostrava. All in the county would like to wish
them well in their events.

The Championships will be streamed live on theEuropean Athletics website - see the link below. In the men's high jump the qualifying competition for both groups A&B take place at 9.30am Irish timeon Friday morning with the final on Sunday at 2.05 Irish Time. Sara's qualifying 1500m race is at 9.10 Irish time on Saturday with her final at3.00pm (Irish time) on Sunday.


European Athletics is pleased to announce that it will stream live the
Ostrava 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships and Tallinn 2011 European
Athletics Junior Championships with English-language commentary.

Athletics fans throughout Europe will be able to click through to the live
stream link from the European Athletics website ( www.european-athletics.org
) and watch both championships live in
their entirety.

South O Hanlon 5km Seneschalstown 2011

Over 270 runners took part in the 2011 South O Hanlon AC 5km race at Seneschalstown. Andrew Ledwith Fr Murphy AC took the honours in the mens race and Annette Kealy was the first woman home. The category results are included on the meathathletics blog.
The full result has now been published on www.southohanlon.com.

Race photos can be viewed at these links

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dphotoie/sets/72157627010066943/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/

TOP 5
South O Hanlon 5Km
Seneschalstown - 06 Jul 2011 20:03:58(5K)


MEN
1 169 Andrew Ledwith Fr Murphy's AC 15:14
2 262 Vinny Connolly Mullingar AC 15:25
3 209 Neville Reilly Dunboyne AC 15:58
4 242 Brian Coleman Rathfarnham 16:10
5 189 Martin Lyons Mullingar Harriers 16:11
6 84 Kevin Donagher 16:15
M40+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 140 Eddie McGrath Liffey Valley AC 17:00
2 163 John Ferry Trim AC 18:18
3 202 Peter Casey Star of the Sea AC 18:27
4 287 Enda Markey Trim AC 18:49
5 132 Aunghus O'Connor Drogheda & District 19:04
M45+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 198 Paul Cowhite Civil Service 16:09
2 108 Tommy Maher Dunshaughlin AC 16:21
3 210 Phelim Glynn Dunboyne AC 16:36
4 123 David O'Connell Bohermeen 16:54
5 150 Matthew Glennon Mullingar Harriers 17:05
M50+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 101 Paddy Mangan Dunshaughlin AC 17:01
2 67 Domnic Moran Dunshaughlin AC 17:36
3 65 Benny Byrne Dunshaughlin AC 18:31
4 33 Patrick OGrady Drogheda and District 18:42
5 167 Joe Holton Na Fianna 19:09
M55+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 161 Conor Cooney Drogheda & District AC 20:56
2 289 Barney Flannery Drogheda & District 22:56
3 237 Brendan Meade Star of the Sea AC 24:07
M60+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 129 Patsy Fitzsimons South O'Hanlon 20:11
2 174 Jim McNamara Donore 20:27
3 149 Peter Curran 23:14
4 235 James Vallely Armagh AC 26:12
5 159 Michael Hegarty South O'Hanlon AC 26:13






Women
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 249 Annette Kealy Raheny Shamrocks AC 17:46
2 152 Mary Scully Mullingar Harriers 18:05
3 255 Jill Hodgins 18:08
4 181 Aoife Rickard Donore Harriers 19:36
5 175 Linda Fahy Dunshaughlin AC 19:49
F40+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 10 Mary Hanley Na Fianna AC 18:55
2 102 Bridget Clarke Na Fianna AC 18:58
3 269 Lucy D'Arcy Sportsworld 19:12
4 72 Imelda Clarke Na Fianna AC 19:26
5 238 Emilia Dan Dunboyne AC 19:39
F45+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 177 Annmarie McCloskey Na Fianna 22:21
2 205 Catherine Gorman Bohermeen 22:21
3 266 Maureen Getty St. Brigids 22:27
4 63 marion morris 24:13
5 136 Adrienne Togher Tara AC 24:16
F50+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 114 Rosie Lambe Armagh AC 20:34
2 157 Linda Gunning Bohermeen AC 21:21
3 164 Breda Clifford Navan AC 21:51
4 115 Angela Kerr Armagh AC 22:25
5 259 Marina Dunne Dunboyne AC 25:42
F55+
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 113 nuala reilly Drogheda and District 21:55
2 179 Marie Reilly Navan AC 25:26
3 196 Rose Healy Fr Murphys 27:11
4 281 Teresa Maguire Moynalvey AC 27:18
FJUNIOR
Pos Bib Name Club Finish
1 66 Shauna Moran Dunshaughlin 19:50
2 207 Amy O'Keeffe Bohermeen 20:13
3 166 Eimear Bourke 23:42

News on Leinster Juvenile League

I wish to advise that Kildare, Laois, Meath, Wexford and Westmeath have all confirmed their participation in this year's Young Athletes Inter County League, while Carlow, Kilkenny, Offaly and Wicklow (while interested) have all passed for this year, with Louth yet to confirm.

Consequently, Athletics Leinster are now going with just one night of the Young Athletes Inter County League - i.e. the Final on Tuesday the 19th of July 2011.

Tullamore to be confirmed as the venue, with the Young Athletes Inter County League for Boys and Girls U/14 and U/16, with 2 to count per event - 100m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot & 4 x 200 Relay. Counties are restricted to entering only 2 competitors per each event.

Further details to follow, including scoring matrix but in the meantime I would be grateful if you could please pass on this update to all your contacts.

Trusting we will continue to have plenty of assistance from Officials, Coaches, Parents etc... (including non competing Counties), so as to ensure the smooth running of this competition - thanks.



Yours in Sport,



Martin J Heery

Leinster Secretary

Dunboyne AC updates

International Junior Gala, Mannheim, Germany
James McCabe threw 58.01 in the hammer, representing Ireland. He qualified to compete in this event again next year. We wish him the best of luck in next weeks U19 Nationals!

28th June - Irish Prison Services Trail Race 5K - Phoenix Park
Michael Cornyn continued his impressive form and was our first runner home. Aidan Keegan was not too far behind, followed by Tom Fallon, Paul Gorey and Ray Mitchell.

3rd July Clontarf Half Marathon
There were four Dunboyne AC runners using this race as preparation for the Dublin City Marathon. Alan McKernan and Mick Foy ran a very strong race in hot conditions to take a huge amount off last years time. Both came home in sub 1.35. This was a new PB for Alan, well done! Scott also had a strong run and ran sub 1.45. Michael ran a sub 2 hour race clocking a 1.57 . Well done guys, these are good times for a hot July day, keep up the good work.

Kind regards,

Rosemary Higgins
PRO Dunboyne AC
(087)6188354

TRANSFER NOTICE TO ALL CLUBS

Following from a motion passed at the 2011 Meath Athletics Convention, all duly completed transfer applications for consideration at the September county board meeting must be with the County Secretary in advance of the July county board meeting.

The July county board meeting will be on Wednesday 13th July.

Philip Cogavin

County Secretary

3 The Grove
Earls Meadow
Ballivor
Co. Meath

Treacy achieves Euro standard

Sara Treacy, Moynalvey Kilcloon AC achieved the European U23 Qualifier in Uden Holland on saturday night. She has also subsequently been selected for the 1500m in the u23 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic next week. This is her 2nd u23 T&F championships and she beat the AAI standard of 4.20 with 4.19.3. The EAA standard is 4.23.

http://www.atletiekunie.nl/liveresults/keien/event038h01.html



http://www.european-athletics.org/8th-european-athletics-u23-championships.html

LEINSTER U14/U16 LEAGUE

The Leinster Inter County T&F League once again: Due to only some counties
showing an interest in this competition Leinster AAI have decided that it
will be just held on one night only. That evening is the 19th of July and
the venue will be announced shortly. Also attached is the latest team sheet.
Let me know if those athletes named are available.

Brendan Meade







Girls Club U14 Boys Club
Elizabeth Mooreland Cush 100m Nathan Grant Trim
Aisling O'Flynn Navan 100m C. Flaherty** Dunboyne
Rose Finnegan Bohermeen 800m Eoin Smyth Tara
Maedbh Ruane** Dunboyne 800m Niall Durkin Trim
Elizabeth Mooreland Cush Long Jump Alan Murtagh Cushinstown
Aisling O'Flynn Navan Long Jump Eoin Smyth Tara
Orna Reynolds Cushinstown Shot Putt Eoin Monaghan Bohermeen
Ciara Maguire Na Fianna Shot Putt M. O'Sullivan Cushinstown
4*200m



Girls Club U16 Boys Club
Susan Culhane Dunboyne 100m Sean McCullagh Navan
Ruth Quinn** Trim 100m Eoin Sweetman Star of the Sea
Caoimhe Moore Dunshaughlin 800m Andrew Coscoran Star of the Sea
Laura Farrell Fr. Murphy 800m Brian McGrath Bohermeen
Sara Campion St. Andrews Long Jump Eoin Sweetman Star of the Sea
Sarah Armstrong Bohermeen Long Jump Andrew Butler St. Andrews
Kelly Brady** Bohermeen Shot Putt Garret Kelly St. Andrews
Laura Daly Na Fianna Shot Putt F. Madden Trim
4*200m

Results of the Bohermeen 5km

Place Name Time Category Category Place Club
1 Rory McDonell 00:15:30:53 M Snr 1 Dunboyne
2 Darragh Rennicks 00:15:38:88 M Snr 2 Bohermeen
3 Luke Forde 00:15:45:47 M Jnr 1 Dunboyne
4 Neville Reilly 00:15:52:22 M Snr 3 Dunboyne
5 Paul Gleeson 00:15:53:46 M O/40 1 South O'Hanlon
6 Derek Croal 00:15:56:34 M Snr 4 Bohermeen
7 Vinny Connolly 00:15:57:90 M Jnr 2 Mullingar Harr
8 Bryan McCluskey 00:15:58:29 M O/35 1 NE Runners
9 Paul Cowhie 00:16:04:17 M O/45 1 Civil Service
10 Phelim Glynn 00:16:08:03 M O/45 2 Dunboyne
11 Tommy Maher 00:16:15:47 M O/45 3 Dunsaughlin
12 Paddy Kelly 00:16:17:79 M Snr 5 Mullingar Harr
13 Mark Roe 00:16:19:69 M Snr 6 South O'Hanlon
14 Morgan McDonagh 00:16:22:83 M Snr 7 Dunboyne
15 Michael Fox 00:16:27:30 M Snr 8 Armagh
16 Dermot Kerr 00:16:30:66 M O/50 1 Armagh
17 Ian Ingram 00:16:32:50 M Snr 9 Rathfarnam
18 Lar Doyle 00:16:35:30 M Snr 10 Unattached
19 Brendan O'Brien 00:16:45:11 M Snr 11 Unattached
20 Paddy Mangan 00:16:47:23 M O/50 2 Dunsaughlin
21 David O'Connell 00:16:49:94 M O/45 4 Bohermeen
22 Philip Smith 00:16:56:39 M O/40 2 M O/40
23 Steve Reenan 00:17:01:76 M O/35 2 NE Runners
24 Brian Lynch 00:17:03:12 M O/55 1 NE Runners
25 Jim Gonnelly 00:17:05:68 M O/45 5 NE Runners
26 Sean Murphy 00:17:10:60 M O/35 3 Trim
27 Paul Finnegan 00:17:11:49 M Snr 12 Armagh
28 George Shields 00:17:13:71 M O/45 6 NE Runners
29 Danny Skeffington 00:17:20:63 M O/45 7 Drogheda & Dist
30 Eddie Newman 00:17:21:60 M O/45 8 Mullingar Harr
31 Eugene Burns 00:17:22:55 M O/35 4 Dunleer
32 Colm Walsh 00:17:25 89 M Snr 13 Mullingar Harr
33 Graham Townsend 00:17:26:58 M Snr 14 Dunleer
34 Gearoid Rennicks 00:17:27:09 M Snr 15 Bohermeen
35 Ciaran O' Dwyer 00:17:27:89 M Snr 16 Dunsaughlin
36 Aidan Brennan 00:17:33:52 M O/45 9 NE Runners
37 Cillian Heery 00:17:45:81 M Snr 17 Bailieboro
38 John McCabe 00:17:47:53 M O/50 3 Rathfarnam
39 Eamon Dolan 00:17:50:42 M O/50 4 Unattached
40 Derek Cunnion 00:17:50:73 M Snr 18 Unattached
41 Paul McQuillan 00:17:50:98 M O/45 10 Unattached
42 Aidan Swan 00:17:55:84 M O/45 11 Dunsaughlin
43 David Carey 00:17:59:14 M O/45 12 South O'Hanlon
44 Mel Carthy 00:17:59:64 M O/45 13 Mullingar Harr
45 M. Ramunas 00:18:01:62 M Snr 19 Bohermeen
46 Anthony Malone 00:18:03:89 M Snr 20 Clonliffe
47 Martin Curran 00:18:04:57 M O/35 5 Unattached
48 Sean Keany 00:18:05:48 M Jnr 3 Dunboyne
49 Brian Rogers 00:18:06:21 M O/35 6 Rossess AC
50 Don Mahon 00:18:07:09 M O/40 3 Trim
51 Darren Costello 00:18:10:20 M Snr 21 Unattached
52 Anthony Callan 00:18:13:56 M Snr 22 South O'Hanlon
53 Shane Tully 00:18:14:36 M Snr 23 BodyDream
54 John Ferry 00:18:18:71 M O/40 4 Trim
55 Sean O'Neill 00:18:19:27 M O/45 14 Trim
56 Peter Hughes 00:18:20:22 M Snr 24 Star of the Sea
57 Robert Caffrey 00:18:24:13 M Snr 25 St Brigids
58 Joe Gillespie 00:18:24:31 M Snr 26 Unattached
59 Derek Hunter 00:18:27:00 M O/45 15 Dunsaughlin
60 John Carroll 00:18:28:31 M O/40 5 Bailieboro
61 Paul McGuinness 00:18:30:55 M O/35 7 Unattached
62 Dessie Lynch 00:18:32:15 M Snr 27 Bailieboro
63 Mary Hanley 00:18:33:00 F O/40 1 Na Fianna
64 Alan Macken 00:18:36:15 M Snr 28 Dunleer
65 Dermot Murray 00:18:36:40 M O/40 6 Na Fianna
66 Ciaran Nolan 00:18:38:09 M Snr 29 Mullingar Harr
67 Darren Kelly 00:18:38:62 M O/35 8 Unattached
68 Declan Byrne 00:18:39:32 M O/50 5 South O'Hanlon
69 Gerry McEnaney 00:18:43:64 M O/45 16 NE Runners
70 Joe Halton 00:18:45:06 M O/50 6 Na Fianna
71 Aaron Fahey 00:18:46:82 M Snr 30 Mullingar Harr
72 Gavin Cunningham 00:18:50:07 M O/35 9 Unattached
73 Paul Sullivan 00:18:51:29 M Snr 31 BodyDream
74 Enda Markey 00:18:52:45 M O/40 7 Trim
75 Mark Carroll 00:18:53:05 M Snr 32 Dunleer
76 Tony Mulligan 00:18:53:51 M O/40 8 NE Runners
77 Kevin rowe 00:18:53:60 M Snr 33 Waterford AC
78 Bernard Heaney 00:18:56:22 M O/35 10 Unattached
79 Simon Murtagh 00:18:57:82 M O/35 11 Unattached
80 David Galbraith 00:18:58:39 M Snr 34 Dunboyne
81 Dermot Farelly 00:18:58:95 M O/40 9 Bohermeen
82 Dermot Leonard 00:18:59:48 M Snr 35 Trim
83 Joseph Vitasek 00:19:00:41 M O/50 7 Trim
84 Pat Fitzpatrick 00:19:01:10 M O/35 12 Dunleer
85 Alan Monaghan 00:19:02:16 M Jnr 4 Bohermeen
86 Ian McCormack 00:19:02:49 M Jnr 5 Mullingar Harr
87 Stuart Marry 00:19:07:19 M O/35 13 Unattached
88 Mike Mulligan 00:19:08:92 M O/50 8 Dunleer
89 Enda Collins 00:19:09:58 M O/40 10 Drogheda & Dist
90 Martin Mooney 00:19:11:70 M O/45 17 Dunsaughlin
91 David Byrne 00:19:12:70 M O/35 14 Unattached
92 Conor Smith 00:19:13:69 M Jnr 6 Bailieboro
93 Sandra Armstrong 00:19:14:98 F O/40 2 Sportsworld
94 Michael Foy 00:19:16:11 M Snr 36 Dunboyne
95 Patrick Strafford 00:19:16:42 M O/40 11 Unattached
96 Alan McKernan 00:19:16:69 M O/35 15 Dunboyne
97 Fran Egan 00:19:17:25 M Snr 37 Drogheda & Dist
98 Paul O'Rourke 00:19:19:34 M O/40 12 Dunsaughlin
99 Imelda Clarke 00:19:19:96 F O/40 3 Na Fianna
100 Brendan Dunne 00:19:21:19 M O/40 13 Dunsaughlin
101 John Clarke 00:19:23:96 M O/40 14 Na Fianna
102 Eamon Tuite 00:19:25:61 M O/35 16 Unattached
103 Adam Carey 00:19:26:12 M Jnr 7 South O'Hanlon
104 Mick O'Brien 00:19:27:76 M O/55 3 South O'Hanlon
105 Dominic Clarke 00:19:30:25 M O/45 18 Armagh
106 Paul Conroy 00:19:30:62 M O/40 15 Raheny sham
107 Emilia Dan 00:19:30:97 F O/40 4 Dunboyne
108 Niall Campell 00:19:31:61 M Snr 38 Bords AC
109 Gerry Byrne 00:19:33:12 M O/45 19 Lucan
110 Enda Flynn 00:19:33:74 M O/45 20 Na Fianna
111 Aaron Flynn 00:19:35:14 M Snr 39 Unattached
112 Luke Mulligan 00:19:35:39 M O/50 9 Dunsaughlin
113 Brian Moore 00:19:38:19 M Snr 40 Star of the Sea
114 Kealan Gormley 00:19:38:70 M O/40 16 Trim
115 Brian O'Reilly 00:19:40:58 M O/50 10 Laragh
116 Scott Willoughby 00:19:44:64 M Snr 41 Dunboyne
117 David McElroy 00:19:44:98 M Snr 42 Unattached
118 Eamon O'Neil 00:19:45:56 M O/40 17 Star of the Sea
119 Paul Reilly 00:19:50:50 M O/45 21 Drogheda & Dist
120 Patsy Fitzsimons 00:19:59:21 M O/60 1 South O'Hanlon
121 Gareth Lunney 00:20:00:02 M O/35 17 Unattached
122 Niall Reilly 00:20:01:80 M O/50 11 Shercock
123 David Gough 00:20:02:29 M O/40 18 Drogheda & Dist
124 Ursula Byrne 00:20:05:12 F O/40 5 Dunsaughlin
125 Matt Moran 00:20:05:50 M Snr 43 South O'Hanlon
126 Greg Dixon 00:20:07:18 M Snr 44 Unattached
127 Tommy Clarke 00:20:09:61 M O/55 4 South O'Hanlon
128 Gerard Mullins 00:20:12:02 M O/40 19 Drogheda & Dist
129 David O'Brien 00:20:12:63 M O/45 22 Drogheda & Dist
130 Sean Sheehy 00:20:12:91 M O/55 5 Unattached
131 Maureen Harbison 00:20:15:02 F O/35 1 Drogheda & Dist
132 Philip Kerr 00:20:15:82 M Snr 45 Sportsworld
133 Paul Gorey 00:20:16:10 M O/45 23 Dunboyne
134 John Canning 00:20:18:19 M O/40 20 Trim
135 Charlie O'Brien 00:20:18:72 M O/50 12 Dunsaughlin
136 Brendon Dunne 00:20:19:33 M O/50 13 Unattached
137 Declan Butler 00:20:23:71 M O/40 21 Dunsaughlin
138 Peter Casey 00:20:26:47 M O/40 22 Star of the Sea
139 Ollie Keogan 00:20:27:88 M Snr 46 Unattached
140 Paddy Croal 00:20:28:79 M O/55 6 Nth Leitrim
141 Garreth Curran 00:20:29:62 M O/40 23 Drogheda & Dist
142 Michael Meehan 00:20:30:32 M O/40 24 Bailieboro
143 Keith Heffernan 00:20:32:37 M O/35 18 Unattached
144 Dermot Brerton 00:20:37:72 M O/35 19 Unattached
145 Rosie Lambe 00:20:38:81 F O/50 1 Armagh
146 Chantelle Farrelly 00:20:41:11 F Snr 1 Tara
147 Darren O'Connor 00:20:44:87 M O/35 20 Unattached
148 Liam Bromley 00:20:46:41 M O/40 25 Unattached
149 Conor Cooney 00:20:48:27 M O/55 7 Drogheda & Dist
150 Brenan English 00:20:49:71 M Snr 47 Unattached
151 Brendan Leech 00:20:51:18 M O/45 24 Na Fianna
152 Ollie Reilly 00:20:52:60 M O/35 21 Unattached
153 Gary Keogan 00:20:52:96 M Snr 48 Unattached
154 Sean Fallon 00:20:53:34 M Snr 49 Mullingar Harr
155 Conor Kenny 00:20:54:13 M Snr 50 Sportsworld
156 Adam Sheehy 00:21:02:55 M Snr 51 Unattached
157 Martin Brogan 00:21:04:09 M O/45 25 Trim
158 Barry Williams 00:21:05:56 M Snr 52 Unattached
159 Ann Hunter 00:21:07:26 F O/45 1 Dunsaughlin
160 Shane Duffy 00:21:08:81 M O/35 22 Unattached
161 Michael Smyth 00:21:09:29 M O/60 2 Laragh
162 Olivia Martin 00:21:11:05 F Snr 2 Unattached
163 Helen O'Connor 00:21:13:27 F O/35 2 Na Fianna
164 Sandra Doheny 00:21:14:02 F O/40 6 Dunleer
165 Linda Gunning 00:21:20:26 F O/50 2 Bohermeen
166 Ross MacMathun 00:21:20:83 M O/35 23 Bros Pearce
167 Richard Duffy 00:21:21:32 M O/60 3 NE Runners
168 Mark Lynam 00:21:23:48 M O/35 24 Unattached
169 Matt Coley 00:21:25:48 M O/60 4 Unattached
170 James Shanley 00:21:25:73 M O/35 25 Bohermeen
171 David Leavy 00:21:26:03 M O/40 26 Unattached
172 Niall Swan 00:21:30:61 M Jnr 8 Dunsaughlin
173 Ann Marie McCluskey 00:21:30:97 F O/45 2 Na Fianna
174 Paddy Lynch 00:21:41:39 M Snr 53 Unattached
175 Ronan Costello 00:21:42:41 M Jnr 9 Unattached
176 Raymond Mitchell 00:21:43:75 M O/45 26 Dunboyne
177 Breda Clifford 00:21:44:31 F O/50 3 Navan
178 Shane Foley 00:21:45:24 M Snr 54 Unattached
179 Barry Englishby 00:21:45:76 M Snr 55 Unattached
180 Bridie McHugh 00:21:48:08 F O/35 3 Unattached
181 Coleman Burke 00:21:48:92 M O/40 27 Unattached
182 Eddie Reid 00:21:50:22 M O/60 5 Dunboyne
183 Dervella Finnegan 00:21:51:80 F O/40 7 Unattached
184 Jos Haak 00:21:52:48 M O/55 8 Drogheda & Dist
185 Des Lynon 00:21:52:88 M O/40 28 Raheny sham
186 Bridget Reilly 00:21:54:49 F Snr 3 Bohermeen
187 Nuala Reilly 00:21:57:11 F O/55 1 Drogheda & Dist
188 Peter McEvoy 00:22:01:77 M O/40 29 Armagh
189 Bridget Daly 00:22:03:107 F Snr 4 Unattached
190 Stephen Ward 00:22:08:57 M Snr 56 Unattached
191 Nicolas Benoit 00:22:09:88 M O/35 26 Unattached
192 Callum McDonnell 00:22:13:49 M Jnr 10 Unattached
193 Fergus Flynn 00:22:15:93 M Snr 57 Unattached
194 Aaron Getting 00:22:18:43 M Jnr 11 St Brigids
195 Shane O'Neil 00:22:20:51 M Snr 58 Unattached
196 Mervyn Kennedy 00:22:21:85 M O/35 27 Mullingar Harr
197 Barry Rafferty 00:22:22:29 M O/35 28 Unattached
198 Colin mcGuirk 00:22:23:32 M O/35 29 NE Runners
199 Brian Cully 00:22:25:59 M O/50 14 Trim
200 Colm Hawdon 00:22:26:62 M Jnr 12 Unattached
201 Sean McDonnell 00:22:26:95 M Snr 59 Dunboyne
202 Rosemary Hutcheson 00:22:28:22 F O/35 4 Star of the Sea
203 Geoff Frowley 00:22:30:41 M Snr 60 Unattached
204 Colm Lydon 00:22:31:32 M Snr 61 Unattached
205 Sarah Haak 00:22:35:26 F Jnr 1 Dunleer
206 Terry Mee 00:22:35:83 M O/60 6 Donore Harr
207 Colm Clarke 00:23:36:49 M Snr 62 Mullingar Harr
208 Angela Kane 00:22:40:10 F O/40 8 Drogheda & Dist
209 Patrick Reilly 00:22:45:61 M O/50 15 Unattached
210 Amaldo Albergaria 00:22:46:76 M Snr 63 Unattached
211 Laura Cotter 00:22:51:95 F O/35 5 Trim
212 Angela Kerr 00:22:52:72 F O/50 4 Armagh
213 Liam Farrell 00:22:53:97 M O/35 30 Drogheda & Dist
214 Dermot Martin 00:22:59:73 M O/35 31 Unattached
215 Barry Watters 00:23:01:76 M Snr 64 Navan AC
216 Wesley Monaghan 00:23:02:53 M Snr 65 Unattached
217 Stephen Kelly 00:23:02:87 M O/40 30 Unattached
218 Michelle McKenna 00:23:03:55 F O/45 3 Star of the Sea
219 Maureen Getty 00:23:04:08 F O/45 4 St Brigids
220 Aoife Kerrigan 00:23:07:69 F Snr 5 Dunboyne
221 Valerie Pradellers 00:23:08:20 F Snr 6 Dunboyne
222 Niall Black 00:23:10:84 M O/35 32 Star of the Sea
223 Gearard Wogan 00:23:14:14 M O/40 31 Unattached
224 Ian Bruce 00:23:15:36 M O/45 27 Dunsaughlin
225 Michael Murray 00:23:16:12 M O/40 32 Unattached
226 Cian Morgan 00:23:19:93 M Jnr 13 Unattached
227 Barry Clarke 00:23:20:56 M O/35 33 Unattached
228 Sean Muldoon 00:23:21:17 M Snr 66 Unattached
229 Mark Boland 00:23:22:10 M O/35 34 Unattached
230 Billy Mulhall 00:23:26:87 M O/40 33 MLSF
231 Paul Doyle 00:23:27:21 M O/35 35 Unattached
232 Niall Bonner 00:23:27:57 M Snr 67 Drogheda & Dist
233 Denise Molloy 00:23:29:47 F Snr 7 Unattached
234 Siobhan Shields 00:23:30:82 F O/45 5 North East Runners
235 David Bohan 00:23:32:62 M Snr 68 Unattached
236 Therese Coffey 00:23:36:48 F Snr 8 Bohermeen
237 Conor Cullen 00:23:43:46 M Jnr 14 Unattached
238 Robert Rooney 00:23:46:38 M Snr 69 Unattached
239 Aileen Rogan 00:23:48:17 F Snr 9 Unattached
240 Mark Foy 00:23:49:39 M Jnr 15 Unattached
241 Mick Glynn 00:23:50:73 M O/55 9 Unattached
242 Jackie Fitzsimons 00:23:52:24 F Snr 10 Unattached
243 Barry Doyle 00:23:53:37 M O/35 36 Unattached
244 Agnes Reilly 00:23:55:44 F O/40 9 Bohermeen
245 John Forde 00:23:57:27 M Snr 70 Unattached
246 Peter Curran 00:23:58:44 M O/60 7 Unattached
247 Ian Carroll 00:24:10:51 M O/50 16 Dunleer
248 Jillian Hawdon 00:24:11:36 F Jnr 2 Unattached
249 Simon Lynch 00:24:12:85 M Jnr 16 Bohermeen
250 Claire Murphy 00:24:14:67 F Snr 11 Body Dream
251 Declan Murphy 00:24:16:72 M Snr 71 BodyDream
252 Brendan Meade 00:24:18:35 M O/55 10 Star of the Sea
253 Karen Croal 00:24:29:38 F Snr 12 Unattached
254 Marion Morris 00:24:32:74 F O/45 6 Unattached
255 Jillian Munnelly 00:24:34:56 F O/35 6 Drogheda & Dist
256 Aine McInerney 00:24:35:65 F Snr 13 Trim
257 Mike Staunton 00:24:37:73 M O/45 28 Drogheda & Dist
258 Brendan Eastwood 00:24:38:67 M O/45 29 Unattached
259 Adrienne Togher 00:24:39:49 F O/45 7 Tara
260 Carrie Brogan 00:24:42:77 F O/45 8 Trim
261 Sid Rennnick 00:24:44:63 M O/40 34 Unattached
262 Vivienne Foley 00:24:45:33 F O/45 9 Dunsaughlin
263 Suzanne Forde 00:24:46:96 F Snr 14 Unattached
264 Sinead Weldon 00:24:47:50 F O/35 7 Drogheda & Dist
265 Cathy Joyce 00:24:48:43 F Snr 15 Drogheda & Dist
266 Cian Egleton 00:24:51:34 M Jnr 17 Bohermeen
267 Aidan Kennedy 00:24:51:74 M Snr 72 Unattached
268 Geraldine Cusack 00:25:53:31 F O/40 10 Na Fianna
269 Elizabeth Doran 00:25:53:64 F O/45 10 Unattached
270 John O'Connor 00:25:54:04 M O/45 30 Unattached
271 Linda Gunning 00:25:54:42 F O/50 5 Bohermeen
272 Margaret Maher 00:25:55:36 F O/40 11 Dunsaughlin
273 Joe Foy 00:25:55:87 M O/40 35 Unattached
274 Mairead McMorrow 00:24:56:40 F Snr 16 Trim
275 Tina Callery 00:24:58:30 F O/40 12 Unattached
276 Simon McCabe 00:24:59:18 M Snr 73 BodyDream
277 Seline O'Reilly 00:24:59:44 F Snr 17 Unattached
278 Oliver Forde 00:25:00:86 M Snr 74 Unattached
279 Susan Hughes 00:25:04:45 F Snr 18 Drogheda & Dist
280 Sinead Lyons 00:25:06:24 F Snr 19 Raheny AC
281 Jack Murray 00:25:07:70 M Jnr 18 Bohermeen
282 Margaret McAuley 00:25:07:97 F O/55 2 Drogheda & Dist
283 Brendan Dier 00:25:08:65 M O/35 37 BodyDream
284 Laoise McDermot 00:25:10:08 F Jnr 3 Bohermeen
285 Michael Corkery 00:25:11:47 M O/50 17 Unattached
286 Conall Murray 00:25:13:95 M O/40 36 Unattached
287 Caroline Maguire 00:25:15:02 F O/35 Dunboyne
288 Joan O'Brien 00:25:16:46 F O/45 10 Dunsaughlin
289 Cian Egleton 00:25:16:75 M Jnr 19 Bohermeen
290 Fiona Lynn 00:25:18:68 F Snr 20 Drogheda & Dist
291 Ursula Brennan 00:25:21:27 F O/35 8 Drogheda & Dist
292 Freda O'Leary 00:25:22:87 F Snr 21 Unattached
293 David Bradley 00:25:24:35 M O/50 18 Drogheda & Dist
294 Ann Gorman 00:25:26:19 F Snr 22 Dunboyne
295 Dylan Fitzsimons 00:25:32:22 M Jnr 20 Unattached
296 Orla Dempsey 00:25:34:64 F Snr 23 Unattached
297 Emma Hoare 00:25:38:76 F Snr 24 Unattached
298 Siobhan Shortt 00:25:39:86 F O/40 13 Unattached
299 Andrew Fay 00:25:41:04 M O/40 37 Bailieboro
300 Alison Fernandes 00:25:44:06 F Snr 25 Drogheda & Dist
301 Emer Ferry 00:25:45:15 F Jnr 4 Bohermeen
302 Deirdre Leech 00:25:46:89 F O/40 14 Unattached
303 Mark Boland 00:25:50:76 M O/35 38 Unattached
304 Michelle Gaffney 00:25:57:17 F O/40 15 Mullingar
305 Gerard Fay 00:25:57:97 M O/40 38 Drogheda & Dist
306 Anthony Coyne 00:25:59:91 M Snr 75 Unattached
307 Ronan O'Reilly 00:26:04:60 M Snr 76 Unattached
308 Caitriona O'Brien 00:26:05:52 F Snr 26 Bohermeen
309 Katie O'Brien 00:26:06:33 F Snr 27 Unattached
310 Kevin McKeogh 00:26:06:98 M O/55 11 Bohermeen
311 Claire Coyne 00:26:07:42 F Snr 28 Unattached
312 Hugh Reddy 00:26:08:06 M O/50 19 Unattached
313 Mustaffa Cezar 00:26:08:73 M Snr 77 Unattached
314 Ciaran Baird 00:26:09:08 M O/35 39 Fr Murphy
315 Mary Sloen 00:26:10:80 F O/50 6 Unattached
316 Conor Daniel 00:26:11:86 M Jnr 21 Trim
317 Rose Healy 00:26:13:01 F O/60 1 Fr Murphy
318 Josie Power 00:26:13:89 F O/60 2 Fingallions
319 Gillian Macken 00:26:14:86 F Jnr 5 Unattached
320 Stephen Rowe 00:26:22:92 M O/55 12 Raheny sham
321 Mary Lynn 00:26:24:57 F O/55 3 Drogheda & Dist
322 Sharon Hethertion 00:26:25:64 F O/35 9 Unattached
323 Mark Doyle 00:26:26:39 M Snr 78 Unattached
324 Louise Milner 00:26:30:20 F O/40 16 Unattached
325 Patrick Hegarty 00:26:31:24 M O/60 8 South O'Hanlon
326 Marie Reilly 00:26:32:80 F O/50 7 Navan
327 Jim Dwyer 00:26:34:95 M O/60 9 Unattached
328 David Lewis 00:26:35:69 M O/35 40 Unattached
329 Wesley Miller 00:26:36:48 M O/45 31 Unattached

Dunshaughlin Serves up a Treat

Just a little after 8.00pm on Saturday last, the finishing chute of the Michael Manning Memorial Dunshaughlin 10km was buzzing with excitement when the announcement over the tannoy came through that the lead runner was approaching. The lead cars peeled away and seconds later an athletic figure came into view and at first it seemed as if he was hardly touching the ground such was the style of the leader. Since 1979 this race has had some very fine runners claim victory, but when young David Rooney crossed the line, there was the feeling that those present were seeing a runner with a very special talent. The young man from Portmarnock running for Raheny Shamrocks is only home from the United States a short while where he was running for McNeese State. Coming off the back of some super runs that include new school records for 5000m (14m 07.58 secs) and 10,000m (28m 54.86secs) he was always going to be in the mix in Dunshaughlin. Bounding effortlessly over the line in 30min 39secs, you couldn’t help but wonder how much more was in the tank if it were needed.

An inform Aoife Talty who also represents Raheny Shamrocks, began her early sporting life as a gymnast and she utilised those skills to perfection by displaying tremendous dexterity in the busy opening kilometre to stay out of trouble. The primary school teacher gained an early foothold in the race and after finishing third in last month’s Flora Mini Marathon in Dublin, this time she climbed to the top of the podium and claimed the ladies title with some very strong running resulting in a time of 35min 40secs.

The route brought participants from the new link road near the water tower through the main street of Dunshaughlin and out onto the country roads where many locals had set out impromptu water stations to help quench the thirst of more than 640 runners.

The first group of six runners passed the first kilometre in 2mins 55 secs and the first mile in a brisk 4mins 55secs. Vinnie Mulvey (Raheny Shamrocks) and Gerry Ryan (Craughwell AC) formed the leading trio along with young David Rooney. The pace was increased during the second mile and Vinnie Mulvey began to feel the heat first and began to drop back a little. Now it was the classic dual and the promise of a head to head for the remainder of the race. However, the screw was turned even more by Rooney with a second mile of 4min 38secs and this was enough to ensure that the older legs of Gerry Ryan started to burn. A member of the victorious Ireland U23 cross country team earlier in the year, David Rooney would soon add the Michael Manning Memorial title to his lengthening list of achievements. Five seconds clear after 5km he managed to open a comfortable lead and was never under any pressure to the line. Ryan still continued to work hard over the remaining kilometres and running in his first race since February last he crossed the line in 31mins 08secs. In doing so, he broke the O40 category course record of Gerry Kiernan set in 1995 by just three seconds to take home the P.J. Fagan award and prove his flame of desire to compete at the highest level is still burning strong. Vinnie Mulvey previously finished 2nd in this race and has had a tough time with injury over the past two years and so it is great to see him return to running at the business end of the field once more. He now has a third place in this race and so perhaps if he returns next year he might even take top honours and have the full set of podium finishes! Raheny Shamrocks had their two other scoring team members home without too much of a delay and so claimed the Men’s team title.

Aoife Talty had decided very early on that she was going to give this course a right good testing and so it proved to be the case. Pushing herself from the start through the first mile she was well clear of her nearest rival. Her 5km split was 17min 28secs saw her almost half a minute clear of Ailish Malone (Clonliffe Harriers) and Jill Hodgins a further 22 seconds adrift. The two inclines on the narrow road back into Dunshaughlin were taken with strength in depth by the striding Talty. She continued to work hard to earn her title and also earn bragging rights over last years winner and fellow club mate Barbara Sanchez by going 1 second faster with a time of 35min 40secs! Malone and Hodgins managed to hold their positions for the remainder of the race and finished in 36mins 25secs and 37min 28secs respectively. Raheny Shamrocks managed to have their first three finishers’ home in quick succession and in doing so manage to claim the ladies team prize for the third year in a row.

In total, three new category course records were established. Along with Gerry Ryan, the two other to set new bests were the ever youthful Mick Byrne of Wicklow (Sli Cualann) in the men’s O/50 section in a time of 34min 09secs. The other was by Dunshaughlin club member Shauna Moore in the junior women’s U/20 section. Shauna only recently won her first international vest and her time of 39min 42secs was almost a minute quicker than the previous mark set in 1995 by Fiona McGann from Trim. Shauna is enjoying a fine season and there is more to come from this talented local athlete.

Humidity was a big factor on the night, a high number of finishers commented that the heat had been tough to deal with. Many also rejoiced about the tremendous support offered to them by the big crowds of well wishers who lined the route and also about the many young children high fiving finishers as they approached the line. The recent upsurge in running and the desire for many to improve their fitness is one of the reasons behind so many people taking part in this event. Athletic clubs from all around Ireland were represented and no doubt the memories of a great evening will result in many returning next year to do it all over again. The infamous after race party in the community centre was enjoyed by hundreds and the local ICA were on hand to ensure that nobody left hungry! The next outing for many runners will be in Senchalstown on July 6th next for the South O’Hanlon 5km road race.

Dunshaughlin Athletic Club has ensured that people from far and wide will return again next year and no doubt they will have it written on their diaries as one of the ‘must do’ races for 2012. Perhaps some of them might even return a little sooner when in September next the Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival takes place at the same time The Solheim Cup comes to nearby Killeen Castle. The festival committee were busy offering strawberries and cream to visitors on the main street before the race began and the festive mood continued well into the evening.

Total Finishers 645 - (33 under 35 min; 128 under 40 min; 271 under 45 min; 396 under 50 min; 502 under 55 min.)

Photos: http://www.photography.paul-walsh.net/sport/athletics/dunshaughlin2011/index.html


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