Reports
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 17-05-2017 23:33
Stephen Gaffney ran at the Waterford windsprints at the weekend, competing in the 100m & 200m. In the 100m he came came 3rd between two British athletes in a super time of 10.56 which unfortunately was slightly wind assisted and a better 2nd place in the 200m in 21.60 in a legal wind. Great running from S...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 17-05-2017 23:19
It was bright and sunny, if a bit blustery, for the local Terenure 5 mile road race on Sunday 14th May. David Scanlon was the first man home for Rathfarnham finishing in 8th position. Edwin Keville was 2nd M50 and Peter McDermott, in a return to form after not racing for a year, was 1st M65. The M35 team of Bobby Murphy, Edwin Keville...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 14-05-2017 22:47
Report by David Power Rathfarnham WSAF AC has a proud & successful history in this classic mountain relay race, finishing on the podium every year in recent memory. Having lost the title to TT Racers (Trinity Track) last year, the team were keen to challenge in what was a competitive and exciting race with 34 teams. Rathfarn...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 07-05-2017 16:23
At the Northeast 10 Conference championships Mitchell Byrne placed 3rd in the 1500m in a new PB time of 3.49.75. Mitchell is continuing his relentless inprovement and becomes only the third Rathfarnham WSAF athlete to break the 3.50 barrier. So here comes the club quiz question.......Who knows who the other two are??! Great stuff Mitchell....
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 07-05-2017 16:19
This early season event always produces a high proportion of PB's and this time was no exception with our athletes. In the 800m Lee Byrne was 4th in 1.55.92 (A PB!!). In the Women's A 800m Carla Sweeney was 3rd in 2.09.45 which is inside the European junior B standard. Stephen Gaffney was 1st in the 100m in 10.71 and 1st in th...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 06-05-2017 23:15
Comprehensive report by Louis McCarthy Over 200 athletes and walkers togged out for the inaugural Rás Benildus on a chilly yet sunny Friday evening in the month of May. The atmosphere in the College grounds was electric with music wafting through the air and notable luminaries from the world of politics (Government...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 03-05-2017 17:42
Congratulation to Derek Bain who retained his first place title in the M50 section at the 2017 Connemarathon Half Marathon recently. He ran 1:30:43 to finish in 22nd position overall and a full four minutes faster than last year! Pictured below getting his medal. ...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 01-05-2017 21:50
Well done to Barry Minnock who set what should be confirmed as a new Guinneas World Record for running a marathon in a suit. The rules state that it has to be a three piece suit which made things very sweaty in warm weather uncharacteristic of Belfast. He soldiered on to get around in the incredible time of 2:54, taking f...
Author: Denis Daly, Created: 01-05-2017 21:35
It was a lovely day in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny for the Leinster Masters Road Race Championships on 2017. Vanessa Sallier took the Silver medal in the W45 catagory and a Silver medal with the Dublin team. Terry Clark won the Bronze medal in the M60 catgory. Well done to our only two competitors!...Page 41 of 45