Medals didn’t feature on this occasion.  More a case of exchanging bands of gold as two of Leevale’s leading runners joined forces to become husband and wife.  Claire Gibbons and Martin McCarthy were married at the beautiful SMA church in Wilton and afterwards brought their guests to the scenic setting of the Celtic Ross hotel [...]

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(Report by Liam)
Our women’s team put in a brilliant performance at the Nation Track and Field League Finals in Tullamore yesterday. Despite missing 2 of our star international athletes Ailis Mc Sweeney (injured) and Derval on International duty they finished second in the Women’s Premier Division.
They were just pipped by  Abbey AC from Northern Ireland [...]

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SILVER

Congratulations to our European silver medallist Derval O’Rourke.  All those years of painstaking preparation, tough training sessions, injuries that came at the worst possible time, self sacrifice, and lack of finance, have, in 2006, all become well worth it.
World indoor champion over 60m hurdles in March and a European silver medal over 100m hurdles in [...]

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Derval O’Rourke won the silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the european championships, setting a new Irish record in the process.  Over the past few weeks Derval has been in great form, knocking chunks out of her record almost with every race.
Derval’s success has overshadowed the other great achievement by a Leevale athlete.  That [...]

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