Reports
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 18-08-2019 20:38
The 2019 Kilcock 10 mile road race on Sunday 18th August 2019 was run in very blustery conditions but on a well-planned flat circular course. Running his best time in a few years Seán Hehir won in a time of 49:45. Rathfarnham WSAF AC’s Paul Stephenson was an excellent second in a super time of 51:21. Denis Daly was 2nd M50 in 62:21 (PB Whoohoo...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 18-08-2019 20:20
We had three Rathfarnham WSAF AC athletes having a go at qualification for the Irish short course team to go to the World Mountain Running Championships. Eoin Flynn, Luke McMullen and Barry Minnock. Eoin finished 3rd on a gruelling course in Crone Wood which hopefully will book him a place. Luke was only a few places behind him. Well done to all wh...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 18-08-2019 19:58
Stephen Gaffney was the sole Rathfarnham WSAF AC athlete at the 2019 Cork City Sports held in the C.I.T. Athletics Stadium on Wednesday evening the 14th of August 2019. Even at this late stage in the track season he is still very much on the up and produced a blisteringly fast new 100m PB of 10.54s. Congratulations Stephen on this and your specta...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 13-08-2019 22:41
The 2019 National Half marathon Championships took place within the Rock n Roll half marathon from Fitzwilliam Square to the Phoenix Park on Sunday 11th August. Bobby Murphy was first over the line for Rathfarnham WSAF AC in 5th position. He won the M35 Gold medal in a big new PB of 68:58. New member Tommy Hughes was 14th overall and won the M55 G...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 13-08-2019 08:50
Great win number 79 for Rathfarnham WSAF AC’s Eoin Flynn on a trip home. He ran 15:57 into a headwind to come a clear 1st in the Rock ‘n ‘ Roll 5k in the Phoenix park on Saturday 10th August. Well done Eoin!...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 13-08-2019 08:49
Mitchel Byrne travelled to Manchester for the British Milers Club Trafford Grand Prix in Stretford on Saturday August 10th. He ran 3:55.62 in the 1500m so the blisters must be healing from the National Championships. Well done. FULL RESULTS HERE...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 10-08-2019 14:33
The final Race of the IMRA leinster league was the Great Sugarloaf. Rathfarnham WASF AC’s Colm Moran and Peter O’Farrell had a neck and neck battle for second and third places with the galleries on their feet as Colm just pipped Peter on the line. Many congratulations to the 2019 overall winner of the IMRA Leinster league, Rathfarnham new boy L...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 10-08-2019 14:11
Dublin Athletics Graded T&F meeting no. 8 took place on Wednesday 7th August in Tallaght AC Stadium. In the women’s 1mile Rathfarnham WSAF AC’s Lynne Hennessy ran 5:26.73. It was an exciting race because Anne Gilshinan of Slaney Olympic clocked a new W55 World Record of 5:08.47. Well done Anne! Clare Sullivan was 3rd in the 3000m in 10:29.1...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 10-08-2019 13:56
In the 2019 DLR Bay 10k Rathfarnham WSAF AC’s Paul Stephenson had a podium place coming second overall in 31:56. Archie O’Donnell ran 39:19 and Peter Toomey 39:59. Ever faster Laura Ryan was 6th in the women’s race in 42:34. Well done all. FULL RESULTS HERE...Page 16 of 45