And Miles to Go

26/2/2024

L-R: Carmel Higgins, Sean Brady, Joanne Carey

It was another weekend of super road racing.

We had 5 runners take part in the Wicklow Hospice Half marathon this year. In a field of 373 finishers Rob Glascott was our first athlete across the line, finishing in a great time of 1:25:58 for 8th place. Further back came Phil Sykes who ran 1:50:55, taking 139th spot, and he was followed by Amy Forde (303rd and 94th female finisher in 2:07:46), Emma O’Mahony (320th and 103rd in 2:11:09) and Rachel Kelly (335th and 112th in 2:13:31).

There were 4 more races on which to report over the weekend. Ciara Regan joined 168 other runners in a 5k race organised by the local GAA club in Cloonacool, South Co. Sligo, where, on an out-and-back North to South (a downhill then uphill course heading back into a strongish NE wind), she placed 18th and 2nd in a time of 19:55. Meanwhile, we had 4 runners in another 5k, the Duleek and District AC-organised event on Sunday. In a field of 333, Alex Ainsworth, just off the Dolomites the day before and, therefore, benefitting from having had a bit of altitude training, placed 5th in a PB time of 16:24. Alex was followed by Sean Brady (78th in 20:29) and by Joanne Carey (92nd and 15th in 21:08) and Carmel Higgins (138th and 30th in 22:40, neither of whom had been able to benefit from a proper warm-up, having had difficulties finding the start line.

The remaining two races were both 10 milers. Triona Quill ran in the Turgeusis 10-mile race in Collinstown Co. Westmeath, where, in a field of 187, she placed 60th, 5th female finisher and 1st F50 in a time of 1:16:56. Then, down in Kinsale, Co. Cork, Tim O’Donnell and Louise O’Riordan took part alongside 925 other runners in the 10 miler there. Tim placed 77th in 1:08:38, followed by Louise (302nd and 60th in 1:20:05). Conditions were apparently quite wet.

There was quite a sizeable turnout by club members in parkruns on Saturday morning, and, once again we had some first finisher and podium results. In a final shakeout before heading to Tokyo for the marathon, Kate Murray ran in Mullingar where she placed 9th overall and first female finisher in a field of 109 and in a time of 22:59. Serena Moloney was also a female first finisher, in Templemore. In a field of 100, Serena placed 19th overall in 23:45. Ross Neill led the field of 176 home in Poppintree in a time of 17:54 whilst Paul F. Kelly placed 35th in 24:56 and Diarmuid Byrne, 73rd in 27:38, there.

Poolbeg also produced a first finisher this week. Rachel Calvey finished 19th overall and first female finisher in a time of 20:15. Just ahead of her in the field of 261 came Neil Monahan (14th in 20:05) and then Rachel was followed by Adrian Groarke (21st in 20:27), just ahead of John McDowell (22nd in 20:29), then came Áine Kenny (32nd and 4th in 21:11), followed by Sharon Woods (52nd and 7th in 23:03), Thomas Vogée, making his way back from injury (81st in 24:33), Josie Ward (91st and 24th in 24:57), Franky Keane (96th in 25:06), Gillian Curran (104th and 27th in 25:24), Kevin Kenny (105th in 25:26, right behind, with Eoghan Corrigan and his buggy further back (109th in 25:33). Tara Murphy was next (in 123rd and 36th spots in a time of 26:40) and she was followed by Aisling O’Riordan (138th and 44th in 27:29), Evelyn Neary (149th and 50th in 28:22) alongside Michael Fitzsimons (150th in 28:23), Faeed Faeedi (215th in 34;37), Niamh Trihy (217th and 93rd in 35:21), Mari Hansen (219th and 95th in 35:58), Mary Dolan (221st and 96th in 36:01) and Maureen McGinley, tailwalking.

Toby Benham ran in the Roma Pineto parkrun in Italy, where he placed 2nd in a field of 41 and in a time of 20:03, whilst Aidan Hudner ran once again in Pollok in Glasgow, where he placed 119th in a field of 354 in a time of 27:00. Karl Walsh was another runner on the podium, running in in Naas, where, in a field of 130, he placed 2nd in 18:47, whilst Conor Little took 3rd spot alongside 179 other runners in Limerick in a time of 19:33.

David Carter joined 3 other Crusaders running in Shanganagh. Dave placed 10th in the field of 256 in a time of 19:27, followed by Jill Nason (137th and 35th in 29:14), Orlaith de Burca (146th and 39th in 29:27) and Carina Davidson (194th and 74th in 33:46). Simon Kenny joined 526 other participants in St. Anne’s where he placed 17th in 19:16, whilst we had 3 runners in Fairview. Garret Connolly took 6th spot in 20:58. In a field of 158, he was followed by Andy Deuser (24th in 23:10) and Hannah Jones (37th and 3rd in 24:18).

Darina Scully was our lone representative in the 118-strong River Valley Park, running a time of 31:20 with her buggy, for 58th and 18th places, whilst Ronan Moynihan also placed 18th in Marlay Park in a time of 20:06. In a field of 518, Ronan was followed by Mia Zoladz (308th and 94th in 29:48) and by Cynthia Perucca 2(385th and 132nd in 32:26).

We also had 3 runners in Cabinteely. In a field of 142, Louise Dobbyn, on maternity leave, came home in 48th and 9th places in 26:18, followed by Máirín Shine (86th and 24 in 31:12) and by Lisa Shine (127th and 55th in 41:50). Finally, Mairead Cashman joined 259 other runners in Bushy Park where she placed 135th and 32nd in 39:51, whilst, on the Grand Canal Way in Tullamore, Kevin Lambe placed 55th in a time of 41:31 in a field of 74.

Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon (373)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Lee Lindsay 1 01:22:39
10 Sheila O’Byrne 1 01:26:52
Crusaders AC runners
8 Rob Glascott 01:25:58
139 Phil Sykes 01:50:55
303 Amy Forde 02:07:46 (94)
320 Emma O’Mahony 02:11:09 (103)
335 Rachel Kelly 02:13:31 (112)
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/wicklow_hospice_half_marathon_and_10k/4969/results
Duleek & District AC 5k (333)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Kevin Donagher 1 00:15:50
23 Laura McDonnell 1 00:18:04
Crusaders AC runners
5 Alex Ainsworth 00:16:24 (PB)
78 Sean Brady 00:20:29
92 Joanne Carey 00:21:08 (15)
138 Carmel Higgins 00:22:40 (30)
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/duleek__district_ac_5k_/4974/results
Kinsale 10-mile race (927)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Tim O’Donoghue 1 00:52:05
29 Aoife Cooke 1 01:03:31
Crusaders AC runners
77 Tim O’Donnell 01:08:38
302 Louise O’Riordan 01:20:05 (60)
Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/kinsale-10-mile-2024/
Turgeusis 10-mile race (187)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 James Keegan 1 00:56:50
35 Emer Gaffney 1 01:11:49
Crusaders AC runner
60 Triona Quill 01:16:56 (5)
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/turgeusis_10__5_mile/4973/results
Cloonacool GAA 5k (169)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 John Travers 1 00:14:52
8 Sinead Fowley 1 00:18:53
Crusaders AC runner
18 Ciara Regan 00:19:55 (2)
Full results here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=864614632130836&set=pcb.864614705464162
Poolbeg Parkrun (261)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Simon Schonenberger 1 00:16:46
19 Rachel Calvey 1 00:20:15
Crusaders AC runners
14 Neil Monahan 00:20:05
19 Rachel Calvey 00:20:15 (1)
21 Adrian Groarke 00:20:27
22 John McDowell 00:20:29
32Áine Kenny 00:21:11 (4)
52 Sharon Woods 00:23:03 (7)
81 Thomas Vogée 00:24:33
91 Josie Ward 00:24:57 (24)
96 Franky Keane 00:25:06
104 Gillian Curran 00:25:24 (27)
105 Kevin Kenny 00:25:26
109 Eoghan Corrigan 00:25:33
123 Tara Murphy 00:26:40 (36)
138 Aisling O’Riordan 00:27:29 (44)
149 Evelyn Neary 00:28:22 (50)
150 Michael Fitzsimons 00:28:23
215 Faeed Faeedi 00:34:37
217 Niamh Trihy 00:35:21 (93)
219 Mari Hansen 00:35:58 (95)
221 Mary Dolan 00:36:01 (96)
248 Maureen McGinley 00:51:06
Shanganagh Parkrun (256)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Nickolas Colyn 1 00:15:40
25 Lindh Fitzmaurice 1 00:21:02
Crusaders AC runners
10 David Carter 00:19:27
137 Jill Nason 00:29:14 (35)
146 Orlaith de Burca 00:29:27 (39)
194 Carina Davidson 00:33:46 (74)
St. Anne’s Parkrun (527)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Mick Clohisey 1 00:16:11
10 Helen Marshall 1 00:18:48
Crusaders AC runner
17 Simon Kenny 00:19:16
Fairview Parkrun (158)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Michael Lynch 1 00:18:13
32 Charlotte Brennan 1 00:23:56
Crusaders AC runners
6 Garret Connolly 00:20:58
24 Andy Deuser 00:23:10
37 Hannah Jones 00:24:18 (3)
Limerick Parkrun (180)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Rob Cross 1 00:17:58
6 Niamh Carey 1 00:20:58
Crusaders AC runner
3 Conor Little 00:19:33
River Valley Parkrun (115)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Chun Man Tam 1 00:18:40
9 Cecile Ollagnier 1 00:21:50
Crusaders AC runner
58 Darina Scully 00:31:20 (18)
Mullingar Parkrun (109)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Paulius Patackas 1 00:19:35
9 Kate Murray 1 00:22:59
Crusaders AC runner
9 Kate Murray 00:22:59 (1)
Naas Parkrun (130)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 David Browne 1 00:17:29
3 Aoibhreann O’Brien 1 00:20:21
Crusaders AC runner
2 Karl Walsh 00:18:47
Poppintree Parkrun (176)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Ross Neill 1 00:17:54
12 Miriam Kearney 1 00:21:17
Crusaders AC runners
35 Paul F. Kelly 00:24:56
73 Diarmuid Byrne 00:27:38
Marlay Parkrun (518)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Simon Ollo 1 00:18:03
12 Lynne Hennessy 1 00:19:39
Crusaders AC runners
18 Ronan Moynihan 1 00:20:06
308 Mia Zoladz 00:29:48 (94)
385 Cynthia Perucca 00:32:26 (132)
Bushy Parkrun (260)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 August Benedicto 1 00:18:59
8 Eimear O’Brien 1 00:21:01
Crusaders AC runner
135 Mairead Cashman 00:29:55
Templemore Parkrun (100)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Tom Lupton 1 00:18:11
19 Serena Moloney 1 00:23:45
Crusaders AC runner
19 Serena Moloney 00:23:45 (1)
Cabinteely Parkrun (172)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
2 Diarmuid Murray 1 00:20:14
L7 Derval Devaney 1 00:21:55
Crusaders AC runners
48 Louise Dobbyn 00:26:18 (9)
86 Máirín Shine 00:31:12 (24)
127 Lisa Shine 00:41:50 (55)
The Grand Canal way, Tullamore Parkrun (74)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Sean Purcell 1 00:21:07
7 Aisling Cotter 1 00:22:58
Crusaders AC runner
55 Kevin Lambe 00:41:31