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RACE REPORTS: Bursting at Brockagh, Ballyhoura and belated xc results….

by glendaloughac, posted in Uncategorized

BURSTING UP BROCKAGH?

We begin with yesterday’s news.

On a windy day in Brockagh Woods anyone who wanted to record a good ‘percentage of winners time’ was to be disappointed as the top-3 swept home under the existing course record with Barry McEvoy taking nearly 3 minutes off Des Kennedy’s mark. The course was slightly shorter than in some previous iterations with the corner being cut West of Brockagh East and no return journey over Brockagh South-East – but the record was comprehensive enough that it can stand on its own as ‘undisputed’. The Brockagh East course has gone through small variations from year to year but what never changes is the relentless fire-road and the merciless grassy bank on the uphill. Such was the standard that the winner from Howth two weeks previous – Mark Snitch – was relegated to 4th place here.

Diarmuid Kavanagh had his debut with Glendalough AC (Photo: Lindsay Heppenstall)

For our club we had one of the best turn-outs at a hill race with eight runners competing and for the second week running, we got someone into the top-20 with Aran copying Torben’s 19th place finish from Howth. Club coach Rene was 2nd club man across the line with new members Diarmuid and Brian 4th and 5th before Loraine Creane came in finishing 7th woman on the day. Next was Richard, Colm and Keith. For Brian Lydon and Diarmuid Kavanagh the race marked their debut for our club.

158 runners competed and Wicklow clubs were well represented.

RESULTS

  1. Barry McEvoy 24:04 (Course Record)

——–GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS—————–

19. Aran Lynham 30:27

23. Rene Borg 30:44

39. Diarmuid Kavanagh 32:35

47. Brian Lydon 33:08

55. Loraine Creane 34:22

58. Richard Kieran 34:35

73. Colm Kenna 35:43

108. Keith Mulvey 39:29

Full results

ANGUS ON THE MONEY AT THE PARKRUNS

Angus Tyner fits in a few ParkRuns between his orienteering commitments and with great results with two back to back 18:46 run-outs first at the Wexford Race course Parkrun and then at Shanganagh. In both race she secured 3rd place and first over 50.

https://www.parkrun.ie/parkrunner/526551/

HOWTH WINTER

Torben Dahl and Richard Kieran had kicked off this year’s Winter/Spring League at Howth Winter finishing 19th and 72nd out of 156 runners with Richard snatching first prize in the M55 category.

  1. Mark Snitch 36:02

——-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS——-

19. Torben Dahl 39:32

72. Richard Kieran 46:14 (1st M55)

BALLYHOURA MOONLIGHT CHALLENGE

Moving back two weeks on Friday evening Johnny Conway lined up for the Ballyhoura Moonlight Challenge – a 28 km trail run in the dark where he equitted himself well and finished 22nd.

https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/2227/

ANTHONY BREEN IN ACTION

Anthony Breen sneakily competed in the Leinster Senior and Wicklow Masters securing an M50 Bronze medal in the latter.

LEINSTER SENIOR

  1. Hiko Tonosa, DSD AC 30:32

——–GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS (COMPETING AS SLI CUALANN)———-

78. Anthony Breen 43:51

WICKLOW MASTERS

  1. Tim Grummell, Inbhear Dee 21:14

———–GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

22. Anthony Breen 24:09 (M50 Bronze)

WEEKEND ROUND-UP: Shanganagh and the Hague

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Road running

Our weekend report starts in Shanganagh where Barry O’Neill and Marcus Murphy were on the first ‘road trip’

In The Hague Richard Costelloe set a new personal best for the half-marathon running 1:30:15 and only narrowly missing out on the sub-90 minute barrier with some cramping.

THE HAGUE HALF

  1. Dawit Wolde  Ethiopia 59:58

—————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS—————–

896. Richard Costelloe 1:30:15(PB)

Full results

SHANGANAGH PARKRUN

  1. Derek Lawlor, Crusaders 17:32

—————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS—————–

13. Barry O’Neill 20:46

25. Marcus Murphy 22:48

Full results

REPORT: ParkRun Updates – Avondale

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Trail running

More training than racing to report from this week – Aoife Joyce had a run-out at the Avondale ParkRun today for her first 5 km ‘race’ in nearly 5 years and had an enjoyable time coming around in 24:10 on the somewhat bumpy course.

RESULT

  1. Unknown, 20:06
  2. Gearoid O’Brian, Parnell AC 20:11

————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———

22. Aoife Joyce 24:10 (3rd lady)

Full results

PARKRUN ‘DOWNUNDER’

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Road running
A belated race result from 2018. Torben Dahl ran the Wanake ParkRun on 29th of December as part of his holiday in New Zealand. If you’re around those parts Torben heartily recommends what was a stunning run with great view.
 
RESULTS
1. Michael CHRISTOFOROU, Edinburgh AC 16:17
———–GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS—–
5. Torben Dahl 18:46
 

3 more podiums as 2018 draws to a close

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Road running, Trail running

Angus Tyner continued his tour of Dublin ParkRuns on the last Saturday of November and last weekend where he won the Brickfield event in a fine 19:33 – even more impressive as the course is 5.3 km! At Poolbeg the previous week he finished 3rd to record his 7th podium of the year in 19:11

It was fitting he ran the 200th race of the season having won our ‘Road Performer of the Year’ Award for his club record over 10 miles early in the season.

Meanwhile on the trails Barry Murray took his 10th podium of the season when he finished 2nd on the gruelling ‘constant up and down’ Glanageenty 21 km race near Castleisland – John Lenihan’s old stomping ground.

BRICKFIELD PARKRUN (8/12)

  1. Angus Tyner 19:33

 

POOLBEG PARKRUN (1/12)

  1. Dave McCarrick 18:13

——-glendalough ac runners——

3. Angus Tyner  19:11 (first M50)

 

GLANAGEENTY 21 KM TRAIL

  1. Paul Deane TBC

———GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———–

2. Barry Murray

 

SATURDAY SUMMARY: Trail and park results Galore!

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Trail running

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Photo (by Craig O’Toole): René Borg at Annacurra

Club members were in action here there and everywhere this weekend with eight runners competing in four different locations.

PARKRUNS

Most started at 9:30 am at various assorted ParkRuns – Marcus Murphy in Shanganagh (18th in 20:57) while Donna and husband William took on the ParkRun on Donna’s home-turf at Castleblaney with a win for Donna in the ladies category.

Angus Tyner continued his ‘tour de Dublin’ with Bushy Park running 3 seconds slower than at Corkagh park last week to finish 8th in 19:59. Claire had another go at Mount Lucas Wind Farm Park Run and also won the ladies category there in 21:05 to finish 5th overall.

PARKRUNS

CASTLEBLANEY

  1. Barry Meegan 18:11, North East Runners

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Donna Quinn 22:31 (1st lady)
  2. William Belton 24:29

SHANGANAGH

  1. Liam Blackburn, DSD 17:07

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Marcus Murphy 20:57

MOUNT LUCAS WIND FARM

  1. Gary Whittle, Tullamore Harriers 19:36

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Claire O’Callaghan 21:05 (first lady)

BUSHY PARK

  1. Adam Moss 18:31

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Angus Tyner 19:59

 

ANNACURRA 5 BOUNDS CHALLENGE

Meanwhile down in Annacurra, Rene Borg and Richard Costello were taking on the Top of the Bounds 10 km race with its 350 m climb whilst Niall Corrigan intended to do the 5 km race around the flatter trails of Roddenagh Woods. Unfortunately, he flew the wrong way through an unmarshalled junction so ended up doing the short course of 2.2 km and then proceeded to go out for a second go on the ‘real’ course!

The race was a welcome return for Rene (only his second race of the year) and Niall (first race of the year). Winner was Paul Duffy from Inbhear Dee – enjoying a good Autumn season after his second-place finish in the Wicklow Novice and victory in the Wicklow Intermediate.

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Photo (by Craig O’Toole): Richard Costello

RESULT

  1. Paul Duffy 42:22

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Rene Borg 47:39
  2. Richard Costello 52:01

Results: https://www.popupraces.ie/annacurra-camogies-5-bounds-challenge-5k-10k/#1_7336A4