L-R: Cillian Traynor, Jade Murphy, Phelim Murray, Ronan Moynihan, Orla O'Flynn, Sarah Lyons, Paul E. Kelly, Luz Estevan, Louise O'Riordan It’s been an action-packed week of racing, both on the roads and in the mountains, starting on the eve of Paddy’s Day and going all the way through to Sunday. There were two big road races on St. Patrick’s Day in which we had competitors. The 5k in Tallaght, with its field of 660, included the Co. Dublin Novice Championships and the club did itself proud in that competition which was held in windy conditions. At least 12 club members took part in the overall race and they were led home by Emily Sheils who placed 70th overall and 5th female finisher in 18:08. Emily was followed by Ronan Moynihan (88th in 18:37) and then by ladies’ club captain Sarah Lyons (97th, 11th and gold medal winner of the novice championships in a PB time of 18:44). Sarah was followed by Cormac Fenton (121st in 19:15), Cillian Traynor (184th in 20:16) and then by Luz Estevan (201st and 34th in 20:32), Louise O’Riordan (207th and 37th in 20:49) and Jade Murphy (239th and 52nd in 21:18) recovering from a chest infection. Between them, Sarah, Luz, Louise and Jade, won silver in the Novice team competition. Congrats to them. Spare a thought for Michael Wycherley who was forced by a combination of unfortunate circumstances to pull out near the end. Jade was followed by men’s captain Phelim Murray (262nd in 21:27), Orla O’Flynn (293rd, 76th and 2nd F55 in 22:17) and Chris Bannon (353rd in 23:26). The wind played a major role in the Mullingar half marathon held on the same day. Runners had a strong headwind to contend with on the run for home. In a field of 2,073 finishers, we had at least 10 runners take part. Peter O’Toole took 116th spot in 88:06 and he was followed closely by Alby Allan (125th in 88:17). Áine Kenny was next (170th and 13th in 90:50) and she was followed by Dee Ni Chearbhaill (490th and 77th in 1:42:36), Liz Nixon (559th and 99th in 1:44:28), Orla O’Neill (669th and 137th in a PB time of 1:47:27), Kate Murray (1152nd and 357th in 1:58:44), Bo Chicoine (1397th in 2:03:02), Alan Martin (1447th in 2:05:36) and Kevin Lambe who paced the 2:10 finishers (likely 1597th in 2:10:15). Ciara Regan also raced on Paddy’s Day in a 5k race organised by South Sligo AC, the Tubbercurry 5k. In a field of 381, Ciara placed 30th and 6th in 19:54. Then, on Sunday, there was a great choice available. The major race of the day was the 55th running of the Dunboyne 10k (it has actually had at least two different distances over the years). In excellent running conditions with no wind and cool with a little misty drizzle early in the race, we saw Alex Ainsworth place 22nd in a field of 1585 and in an excellent time of 32:25 in his debut for the distance. Alex was followed by Sebastian Hansen (29th in 32:45), Pablo Monteagudo Lago (33rd in 32:58) and Ciarain Kelly (74th in 34:53). The 4-man team placed 4th out of 35. Patrick Conlon was next in 80th spot in 35:04, and he was followed by Barry McCarthy (88th in 35:23). After initially starting apart, Sarah-Grace Breen and Kevin Kavanagh, helping to pace her, finished almost side by side, respectively 181st and 16th in a PB time of 37:43 and 182nd in 37:45, a job well done. Kathryn Gibbon was next, placing 272nd and 25th in 39:07, followed by Emma Rowe (282nd and 28th in 39:11, Cormac Fenton (361st in a PB time of 39:39) and Aoife Quigley (408th and 48th in 41:02). Karl Walsh placed 432nd in 40:59, followed by Oisin Browne who had been recovering from having fallen in last week’s Malaga half marathon (457th in 41:48), Charlie Coonan (458th in 41:40) and Ciara Regan (471st and 61st in 42:15, having suffered a little from a slightly fast pace in the early stages of the pacing group she had joined. Nevertheless, Kathryn, Emma, Aoife and Ciara formed a 4-woman team that placed 2nd in competition involving 22 clubs. Congrats to them. Back from her extended foreign travels, Isabella Gyori ran a satisfying 42:00 for 476th and 64th places and she was followed by Tim O’Donnell (492nd in 42:17), David O’Donnell with yet another PB (550th in 43:14), Aoibhinn Gilmartin (551st and 80th in a PB time of 43:29), Kabir Sala (604th in 44:12), Killian Lynskey (751st in 47:00), Gian Piero Allerta (791st in 47:49), Tony Hackett (792nd in 47:53), Chris Bannon (861st in 49:05), Anna Brown (1010th and 256th in 52:27), Alan Martin with a PB time of 53:23 for 1083rd place and Laura O’Malley (1160th and 333rd in 53:39) recovering from recent illness. There were two road races in Wicklow on the same day. We had at least 4 runners in the 10k with its field of 1117. Joanne Carey placed 48th overall, 5th female finisher and 1st F40 in 45:56. Joanne was followed by Carmel Higgins (105th, 18th and 3rd F40 in 50:03), Darina Scully (193rd and 45th in 53:29) and Carina Davidson (485th and 160th in 61:26) . The other race was the half marathon which featured at least 4 Crusaders. In a field of 1648 finishers, David Healy took 340th place in 1:44:07, followed by Divya Sardana (845th and 107th in 1:57:55), Calum Kenny (1314th in 2:13:30) and Michelle English (1448th and 338th in 2:22:02). Finally, we had a runner in the Mallow 10-miler down I Co. Cork on Sunday. In a field of 1159, Geoffrey Keating placed 20th in 58:36. Further afield, Michael Geers ran his first marathon in Rome on Sunday, which he completed in 3:21. He was joined by Aitor Arribas Velasco who ran 4:31, whilst Enda Currid took part in the Limassol Half marathon in Cyprus, where he ran 97:38. Over in the USA, one of our exiles there, Damien O’Brien ran in NY state in the Clarkstown-based Project 13.1 half marathon, finishing in a PB time of 80:50. One of our UK exiles, Toby Benham, ran in the Ashby 20 mile race in Leicestershire, which he completed in 2:08. Lastly, we had 4 runners take part in the Palma de Mallorca half marathon. Paced for the first 15k by Catherine Thornton, the GCH athlete who trains with us (finishing in 3rd place in the women’s race in 87:28), Gill Earley ran 91:43, followed by Bex Fleming (93:12). Miriam Logan and Michael Kiely also ran in the half marathon, with Miriam recording a time of 99:04 and Michael, 99:52. John Mulvihill ran in the 10k which he completed in 35:29. The week’s racing actually started on Monday evening with an event organised by IMRA, the 7.4k Night Challenge 1 on Crone Maulin. With a climb of 407m and a field of 134, Donatas Jocius placed 3rd in 42:42, followed by Warren Swords (9th and 2nd M45 in 44:25) and Becky Quinn (7th and 2nd in 47:02). Then on Sunday morning, there was another mountain race, organised by IMRA, the Powerscourt Spring 14.5k, which featured 3 Crusaders. In a field of 141, Donatas placed 17th and probably 3rd M40 in 82:48, followed by Charles Cartledge (140th in 2:37:21). Unfortunately, Djinn Von Noorden turned her ankle on the course and was unable to finish. We wish her well in her recovery. The sun on Saturday morning brought out plenty of parkrunners, many of them Crusaders. Caroline Crowley joined a field of 341, where she placed 4th overall and 1st finisher in 18:42, whilst Áine Kenny was also a first finisher in Mountbellew Forest, placing 7th overall in a field of 49 and in a time of 24:23. Once again, Annie Hughes was a first finisher. In St. Anne’s she placed 16th overall in a field of 577 in a time of 19:05, preceded by Paul Cowhie (11th in 18:44) and followed by Michael Maughan (101st in 22:59) and Grainne Regan (170th and 29th in 25:24). In Glen River, with a field of 67, Ger Moore led the field home in a time of 20:00. We also had numerous podium places. Alongside 346 other runners, Rob Cross (2nd in 17:30) and Fiona Bane (81st and 21st in 23:46) ran in Malahide, whilst, in Bushy Park, Luke Corcoran placed 2nd in 18:57 followed by Mary Donnelly (22nd and 5th in 22:35). The field there measured 223. Dee Lawlor also placed 2nd in 17:37 in Shanganagh. In a field of 239, he was followed by Orlaith de Burca (182nd and 53rd in 31:11). We had a decent turnout in Marlay Park, with its field of 547. Jade Murphy led our contingent home in 28th and 2nd in 20:55, and she was followed by Kate Murray (108th and 20th in 23:52), James Cottle (128th in 24:23), Garret Dunne (221st in 27:04), Diarmuid Bolger (247th in 27:38), Ilona McElroy (256th and 68th in 27:48) alongside Aoife Quigley (257th and 69th in 27:49), Máirín Shine (421st and 171st in 33:20) alongside Lisa Shine and buggy (382nd and 172nd in 33:22). Mairead Cashman walked the event. As usual, our largest contingent ran in Poolbeg. Ashley Hayes placed 2nd in a field of 242 and in a time of 17:11. He was followed by Michael Wycherley (3rd in 17:32), Jan Manschot (4th in 17:59), Kenan Furlong (5th in 18:43), Ryan Murphy (12th in 19:35) and Conor Kilkenny (15th in 20:02). Also on the podium came Louise Dobbyn (23rd and 3rd in 21:06), followed by Kabir Sala (33rd in 21:49), Claire Reidy (35th and 5th in 21:57) alongside Ronan Walsh (36th in 21:58) and just ahead of Ed Joyce (37th in 22:06). Rebecca Kelly was next (45th and 8th in 22:20), followed by Ryan Preston (47th in 22:22), Charles Cartledge (54th in 23:05), Sharon Woods (55th and 11th in 23:06), Aoife McCarthy (59th and 12th in 23:18), Mark McGovern (62nd in 23:25), Ross Neill (68th in 23:55), Josie Ward (70th and 15th in 24:06), Paul Campbell (75th in 24:13), Emily Glen (95th and 23rd in 25:56), Tanja Narancic (9th and 24th in 26:03), Kevin Kenny (122nd in 27:19), Aisling O’Riordan (134th and 45th in 27:56), Djinn Von Noorden (137th and 48th in 28:17) alongside Iseult Ni Chuinneagain (138th and 49th in 28:18), Una McCullagh (147th and 56th in 28:34), Carina Davidson (161st and 64th in 29:13), Siobhan Russell (195th and 80th in 31:55), Cynthia Perucca (200th and 83rd in 32:47) and Anousheh Alamir (211th and 91st in 34:31). Laura O’Malley joined 56 other runners in Tolka Valley Park, where she placed 18th and 4th in 27:08, whilst, on Inch Beach, Michael O’Shea placed 4th in a field of 63 in a time of 20:09. Emer Kenny ran in a field of 177 in Farther Collins Park, where she placed 50th and 10th in 25:40, whilst, in Fethard Town, Cathal Murphy ran alongside 41 other parkrunners, placing 15th in 27:48. Brendan Glynn ran in Donabate where, in a field of 184, he placed 42nd in 24:44, whilst, in Poppintree, Paul F. Kelly ran 27:25 for 129th place and Ellen Walsh placed 271st and 106th in 36:56 in a field of 331. Martina White ran once again in Porterstown, where, in a field of 135, she placed 58th and 21st in 28:56, whilst, in Cabinteely, John Lohan placed 50th in 25:32, followed by Mia Shine (124th and 36th in 31:26) and Fiona Shine (125th and 37th in 31:27) in a field of 194. Finally, Helena O’Keefe ran in Ballincollig once again, where, in a field of 317, she placed 148th and 38th in 28:24, whilst Bo Chicoine ran in Stormont, where, in a field of 452, he placed 258th in 29:21. Tallaght 5k (Co. Dublin Road Championships) (660) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Colm Rooney 1 00:15:07 29 Maebh Brannigan 1 00:16:48 Crusaders AC runners 70 Emily Sheils 00:18:08 (5) 88 Ronan Moynihan 00:18:37 97 Sarah Lyons 00:18:44 (PB) (11) 121 Cormac Fenton 00:19:15 184 Cillian Traynor 00:20:16 201 Luz Estevan 00:20:32 (34) 207 Louise O’Riordan 00:20:49 (37) 239 Jade Murphy 00:21:18 (52) 262 Phelim Murray 00:21:27 293 Orla O’Flynn 00:22:17 (76) 353 Chris Bannon 00:23:26 Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/tallaght-ac-5k-2026/ Mullingar Half Marathon (2073) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Michael Brady 1 01:10:31 27 Fiona Stack 1 01:19:45 Crusaders AC runners 116 Peter O’Toole 01:28:06 125 Alby Allan 01:28:17 170 Áine Kenny 01:30:50 (13) 490 Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill 01:42:36 (77) 559 Liz Nixon 01:44:28 (99) 669 Orla O’Neill 01:47:27 (PB) (137) 1152 Kate Murray 01:58:44 (357) 1397 Bo Chicoine 02:03:02 1447 Alan Martin 02:05:36 1597 Kevin Lambe 02:10:15 PACER Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/aon_mullingar_half_marathon/6035/results Tubbercurry 5k (381) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Lucas Lyons 1 00:14:49 16 Maebh Caffrey 1 00:18:18 Crusaders AC runners 30 Ciara Regan 00:19:54 (6) Full results here: https://coretiming.ie/events/tubbercurry-10-5k-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQr_G1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeaVt039AFXTEUWugVERxwT__vqkm8qTPm_-VohnxUhoXqVFs05ch1HP_ftKI_aem_V1L5vKjfQIPR97faJ7nAcw#1_356EFE IMRA Powerscourt Spring 14.5k (141) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Patrick McDaid 1 01:09:23 15 Sinead Farrell 1 01:21:16 Crusaders AC runners 17 Donatas Jocius 01:22:48 140 Charles Cartledge 02:37:21 Full results here: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/2882/category/O/ Dunboyne 10k (1585) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Colm Rooney 1 00:29:34 31 Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill 1 00:32:51 Crusaders AC runners 22 Alex Ainsworth 00:32:25 (PB) 29 Sebastian Hansen 00:32:45 33 Pablo Monteagudo Lago 00:32:58 74 Ciarain Kelly 00:34:53 80 Patrick Conlon 00:35:04 88 Barry McCarthy 00:35:23 181 Sarah-Grace Breen 00:37:43 (PB) (16) 182 Kevin Kavanagh 00:37:45 272 Kathryn Gibbons 00:39:07 (25) 282 Emma Rowe 00:39:11 (28) 361 Cormac Fenton 00:39:39 (PB) 408 Aoife Quigley 00:41:02 (48) 432 Karl Walsh 00:40:59 457 Oisin Browne 00:41:48 458 Charlie Coonan 00:41:40 471 Ciara Regan 00:42:15 (61) 476 Isabella Gyori 00:42:00 (64) 492 Tim O’Donnell 00:42:17 550 David O’Donnell 00:43:14 (PB) 551 Aoibhinn Gilmartin 00:43:29 (PB) (80) 604 Kabir Sala 00:44:12 751 Killian Lynskey 00:47:00 791 Gian Piero Allerta 00:47:49 792 Anthony Hackett 00:47:53 861 Chris Bannon 00:49:05 1010 Anna Brown 00:52:27 (256) 1083 Alan Martin 00:53:23 (PB) 1160 Laura O’Malley 00:53:39 (333) Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/dunboyne_55th_road_race_10k_2026/6087/results Mallow 10-miler (1159) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Paul Moloney 1 00:51:37 35 Andrea Aza Villamor 1 01:00:10 Crusaders AC runner 20 Geoffrey Keating 00:58:36 Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/mallow_10_mile_road_race_2026/6109/results Wicklow 10k (1117) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Erik Sebastian Ranberg 1 00:35:57 5 Meabh Malone 1 00:39:25 Crusaders AC runners 48 Joanne Carey 00:45:56 (5) 105 Carmel Higgins 00:50:03 (18) 193 Darina Scully 00:53:29 (45) 485 Carina Davidson 01:01:26 (160) Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/wicklow_half_marathon__10km_2026/6018/results Wicklow Half Marathon (1648) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 John Christian Deighan 1 01:13:31 18 Ashley Cregan 1 01:22:04 Crusaders AC runners 340 David Healy 01:44:07 845 Divya Sardana 01:57:55 (107) 1314 Calum Kenny 02:13:30 1445 Michelle English 02:22:02 (338) Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/wicklow_half_marathon__10km_2026/6018/results IMRA Night Challenge 1: Crone Maulin 7.4k (134) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Liam Blackburn 1 00:40:00 16 Niamh Brophy 1 00:47:01 Crusaders AC runners 3 Donatas Jocius 00:42:42 9 Warren Swords 00:44:25 17 Becky Quinn 00:47:02 (2) Full results here: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/2770/category/O/ Stormont Parkrun (452) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Jamie Coulter-Smyth 1 00:17:15 31 Sarah Moorcroft 1 00:21:31 Crusaders AC runner 258 Bo Chicoine 00:29:21 Glen River Parkrun (67) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Gerard Moore 1 00:20:00 7 Nollaigh O’Neill 1 00:21:26 Crusaders AC runner 1 Gerard Moore 00:20:00 Marlay Parkrun (547) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Barry McCartin 1 00:18:36 10 Sonia Redmond 1 00:19:45 Crusaders AC runners 28 Jade Murphy 00:20:55 (2) 108 Kate Murray 00:23:52 (20) 128 James Cottle 00:24:23 221 Garret Dunne 00:27:04 247 Diarmuid Bolger 00:27:38 256 Ilona McElroy 00:27:48 (68) 257 Aoife Quigley 00:27:49 (69) 421 Máirín Shine 00:33:20 (171) 422 Lisa Shine 00:33:22 Mountbellew Forest Parkrun (49) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Enda Dowling 1 00:22:24 7 Áine Kenny 1 00:24:23 Crusaders AC runner 7 Áine Kenny 00:24:23 (1) Corkagh Parkrun (341) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Robert Jones 1 00:18:20 4 Caroline Crowley 1 00:18:42 Crusaders AC runner 4 Caroline Crowley 00:18:42 (1) Fethard Town Parkrun (42) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Jack Hayes 1 00:20:24 8 Edith Rainsford 1 00:23:41 Crusaders AC runner 15 Cathal Murphy 00:27:48 Shanganagh Parkrun (239) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Neill Foley 1 00:16:45 23 Eva Kelly 1 00:21:08 Crusaders AC runners 2 Derek Lawlor 00:17:37 182 Orlaith de Burca 00:31:11 (53) Father Collins Parkrun (177) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Cillian Mulvey 1 00:18:15 7 Mary Walsh 1 00:19:46 Crusaders AC runner 182 Emer Kenny 00:25:40 (10) Inch Beach Parkrun (63) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Peter McGovern 1 00:18:49 8 Marti Spence 1 00:22:38 Crusaders AC runner 4 Michael O’Shea 00:20:09 Malahide Parkrun (348) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Tom Kirker 1 00:16:14 22 Kate Hawkshaw 1 00:20:23 Crusaders AC runners 2 Rob Cross 00:17:30 81 Fiona Bane 00:23:46 (21) Bushy Parkrun (188) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Daniil Miasoedov 1 00:18:47 8 Niamh Murphy 1 00:20:37 Crusaders AC runners 2 Luke Corcoran 00:18:57 22 Mary Donnelly 00:22:35 (5) Donabate Parkrun (184) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Finn Donnelly 1 00:18:47 3 Sheila Bourke 1 00:19:55 Crusaders AC runner 42 Brendan Glynn 00:24:44 St. Anne’s Parkrun (577) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Anthony Sharkey 1 00:17:09 16 Annie Hughes 1 00:19:05 Crusaders AC runners 11 Paul Cowhie 00:18:44 16 Annie Hughes 00:19:05 (1) 101 Michael Maughan 00:22:59 170 Grainne Regan 00:25:24 (29) Poolbeg Parkrun (242) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 August Benedicto 1 00:17:09 17 Sophie Coman 1 00:20:19 Crusaders AC runners 2 Ashley Hayes 00:17:11 3 Michael Wycherley 00:17:32 4 Jan Manschot 00:17:59 5 Kenan Furlong 00:18:43 12 Ryan Murphy 00:199:35 15 Conor Kilkenny 00:20:02 23 Louise Dobbyn 00:21:06 (3) 33 Kabir Sala 00:21:49 35 Claire Reidy 00:21:57 (5) 36 Ronan Walsh 00:21:58 37 Ed Joyce 00:22:06 45 Rebecca Kelly 00:22:20 (8) 47 Ryan Preston 00:22:22 54 Charles Cartledge 00:23:05 55 Sharon Woods 00:23:06 (11) 59 Aoife McCarthy 00:23:18 (12) 62 Mark McGovern 00:23:25 68 Ross Neill 00:23:55 70 Josie Ward 00:24:06 (15) 75 Paul Campbell 00:24:13 95 Emily Glen 00:25:56 (23) 99 Tanja Narancic 00:26:03 (24) 122 Kevin Kenny 00:27:19 134 Aisling O’Riordan 00:27:56 (45) 137 Djinn Von Noorden 00:28:17 (48) 138 Iseult Ni Chuinneagain 00:28:18 (49) 147 Una McCullagh 00:28:34 (56) 161 Carina Davidson 00:29:13 (64) 195 Siobhan Russell 00:31:55 (80) 200 Cynthia Perucca 00:32:47 (83) 211 Anousheh Alamir 00:34:31 (91) Porterstown Parkrun (135) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Niall Sherlock 1 00:17:07 11 Eve O’Hea 1 00:23:07 Crusaders AC runner 58 Martina White 00:28:56 (21) Tolka Valley Parkrun (57) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Sean Graham 1 00:18:31 11 Saoirse Maher 1 00:25:14 Crusaders AC runner 18 Laura O’Malley 00:27:08 (4) Poppintree Parkrun (331) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Niki Aleksandrovics 1 00:17:13 31 Louise Mordue 1 00:21:54 Crusaders AC runners 129 Paul F. Kelly 00:27:25 271 Ellen Walsh 00:36:56 (106) Cabinteely Parkrun (194) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Eoin Healy 1 00:18:17 26 Joan Healy 1 00:23:41 Crusaders AC runners 50 John Lohan 00:25:32 124 Mia Shine 00:31:26 (36) 125 Fiona Shine 00:31:27 (37) Comments are closed.
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