Social Evening - Thursday 1st Oct.

Our Entertainment Secretary, Siobhan, is organising a social evening on Thursday 1st Oct in The Harbour Bar. All members, family, friends and supporters are very welcome. (last night out before we embark on what we hope will be a very successful Cross Country season.)

Lakes 10k and Lakers 10k

Well done to all our athletes who took part in the Blessington Lakes 10k on Saturday last 5th Sept. Neil Wiktorski finished in an excellent 5th place in 33.00, Will Foot ran a fine 37.43 and James Nangle ran a new Pb of 38.52. Our ladies finished 4th, 5th and 8th Overall. Helen Barry 39.44, was 4th O/A and 1st O/35; Suzanne Foot 39.58, was 5th O/A and 2nd 0/35 and Ashling Smith was 8th O/A and recorded a new PB of 41.55. The mens race was won by Thomas Fitzpatrick in 30.27 and Laura McDonnell was first lady home in 37.21. Full results can be found at  http://www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2873

Also on Saturday the Lakers 10k Trail Run was held in Roundwood.  Joe Kelly was 2nd athlete home in 39.24, Bernard Quinn ran 46.09, Noelle Thorpe ran 52.55, Emer Hynes 54.10 and Andrea Murphy 54.12. Ray Kenny was first man home in 38.42 and Rachel Wisdom was first woman home in 41.35. Full results can be found at  http://www.athleticstiming.com/results.html 

Fit4life 5k, Shanganagh Park

On Thursday last, 3rd Sept, we hosted the annual Fit4life 5k in Shanganagh Park. First home was Tim Grummell in 16.59, with Cillian Browne 2nd in 17.12 and our own Stephen O'Kennedy 3rd in 17.15, a new Pb. Ashling Kirwin was 1st lady home in 20.03 closely followed by Anne-Marie Kenny in 20.06. Colm O'Heigeartaigh was 6th in 18.23, just missing a pb by 1 sec. Paul Allen ran a new Pb of 18.27, Jason O'Connor, 20.23, took over a minute off his previous best. Tom Cavanagh, 21.12, was 1st 0/60 and Denis Patterson was 2nd 0/45 in 23.16. Shauna Galligan, ran an excellent 23.21, Charlotte Stevens ran 23.38, for 1st in age cat. Mark Duncan 24.41, Dave Carraher 25.54, were our next athletes home. Elaine Nuzum 27.00, 2nd in Age Cat, was another to take over a minute off her old Pb. Mary Derry 27.15, also smashed her Pb and was 1st in her age cat. Cara Barry 27.16 was 2nd Senior Lady, closely followed by Rachel Daly 27.34, which was also a new Pb. Stefanie Unland 27.40 was another to record a new Pb and Angela Groome also recorded a new Pb of 28.17. Hannah Gruebsch 28.29 was 4th JW and Emily Gruebsch 29.23 was 5th JW. Jackie O'Neill 29.47 recorded a new Pb and was 3rd in her age cat. Mary Hourihan 34.18, was 2nd in her age cat.

Well done to ALL who took part, thank you to those who helped out and those who brought those lovely cakes and sandwiches and thank you and well done to Ann and Cyril and their team for all their hard work.      

Frank Duffy 10ml, Copenhagen Ironman and Warriors 15k.

This past weekend saw a number of our athletes compete both at home and abroad in 3 very different events.

Joe Cawley travelled to Denmark to compete in the Copenhagen Ironman and despite the very hot conditions Joe posted an excellent time of 10hr.09.46.

Swim  (3.8k)       1.12.11

Bike   (180k)       5.26.57

Run  (Marathon)  3.22.06

A marvellous time from a brilliant athlete.

In Sligo Gary Condon took part in the Warriors 15k and finished 5th, in a time of 58.14. The Warriors is no ordinary race..... The race is classified as a road, hill and multi-terrain, so whilst approximately 9k are on roads, it is the special six kilometres in the middle, to the top of Knocknarea that gives the race its bite. These six kilometres include a 700 foot climb through fields, loose gravel and heather paths. At its steepest, even the most professional athlete slows to a walk and then brace themselves to face the equally daunting downhill run, back down the often slippery slopes. Therace was won by Ian Conroy in 53.32, Heather Foley was first woman home in 67.26. Full results on http://www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2848

The Frank Duffy 10ml was also held over the past weekend,  Neil Wiktorski finished in an excellent 8th position and recorded a new Pb of 53.37, Helen Barry smashed her 10mile PB by running 64.59 and finished 10th lady overall and 2nd 0/40. Des O'Hare ran a fine 66.47 as he returns to racing and Paul Allen, running his 2nd 10miler in two weeks, ran 70.18. Elaine Nuzum also smashed her Pb, Elaine ran 1.42.28., 8 minutes better than her previous best. Ana Molina also recorded an excellent Pb by running 1.44.13., over 3minutes off her previous best.  These are the results we have to hand.