Clonliffe and DSD retain their crowns while MacMahon and Graham win National Half
Wild winds couldn’t deter Clonliffe Harriers men and DSD women from retaining their GloHealth National League titles in Tullamore while Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) and Brian MacMahon (Clonliffe Harriers) were the winners of the national half marathon in the Phoenix Park today (August 7th). For full provisional results of both events click HERE
400m star Brian Gregan was to the fore for Clonliffe Harriers winning the 200m in 21.37 seconds and 400m in 47.83 along with anchoring the 4x400m team to second. Clonliffe tallied 120 points with Crusaders second on 110.5 points and Galway City Harriers third on 96 points.
DSD romped to the premier women’s crown once more with Sinead Denny winning the 400m in 54.57 seconds and anchoring the 4x400m relay team to victory. DSD winning total was 101 points ahead of St Abban’s on 94 points and Kildare Athletics on 90 points.
Antrim combined won the men’s division 1 with 108 points – just ahead of Finn Valley on 106 points with Bandon Striders scoring 99 points.
It was an even tighter affair in the division 1 of the women’s section with Kilkenny City Harriers edging Antrim Combined on countback. Both teams scored 99 points but Kilkenny had more higher individual placings. Donore Harriers were third with 87 points.
Meanwhile in the Phoenix Park at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon, Brian MacMahon and Laura Graham won the Irish championships which were incorporated into the event. MacMahon struck gold with 71:09 while Graham was first woman with 78:56.
Clonliffe Harriers and Mayo won the national half team titles.
Rock 'N' Roll - National Half Marathon
Men
Brian MacMahon (Clonliffe Harriers) 71:09, 2. Gary Thornton (Galway City Harriers) 71:49, 3. Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers) 72:04
Women
Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) 78:56, 2. Catherine Whoriskey (City of Derry Spartans) 80:29, 3. Norah Newcombe-Pieterse (Mayo AC) 81:57
Team
Men
Clonliffe Harriers, 2. Rathfarnham WSAF, 3. Thurles Crokes
Women
Mayo AC, 2. Sportsworld, 3. North Sligo
GloHealth National League Final
Team Results
Premier Men
Clonliffe Harriers 120 points
Crusaders 110.5 points
Galway City Harriers 96 points
Division 1 Men
Antrim Combined 108 points
Finn Valley 106 points
Bandon Striders 99 points
Premier Women
Dundrum South Dublin 101 points
St Abban’s 94 points
Kildare Athletics 90 points
Division 1 Women
Kilkenny City Harriers 99 points (won on countback)
Antrim Combined 99 points
Donore Harriers 87 points
Individual Results
Women Premier
100m
Joan Healy (Bandon Striders) 11.87, 2. Leah Moore (Clonliffe Harriers) 12.12, 3. Aisling Drumgoole (Raheny Shamrock) 12.28
200m
Phil Healy (Bandon) 23.71, 2. Leah Moore (Clonliffe Harriers) 24.56, 3. Mollie O’Reilly (DSD) 24.74
400m
Sinead Denny (DSD) 54.57, 2. Ciara McCallion (Clonliffe Harriers) 54.93, 3. Aisling Drumgoole (Raheny Shamrock) 56.24
800m
Grace O’Rourke (DSD) 2:23.63, 2. Emer Treacy (Clonliffe Harriers) 2:24.54, 3. Susan Scallan (Raheny Shamrock) 2:27.39
1500m
Rachael Smyth (Kildare Athletics) 4:50.02, 2. Fiona Kehoe (Wexford County) 4:50.86, 3. Fiona Clinton (DSD) 4:52.18
3,000m
Fiona Clinton (DSD) 10:23,96, 2. Eimear O’Brien (Clonliffe Harriers) 10:24.78, 3. Mary Ann O’Sullivan (St Abban’s) 10:46.80
100m hurdles
Kate Doherty (DSD) 15.35, 2. Saragh Buggy (St Abban’s) 15.36, 3. Lisa Aspel (Kildare Athletics) 16.67
400m hurdles
Nessa Millet (St Abban’s) 62.36, 2. Rachel Dunne (DSD) 65.10, 3. Clioghna O’Connor (Kildare Athletics) 65.93
1500m walk
Veronica Burke (Galway County) 6:58.05, 2. Sinead O’Connor (Kildare Athletics) 7:31.57, 3. Marie Mooney (Wexford County) 7:45.57
Long jump
Saragh Buggy (St Abban’s) 5.88m, 2. Vivian Fleishcher (Kildare Athletics) 5.54m, 3. Sinead Treacy (Galway County) 5.28m
Triple jump
Saragh Buggy (St Abban’s) 11.96m, 2. Fiona Hill (Kildare Athletics) 10.31m, 3. Orna McGinley (Raheny Shamrock) 9.97m
High jump
Grace O’Rourke (DSD) 1.60m, 2. Eimear Doherty (Wexford County) 1.55m, 3. Laura Cunningham (Galway County) 1.50m
Pole vault
Fanns Juhasz (Raheny Shamrock) 3.60m, 2. Ruth Laraghy (Kildare Athletics) 3.00m, 3. Claire Delaney (St Abban’s) 2.60m
Shot Put
Laura McSweeney (Bandon Striders) 12.39m, 2. Nicole Kehoe Dowling (St Abban’s) 10.17m, 3. Kathryn Weir (Kildare Athletics) 9.78m
Hammer
Laura McSweeney (Bandon Striders) 41.26m, 2. Emma Owens (Wexford County) 39.85m, 3. Emma Daly (St Abban’s) 36.26m
Discus
Emma Owens (Wexford County) 38.07m, 2. Nicole Kehoe Dowling (St Abban’s) 31.49m, 3. Roisin Howard (Bandon Striders) 30.21m
Javelin
Denise Byrne (Clonliffe Harriers) 32.77m, 2. Emma Daly (St Abban’s) 27.37m, 3. Roisin Howard (Bandon Striders) 25.03m
4x100m relay
DSD 47.97, 2. Bandon 48.67, 3. Kildare Athletics 49.29
4x400m relay
Raheny Shamrock 3:57.65, 2. 4:01.25, 3. Clonliffe Harriers 4:01.31
Division 1 Women
100m
Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers) 12.10, 2. Claire Foley (Sli Cualann) 12.41, 3. Natalie Cahoon (Antrim Combined) 12.41
200m
Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny City Harriers) 24.35, 2. Lauren Cadden (Sligo County) 25.36, 3. Claire Foley (Sli Cualann) 25.58
400m
Kelly Neely (Antrim Combined) 58.03, 2. Annie O’Connor (Kilkenny City Harriers) 60.34, 3. Amy McTeggart (Athletics Louth) 61.57
800m
Grace Lynch (Kerry Athletics) 2:19.29, 2. Ide Nic Domhnaill (Donore Harriers) 2:26.14, 3. Katy Conroy (Sli Cualann) 2:27.03
1500m
Niamh De Hora (Kerry Athletics) 4:48.87, 2. Sara Doohan (Sligo County) 4:50.37, 3. Maeve Lavery (Antrim Combined) 4:50.66
3,000m
Shona Heaslip (Kerry Athletics) 9:36.58, 2. Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill (Donore Harriers) 10:31.70, 3. Sara Doohan (Sligo County) 10:32.36
100m hurdles
Ciara Deeley (Kilkenny City Harriers) 15.48, 2. Lara O’Byrne (Donore Harriers) 15.66, 3. Kate Farrelly (Antrim Combined)
400m hurdles
Ciara Deeley (Kilkenny City Harriers) 67.79, 2. Ellie McGeough (Sligo County) 69.75, 3. Clodagh Martin Donore Harriers) 70.07
1500m walk
Orlaith Delahunt (Sligo County) 7:38.03, 2. Rachel Casey (Sli Cualann) 8:57.20, 3. Anne Gormley (Donore Harriers) 9:35.65
Long jump
Aoibheann O’Brien (Kerry Athletics) 5.32m, 2. Karyn Dumigan (Antrim Combined) 4.99m, 3. Emma Cheshire (Athletics Louth) 4.62m
Triple jump
Lynda Tcheudji (Donore Harriers) 10.97m, 2. Kate Farrelly (Antrim Combined) 10.39m, 3. Aoibheann O’Brien (Kerry Athletics) 9.99m
High jump
Anna McIlmoyle (Antrim Combined) 1.60m, 2. Amy McTeggart (Athletics Louth) 1.55m, 3. Lara O’Byrne (Donore Harriers) 1.55m
Pole vault
Ellie McCartney (Antrim Combined) 3.40m, 2. Lara O’Byrne (Donore Harriers) 2.60m, 3. Geraldine Finnegan (Athletics Louth) 2.00m
Shot put
Sophie Parkinson (Kilkenny City Harriers) 11.95m, Amy McTeggart (Athletics Louth) 8.38m, 3. Sarah Woods (Antrim Combined) 7.73m
Hammer
Mairead O’Neill (Kerry Athletics) 45.69, 2. Lynsey Glover (Lagan Valley) 40.23m, 3. Clodagh Reid (Donore Harriers) 39.28m
Discus
Sophie Parkinson (Kilkenny City Harriers) 45.80m, 2. Lauren O’Grady (Kerry Athletics) 30.37m, 3. Caitlin Convery (Antrim Combined) 26.07m
Javelin
Sarah Woods (Antrim Combined) 28.60m, 2. Catriona Twomey (Kilkenny City Harriers) 28.39m, 3. Niamh Connaughton (Athletics Louth) 26.31m
4x100m relay
Sli Cualann 50.62, 2. Kerry Athletics 50.76, 3. Kilkenny City Harriers 50.88
4x400m relay
Kilkenny City Harriers 4:04.93, 2. Sligo County 4:14.87, 3. Antrim Combined 4:17.98
Premier Men
100m
Adam McMullen (Crusaders) 10.89, 2. Chis Sibanda (Clonliffe Harriers) 11.07, 3. Mark Smyth (Raheny Shamrock) 11.16
200m
Brian Gregan (Clonliffe Harriers) 21.37, 2. Cillin Greene (Galway City Harriers) 21.59, 3. Mark Smyth (Raheny Shamrock) 21.74
400m
Brian Gregan (Clonliffe Harriers) 47.83, 2. Paul White (Tipperary County) 48.89, 3. Ben Maze (Crusaders) 49.49
800m
John Travers (Donore Harriers) 1:56.51, 2. Kevin Woods (Crusaders) 1:56.78, 3. Cillian Kirwan (Raheny Shamrock) 1:57.50
1500m
Kieran Kelly (Raheny Shamrock) 4:01.60, 2. John Travers (Donore Harriers) 4:03.00, 3. Eoin Pierce (Clonliffe Harriers) 4:05.68
5,000m
Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 14:53.02, 2. John Eves (DSD) 14:53.28, 3. Aaron Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers) 14:54.46
3,000m steeplechase
Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 9:26.12, 2. Emmet Jennings (DSD) 9:27.30, 3. David Flynn (Clonliffe Harriers) 9:39.56
110m hurdles
Matthew Behan (Crusaders) 14.2H, 2. Rolus Olusa (Donore Harriers) 15.3H, 3. Darren Prout (Tipperary County) 17.0H (Hand timing)
400m hurdles
Jason Harvey (Crusaders) 54.30, 2. Timmy Crowe (Clonliffe Harriers) 55.48, 3. Joe Halwax (DSD) 56.31
3,000m walk
Andrew Carroll (Kildare Athletics) 14:38.29, 2. Ross Alexander (Tipperary County) 14:48.34, 3. Seamus Leddy (Galway City Harriers) 15:40.13
Long jump
Adam McMullen (Crusaders) 7.13m, 2. Rolus Olusa (Donore Harriers) 6.22m, 3. Thomas Connolly (Kildare Athletics) 6.21m
Triple jump
Eamonn Fahey (Donore Harriers) 13.81m, 2. Oisin Taylor (Crusaders) 13.43m, 3. Kelvin Samson (Galway City Harriers) 13.21m
High jump
Andrew Heney (Clonliffe Harriers) 1.95m, 2. Jonathan Landy (Kildare Athletics) 1.80m, 3. Bryan Ndego (Galway City Harriers) 1.80m
Pole vault
Sean Roth (DSD) 4.70m, 2. Conor Bermingham (Raheny Shamrock) 4.10m, 3. Cliff Jennings (Galway City Harriers) 2.40m
Shot put
Sean Breathnach (Galway City Harriers) 16.87m, 2. Luke Mangan (Clonliffe Harriers) 12.89m, 3. James Kelly (Crusaders) 12.60m
Hammer
Simon Galligan (Clonliffe Harriers) 57.68m, 2. Killian Barry (Crusaders) 56.72m, 3. John Dwyer (Tipperary County) 48.87m
Discus
Linas Mitkus (Galway City Harriers) 38.93m, 2. Marcin Klinzow (Clonliffe Harriers)36.78, 3. Michael Kenny Jnr (Kildare Athletics) 35.37m
Javelin
Rory Gunning (Clonliffe Harriers), 2. Rolus Olusa (Donore Harriers) 45.26m, 3. Brian McDermott (DSD) 44.30m
56lb Weight
Sean Breathnach (Galway City Harriers) 8.02m, 2. John Dwyer (Tipperary County) 7.55m, 3. Luke Mangan (Clonliffe Harriers) 7.11m
4x100m
Crusaders 42.73, 2. Donore Harriers 42.73, 3. Clonliffe Harriers 43.26
4x400m
Crusaders 3:20.27, 2. Clonliffe Harriers 3:23.24, 3. Galway City Harriers 3:25.56
Division 1 men
100m
Dean Adams (Antrim Combined) 11.16, 2. Ray Walsh (Bandon Striders) 11.36, 3. Martin Mellon (Finn Valley) 11.53
200m
Gareth Thompson (Antrim Combined) 22.64, 2. Lee McGuinness (Athletics Louth) 22.75, 3. Joey Henchy (Bandon Striders) 22.94
400m
Scott Gibson (Bandon Striders) 49.14, 2. Niall Flanagan (Meath Athletics) 49.48, 3. Craig Newell (Antrim Combined) 50.42
800m
Mark Hoy (Finn Valley) 2:01.60, 2. Mick Kelly (St L. O’Toole) 2:03.77, 3. Sam O’Neill (Athletics Louth) 2:04.65
1500m
Mark Hoy (Finn Valley) 4:09.86, 2. Mark O’Shea (Athletics Louth) 4:10.81, 3. Dean Holmes (St L. O’Toole) 4:13.76
5,000m
Chris Johnson (Finn Valley) 15:09.20, 2. Ger Forde (Athletics Wexford) 15:32.27, 3. Andrew Coscoran (Meath Athletics) 15:41.00
3,000m steeplechase
Brian Kirwan (St L. O’Toole) 10:23.04, 2. Enda Cloake (Athletics Wexford) 10:26.99, 3. Dermot Brennan (Finn Valley) 10:31.65
110m hurdles
Adam Hill (Antrim Combined) 15.80, 2. Tim Bowler (Athletics Wexford) 15.99, 3. Dylan Purcell (St L. O’Toole) 16.49
400m hurdles
Ciaran Barnes (Antrim Combined) 57.31, 2. PJ Galvin (An Riocht) 57.70, 3. Mark Rogers (Athletics Louth) 59.75
3,000m walk
Joe Mooney (Athletics Wexford) 13:24.79, 2. David Kidd (St L. O’Toole) 13:30.13, 3. Mike O’Connor (An Riocht) 17:49.00
Long jump
Ian Brennan (Finn Valley) 6.60m, 2. Promise Okafor (Bandon Striders) 6.59m, 3. Shane Aston (Meath Athletics) 6.57m
Triple jump
Ian Brennan (Finn Valley) 13.56m, 2. Shane Joyce (Meath Athletics) 13.26m, 3. Promise Okafor (Bandon Striders) 13.22
High jump
Ben O’Donovan (Bandon Striders) 1.90m, 2. Adam Hill (Antrim Combined) 1.90m, 3. Simon Archer (Finn Valley) 1.85m
Pole vault
Alex Livingstone (Antrim Combined) 4.20m, 2. Dylan Purcell (St L.O’Toole) 3.60m, 3. Saran Malangalashthiran (Bandon Striders) 3.20m
Shot Put
John Kelly (Finn Valley) 16.02m, 2. Patrick McSweeney (Bandon Striders) 12.84m, Matthew O’Reilly (St L. O’Toole) 11.40m
Hammer
Thomas Furlong (Athletics Wexford) 52.27m, 2. Conal Campion (Meath Athletics) 47.50m, 3. Shane Hand (An Riocht) 42.17
Discus
Pete Glass (Antrim Combined) 41.91m, 2. Gavin McLoughlin (Finn Valley) 37.99m, 3. Conal Campion (Meath Athletics) 36.14m
Javelin
Dylan Kearns (Finn Valley) 51.68m, 2. Shane Joyce (Athletics Meath) 51.34m, 3. Liam Connaughton (Athletics Louth) 49.37m
56lb Weight
Pete Glass (Antrim Combined) 7.64m, 2. Thomas Furlong (Athletics Wexford) 6.43m, 3. Anthony Greaney (An Riocht) 5.90m
4x100m relay
Bandon Striders 42.78, 2. Antrim Combined 43.13, 3. Meath Athletics 43.97
4x400m relay
Bandon Striders 3:30.08, 2. Antrim Combined 3:30.19, 3. An Riocht 3:31.37
