Coast to Coast action

8/7/2024

Louise O'Riordan

Members of the club were involved in events all across the island over the weekend as well as abroad, with some excellent results.

As usual, however, we kick off the report on the track, with the results of last week’s 6th Dublin graded meet that took place on Wednesday evening in windy conditions on the DCU track at Santry’s Morton Stadium. Tessa O’Neill won the women’s 400m grade D race in 65.18, whilst we had 5 runners take part in various grades of the men’s 1500m. In the grade A race heat 1 (of 2) Colm Parnell placed 5th in 4:04.73. Then, in the grade B event, Chris Russell placed 3rd in 4:11.45. Henry Griffin and Patrick Conlon ran in heat 1 of 2 of the grade C races, with Henry taking 3rd spot in 4:25.00, followed by Patrick in 8th in 4:31.08. Meanwhile, Joe McDermott finished in 9th place in heat 1 of 2 in the grade D series. Joe’s time was 4:50.64. Finally, in the field, we had major success in the shot put, with Conor Quinn taking the win with a throw of 15.53m. Conor was followed by Shane Lynch in 2nd place with a throw of 12.64m and then 4th place was taken by Henry Moylan with a throw of 11.00m.

The road races in which we featured this week began on Friday night with the Sliabh Buidhe Rovers AC-organised Mick Memorial 5k held down in Co. Wexford. The anti-clockwise one loop race along country roads undulates a bit and has a notable uphill finish over the final kilometre. Margaret Foley was our sole competitor, placing 61st overall in a field of 173 and 6th female finisher in a time of 20:31. The following morning, we had runners in both the half marathon and 5-mile races in Clontarf and also in the half marathon and 10k events on the island of Achill.

There were 3,158 finishers in the Clontarf Half, conducted largely out and back along the bike paths on the estuary coast. New member Rory O’Kennedy, who is beginning his training for the Dublin marathon, placed 6th in an excellent time of 82:14 and he was followed by John O’Donnell, with similar intentions but carrying a slight injury (103rd in 91:53) and so dialled it back a bit in the second half. Next came another marathoner, Adrian Groarke (203rd in 96:04) and Adrian was followed by David Healy (369th in 1:40:38), James Bradshaw (383rd in a PB time of 1:41:03) and by Will Holton (478th in 1:41:11). Aitor Arribas Velasco also ran, placing 1,213th in 1:57:54.

We had at least two runners in the 5-mile event, both finishing on the podium. Stephen Hurley placed 2nd in 28:23, just 5 seconds off the win, with Michael Kiely not too far back in 3rd place with a time of 28:58. The field measured 1,162 finishers.

We had a participant in each of the races held in Achill on Saturday morning. In a field of 626 finishers, Edel Doherty placed 267th and 65th in 1:58:34, whilst, in the 10k, Louise O’Riordan joined 546 other runners, finishing in 32nd overall and 3rd place in the women’s race in a time of 46:47 on the hilly course.

Further afield, our Italian exile, Italo Giancaterina, was in action again, and once again won his race. This was the XVII Edizione D’Lumont, where he ran 33:02 over a distance of about 10.2k, finishing 3 minutes ahead of the field of around 400 runners. Richard Phelan ran in the 110km UTMB Val D’Aran, which was paused at 94km because of a storm. Richie finished the full race with its climb of 6,300m in 26:33:06. Then, on Sunday morning, in Australia, Maurice Kelter once again improved both his half and full marathon PBs. Maurice ran in the Gold Coast marathon, finishing in a superb overall time of 2:35:50.

Of interest to members, we had clubmates take part in the Ring of Kerry 173k cycle. They included Áine Kenny, Karl Walsh and Tomás Bradley. Also, Isabelle Cairns ran the 5k leg of the Two Provinces triathlon in a time of 21:21 and Maria Kennedy ran the 5k of the Kilkenny triathlon in a time of 26:04.

There were at least two races in the Irish mountains last week with Crusader participation. On Saturday, Donatas Jocius won the Croghan Half marathon down near Gorey in Co. Wexford in a time of 1:46:53 and he was followed by Becky Quinn who won the women's race in 1:59:00, placing 10th in the field of 88 in the process. Meanwhile, last Wednesday, we had at least 5 participants in the IMRA-organised Ballinastoe 11k held near Roundwood in Co. Wicklow on an out-and-back course with a large anti-clockwise loop around White Mountain and involving a climb of 504m. Once again, Becky Quinn won the women’s race in the Leinster League in a time of 61:38, placing 29th overall in the field of 172. Ahead of Becky came Donatas Jocius who placed 10th in 55:12, and they were followed by Clare Sullivan (47th overall, 3rd woman finisher and 1st F40 in 64:55), Brian McGuckin (64th and 4th M55 in 71:09) and Kathryn Gibbons (87th and 14th in 75:20).

Toby Benham and Mary Donnelly saved our blushes this week, by finishing as first finishers in parkruns on Saturday morning. Toby headed the 81-strong field in Carlow Town, completing the event in 19:48, whilst Mary placed 16th overall in the field of 233 in Bushy Park in a time of 22:48. Kev Moore also ran there, where he placed 5th in 20:24.

Podium finishes were recorded by several others. Kevin Lambe placed 3rd in 20:41 in the 86-strong field in Athlone RSC, whilst Ilona McElroy placed 2nd overall and 2nd female finisher in Falcarragh alongside 100 other participants. Ilona’s time was 20:36. Mark Culleton finished in 2nd place in a time of 20:04 in the modest field of 19, whilst Kathryn Tomkins (née Sweeney) also placed 2nd (9th overall) in a time of 21:40 in Omagh with its field of 102. In Uditore in Italy, Lorraine McMahon took 17th and 2nd in a field of 43 in 32:37, whilst, in New Ross, Aoife Kelly finished just behind husband Paul in a time of 24:49 for 23rd and 2nd places. In the field of 79, Paul placed 22nd in 24:48. Finally, Louise Dobbyn placed 21st and 3rd in 23:46 in Cabinteely. In the field of 143 Louise was joined by Stephen Mulligan (36th in 25:46), Barry O’Neill (39th in 25:12), Carina Davidson (121st and 48th in 37:37) and Olwyn Dunne (125th and 51st in 38:23), who took it handy having donated blood the previous day.

Ross Neill ran once again in Ormeau Park in Belfast, where he placed 5th in 18:01 in a field of 403, whilst Darina Scully took 26th and 5th places in the 104-strong field of River Valley Park in a time of 26:29. Luke Haran crossed the line in 6th place in 21:43 in Mungret Park in a field of 75, whilst we had a smaller contingent than usual in Poolbeg in a field of 175. They were led home by Zlatko Kulic (16th in 21:46) and he was followed by Michael Fitzsimons just behind (17th in 21:48) with Sharon Woods (36th and 5th in 23:35) further back. Next came Josie Ward, running her 200th parkrun, in 37th and 6th places in a time of 23:44, followed by Russell Murphy (45th in 24:26), Kate Healy (76th and 21st in 26:36) and Anna Hernick (119th and 51st in 31:07).

Eoghan Corrigan joined 254 other runners in Shanganagh where he placed 22nd in 21:17, whilst we had 4 participants in Malahide. The contingent was led home by Emer Kenny (85th and 16th in 25:03), celebrating her 100th parkrun, and Emer was followed in the field of 258, by Anna Shine (223rd in 34:01), Máirín Shine (224th and 89th in 34:02) and Lisa Shine, tailwalking. Brendan Glynn joined 191 other runners in Donabate, where he placed 28th in 23:43, whilst, in Tramore Valley, Cork, Mairead Cashman took 102nd and 22nd in 29:45 running with 157 other participants. Kevin Flynn and Martina White joined 110 other runners in Porterstown, where Kevin placed 86th in 37:43 and Martina took 90th and 38th spots in38:42, whilst, in Fairview, Garret Connolly finished in 44th place in 25:29 in a field of 114. Finally, over in the UK, Thom Martini ran once again in Wormwood Scrubs Prison where, in a field of 55, he placed 47th in 33:50, whilst, in Pollok in Glasgow, Aidan Hudner placed 76th in 24:12 in a field of 343.

Clontarf Half marathon (3158)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Wayne Waldron 1 01:14:57
32 Claire Talty 1 01:26:35
Crusaders AC runners
6 Rory O’Kennedy 01:22:14
103 John O’Donnell 01:31:53
203 Adrian Groarke 01:36:04
369 David Healy 01:40:38
383 James Bradshaw 01:41:03 (PB)
478 Will Holton 01:41:11
1213 Aitor Arribas Velasco 01:57:54
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/joe_duffy_bmw_clontarf_5_mile__half_marathon_july_2024/5035/results
Clontarf 5-miler (1162)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Eoin Maguire 1 00:28:18
11 Eimear O’Neill 1 00:31:48
Crusaders AC runners
2 Stephen Hurley 00:28:23
3 Michael Kiely 00:28:58
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/joe_duffy_bmw_clontarf_5_mile__half_marathon_july_2024/5035/results
Mick Murphy Memorial 5k (173)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Andrew Connick 1 00:16:01
16 Sheila O’Byrne 1 00:17:16
Crusaders AC runner
61 Margaret Foley 00:20:31 (6)
Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/mick-murphy-memorial-5k-2024/
Achill Half marathon (626)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Tudor Moldovan 1 01:11:30
18 Theresa Hughes 1 01:27:16
Crusaders AC runner
267 Edel Doherty 01:58:34 (65)
Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/achill-half-marathon-10k-2024/#2_9D70EA
Achill 10k (547)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Anthony Mannix 1 00:33:27
18 Laura O’Connor 1 00:44:31
Crusaders AC runner
32 Louise O’Riordan 00:46:47 (3)
Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/achill-half-marathon-10k-2024/#2_9D70EA
IMRA Ballinastoe 11k (172)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Daire Finn 1 00:52:19
29 Becky Quinn 1 01:01:38
Crusaders AC runners
10 Donatas Jocius 00:55:12
29 Becky Quinn 01:01:38 (1)
47 Clare Sullivan 01:04:55 (3)
64 Brian McGuckin 01:11:09
87 Kathryn Gibbons 01:15:20 (14)
Full results here: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/2505
IMRA Croghan Half marathon (88)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Donatas Jocius 1 01:46:53
10 Becky Quinn 1 01:59:00
Crusaders AC runners
1 Donatas Jocius 01:46:53
10 Becky Quinn 01:59:00 (1)
Full results here: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/2521
Tramore Valley, Cork Parkrun (158)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Briain Madden 1 00:17:27
5 Teresa Murphy 1 00:19:50
Crusaders AC runner
102 Mairead Cashman 00:29:45 (22)
Shanganagh Parkrun (255)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Paul McKenna 1 00:17:26
15 Lynne Hennessy 1 00:20:08
Crusaders AC runner
22 Eoghan Corrigan 00:21:17
Fairview Parkrun (114)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Koffi Kpoglo 1 00:19:13
10 Faye Kearney 1 00:22:11
Crusaders AC runner
44 Garret Connolly 00:25:29
Poolbeg Parkrun (175)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Dimitri Jeannon 1 00:16:24
20 Caitriona Costello 1 00:21:58
Crusaders AC runners
16 Zlatko Kulic 00:21:46
17 Michael Fitzsimons 00:21:48
36 Sharon Woods 00:23:35 (5)
37 Josie Ward 00:23:44 (6)
45 Russell Murphy 00:24:26
76 Kate Healy 00:26:36 (21)
119 Anna Hernick 00:31:07 (51)
Falcarragh Parkrun (101)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Roseann Spence 1 00:19:52
3 Scott McIntosh 1 00:21:20
Crusaders AC runner
2 Ilona McElroy 00:20:36 (2)
Bushy Parkrun (253)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Matthew Kenny 1 00:19:11
16 Mary Donnelly 1 00:22:48
Crusaders AC runners
5 Kev Moore 00:20:24
16 Mary Donnelly 00:22:48 (1)
Cabinteely Parkrun (143)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Ethan Bramhill 1 00:17:45
8 Malika Hammani 1 00:21:07
Crusaders AC runners
21 Louise Dobbyn 00:23:46 (3)
36 Stephen Mulligan 00:25:46
39 Barry O’Neill 00:25:52
121 Carina Davidson 00:37:37 (48)
125 Olwyn Dunne 00:38:23 (51)
New Ross Parkrun (79)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Ciaran Doherty 1 00:19:34
20 Niamh Cleary 1 000:24:33
Crusaders AC runners
22 Paul F. Kelly 00:24:48
23 Aoife Kelly 00:24:49 (2)
Sligo Parkrun (84)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Peter Gallagher 1 00:17:47
11 Courtney Randall 1 00:24:22
Crusaders AC runner
2 Ross Neill 00:17:54
Donabate Parkrun (192)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Jim McCafferty 1 00:18:49
13 Geraldine McHale 1 00:21:51
Crusaders AC runner
28 Brendan Glynn 00:23:43
Malahide Parkrun (258)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Arthur Ansell 1 00:17:47
15 Annette Kealy 1 00:19:16
Crusaders AC runners
85 Emer Kenny 00:25:03 (16)
223 Anna Shine 00:34:01 (88)
224 Máirín Shine 00:34:02 (89)
256 Lisa Shine 00:50:23
Athlone RSC Parkrun (86)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Liam Holleran 1 00:19:17
9 Christina Griffith 1 00:22:45
Crusaders AC runner
3 Kevin Lambe 00:20:41
Carlow Town Parkrun (81)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Toby Benham 1 00:19:48
19 Kerrie Evans 1 00:26:34
Crusaders AC runner
1 Toby Benham 00:19:48
River Valley Parkrun (104)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Viktoras Kuzminas 1 00:18:17
6 Cecile Ollagnier 1 00:22:54
Crusaders AC runner
26 Darina Scully 00:26:29 (5)
Ormeau Parkrun (403)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
2 Chris Anderson 1 00:16:31
12 Catriona Burns 1 00:19:47
Crusaders AC runner
5 Ross Neill 00:18:01
Porterstown Parkrun (112)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Niall Sherlock 1 00:17:44
9 Marta Smolen 1 00:21:52
Crusaders AC runners
86 Kevin Flynn 00:37:43
90 Martina White 00:38:42 (38)
Portumna Parkrun (19)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Joe Dervan 1 00:19:22
4 Ciara Hutchinson 1 00:26:18
Crusaders AC runner
2 Mark Culleton 00:20:04
Mungret Parkrun (75)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Colm Costello 1 00:18:03
10 Róisín Kelly 1 00:23:16
Crusaders AC runner
6 Luke Haran 00:21:43
Omagh Parkrun (81)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Aidan Molloy 1 00:18:26
2 Cora Scullion 1 00:19:33
Crusaders AC runner
9 Kathryn Sweeney 00:21:40 (2)