Tag: IMRA

REPORTS: Assault on Annagh Hill

by glendaloughac, posted in Mountain running, Race reports, Uncategorized

Barry Murray got a fine podium finish (2nd) at Annagh Hill this weekend – 31 seconds behind the legendary Robbie Bryson who continues to run strongly in his fifties. This was also Barry’s first run for his new club – West Kerry AC – so we bid him farewell (here in our race reports) but will continue to follow his exploits with interest in his new home.

A wrong turn lead some of the top-10 runners astray including Torben Dahl, who had also missed the start and came home in an uncharacteristic 23rd and Adrian Hennessey, former ‘Lap of the Gap’ and Run the Ridge winner, whose wrong turn dropped him to 9th.

RESULTS

  1. Robbie Bryson 61.42 , Newcastle AC

———GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———

2. Barry Murray 62:13

23. Torben Dahl 73:24

full results

 

Also a belated mention – Torben Dahl was our only representative in the previous IMRA Winter League race at Maulin where he finished 13th.

MAULIN WINTER

  1. Killian Mooney 45:05

——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS——

13. Torben Dahl 50:02

full results

REPORT: Records and baptism at Maurice Mullins

by glendaloughac, posted in Mountain running, Race reports, Ultra running

On a day where three of the four course records were broken on the Maurice Mullins 25 km and 50 km races, it was fitting that our two representatives in the 50k also had personal bests.

For Keith Mulvey it was a mere second better than previous times whereas for Richard Costelloe it represented his first stab at the race and at any ultra-distance race. Well done lads on a mighty effort!

 

MAURICE MULLINS 50K

  1. Eoin Lennon, Carnethy AC 3:52 (CR)

————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————-

153. Richard Costelloe 6:16:10 (PB)

201. Keith Mulvey 6:55:20 (PB)

 

Full results

 

SLÍ MHÚSCRAÍ SUCCESS AND MURRAY DOUBLES…

by glendaloughac, posted in Mountain running, Race reports

The SLÍ MHÚSCRAÍ races series is fast getting a fantastic reputation. Torben Dahl ran away with victory in the half-marathon event more than 3 minutes clear of the nearest challenger. This was the first outright individual victory for our club in 2019 – so now we’re on the board.  The race was notable in that the top-6 overall finishers were all over 40!

Duncan Barrett (pictured) meanwhile finished 15th in the Ultra in 8:53 narrowly behind ladies winner Eilis Connery who set a new women’s record on the course.

RESULTS

Sli Mhuscrai Half

  1. Torben Dahl 1:56

Full results

Sli Mhuscrai Ultra

  1. Gavin Byrne 7:17:45

——–GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS——-

15. Duncan Barrett 8:53:20

full results

MORE RESULTS…

Meanwhile in Kerry, Barry Murray started his day by running 18:50 in the ParkRun he has founded on Inch Beach. Later in the day he took fourth place at Claragh Mountain (results not yet available) so perhaps Billy Bland was right when he said ‘rest and recovery, I have never heard such bloody nonsense in all my life’.

REPORT: Hellfire

by glendaloughac, posted in Mountain running, Race reports, Uncategorized

After the club shenanigans in Clara Vale Saturday, one club runners was involved in more serious business as the IMRA 2019 season kicked off at Hellfire Woods.

Seven day after her come-back in cross-country, Catherine Devitt returned for her first IMRA run since August 2017 and finished 14th in the ladies race and 86th overall with 217 finishers in this the first race of the Winter/Spring League.

RESULTS

  1. Conor O’Keefe, UCD 30:52

———-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———

86. Catherine Devitt 43:46

full results: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/1672/category/O/

REPORT: Xmas Racing at Djouce and in Wexford

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Road running, Trail running
Arne hammering to the finish line at Djouce Woods

Arne Klohn continued recent good form with a fine 18th place finish at IMRA’s Djouce Remembrance Race. It was great to see good club turn-out at an event where many old friends passed in the recent years were remembered.

  1. Neilus Healy 28:57

———GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———–

18. Arne Klohn 33:11

31. Derek Cullen 35:29

34. Yvonne Brennan 35:44 (2nd lady, 2nd F40)

45. Bruce Phillips 39:54

Full results

 

Meanwhile club coach René Borg braved the stampede on the harbour front in Wexford running 6:09 for the Goal Mile Wexford.

René turning for the sharp cones at Wexford Quay