Domestic and European action

European Cross Country Championships Women's Senior Race

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With most of us focused on the European XC Championships held on the purpose-built course, well-known to many of us, in Abbotstown on Sunday afternoon, it is no surprise that there was little other racing in Ireland over the weekend, apart from the Beehive Half marathon and 10k races, a mile challenge in Kilkenny on Friday night and the Ray D’Arcy's Laura Lynn Aware half marathon and 6k runs in the Phoenix Park on Saturday morning. Neither of the last two appeared to involve a Crusader. However, if this was not the case, please let us know. 

There was a modest field in the Beehive 10k on Saturday morning in Co. Wicklow. 35 runners were involved, including new member Geoffrey Keating who placed 18th in 52:26. Interestingly the women's race was won by Una Britton, Fionnuala McCormack's sister
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So, whilst all eyes this weekend were otherwise on the truly exciting events in Abbotstown (a super day for Ireland as well as for Norway!), in a well-organised championships with its plethora of European stars, both present and future, we actually have to turn to Italy for news of Crusader action. Our exile there, Italian native Italo Giancaterina, took part in the Italian marathon championships held in the town of Regio Nell Emilio near Parma in central Italy in chilly conditions. Italo ran extremely well to place 25th overall, 13th Italian across the line, in a great time of 2:33:11.

Parkruns, therefore, provide the bulk of the news regarding club members this week. However, we should start by adding a result, missed from last week, in Bushy Park. In a field of 118, Aoife Quigley took 4th place overall and was first female finisher in a time of 20:55. Brian Leonard also took part in the event, where he placed 18th in 23:57. Brian also ran this weekend in Bushy Park, where he placed 23rd in 23:44, ahead of Kate Murray (34th and 6th in 24:37) and Ciaran Smyth (74th in 30:22).

Elsewhere, Toby Benham finished runner-up overall in Brickfields in a time of 19:11, with Alma Hanevy, also running in the 61-strong field, taking 19th and 3rd in 23:44. Frank Hague joined 88 other runners in Porterstown where he crossed the line in 3rd position in 18:29, whilst Tomas Mahony took 9th spot in a field of 67 in Pobalscoil na Trionoide where he ran 21:11. In Malahide, with its field of 221 participants, Conor Greenan took 2nd place in 18:07, followed by Lean Ni Chiobhain (18th and 3rd in 20:23), Paul F. Kelly (33rd in 21:21), Brian Scanlan (43rd in 21:55) and Aoife Kelly (96th and 15th in 25:05), whilst David Carter crossed the line in 3rd place in Cabinteely in 20:08, followed by Barry O’Neill (27th in 25:03) in a field of 104.

As usual, our biggest contingent headed to Poolbeg to join a field of 92. Stephen Hurley was our first runner to finish, in 5th place in a time of 19:19. He was followed by Tim O’Donnell (7th in 19:42), Daniel Sheridan (11th in 20:12), Kieran Finucane (26th in 21:34), Zlatko Kulic (29th in 22:36), David O’Donnell (31st in 22:53), Tanja Narancic (32nd and 3rd in 22:57), Russell Murphy (35th in 23:15), Josie Ward (44th and 5th in 24:05), Fiona Bane (46th and 6th in 24:21), Gillian Curran (52nd and 9th  in 24:38), Maureen McGinley (70th and 18th in 27:38), Una McCullagh (80th and 26th in 29:48) with Don Anderton acting as tailwalker. Then, in Portrush, Hannah Jones ran again, this time in a field of 88, where she placed 60th and 16th in 33:13, whilst Mairead Cashman took on Waterstown along with 37 other participants where she placed 19th and 9th in 30:52. In Ballincollig, Lisa Shine ran 29:34, where, among 271 other runners, she crossed the line in 173rd and 48th places, whilst Mairin Shine ran in Tolka valley where, in a field of 32, she ran 29:39 for 24th and 9th places. Elsewhere, Kris Ryan ran in Paradise Point in Queensland, Australia, where, in a field of 248, she ran a time of 23:57 for 49th and 11th places. Finally, Colm Foley joined 107 other participants in Griffeen Park, where he ran 23:08 for 26th place, whilst, in Shanganagh, we had three runners. Stephen Mulligan placed 37th in 23:09, followed by Olwyn Dunne who ran 24:26 for 60th and 7th places and by Orlaith de Burca (126th and 43rd in 29:18).
Beehive 10k (35)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Robin Mooney 1 00:33:50
3 Una Britton 1 00:36:25
Crusaders AC runner
18 Geoffrey Keating 00:52:26
Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/beehive_half_marathon__10k_for_st_colmans_residential_care_centre/4187/results
Malahide Parkrun (221)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Fergal Cassin 1 00:17:54
4 Annette Kealy 1 00:18:30
Crusaders AC runners
2 Conor Greenan 00:18:07
18 Lean Ni Chiobhain 00:20:23 (3)
33 Paul F. Kelly 00:21:21
43 Brian Scanlan 00:21:55
96 Aoife Kelly 00:25:05 (15)
Griffeen Parkrun (108)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Jaroslaw Blacharski 1 00:18:57
20 Aoife Ni Mhaoileoin 1 00:22:39
Crusaders AC runner
26 Colm Foley 00:23:08
Waterstown Parkrun (38)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Stephen Lynch 1 00:20:02
6 Ciara Losty 1 00:23:17
Crusaders AC runner
19 Mairead Cashman 00:30:52 (9)
Shanganagh Parkrun (207)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Darren Cullen 1 00:16:55
8 Freja Gustafsson 1 00:19:09
Crusaders AC runners
37 Stephen Mulligan 00:23:09
60 Olwyn Dunne 00:24:26 (7)
126 Orlaith de Burca 00:29:18 (43)
Cabinteely Parkrun (104)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Oscar Legge 1 00:17:47
8 Ciarda O’Neill 1 00:21:57
Crusaders AC runners
3 David Carter 00:20:08
27 Barry O’Neill 00:25:03
Porterstown Parkrun (89)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Thomas Sherlock 1 00:16:53
7 Ellen McLoughlin 1 00:19:22
Crusaders AC runner
3 Frank Hague 00:18:29
Ballincollig Parkrun (272)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Rory O’Sullivan 1 00:17:05
4 Michelle Kenny 1 00:17:58
Crusaders AC runner
173 Lisa Shine 00:29:34 (48)
Mallow Castle Parkrun (100)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 David Reynolds 1 00:17:46
17 Norah McGlynn 1 00:22:48
Crusaders AC runner
3 Ronan Moynihan 00:18:52
Bushy Parkrun (101)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Edwin Keville 1 00:18:35
14 Suzette Das 1 00:22:25
Crusaders AC runners
23 Brian Leonard 00:23:44
34 Kate Murray 00:24:37 (6)
74 Ciaran Smyth 00:30:22
Tolka Valley Parkrun (32)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Oisin Gavin 1 00:19:31
7 Deirdre Byrne 1 00:23:11
Crusaders AC runner
24 Mairin Shine 00:29:39 (9)
Poolbeg Parkrun (92)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Mark Stitch 1 00:17:27
13 Ava Rose Clarke 1 00:20:30
Crusaders AC runners
5 Stephen Hurley 00:19:19
7 Tim O’Donnell 00:19:42
11 Daniel Sheridan 00:20:12
26 Kieran Finucane 00:21:34
29 Zlatko Kulic 00:22:36
31 David O’Donnell 00:22:53
32 Tanja Narancic 00:22:57 (3)
35 Russell Murphy 00:23:15
44 Josie Ward 00:24:05 (5)
46 Fiona Bane 00:24:21 (6)
52 Gillian Curran 00:24:38 (9)
70 Maureen McGinley 00:27:38 (18)
80 Una McCullagh 00:29:48 (26)
92 Don Anderton 00:52:34
Pobalscoil na Trionoide Parkrun (67)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 Don Ryan 1 00:19:04
17 Claire Murphy 1 00:24:14
Crusaders AC runner
9 Tomas Mahony 00:21:11
Portrush Parkrun (88)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 David O’Neill 1 00:20:13
9 Jessica Taylor 1 00:22:32
Crusaders AC runner
60 Hannah Jones 00:33:13 (16)
Bushy Parkrun 4/12/21 (118)
Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime
1 John Jones 1 00:19:54
4 Aoife Quigley 1 00:20:55
Crusaders AC runners
4 Aoife Quigley 00:20:55 (1)
18 Brian Leonard 00:23:57

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