Mark Hanrahan’s outstanding run of success in recent weeks continued yesterday with victory in the Celtic International cross country held at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Belfast.
A cold sunny day was the least of the runners worries as soft underfoot conditions made the going tough for all.  The forecast rain fortunately did not materalise.
Running in [...]

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Mark Hanrahan continued on his winning ways on Sunday with another excellent win in the Munster junior cross country championships.  As ever, St. Augustine’s College grounds in Dungarvan was in super shape.
Mark was accompanied for the first 2k of the 6k race by Damien Dunlea, runner-up in the under 17 Al Ireland before Christmas.  Both [...]

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Jer O’Donoghue was in top form at the Munster senior and junior indoor championships at Nenagh last Sunday.  Fast out of the blocks he led from the start and coasted to victory in a time of 6.94, just outside his Irish under 23 record of 6.89.  This was his second win in a week, having [...]

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The annual Belgooly four mile road race attracted it’s usual clientele, although there was a distinct lack of visiting runners for the race compared to other years.
Leevale’s James Grufferty was back for the race from East Tennessee State University, where a back injury severely curtailed his racing programme.
Gruff was joined for the first mile of [...]

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Showers were the order of the day at Midleton CBS Grounds today for the biennial visit of Washington State to Cork.  The weather was wet with a number of showers during the races, while the showers afterwards failed to work!!.  Tipperary man Phil English is the man responsible for bringing these athletes to Ireland.  Last [...]

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