Offaly man excels at European Prison Service Cross Country Championships

On Saturday, the 18th of October, Tullamore Harriers athlete Mick O’Brien represented the Irish Prison Service at the European Prison Service Cross Country Championships in Belfast, which was hosted by the Northern Ireland Prison Service.

The 10K race, consisting of four laps around the beautiful grounds of Stormont Estate, home to Northern Ireland’s main Parliament Buildings, took place on a perfect autumn morning, with ideal conditions for fast racing. Teams from 12 countries lined up at the start at 10am.

A native of Crinkle and living in Kinnitty, Mick settled into the chasing group before working his way through the field to finish an excellent 10th overall in a superb time of 36:05. This outstanding performance also earned him first place in the Over 45 category leading the Irish team to an excellent third place overall. Mick was supported by Rory Morrissey and Keith Coughlan of St. Michael’s AC, Declan Ryan of Roscommon Harriers and Graham Doyle of Dublin City Harriers.

Tom Godley Cross Country

With over one thousand students from more than fifty schools taking starters orders at the annual Tom Godley Cross Country, it was a busy morning in Spollanstown on Tuesday 13th of October. Despite blustery conditions and an early shower most of the athletes were able to compete in relatively good conditions. Over the ten races there were some fantastic individual performances with James Hynes and Annabel Donegan’s victories in the first year races an exciting start to the day.

Over the next hour all the races were fiercely contested with some very close finishes and while in the team competitions there were only a few points separating teams in several races. When the marks were totted up by our results team, the overall prizes had been won by Killeigh NS and Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada.

The club is very grateful to all those who helped on the day and in preparation for the event. It would not be possible without their hard work.

Girls Overall Prize

Killeigh NS

Boys Overall Prize

Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

3rd Class Girls:

1. Sarah O'Brien - Clareen NS

2. Sadie Clooney - Cappagh NS

3. Maeve Makan- St. Philomena’s NS

4. Eleanna Grogan - St. Rynagh’s NS

5. Aoife McNamara - Ballinagar NS

6. Lydia Hope - Ballybryan NS

7. Isabelle Harney- Cappagh NS

8. Anna Feery - Broughall NS

9. Cora Grennan - Ballinamere NS

10. Siofra Screeney - Killeigh NS

Team

1- Killeigh NS

2- St. Rynagh’s NS

3- Durrow NS

3rd Class Boys:

1. Ruairí Kilmurray - Ballybryan NS

2. Tim Zapadnya - Clonmacnoise NS

3. Jack Dunne - Broughall NS

4. Liam Corcoran- Coolderry NS

5. Ollie Hehir - Birr NS

6. Dan McCormack - Cappagh NS

7. Joseph Finlay - St. Rynagh’s NS

8. Jackson Monaghan – Rahan NS

9. Ethan Donoghue - Clara NS

10. Donagh Foy - Ballybryan NS

Team

1- Ballybryan NS

2- Ballinamere NS

3- Coolderry NS

4th Class Girls:

1.Tara Coyne - St. Ciaran’s NS

2. Ayla Doorley - Crinkle NS

3. Rachel O'Meara- Crinkle NS

4. Jessica Spain - St. Philomena’s NS

5. Sarah O’Brien- Kinnitty NS

6. Lilymay Bracken – Clonmacnoise NS

7. Naomi Redmond – Drumakeenan NS

8. Molly Foy - Ballybryan NS

9. Kasia Sobolak – Durrow NS

10. Aibhlinn Golden- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

Team

1- Crinkill NS

2- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

3- Clonmacnoise NS

4th Class Boys:

1. Conor Dunne - Broughall NS

2. Evan Phelan- Ballycumber NS

3. Liam O'Malley - St. Mary's NS

4. Sean Kelly - Killeigh NS

5. Matthew Brazil - Killeigh NS

6. Nico Banach - Mucklagh NS

7. Finn Cummins - Crinkill NS

8. Charlie Glynn – Clonisk NS

9. Finn O’Connor- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

10. Zac O'Hara – Drumkeenan NS

Team

1- Mucklagh NS

2- St Rynagh’s NS

3- St Mary’s NS

5th Class Girls:

1.Emily Rose Coyne - St. Ciaran’s NS

2. Sophie Hynes - Croghan NS

3. Evie Mahon - St. Philomena’s NS

4. Rozlyn Byrne – Clonygowan NS

5. Lara Deverell - Killeigh NS

6. Orla Spollen- Ballinamere NS

7. Abigail Farrell - Gaelscoil Edenderry

8. Grace Gillespie- Ballybryan NS

9. Ellie Rose Clancy - High St NS Belmont.

10. Caoimhe O' Meara- Crinkill NS

Team

1- Killeigh NS

2- Ballybryan NS

3- Crinkill NS

5th Class Boys:

1. Tom Coyne – Cappagh NS

2. Aidan Herlihy - Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

3. Joe Gallagher- Ballinagar NS

4. Dara McLaughlin- Mucklagh NS

5. Calum Cahill – Shinrone NS

6. Johnny Donegan - Scoil Eoin Poil

7. Sean Leonard – Kinnitty NS

8. Eli Gill - Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada

9. Sean Dunican- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

10. Adam McCafferty - Killeigh NS

Team

1- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

2- Cappagh NS

3- Mucklagh NS

6th Class Girls:

1. Robin King - Seir Kieran NS

2. Roisin Keeley - Kinnitty NS

3. Roisin Molloy - Educate Together

4. Alesha Duiguday - Crinkill NS

5. Lilymay Grennan - Ballinamere NS

6. Laoise Kelly- St. Philomena’s NS

7. Milly Dempsey – Clonbollogue NS

8. Ada O’Malley - St. Mary's NS

9. Kasey Dennedy- Kinnitty NS

10. Grace Cosgrove- Killeigh NS

Team

1- Kinnity NS

2- Crinkill NS

3- Killeigh NS

6th Class Boys:

1. Jack McGee - St. Rynagh’s NS

2. Aubin Walsh- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

3. Alex Bannonn - Kinnitty NS

4. James Sullivan - St. Rynagh’s NS

5. Pierce Foy - Croghan NS

6. Mark Buckley - Clonmacnoise NS

7. Dunican Gorman - Clonygowan NS

8. Jacob Campbell - Crinkill NS

9. Liam Cuskelly - Ballinagar NS

10. Sean Mitchell - Mucklagh NS

Team

1- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada

2- Crinkill NS

3- Coolderry Central

1st Year Girls:

1.Annabelle Donegan - SHS

2. Amelia O'Connor - SHS

3. Alice Cunningham – Killina SS

4. Beth Bairead - Killina SS

5. Jessica Martin - SHS

6. Abbey Carthy - St. Mary's Edenderry

7. Meabh Boland - SHS

8. Emma Cosgrave - Killina SS

9. Saoirse McHugh- Killina SS

10. Ava Martin - Killina SS

Team

1- SHS

2- Killina SS

3- St. Mary’s Edenderry

1st Year Boys:

1. James Hynes- Coláiste Cholim

2. Adam O Donoghue - Coláiste Mhuire

3. Rian Quinn - Coláiste Mhuire

4. Calum Lawlor - St. Mary's Edenderry

5. Dara Kenny - St. Mary's Edenderry

6. Greatness Joseph - Coláiste Mhuire

7. Jason McKinney - Coláiste Cholim

8. Cian Finnerly Daly- Moate

9. Meehaul McKeon - St. Mary's Edenderry

10. Eoin Herlihy- Coláiste Cholim

Team

1- Coláiste Mhuire

2- St. Mary’s Edenderry

3- Coláiste Cholim

Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival

Three Tullamore Harriers men competed in the 10th Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival on Sunday, 18th of October), at the Sport Ireland Campus in Abbottstown, Dublin.

This annual event provided an opportunity for athletes to test their form ahead of next month’s National Cross Country Championships. It also incorporated the Irish Masters Cross Country Trials ahead of the British and Irish Masters Cross Country Championships, which this year, will take place on Irish soil in Abbottstown on the 14th of November.In the Senior Men’s race, Jack Donegan joined a high-class field over the 7,500m course, with Tony McCambridge of CNDR Track AC taking the win. Jack finished in a creditable 22nd place in a time of 24:57.

The Masters Men also competed over the 7,500m distance, with Kevin Minnock continuing his superb form to secure an excellent 4th place finish and third place in the M35 category. Barry Minnock also had a great run, finishing sixth in the M50 category.

Kevin - 24.24

Barry - 26.56

Selection for the British and Irish Masters Championships will be announced at a later stage.

Chicago marathon

Congratulations to James Guilfoyle who clocked a very impressive time of 2:57:06 in the 48th edition of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, 11th of October. Chicago is one of the seven races currently in the Abbott World Marathon Majors series and with 55,000 finishers it was the largest field ever assembled for a World Major.

Amsterdam Marathon

Competing in his 10th marathon, David Flaherty travelled to the Netherlands for the 50th anniversary of the Amsterdam Marathon. Starting and finishing at the iconic Olympic Stadium, the race is one of Europe’s most popular marathons.

David had a fantastic run, finishing just shy of his personal best in a time of 2:56:24.

Longwood 5K

Well done to Pat Kennedy who competed in the Longwood 5K (Sunday 18th October). The race, which took in the roads of Longwood and the scenic route alongside the Royal Canal in Co. Meath made a welcome return following a six-year hiatus.

Pat clocked an excellent 24:04, continuing to make great progress with his 5K times and earning 3rd place in the M60 category.

Fixtures

October

24th October. – Leinster Even Age, U20 & Novice – Gowran, Co. Kilkenny

25th October – National Marathon Senior Championships – Dublin

November

1st November– Offaly Intermediate & Juvenile Relays Cross Country Championships – Kilcormac Killoughey GAA

7th November – Leinster Uneven Age & Senior Cross Country Championships – Curragh, Co. Kildare

7th November, Offaly Athletics Awards Ceremony, Tullamore Court Hotel.

28th November – Leinster Mixed Relays & B Cross Country Championships – Stradbally, Co. Laois.

December

13th December – Offaly Senior Cross Country Championships – Kilcormac Killoughey GAA

20th December – Grand National Club Race- Tullamore Harriers.

25th December – Hospice Mile – Tullamore Harriers

31st December – Round the Houses New Year’s Eve Club Race -Tullamore Harriers.

Senior Training

Tuesday – 5.55pm & 6.40pm.

Thursday - 6.30pm

For any enquiries contact club captains Glenn 0868275228 or Rita 0868386687