Archive for April, 2001

Foolkes in Action at Drake Relays

29 April, 2001

At the Drake Relays in Kansas, Leevale’s Jason Foolkes of McNeese State was 8th in the 10,000m with 31:06.33. The race was won by Jason Gunn of Indiana State in 30:13.75 ( Results). Another Cork athlete in action over the weekend was Breeda Dennehy Willis who won the women’s 10,000m at the Penn Relays in 32:36.50, [...]

Drake Relays 10,000m, Kansas

28 April, 2001

Planning for 50th Cork City Sports Underway

24 April, 2001

Planning for the 50th anniversary of the Cork City Sports, to be held on July 7th is well underway. This year the sports will be held at the Cork Institute of Technology, only the second time the sports has been held outside the Mardyke. The other venue was Pairc Ui Chaoimh during the construction of the [...]

Nike Ballycotton 10 Back On

24 April, 2001

Ireland’s leading ten mile road race, the Nike Ballycotton 10, has finally been re-scheduled for 24th June. Normally held in early March, this year’s race had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. The organisers have given considerable thought to numerous dates for the race, but, for one reason or [...]

McGee 2nd in Irish University Track & Field Championships

21 April, 2001

At the Irish University Track & Field Championships held at Santry this weekend, Leevale’s James McGee continued the form he showed two weeks ago at the Cross-Country event, when he finished second in the 10,000m. McGee, competing for the Cork Institute of Technology, finished in 31:57.39, eleven seconds behind the winner Gary Thornton from NUI [...]

Parnell 2nd in Castlemartyr

19 April, 2001

The East Cork summer season of road races got under way tonight when the East Cork athletic club staged their annual four mile race in Castlemartyr. George Murray from North Cork, winner of the BHAA 5k on the Marina a few weeks ago, looked well in control throughout this race, pulling away in the last [...]

East Cork A.C. 4 Miler, Castlemartyr

19 April, 2001

McGee 7th in Irish University X-C Championships

8 April, 2001

Leevale’s James McGee finished in 7th place at yesterday’s Irish Universities Cross Country Championships at UCD. Wearing the colours of the CIT, McGee finished in 34:51, a minute and a half behind the winner Gary Thornton. Danny Herlihy, also of Leevale, was 12th, wearing the colours of NUIC. (Results)

Grufferty Wins UCC 10k

8 April, 2001

UCC athletic club staged their annual road race this morning under BHAA rules. A damp dreary morning greeted the big field of competitors, although spectators were probably worst affected, as the runners were well warmed up after a mile or so. The 10k race was held over the Lee Road / Carrigrohane Road circuit. First [...]