Maynooth 10k Sunday 7th April 2019
Congratulations to Paul Stephenson who went on a long solo run to win the Maynooth 10k on Sunday 7th April 2019 in a great time of 32:18. Well done Paul!
IMRA Glenbarrow river to ridge 2019
Well done to Barry Minnock who won the Glenbarrow river to ridge IMRA race in Laois on Sunday 7th April. Strong mountain man! Barry is pictured here being presented with a used tape trophy by Peter O'Farrell!
Prague half Marathon Saturday 6th April 2019
Well done to Edwin Keville who ran 80:35 to come 7th M50 in the Prague half Marathon on Saturday 6th April!
Report from Irish Life Health National juvenile championship, Saturday 6th 2019, Athlone.
The National Juvenile Championships came to a close last weekend and it was the time for the 4 x 200M relay teams to show their metal. Three relay teams of Rathfarnham athletes made it to Athlone. First into action was the Girls Under 13 team of Sophie Maxwell , Jodie Ritchie, Claudia Manning and Philipa Mc Glynn. The girls finished 5th (1:59:00) in their heat, narrowly missing out in a place in the Final. The Boys U17 team of Andrew Kelly, Billy Conroy Roche, Oscar Comerford and Patrick Hickey finished 5th in their heat (1:45:76). The Boys U14 team of Marcus Adekoya, Ryan O'Neill, Cormac Keogh and Tom O’Regan won their heat (1:51:58). Then in a record breaking final, the boys in green ran 2 seconds quicker and took Silver in a time of 1:49:79. The winning team Dooneen AC took 5 seconds off the previous record.Well done to all the athletes that have put in the training throughout the Winter at Monday and Saturday track sessions . Roll on the outdoor season.
Words and photo by Shane O'Neill (SON Photography on an iPhone! !)
Report from Irish Life Health National Juvenile Indoor Championships, Saturday 30th/ Sunday 31st March 2019.AIT Athlone.
Rathfarnham has a new National Champion amongst it's Juvenile ranks! Zoie Ritchie was crowned Girls U14 National 800m Champion on Saturday in Athlone. Zoie came home in first position in a time of 2:17:77. Tom O'Reagen was 4th in Boys U14 60mh Final. Isabelle Doyle U 18 Girls came agonisingly close in 4th place ( 59:92) in her first 400m National Final. Isabelle was again in action on Day two, this time Isabelle made no mistake, placing 3rd ( 26:36) in Girls U18 200m Final and adding to her medal collection. Amy Mc Cabe U19 Girls 2:39:00 8th 800m Final. Charlie Mc Gowan U18 Boys 1500m final 11th (4:28:89) and Alex Hill U19 Boys 800m heats 6th (2:05:01). Well done everyone as usual you where a credit to your club.
