WEEKEND ROUND UP, 27 May - 1st June 2025
All-Ireland Schools Track & Field Championships
A fruitful weekend for Rathfarnham WSAF AC sprint and middle distance athletes at the All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday. In the 200m Junior Girls race Ellie Oldrey was fast away from the blocks leading around the turn and powered down the home straight away from the field to claim a clear win and brilliant gold medal in a PB run of 25.65s, likely a club record. Ryan O Neill took to the start for the concluding race of the day in the senior boys 1500m. In a tactically run race Ryan lead through the opening 800m and signed off on his schools career in a hard fought final lap taking 2nd place and silver medal in a time of 3.59. Aoibheann NicMhathuna also competed in thd Junior girls shot out throwing 9.15. A fantastic showing of young talent from these young athletes and great credit to sprint coach John Hayes, endurance coach Paul Fleming and throws coach Angela Mac Mhathuna.
Other races:
Sprint club athletes competed at the Stratford Speed meet in London with Stephen Gaffney running a blistering 10.69s over 100m and Isabella Doyle 26.14 in 200m.
The Slieve Donard. Rathfarnham runners took on the oldest mountain race in Ireland. Slieve Donard celebrated its 80th edition this year, with an up and down race from Newcastle up to the summit at 853m, a total of 9.5km. this race forms part of the IMRA Irish championships.
David Power 12th M
Peter O'Farrell 23rd M
Laura Flynn 27th F
Matt Kane finished 2nd in Howth IMRA on Wednesday too.
The BHAA 5m road race saw a big field of 220 runners with ever consistent Paul Fleming first club runner home in 10th place and category wins for Claire Shields, Paul, Colm Murray and Gerry Boyle.
The Rathfarnham Women's Team won the BHAA 24/25 Winter League, under the name Stronger with Esther, seen above collecting their trophy... but.. where is Esther??
Down south in Cork marathon we had Martin Kitson and Martin Kelly (taking M65 first) with runs of 2.58 and 3.30 respectively and Catherine Kelly running half marathon in 2 hours.
VHI mini marathon. Aisling O Connor was first club runner home on Sunday 1st June in the VHI mini marathon. Well done to all.
