15/12/01

Martin Fagan and Mark Christie excel in Thun, Good Performances at National C'ships in Rostrevor

Congratulations to Martin Fagan and Mark Christie on their excellent performances in the European Junior Cross Country, which took place in Thun, Switzerland on 9th December. Martin was 2nd Irish scorer in 31st place, and Mark was 3rd scorer in 36th, helping the Irish team to a very credible 6th place. Both have had an excellent year and hopefully next year will be even better. For full result see http://www.eaa-athletics.ch/thun/Html/MFM3XXC101.htm

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 9th December, the AAI National Juvenile Uneven age  Championships plus Novice Men and Women took place in Rostrevor, Co. Down. On a super course and in ideal conditions the best athletes in the country were in action.

Our Girls Under 11 team have put in a huge effort in training and it showed when they won the title and the Gold medals for Mullingar for the very first time. They were led home by the ever reliable Sinéad Duffy, who also scored on the Leinster team. Next came Maria McGivney, Aoife Hogan, Jessica Lynch, Tracey Coughlan and Anna Broderick. This is a team thet should be around for a few years. In the Boys Under 13 race Alan Stenson had an excellent run, coming with a great finish to get 4th place and lead Leinster into the medals. The Boys Under 15 race saw the club just miss out on the team medals but not so David Hynes and Ciarán O'Meara, both of whom finished 11th and 12th respectively, and being on the winning Leinster team. Next came Brian O'Donavan, Tomás Devaney and Stephen Burke. Our Girls Under 15 team missed out on bronze medals by a mere 4 points. Joanne Harney was our top finisher, scoring on the Leinster team, followed by Áine Devaney, Ellen Colton, Melanie Lynch and Aoife Bateman. Conor Twomey had a great race in the Boys Under 17 followed by good runs from newcomer Damien Shaw, Owen O'Meara, Denis Connolly and Ger Feerick. Louise Moore had another excellent run in the Girls Under 17 race, followed by Elaine Butler and Ruth O'Meara. Caroline Harney has had an excellent season and had another great run in the Novice Ladies race, finishing 4th. While in the Novice Mens race Patrick Muldoon had an excellent run also finishing 4th. For full results see the AAI site

Congratulations to the Westmeath recipients of the Leinster Star Awards for 2001, Mark Christie and Louise Moore (Juvenile) and Patrick Muldoon (Senior).

                                              01/12/01

Martin Fagan and Mark Christie on Irish team for European CC, Excellent performances at National C'shps in Dungarvan

Congratulations to Martin Fagan and Mark Christie on being selected on the Irish team for the European Junior Cross-Country, which takes place in Thun, Switzerland on 9th December. This is a most deserved honour for both athletes. Both have represented Ireland before and are wished the best of luck in Switzerland.

The AAI National Inter-counties and Juvenile Cross Country Championships took place in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford on Sunday, 25th November. On an excellent course and in sunny conditions, these championships produced some very exciting races. The highlight from a Mullingar Harriers perspective was undoubtedly the outstanding performances from Martin Fagan and Mark Christie in winning individual titles. Mark won by a massive margin in the Boys Under 16 race while Martin beat a top class field to take both the Under 18 and Junior Mens titles.

In the Boys Under 14 race, David Hynes had an outstanding run to finish second, leading Leinster victory. Alan Stenson finished in a ver good 12th position and was also part of the winning Leinster team.

Caroline Harney also had an excellent run to finish 2nd in the U23 Championships which was run in conjunction with the Senior Women's Race.

Aoife Hogan also had an excellent run finishing in 6th place in the Girls Under 10 race, a great result.

In the Girls Under 16 race Louise Moore finished very strongly in 4th place, another excellent run, leading Leinster to silver medals and also the club to bronze medals with great team running from Áine Devaney, Melanie Lynch, Elaine Butler and Ruth O'Meara.

The Boys Under 18 team also won bronze medals with Martin Fagan in first place followed by good runs from Conor Twomey, Ronan Doolin, Owen O'Meara and Dermot Cafferty. Patrick Muldoon finished a very good 8th in the Junior Mens Race.

Paul Flynn had a good run in the Boys Under 12 race, being part of the Leinster team. The Girls Under 12 team of Sinéad Duffy, Maria McGivney, Jessica Lynch, Tracey Coughlan and Emily McCormack all ran well, also our Boys Under 14 team, in addition to our two medalists David Hynes and Alan Stenson, Tomás Devaney, Stephen Burke, Ciarán Newman and Kevin Duggan. Likewise, the Boys Under 16 team, led home by Mark Christie saw fine running from Ciarán O'Meara, Denis Connolly and Ger Feerick. It was a great day for the club and we now all look forward to the All Ireland Juvenile Uneven Championships and Novice Championships in Rostrevor, Co. Down.

18/11/01

Excellent performances at Crettyard

The second round of the Leinster Cross Country Championships were held in summer-like conditions at Crettyard Co Laois on Sunday last, 18th November. On an ideal course,the huge crowd were treated to a most exciting afternoons sport and for the Club it was another day to savour with each and every athlete giving of their best and achieving superb results.Three of our athletes struck gold by wining individual titles which was a wonderful achievement. Alan Stenson ran the race of his life to win his first Leinster title. Mark Christie continued his amazing record in these Championships with another fine win.To cap it all, Caroline Harney was a very popular and deserving winner of the Intermediate Ladies race, producing a stunning piece of running to win by over a hundred metres. The first race of the day saw our Under 11 girls dominate, with four in the first fifteen, winning gold in the Club and silver in the County. First home was Sinead Duffy followed by Jessica Lynch, Marie McGivneyand Aoife Hogan.Next came Sinead Walker(Tubberclaire), Anna Broderick,Tracey Coughlan, Emily McCormack,Deirdre O'Donovan and Shonagh Kenny.This team should do well in All-Irelands next month.In the Boys Under 11,Niall Darby had a fine run with Ronan Tyrrell also finishing well up.In the Girls Under 13 race, our two runners Sarah & Amy Drew both ran well.Next up were the Boys Under 13 with Alan Stenson coming home a clear winner followed by newcomer Conor Nugent, Stephen Moran and Kevin Duggan. Unfortunately, Paul Flynn had to drop out due to injury when in the leading group.The Girls Under 15 squad, although understrength did very well to get into the medals,with Joanne Harney finishing a brilliant fourth followed by AinneDevaney who recovered from a fall at the start,Melanie Lynch and Aoife Bateman.The Boys U15 team also impressed, finishing second team with Ciaran O'Meara 5th, David Hynes 6th followed by newcommer Brian O'Donovan and Tomas Devaney finishing together,Stephen Burke and Ciaran Newman The Girls Under 17 team also excelled winning the silver medals with Louise Moore running another excellent race in third place, followed closely by Ruth O'Meara and Elaine Butler.The Boys Under 17 team struck Gold being led home by Mark Christie closely followed by Conor Twomey,Dermot Cafferty, Owen O Meara, Denis Connolly and Ger Feerick. This team should also figure prominently in the All-Irelands. Many Thanks to the many parents and supporters who travelled to cheer on the athletes.Congratulations to former club member Sandra Gowran who was on the winning Dublin Team in the Ladies Intermediate race,finishing in 10th place.

04/11/01

5 Teams Qualify for All-Ireland Finals

The long journey to Rathdrum, County Wicklow on Sunday last for the Leinster Even Age Groups, Novice and Veterans Cross-Country proved to be a most fruitful one for Mullingar athletes. In all 5 teams qualified for the All-Ireland Championships in Dungarvan later this month. First into action were the Girls Under 10 and Aoife Hogan ran a excellent race to take the Leinster title. Next came Arlene Coughlan, Claire Flynn, Kate Gowran and Shonagh Kenny;  all ran well and the team just missed out on the medals.  Ben Hogan had a good run in the Boys Under 10 race. Our Girls Under 12 team finished a very good second.  Sarah Drew led the way finishing a good 8th overall and she was followed in quick succession by Sinéad Duffy, Jessica Lynch, Maria McGivney, Tracey Coughlan, Elaine Pollard and Emily McCormack.  In the Boys Under 12 race, Paul Flynn finished well up, followed by Niall Darby and Ronan Tyrrell.  In the Girls Under 14, Joanne Harney finished a good 10th, qualifying for the All-Ireland. Next came Ellen Colton, Amy Drew, Louise Heavin and Claire Moore.  Our Boys Under 14 team had an excellent victory in the club competition, and finished 3rd county. David Hynes had another excellent run finishing 3rd, as did Alan Stenson who finished 6th. Simon Moorehead, Tomás Devanney, Stephen Burke, Ciarán Newman, Stephen Moran and Kevin Duggan ensured team success. The Girls Under 16 race saw another team victory for Mullingar, and the team also finished 3rd county. Louise Moore ran an excellent race finishing 2nd Individual. Next came Melanie Lynch, Áine Devanney, Elaine Butler, Ruth O'Meara and Aoife Bateman, all running really well. Mark Christie was a convincing winner of the Boys Under 16 race with another excellent run. He lead the team to bronze medals with Ciarán O'Meara, finishing well up, followed by Pat Costello and Ger Feerick. Martin Fagan also convincingly won the Boys Under 18 race, leading the team to victory in both club and county competitions. Ronan Doolin was next, just ahead of Conor Twomey, Denis Connolly, Eoin O'Meara and Dermot Cafferty. In the Novice Ladies race Caroline Harney had a very good run finishing 5th, as did Patrick Muldoon who  also finished 5th in the Novice Mens race.  Vera Flynn and Brigid McCabe both finished well up in their respective categories of the Veteran Ladies race. Our Veterans Mens team of Pat Muldoon, Nicky McCabe, Séan McMullan, Christy Creagh and Greg Duggan all ran well and finished well up in the team competition. All in all it was a great day for the club and augurs well for further success in the All-Ireland Finals in Dungarvan.

28/10/01

Westmeath Cross Country, Round 2

The second round of the Westmeath Cross-Country Championships took place in sunny conditions in Grange on Sunday. Well done to all who competed. The full results are as follows :

Girls Under 9 : 1. Kate Gowran; 2. Lorraine Duncan; 3. Arlene Coughlan, Moate; 4. Niamh Ní Catháin, St. Claires; 5. Emer Flynn; 6. Sharon Duffy; 7. Pamella Clark; 8. Lorna McGinley. 

Boys Under 9: 1. Lorcan Ó Catháin, St. Claires; 2. David Moran, Mullingar; 3. Mark Roche, St. Claires. 

Girls Under 11: 1. Aoife Hogan, Moate; 2. Sinéad Duffy, Lisnacaffrey; 3. Maria McGivney, Lisnacaffrey; 4. Sinéad Walker, St. Claires; 5. Tracey Coughlan, Moate; 6. Claire Flynn, Mullingar; 7. Amy Duncan, Mullingar. 

Boys Under 11: 1. Niall Darby, Delvin; 2. Ronan Tyrrell, Mullingar; 3. John Keegan, Tubberclair; 4. Pauric Heavin, Mount Temple. 

Girls Under 13: 1. Ami Drew, Ballynacargy; 2. Jessica Lynch, Mullingar; 3. Rachael Moorehead, Bunbrosna; 4. Louise Heavin, Mount Temple; 5. Claire Moore, Killucan; 6. Lorraine Treacy, St. Claires; 7. Emily McCormack, Mullingar; 8. Jennifer Fagan, Multyfarnham. 

Boys Under 13: 1. Alan Stenson, Mullingar; 2. Simon Moorehead, Bunbrosna; 3. Stephen Moran, Multyfarnham; 4. Paul Flynn, Crookedwood; 5. Conor Nugent, Mullingar; 6. Kevin Duggan, Mullingar; 7. Simon O'Donnell, Mullingar; 8. Chris Vello, Mullingar; 9. Alan McCoy, Mullingar. 

Girls Under 15: 1. Joanne Harney, St. Joseph's Rochfordbridge, 2. Áine Devanney, Wilsons Hospital; 3. Melanie Lynch, Mullingar; 4. Aoife Bateman, Whitehall. 

Boys Under 15: 1. David Hynes, Mullingar; 2. Patrick Costello, Moate; 3. Tomás Devanney, Wilsons Hospital; 4. Stephen Burke, Mullingar; 5. Tomás Keegan, St. Claires. 

Girls Under 17: 1. Louise Moore, Killucan. 

Boys Under 17: 1. Mark Christie, Mullingar; 2. Denis Connolly, Multyfarnham; 3. Owen O'Meara, Mullingar; 4. Dermot Cafferty, Ringtown; 5. Ger Feerick, Multyfarnham. 

Senior Men : 1. Patrick Muldoon; 2. Adrian Gurn. 

Senior Ladies : 1. Caroline Harney.  Veteran Ladies: 1. Vera Flynn; 2. Brigid McCabe.  Veteran Men: 1. Pat Muldoon; 2. Christy Creagh; 3. Nicky McCabe; 4. Seán McMullan; 5. Greg Duggan.

21/10/01

Loughrea 5

Martin Fagan finished an outstanding 13th in the Bupa Ireland Loughrea '5' which took place on Sunday, 21st October. He ran a personal best time of 24.14 for the 5 Mile Distance which is really outstanding running for a Junior.

14/10/01

Westmeath Cross Country, Round 1

The first round of the Westmeath Cross-Country Championships took place in Grange, Mullingar last Sunday. In ideal, but damp conditions, athletes tested themselves on the tough hilly course. Well done to all the winners but moreso all those who took part as cross-country running is above all else a team sport. Teams will be selected for the forthcoming Leinster Championships in Rathdrum Co. Wicklow, based on the results.

Girls Under 10 : 1. Aoife Hogan (Moate); 2. Anna Broderick (Loughegar); 3. Claire Flynn (Crokedwood); 4. Sarah Jane Kenny (Milltown); 5. Arlene Coughlan (Moate); 6. Ciara Blindell (Mullingar); 7. Emer Flynn (Crokedwood).

Girls Under 12 : 1. Sarah Drew (Ballynacargy); 2. Jessica Lynch (Mullingar); 3. Sinéad Duffy (Lisnacaffrey); 4. Tracey Coughlan (Moate); 5. Deirdre O'Donavon (Gainstown); 6. Jennifer Fagan (Multyfarnham); 7. Lisa Mulvey.

Girls Under 14 : 1. Joanne Harney (St. Joseph's, R'bridge); 2. Amy Drew (Ballynacargy); 3. Lucy Roberty (Wilsons Hospital); 4. Aisling O'Brien (St.Claires, Tubberclair); 5. Louise Heavin (Castledaly); 6. Claire Moore (Killucan).

Girls Under 16 : 1. Louise Moore (Killucan); 2. Áine Devanney (Boherquill); 3. Melanie Lynch (Mullingar); 4. Ruth O'Meara (Mullingar); 5. Claire Butler (Castlepollard); 6. Aoife Bateman (Ringtown).

Boys Under 10 : 1. Ben Hogan (Mullingar); 2. David Moran (Multyfarnham); 3. Kevin Duffy (Boherquill).

Boys Under 12 : 1. Paul Flynn (Crokedwood); 2. Niall Darby (Delvin); 3. Ronan Tyrell (Mulllingar); 4.Corry Halford (Castletown).

Boys Under 14 : 1. David Hynes (Mullingar); 2. Alan Stenson (Mullingar); 3. Ciarán Newman (Mullingar); 4. Tomás Devanney (Boherquill); 5. Stephen Burke (Mullingar); 6. Stephen Moran (Multyfarnham); 7. Thomas Keegan (St. Claires, Tubberclair); 8. Kevin Duggan (Mullingar).

Boys Under 16 : 1. Mark Christie (Mullingar); 2. Ciarán O'Meara (Mullingar); 3. Pat Costello (Moate CC); 4. Ger Feerick (Multyfarnham).

Boys Under 18: 1. Conor Twomey (Mullingar); 2. Denis Connolly (Mullingar); 3. Owen O'Meara (Mullingar); 4.. Dermot Cafferty.

Novice Ladies : 1. Caroline Harney (Mullingar);  2. Vera Flynn (Mullingar); 3. Brigid McCabe (Mullingar); 4. Sandra Brehony (Mullingar).

Novice Men : 1. Patrick Muldoon (Mullingar); 2. Matt Glennon (Coralstown); 3. Christy Creagh (Mullingar); 4. Nicky McCabe (Mullingar); 5. Seán McMullan (Mullingar); 6. Greg Duggan (Mullingar); 7. Bill Dunne (USA).

07/10/01

Rathfarnham 5k; Athlone 10k

The Rathfarnham 5k took place on Sunday, 7th October. This is now established as one of the best road races in the country and it lived up to expectations. Over 500 athletes took part and the course records were broken in both the men’s and women’s races. From a Mullingar perspective, it was a great day. David Burke was in top form when finishing sixth in the senior men’s Race; as was Martin Fagan, when finishing just behind David in eighth place. Martin comfortably won the Junior Race. Patrick Muldoon had a good run, finishing third in the Junior Race. Pat Muldoon and Christy Creagh finished well up in their repective Veteran categories, while Ciaran Nolan also had a good run.

Mullingar Results:

6th: David Burke 14.43;

7th: Martin Fagan(U19)14.50;

34th: Patrick Muldoon(U19)15.42;

132th: Pat Muldoon(V45)17.40;

135th: Kieran Nolan 17.41;

197th: Christy Creagh (V55)18.51.

The annual Athlone 10k also took place on Sunday, 7th October. Ciara Dillon showed good fitness when finishing 2nd in the Senior Womens race. Just behind Ciara came Vera Flynn, who was won a prize in the Senior Ladies. Sean Mc Mullan had a good victory in his Veteran category while Nicky McCabe and Frank Dillon also ran well.

30/09/01

Portumna & Craughwell CC

The trip to Killimor Co Galway last Sunday proved a successful  one for Club Athletes.The course was an excellent and typical cross country course with hills,a drain and good underfoot conditions. First into action were the Girls U9 withShauna Kenny having a very good run to finish 2nd followed by Emer Flynn. In the Girls U11 race the strong Mullingar squad packed very well and were led home by Aoife Hogan in 2nd,  Sinead Duffy in 4th,Jessica Lynch 5th,closely followed by Claire Flynn,Anna Broderick and Deirdre O'Donovan. The Girls U13 race saw Sarah Drew, Rachel Moorhead and Ami Drew all finish well up. We had a good turn out in the Girls U15 race with Joanne Harney our top finisher just ahead of Ellen Colton, Aine Devaney and Melanie Lynch. Well done to Louise Moore who was back in form when finishing 2nd in the Junior Ladies race and to Caroline Harney who got into the prizes in the Senior Ladies race. In the Boys U11  Ronan Tyrrell ran a very good race and finished well up. In the Boys U13 race Alan Stensen finished a close up 4th, with Simon Moorhead 5th. In the Boys U15, Ciaran O'Meara ran the best race of his career when finishing 2nd just ahead of the fast-finishing David Hynes in 3rd with Thomas Devaney close behind. The Senior,Junior and Veteran Mens race saw a huge entry, with Denis Connolly and Owen O'Meara both figuring prominently in the Junior while Sean McMullan and Greg Duggan both enjoyed the tough course and finished well up in their categories.

23/09/01

Star of the Sea Cross Country

The annual Star of the Sea Cross Country Meeting took place in Julianstown, Co. Meath on Sunday last. Conditions were ideal for running on what proved to be a testing course, which included a steep hill. It was a very successful day for the club with almost all our athletes, coming home with prizes.

The Girls Under 8 Race was the first event of the day and it saw a good victory for Mullingar in the team competition. Arlene Coughlan ran an excellent race finishing third and Katie Kenny and Emer Flynn ensured team victory.  In the Girls Under 9 Race, Shauna Kenny finished an excellent second, while Sarah-Jane Kenny also ran really well finishing fifth. The Girls Under 10 Race saw an excellent victory for Aoife Hogan, and she was followed by Anna Broderick and Claire Flynn, ensuring another team victory.  The Girls Under 11 team of Jessica Lynch, Tracey Coughlan, Orla Boylan and Deirdre O’Donovan finished a good second in the team competition. Incidentally, Tracey and Arlene Coughlan are daughters of the former Westmeath footballing great, Eamonn Coughlan.  The Girls Under 12 team of Sarah Drew, Rachel Moorehead and Jean Murtagh also finished second. In the Girls Under 13 Race Ami Drew and Katie Crowley both ran very well.

We were fortunate enough to have two teams in the Girls Under 16 Race. Our ‘A’ team of Louise Moore, who finished a good third in the individual race, Joanne Harney and Aine Devanney finished second; while our ‘B’ team of Melanie Lynch, Ruth O’Meara and Aoife Bateman finished third. The penultimate race of the day was the combined Junior and Senior Women’s Race. Caroline Harney showed excellent form when finishing second in the senior ladies race. Newcomer Lynn Algar finished a very good sixth Junior Lady and Louise Moore ensured that Mullingar finished second in the team competition.

We had a smaller number of Boys teams taking part, but nonetheless they were very successful.  The Boys Under13 team of Alan Stenson, Simon Moorehead, Stephen Moran and Kevin Duggan all ran very well to finish first in the team competition. The Boys Under 14 Race saw an outstanding run from David Hynes to win, also Tomas Devanney ran very well.  In the Boys Under 16 Ciaran O’Meara, who is improving with every race, had a very good run when finishing fifth. 

The final event of the day was the combined Junior and Senior Men’s Race. Patrick Muldoon, with a good track season behind him, was a clear winner of the Junior Men’s Race. Denis Connolly had another good run, finishing sixth , one place ahead of Conor, Twomey. Owen O’Meara also ran well, and Ciaran Nolan finished well up in the Senior Men’s Race.  All in all it was a great start to the cross country season; and the competition gained will stand to the athletes who competed, in their preparations for the upcoming championship races.  Some athletes were unable to travel, but will be available to travel to our next Cross Country outing on Sunday next. There were some very talented newcomers on view and it augurs well for future success.

 

02/09/01

AAI National Half - Marathon C'Ships

The AAI National Half - Marathon Championships took place in Dunboyne, Co. Meath on Sunday last. It was a very successful staging of the event with well in excess of 100 competitors taking part. The hot humid weather prevented athletes running exceptionally fast times but nonetheless, the four Mullingar athletes competing aquitted themselves very well.

Patrick Muldoon running his first Half - Marathon showed that he has a great liking for the distance. He was in the top thirty throughout the race and finished strongly in a time of 75.05. for 26th place. Only a few places behind Patrick came Nollaig McEntaggert. The ultra - consistent athlete showed great form throughout and finished in a very good time of 76.38. In quick succession to Nollaig, Matt Glennon finished strongly in a time of 79.39. Here is an athlete who has improved immensely over the last few months. Seán McMullan ran a very solid race and finished well up in the large field. It was nice for the club to field a Senior team, albeit understrength, in these Championships. The team Competition was very tightly contested with only seconds separating the first 5 Clubs. Mullingar finished a commendable 9th and it augurs well for our chances in the All-Ireland Novice & Intermediate CC over the next few months.

Meanwhile, on Saturday Pat Muldoon was competing in the BHAA Cityswift 10 in Dublin. He continued his recent good form when finishing 2nd in the Veterans 0/45 category in a good time of 62.08.

11/08/01 Excellent performances from Mullingar athletes at National Veterans Track & Field The National Veteran Track and Field Championships took place in sunny conditions in Tullamore on Saturday, 11th August. There were some very good performances from Mullingar athletes. Pat Muldoon was in excellent form when finishing 3rd in the V45 5000 metres. Geraldine Walsh also ran excellently when winning bronze in her category of the 1500 metres. Christy Creagh and Seán McMullan ran very well in the 5000 metres and Seán also competed in the 1500 metres. 10/08/01 Patrick Muldoon 2nd in Castlepollard 5k, Mullingar runners dominant The annual Castlepollard 5k took place on Friday 10th July. There was a large turnout of runners for this very successful event. Mullingar runners were again to the fore. Patrick Muldoon ran another excellent race and was just beaten into the second place in the closing stages, finishing a mere 3 seconds behind the winner, Gerard Heery from St. Brigid's AC. Next Mullingar runner was Damien Bateman in 7th place, followed by Matt Glennon, Denis Connolly (1st Junior), John Bannon (2nd V O/40), Ciaran Nolan, Caroline Harney (3rd in Senior Ladies race), Vera Flynn,Nicky McCabe (1st V O/50), Paul McCool, Brigid McCabe, Louise Moore (1st Junior), Aine Devanney (2nd Junior), Ruth O'Meara (1st Junior U17), Tomas Devanney (1st Junior U17), Des Walsh (2nd V O/45) and Geraldine Walsh. In the Juvenile Races Amy Drew had a good victory in the Girls Under 13 Race while Sarah Drew was 2nd in the Girls Under 11 and Ciarán Newman was 3rd in the Boys Under 15. Senior Men 1 Gerard Heery St. Brigid's 15.23 2 Patrick Muldoon Mullingar Harriers 15.26 3 Paul Glesson South O'Hanlon 15.38 4 Tommy Maher Dunshaughlin 15.43 5 Domo Moran Dunshaughlin 15.54 6 David Carey South O'Hanlon 16.00 7 Damien Bateman Mullingar Harriers 16.11 For Full Results See Castlepollard 5k 08/08/01 Ronan Doolin in A 3rd in B 800m; Pat Muldoon 4th 3000m at Dublin Graded Meeting The final Dublin Graded Meeting of the season took place in Santry on Wednesday 8th August. In very wet conditions there were some good performances from Mullingar athletes. Ronan Doolin had an excellent run in the B 800m finishing 3rd in a personal best time of 2:04.1. Patrick Muldoon had a very good run in the 3000m A , finishing fourth in a time of 8:57.0. Adrian Gurn also ran well. Meanwhile it was good to see Noel Conway back in action, having a good run. 03/08/01 Patrick Muldoon 2nd in Daingean 5k, Mullingar athletes feature prominently The Annual Daingean 5k Road Race took place on Friday evening last. On an excellent evening for running Mullingar athletes figured prominently in what was an excellently organised race. Patrick Muldoon continued his recent excellent form, finishing in 2nd place in the Senior Men's Race, just 3 seconds behind the winner. Matt Glennon showed that he is getting back to top form, with an excellent run. Dennis Connolly had another very good run. He was followed by Pat Muldoon, having another solid run and was 2nd V O/45. Next came Tom Cully, getting back into shape, Christy Creagh, 1st V O/55 and Séan McMullan 2nd in the same category. Also running were Vera Flynn 2nd Lady Vet, Caroline Harney, well up in the Senior Ladies Race, Áine Devanney, John Bannon and Paul McCool. The refresments afterwards as well as the extensive prize-giving were much appreciated by all the athletes.   Daingean 5k Road Race 1 Colm Burke St. Abbans 15.44 2 Patrick Muldoon Mullingar 15.47 3 Paul Buckley West Offaly 15.53 4 Domo Moran Dunshaughlin 15.59 5 Noel Marum North Laois 16.04 6 Brian Kirwan Carlow 16.21 Other Mullingar Athletes 12 Matt Glennon 17.02 14 Dennis Connolly 17.18 20 Pat Muldoon 18.06 21 John Bannon 18.21 23 Tom Cully 18.37 27 Christy Creagh 19.13 28 Vera Flynn 19.23 30 Séan McMullan 19.51 33 Caroline Harney 20.41 42 Áine Devanney 21.55 43 Paul McCool 22.45   29/07/01 Mark Christie wins 1500m & 3000m titles at National U13-U18 T & F C'ships The AAI National U13 - U18 Track and Field Championships took place in Tullamore over the weekend. Run in perfect weather conditions these championships turned out to be very competitive and every Mullingar athlete who competed gained valuable experience. The highlight of the weekend from a Mullingar perspective was undoubtedly Mark Christie's outstanding achievement in winning the Boys Under 16 1500 metre and 3000 metre titles. Mark is one of the best athletes in the country in his age group and this the second year in a row that Mark has won both middle-distance titles on the track. Martin Fagan was a convincing winner of the Boys Under 18 3000 metres, bringing an excellent track season to a close. We also had many other athletes competing, some who were unlucky to miss out on a medal. Louise Moore put in a great performance, finishing fifth in both the Girls Under 16 800 metres and 1500 metres events. Aoife Bateman finished a very good sixth in her Walk event while Alan Stenson ran a solid race in the Boys Under 13 1500 metres. Justin Collins threw extremely well in the Discus and just missed out on a medal, finishing 4th. David Hynes had another good run in the Boys Under 14 800 metres finishing 5th. One of the most improved athletes this year has undoubtedly been Dennis Connolly and he ran an excellent race in the Boys Under 17 800 metres, setting a new personal best time. Ronan Doolin also excelled in the Boys Under 18 800 metres, also running a personal best. Kevin Duggan ran very well to reach the final of the Boys Under 13 100 metres. These Championships were an excellent conclusion to the Track and Field season and our athletes can now take a well deserved break before the commencement of the Cross Country season in early October. For full results see Athletic Association of Ireland Juvenile Track & Field Championships, Tullamore 28-29 July 2001 22/07/01 Excellent Performances from Ryan, Muldoon, Fagan and Bateman The National Senior Track and Field Championships took place in Morton Stadium, Santry on Saturday and Sunday last. The highlight of the Track and Field season, these Championships saw many great performances, among them from Mullingar athletes. Pat Ryan put in a very good performance when winning the bronze medal in the Senior Mens 10k Walk. In the Junior Mens 3000m, Patrick Muldoon ran his best race on the track to date when finishing fifth in a very good time of 8:55.26. This is due reward for an athlete who has trained consistently over the last few years. Conor Twomey also had a good run in what was a very competitive race, running a time of 9:34.49. In the Senior Mens 5000m, Martin Fagan continued his excellent recent form with another fine run, when finishing fifth in a personal best time of 14:37.02. Damien Bateman had an excellent weekend, qualifying for the final of the Senior Mens 800m, running times of 1.54.63 and 1.55.02 on consecutive days. Also on Saturday Mark Christie had another outstanding run when finishing fourth in the Schools International 3000m in Tullamore in a time of 8:48.21. For full Results from these Championships see the AAI Results Page DETAILED TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS Men's 800 m       Place Name Club Heat   Final 1 Caulfield, Daniel Dublin City Harriers A.C. 1.53.27   1.48.28 2 Sweeney, Conor St. Malachy's 1.53.38   1.49.35 3 Girvan, Richard Annadale Striders A.C. 1.53.30   1.49.78 4 Cummins, Eoin U.C.D. A.C. 1.54.87   1.50.62 5 Matthews, David U.C.D. A.C. 1.53.56   1.50.96 6 Adams, Raymond Lagan Valley 1.55.99   1.51.68 7 Carlisle, Nigel Ballymena & Antrim A.C. 1.54.30   1.51.81 8 Campbell, Paul Raheny Shamrock A.C. 1.54.45   1.52.62 9 Ryan, Derek Crusaders 1.53.82   1.53.09 10 Pollock, Noel Lagan Valley A.C. 1.54.49   1.53.70 11 Mc Daid, Darragh Letterkenny A.C. 1.54.56   1.53.76 12 Bateman, Damien Mullingar Harriers A.C. 1.54.63   1.55.02 Men's 5000 m       Place Name Club     Final 1 Carroll, Mark Leevale A.C.     13.48.26 2 Kelly, Keith Drogheda & District A.C.     13.54.49 3 Lombard, Fiachra Leevale A.C.     14.23.73 4 Connolly, Robert Dundrum South Dublin A.C.     14.33.10 5 Fagan, Martin Mullingar Harriers A.C.     14.37.02 6 Ryan, Jerry Galway City Harriers A.C.     14.37.08 7 Lombard, Cathal Leevale A.C.     14.38.76 8 Mc Namara, Paul Galway City Harriers A.C.     14.40.88 9 Traynor, Mick Raheny Shamrock A.C.     14.44.43 10 Woods, Aidan U.C.D. A.C.     14.50.65 11 Murray, Gary St. Malachys     14.53.45 12 Roberts, Colin Dundrum South Dublin A.C.     15.02.29 13 Mc Gee, Connor Lucan Harriers A.C.     15.09.16 14 Dunne, Clyde Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C.     15.26.55 15 Palmer, Josh St. Finbarrs A.C.     15.40.0H Men's 10 000 m Walk       Place Name Club     Final 1 Heffernan, Robert Togher A.C.     38.58.83 NR 2 Costin, Jamie West Waterford A.C.     42.01.05 3 Ryan, Patrick Mullingar Harriers     47.07.06 4 Kidd, David St. L. O'Toole A.C.     48.03.18 5 Tansey, Fergal Donore Harriers A.C.     49.59.87 6 Griffin, Ronan Ballinamore A.C.     50.53.11 7 Walsh, Aidan Limerick A.C.     58.37.6H Junior Men's 3000 m       Place Name Club     Final 1 Farrell, Brian Sli Cualann A.C.     8.46.29 2 Grufferty, James Leevale A.C.     8.49.56 3 Eves, John Dundrum South Dublin A.C.     8.50.05 4 Gallagher, Joseph Sligo A.C.     8.54.46 5 Muldoon, Pat Mullingar Harriers A.C.     8.55.26 6 Mc Dermott, Shane Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C.     8.55.76 7 O'Braoin, Aodhan Raheny Shamrock     9.11.45 8 Kenny, Greg Celbridge A.C.     9.31.98 9 Connaughton, Niall Inbhear Dea A.C.     9.32.00 10 Twomey, Conor Mullingar Harriers A.C.     9.34.49 18/07/01 Bob Heffernan Memorial 4 Mile The Bob Heffernan Memorial 4 Mile Road Race took place in Rathmoylan Village, near Enfield on Wednesday last. A large Mullingar contingent took part. Dennis Connolly continued his great form, winning the Junior Men's Race. Nollaig McEntaggert was an excellent 2nd in the Veterans O/45, while Christy Creagh was 3rd in the Veterans O/50. Our Veterans Mens Team of Nollaig McEntaggert, Pat Muldoon, Christy Creagh and Seán McMullan won the Veterans team prize. There were also good runs from Kieran Nolan, Ciarán O'Meara, Owen O'Meara and Adrian Gurn. In the Ladies Race Caroline Harney had an excellent run, followed by Vera Flynn who was 3rd in the Veterans 0/35, Paula Murray, Brigid McCabe, Martha Marshall and Ruth O'Meara and Orla Sheridan. Áine Devanney was 2nd in the Junior Ladies Race. Our Senior Women and Veteran Women both came second in their respective team competitions. Mullingar Harriers 2nd, Westmeath 3rd in Leinster Road Championships The Athletics Leinster Senior Road Championships took place in Tyrrellspass on Saturday evening, 14th July. On a fine evening for running Mullingar athletes excelled in what turned out to be a small field. George Lonergan from Raheny was a convincing winner in the Senior Mens 10k in a time of 31:51 followed by John Cullen, Liffey Valley (32:27), and Seán Dowling, Liffey Valley (32:31). First home for Mullingar was Nollaig McEntaggert who had an excellent run, finishing 11th in 34:52. He was followed in quick succession by Adrian Gurn (35:18), an excellent addition to the club, Denis Connolly (35:32) having a great run, Matt Glennon (35:53), Pat Muldoon (36:30) and Ciarán Nolan (36:41). They combined excellently to finish 2nd in the Inter - club Competition and 3rd in the Inter - County Competition. Anne Carroll from Tullamore was a clear winner of the Senior Ladies race, followed by Elaine Caul (Civil Service) and Tina Doyle (Tinryland). All in all it was an excellent night's competition, and the Club would like to thank Martin Buckey-Tyrrellspass Castle who sponsored the event and all the officials who ensured everything ran smoothly on the night. For Full Results See Athletics Leinster Senior Road Championships 2001 13/07/01 Martin Fagan, Damien Bateman and Pat Muldoon all run PBs at Morton Memorial Meet The Morton Memorial Meet took place in Santry on Friday evening, 13th July. It was an excellent evening's competition culminating in the Morton Mile. There were four Mullingar Harriers athletes in action. First up was Damien Bateman in the Mens Invitational 800m and he ran an outstanding race against top class opposition, setting a new personal best time of 1:54.05. The performance of the night from a Mullingar perspective was undoubtedly was Martin Fagan's superb run in the Mens Invitational 3000m. In a high class field of over 20 runners, Martin was always in contention and finished really strongly in an excellent time of 8:12.19. This is excellent running for an athlete is still a Junior next year. In the Junior Mens 1500m Pat Muldoon had a really good race, running a personal best time of 4:08.53. Also running was Ronan Doolin in a Graded 800m and he can feel very satisfied with his performance. These perfomances should stand to the athletes in their preparations for the upcoming National T & F Championships. Click here for Full Results Morton Memorial 2001 Morton Memorial Santry, Co. Dublin, Ireland Sponsored by Clonliffe Harriers - Irish Milers Club 13th July 2001 Men's 3000m 1 James Getanda Kenya 7:57.19 2 Keith Kelly Boyne AC 7:57.74 3 George Okworo Kenya 8:00.53 4 Fiachra Lombard Leevale AC 8:01.90 5 Peter Matthews Dundrum South Dublin 8:02.71 6 Killian Lonergan Clonliffe Harriers 8:07.30 7 Noel Berkeley Dundrum South Dublin 8:07.65 8 Robert Connolly Dundrum South Dublin 8:10.19 9 Martin Fagan Mullingar AC 8:12.17 10 Tom Carey Limerick AC 8:19.80 11 Mark Kenneally Raheny 8:20.04 12 Gary Murray St Malachy's 8:20.50 13 Gary O'Hanlon Kilkerley 8:28.66 14 Nigel Brunton Clonliffe 8:29.55 15 Michael Traynor Raheny 8:33.29 16 Cathal Lombard Leevale 8:34.63 Men's 800m 1 David Matthews UCD 1:49.66 2 Israeli Naikilikilvesi Fiji 1:50.25 3 Jason Stewart New Zealand 1:50.90 4 Eoin Cummins UCD 1:51.11 5 Derek Ryan Crusaders 1:51.88 6 Nigel Carlisle Ballymena 1:51.96 7 Paul Campbell Raheny 1:52.16 8 Daragh McDaid Letterkenny 1:52.57 9 Colm Rooney Clonliffe 1:52.81 10 Gareth Hill Ballymena 1:53.39 11 Damien Bateman Mullingar 1:54.05 Junior Men's 1500m 1 David Kelly Dundrum South Dublin 3:58.52 2 Seán Conroy Leevale 3:59.10 3 John Eves Dundrum South Dublin 4:00.61 4 Dominic McAllister St Malachy's