Dublin Clubs Roundup, 22 - 23 March 2025

SOLID SIXTH IN WORLDS FOR SARAH

Sarah Healy (UCD AC), who had memorably won the 3000m at the European Indoors, was again lining out over the 3000m in Nanjing , where she finished a fighting sixth and first European in a highly respectable time of 8 mins 40 secs.

Healy was lying fifth for much of the race and moved briefly into fourth place in the later stages of the race, only losing ground in the chase for the line. She admitted after the race that she was a bit too far back to make up the gap. Healy can still look back with some satisfaction on an indoors season that saw her break Irish 1500m and 3000m records as well as winning her first ever senior international gold medal. Roll on the summer! 

DONORE TAKES NATIONAL 10KM TITLE

A strong team from Donore Harriers took the men’s national team title at the Dunboyne 10km on Sunday, with the race incorporating the National 10km Championships. Leading the team home was John Travers who finished ninth in 30:02 with his clubmate, Gavin Curtin finishing just one place behind in a time of 30:10. Kane Collin and Eric Keogh made up the scoring quartet with all home inside the top thirty. CNDR TC from Belfast was second and Raheny Shamrock, led by Shane Spring in 16th place, third. Dublin City Harriers were fourth. In the women’s team competition, the Dublin City Harriers’ trio of Orla Duffy, Sorcha McAllister and Bonnie-may McFeat finished third team behind Leevale AC from Cork and Mullingar Harriers. Dundrum South Dublin was fourth, Crusaders fifth and Metro St Brigid’s AC sixth.

In the masters’ team categories, Brothers Pearse, led by Pauline Robertson, won the over 50 women’s category, followed by Rathfarnham WSAF. In the over 35 age category, there were third places for the Rathfarnham WSAF AC men and the Metro St Brigid’s AC women. In a race which saw wins for Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers) and Niamh Allen (Leevale AC), Pierre Murchan (Dublin City Harriers) was the first Dublin club athlete home, finishing third overall in 29:31. Not far behind was Colm Rooney (Clonliffe Harriers) who was fourth and first M40 in 29:42. Also breaking 30 minutes was Killian Mooney (Dundrum South Dublin AC) who finished eighth in 29:54. Of the women, Emma McEvoy (Dundrum South Dublin AC) finished sixth in 33:52, while Orla Duffy (Dublin City Harriers) was ninth in 34:35 and her clubmate Sorcha McAllister one place behind in 34:36. Among the national master category winners were Cillian O’Leary (Raheny Shamrock AC) M45, Noreen Brouder (Sportsworld AC) W45, Maria Dolan (Raheny Shamrock AC) W55, Sheelagh Jones (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) W65, and Tom Cuddy (Rathfarnham WSADF AC) M65 with Liam Lenehan (Sportsworld AC) second in that age group. 

GAOLBREAK WIN FOR KEEGAN

In Wicklow, Darren Keegan (Donore Harriers) was the winner of the Wicklow Gaol Half Marathon in a time of 76 mins 6 secs. Kahumburuka Tuahuku (Tallaght AC) was fourth in 79:43, Garret Loy (Clonliffe Harriers), ninth overall and second M50 in 83:50, Dan Glynn (Brothers Pearse AC) second M50 in 89:34 and Daniele Ciupac (Civil Service Harriers) fifth woman in 94:47.

SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY

 Helping the Irish teams to the runners-up position in all four races at the annual SIAB Schools International Cross-Country held in Falkirk, Scotland on Saturday (March 22) were a number of athletes from Dublin schools. 

Best result came from Charlie O’Neill (Belvedere College) who finished a fighting seventh in the boys’ U17 race. Other in action were Samuel Redmond (Templeogue College) U15 boys, Ruby Farrelly (Our Lady’s Templeogue) and Elizabeth Reamsbottom (Santa Sabina) U15 girls, and Megan Brunt (Loreto Dalkey) and Tara Rose Smith (Sutton Park) both U17 girls.

TRACK AND FIELD -LOCAL 

Although Kildare raiders took the bulk of the wins at the Dundrum South Dublin Juvenile Throws Meet, Dublin athletes Harry Moylan (Crusaders AC) U18 boys, and Adona Zewdie (DSD AC) U17 girls won their shot put competition, held at the Tibradden Road track on Saturday. Good humour prevailed at the meet, although all the young athletes (and officials!) got a thorough soaking in the less than clement conditions. 

Boys - Javelin - U16 (600g): 1 Noah Treacy (Kildare AC) 40.43; 2 Ryan O’Reilly (Naas AC) 30.63; 3 Marty Davitt (DSD AC) 27.73. U18 (700g) : Eoin Cassidy (Naas AC) 32:88. U19 (800gm) - Karlo Stemec (Clongriffin AC) 28:90. Shot - U14 (2.75kg): Jack Barrett (Dunboyne AC) 9.55. Guest: Jack Moylan 11.56. U18 (5kg): 1 Harry Moylan (Crusaders AC) 10.40; 2 Daniel Aibuedefe (DSD AC) 9.00; 3 Robbie Tallon (DSD AC) 7.53. 

Girls - Javelin - U16 (500g): 1 Grace Garvey (Clane AC) 25.86; 2 Maeve Moore (Newbridge AC) 25.21; 3 Hannah McBride (Clane AC) 25:10. U18: 1 Isobel Kearns (Naas AC) 35.20; 2 Abby Lewis (Naas AC) 24.34; Laragh Hayes (Blackrock AC) 13.20. U19: 1 Enya Silkena (Ratoath AC) 39.24; 2 Ava Conroy (DSD AC) 33.27; 3 Olga Burkina (DSD AC) 23.05. Shot - U14 (2kg): Shile Croal (Bohermeen AC) 9.60 (9.49); 2 Neasa O’Keefe (DSD AC) 9.60 (9.35); 3 Aisling O’Brien (Metro St Brigid’s AC) )8.48 . U17 (3kg): 1 Adona Zewdie (DSD AC) 9.47; 2 Laragh Hayes (Blackrock AC) 6.28. Pictures from the DSD Meet are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/albums/72177720324581837/.