There was some quality road racing this weekend, starting on Friday evening with the annual running of the St. Coca’s AC-organised 5k in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, followed by the latest stage of the Peugeot Race Series in the Roscommon Harriers 10-miler and topped off with the classic Achill Half marathon and 10k races. On the track, the stadium in Tullamore, Co. Offaly played host to the national U23 and U20 track and field championships. We had four athletes competing on the track in Tullamore, with two of them returning to Irishtown with medals. Many congrats to them. Hugo Magee took bronze in the U23 400m final in a time of 49.01, having qualified in the first heat of 3 in 3rd place in 51.56. Hugo has also now had his selection confirmed for the 4x400m Irish relay team to compete in Espoo in Finland in the U23 European Championships in mid-July. Finn Boyle took the silver medal in the U20 men’s 800m final, finishing in a time of 1:55.77. Two hours later he took to the track again for the 1,500m, where he placed 16th in 4:17.16. Our Ukrainian U20 athlete, Mark Inuwa, ran in the heats of both the 100m and 200m, where he placed, respectively, 5th in 11.57 and 6th in 24.00, whilst Charlie Bastow placed 8th in the final of the U20 200m in 23.83, having qualified in 3rd place in his heat in 23.33. Moving off the track, the 5k road race in Kilcock was an event of some quality and the results showed. In cool and windy conditions, where mercifully the rain held off until the last runner had crossed the line, 20% (115) of the field of 574 broke 17 minutes, with 60% finishing inside 20 minutes. The women’s field, in particular, was well stacked with elite runners, the fast returning Shona Heaslip having a great dogfight with Ide Nic Dhomhnaill to win by only 4 seconds in the end in a great time of 15:43. Meanwhile, Efrem Gidey had no contest for the overall win and led from gun to tape to head the field by a margin of a minute in a course record time of 13:47. There were quite a few PBs on the night among the runners, including several of our clubmates, where, on a largely flat anti-clockwise (almost circular) country road course the wind was largely behind them until the last kilometre or so. Kevin Fitzgibbon recorded his second PB in a week, placing 35th in a time of 15:54 and he was followed home by Ciaran Diviney who won his M50 age category, placing 49th in 16:11. Ciaran was followed by Ger Forde (62nd in 16:23) and by Joe McDermott, who placed 79th in a PB time of 16:34, with Alex Ainsworth also recording a PB of 16:33 just behind in 80th, having gone off the start line a little further back. Ciarain Kelly was next, placing 103rd in 16:47, and he was followed by Eddie Nugent with another strong run to record a time of 17:55 for 183rd place. Kathryn Gibbons was the first female Crusader home with a PB run of 18:50 for 257th and 31st female finisher, to be followed by Kathryn Sweeney (272nd and 37th in 19:00) who pushed her almost all the way. Tim O’Donnell was not too far behind in 19:01 to place 279th with, slightly further back, Ciara Regan (313th and 52nd in 19:41). Miriam Logan was another runner to break 20 minutes, her time of 19:54 good for 347th and 64th places. Next came Gill Earley (374th and 75th in 20:21), and Gill was followed by Margaret Foley (who is starting her Berlin marathon training) with a PB time of 20:27 for 380th and 78th places. Eoghan Corrigan was the next Crusader across the line (390th in 20:38), followed by Daniel Cullen (431st in 21:16), Brendan Glynn (459th in 22:09), Emily Glen (468th and 117th in 22:15), Paul E. Kelly (538th in 26:22) and Maureen McGinley (551st, 161st and 6th F55 in 28:11). Members may be interested to hear that Declan Ryan, the visually-impaired Thurles athlete who trains with us from time to time, after having had to negotiate an extremely tight and bunched start, finished in 137th place in a time of 17:19. On the following morning we had one runner in the Achill 10k. On a hilly and windy course, with a major climb in the first half, Sarah Lyons joined 486 other runners, placing well in 12th overall, but, more importantly, 2nd woman across the line, in a time of 42:58. Three other runners from the club took part in the Achill half marathon. In a field of 574, Phelim was our first runner home in 36th place in a time of 1:34:51, followed, on the hilly course (which took in most of the 10k), by Cian Coughlan (62nd in 1:40:35) and by Áine Crotty who finished in 64th and 7th places in a time of 1:39:20, Áine presumably having started further back from her fiancé. Moving further east, another race in the Peugeot race series took place in Roscommon on Saturday morning. As with Kilcock, the field was one of some quality, not unexpected with a lot at stake in the race series. Like Achill the hilly race was run in windy conditions. Ronan Smith found the conditions challenging, but still managed to get round in a time of 76:45 to place 143rd in a field of 464. Behind Ronan came Kate Murray who placed 157th and 39th in 77:59, also coming home in 5th place in her F50 age category. Further afield, we had a couple of interesting results. Maurice Kelter, one of our exiles in Australia, ran in the Gold Coast marathon on Australia’s east coast, where, on a flat course but with windy conditions, he placed 135th out of a field of nearly 6000 and in a huge PB time improvement of 2:42:39. In fact, Maurice also recorded a PB in the first half and then held on for dear life in the second half! Then, in Chicago over the weekend, Chris Russell, our Scottish clubmate, took part in the World Beer Mile, where, in a team of 5 representing GB, he ran an amazing 5:14 to take 9th place, with the team placing 2nd overall. Two of our athletes competed in the Hell of the West triathlon in west Co. Clare on Saturday morning. Isabelle Cairns ran the 10k out and back run element in 45:50, whilst Toby Benham ran 38:55. We also had some of our members broaden their skills by taking on the 170km Ring of Kerry Cycle. They included Áine Kenny, Tomás Dunne, Franky Keane, Conor Macguinness and Joe O’Reilly. We had a fair number of runners as usual in this weekend’s parkruns. As usual we came away with some first finisher and podium results. Not unexpectedly, we took the double in Poolbeg. No fewer than 18 Crusaders took part in the event involving 190 runners, with Alby Allan leading the field home in 18:47 and Carmel Cooney also crossing the line in first place, 17th overall, in a time of 20:49. Behind Alby came Michael Wycherley (2nd in 18:56) and after Carmel came Simon Kenny (18th in 20:55), followed by Kenan Furlong who incorporated the parkrun into a much longer effort (19th in 20:56) in preparation for the Clontarf half next weekend. Paul Campbell was next (32nd in 22:18), followed by Enda Currid (38th in 22:42), Sharon Woods (56th and 8th in 23:44), Russell Murphy (70th in 24:32), Josie Ward (71st and 12th in 24:33), Cliodhna O’Reilly (98th and 21st in 26:44), Fiona Shine (100th and 22nd in 26:53), Maureen McGinley (122nd and 35th in 28:24), Anna Hernick (127th and 37th in 28:47), Anna Shine (129th and 39th in 28:53), Máirín Shine (132nd and 41st in 29:21), Cynthia Perucca (170th and 63rd in 35:01) and Lisa Shine (174th and 67th in 36:37). In Sligo, with its field of 98, Ross Neill placed 2nd in 17:38 and he was followed by Cathal O’Hara (37th in 27:15). On a trip to Singapore, Tara Gavin ran in the East Coast Park, one of 3 parkruns there, placing 15th and 2nd in 22:39. The field measured 85. Michael O’Conor ran in Falcarragh in Co. Donegal where he placed 2nd in a field of 64 and in a time of 19:03, whilst Peter O’Toole also placed 4th in St. Anne’s Raheny. In a field of 374, Peter ran 18:24. Elsewhere, John Lohan and Tara Murphy ran in Naas, where, in a field of 143, John placed 22nd in 22:18 and Tara came home in 56th and 7th places in 24:59. Andy Deuser took 8th spot in the 123-strong field in Fairview where he recorded a time of 21:43, whilst Darina Scully ran once again in River Valley Park where, alongside 100 other runners, she placed 24th and 8th in 27:36. Eoghan Corrigan ran a recovery parkrun after Kilcock, pushing young Oisin in his buggy, placing 20th in Corkagh with its field of 190 participants. Eoghan’s time was 23:33. Richard Healy placed 9th in Shanganagh in 19:06, the field there measuring 258, whilst, in Glengariff with its field of 85, Dale Whelehan also placed 9th in 23:22. Andrew Hudner, our exile in Scotland, ran 24:46 for 54th place in the 259-strong field in Pollok in Glasgow, whilst Orlaith de Burca ran in the 62-strong field in Amager Faelled parkrun in Denmark where she placed 47th and 10th in 31:52. Tim Hyland joined 272 other runners in Malahide where he placed 59th in 23:57, whilst Colm Foley ran once again in Griffeen Park. In a field of 163, Colm ran 23:35 for 33rd spot. Paul F. Kelly ran in Poppintree alongside 126 other participants. Paul’s time was 23:44 and he finished in 22nd spot. In Cabinteely, Stephen Mulligan and Emma O’Mahony joined 182 other runners, with Stephen taking 43rd place in 25:14 and Emma finishing in a time of 37:06 for 149th and 53rd places. Finally, Aitor Arribas Velasco and Mairead Cashman ran in Tramore Valley, Cork, where Aitor placed 33rd in 23:09 and Mairead in 91st and 28th in 29:19. The field there measured 150. St. Coca’s Kilcock 5k (574) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Efrem Gidey 1 00:13:47 (CR) 26 Shona Heaslip 1 00:15:43 Crusaders AC runners 35 Kevin Fitzgibbon 00:15:54 (PB) 49 Ciaran Diviney 00:16:11 62 Ger Forde 00:16:23 79 Joe McDermott 00:16:34 (PB) 103 Ciarain Kelly 00:16:47 183 Eddie Nugent 00:17:55 257 Kathryn Gibbons 00:18:50 (PB) (31) 272 Kathryn Sweeney 00:19:00 (37) 279 Tim O’Donnell 00:19:01 313 Ciara Regan 00:19:41 (52) 347 Miriam Logan 00:19:54 (64) 374 Gillian Earley 00:20:21 (75) 380 Margaret Foley 00:20:27 (PB) (78) 390 Eoghan Corrigan 00:20:38 431 Daniel Cullen 00:21:16 459 Brendan Glynn 00:22:09 468 Emily Glen 00:22:15 (117) 538 Paul E. Kelly 00:26:22 551 Maureen McGinley 00:28:11 (161) Full results here: https://www.myrunresults.com/events/st_cocas_5k_2023/4685/results Achill 10K (487) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Niamh O’Connor 1 00:36:19 2 Owen Fletcher 1 00:36:37 Crusaders AC runner 12 Sarah Lyons 00:42:58 (2) Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/achill-half-marathon-10k-2023/ Achill Half Marathon (574) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Tudor Moldovan 1 01:10:52 17 Aisling O’Connor 1 01:28:32 Crusaders AC runners 36 Phelim Murray 01:34:51 62 Cian Coughlan 01:40:35 64 Áine Crotty 01:39:20 (7) Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/achill-half-marathon-10k-2023/ Roscommon Harriers 10-miler (464) Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime 1 Paul O’Donnell 1 00:51:15 16 Meghan Ryan 1 00:59:51 Crusaders AC runners 143 Ronan Smith 01:16:45 157 Kate Murray 01:17:59 (39) Full results here: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/roscommon-harriers-10miler-2023/ Malahide Parkrun (273) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Matthew Glitz 1 00:16:55 15 Annie Morrissey 1 00:20:49 Crusaders AC runner 59 Tim Hyland 00:23:57 Naas Parkrun (143) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Frank Sherry 1 00:18:40 13 Robyn Browne 1 00:21:23 Crusaders AC runners 22 John Lohan 00:22:18 52 Tara Murphy 00:24:59 (7) Sligo Parkrun (98) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Bryan Renton 1 00:17:26 4 Freya Renton 1 00:18:06 Crusaders AC runners 2 Ross Neill 00:17:38 37 Cathal O’Hara 00:27:15 Shanganagh Parkrun (258) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Stephen McGuinn 1 00:17:32 23 Eileen O’Toole 1 00:20:46 Crusaders AC runner 9 Richard Healy 00:19:06 Glengariff Parkrun (85) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Finbarr Kelleher 1 00:20:40 13 Niamh Casey 1 00:24:16 Crusaders AC runner 9 Dale Whelehan 00:23:22 Griffeen Parkrun (163) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Nuno Santos 1 00:18:44 12 Niamh Murphy 1 00:21:19 Crusaders AC runner 33 Colm Foley 00:23:35 Falcarragh Parkrun (64) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Ali Mannering 1 00:17:28 11 Stephanie Hawkins 1 00:22:08 Crusaders AC runner 4 Michael O’Conor 00:19:03 Poolbeg Parkrun (190) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Alby Allan 1 00:18:47 17 Carmel Cooney 1 00:20:49 Crusaders AC runners 1 Alby Allan 00:18:47 2 Michael Wycherley 00:18:56 17 Carmel Cooney 00:20:49 (1) 18 Simon Kenny 00:20:55 19 Kenan Furlong 00:20:56 32 Paul Campbell 00:22:18 38 Enda Currid 00:22:42 56 Sharon Woods 00:23:44 (8) 70 Russell Murphy 00:24:32 71 Josie Ward 00:24:33 (12) 98 Cliodhna O’Reilly 00:26:44 (21) 100 Fiona Shine 00:26:53 (22) 122 Maureen McGinley 00:28:24 (35) 127 Anna Hernick 00:28:47 (37) 129 Anna Shine 00:28:53 (39) 132 Máirín Shine 00:29:21 (41) 170 Cynthia Perucca 00:35:01 (63) 174 Lisa Shine 00:36:37 (67) Cabinteely Parkrun (184) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Sean Terek 1 00:18:52 21 Ruth Eastman 1 00:23:44 Crusaders AC runners 43 Stephen Mulligan 00:25:14 149 Emma O’Mahony 00:37:06 (53) Corkagh Parkrun (190) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Dermot Coffey 1 00:17:49 6 Ellie Dillon 1 00:21:30 Crusaders AC runner 20 Eoghan Corrigan 00:23:33 Fairview Parkrun (123) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Daniel Toal 1 00:19:54 14 Seona O’Keeffe 1 00:22:58 Crusaders AC runner 8 Andy Deuser 00:21:43 Tramore Valley, Cork Parkrun (150) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Tomás Kiely 1 00:17:55 5 Michelle Kenny 1 00:19:01 Crusaders AC runners 33 Aitor Arribas Velasco 00:23:09 91 Mairead Cashman 00:29:19 (28) St. Anne’s Parkrun (374) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 2 Anthony Brady 1 00:17:44 7 Aine Crimin 1 00:19:13 Crusaders AC runner 4 Peter O’Toole 00:18:24 River Valley Parkrun (101) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 1 Connor Roger 1 00:16:08 7 Cecile Ollagnier 1 00:21:59 Crusaders AC runner 34 Darina Scully 00:27:36 (8) Poppintree Parkrun (127) Overall place Name Cat. Place Guntime 2 Catherina McKiernan 1 00:18:36 3 Aaron Murphy 1 00:19:02 Crusaders AC runner 22 Paul F. 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