National Road Relays.

We were well represented at yesterdays National Road Relays in Raheny. Suzanne Foot and Ashling Smith were on the Sli Cualann Womens Masters Team and Gary Condon was part of the Mens Masters Team.

The womens team finished in an excellent 4th position, just edged out of 3rd place by Donore. Ashling Kirwan, Parnell AC, ran the first leg, 1mile in 6.01, Suzanne ran leg 2, 2mile in 12.16 and Ashling Smith ran a superb 5.52 for the final 1mile leg. Marvellous times from all 3 athletes.

In the Mens Masters Category there was some fine times recorded by Sli Cualann athletes, Bray Runners Gary Condon ran the 2mile leg for his team in a very impressive 10.29.

The senior men's team was competing in a high quality field. Donal Flannery got the quartet started with a 11:13 clocking for 2 miles. Then Padraig Lennon took over, covering his one mile leg in 5:10. Tim Grummell ran a good 16:02 for the 3 mile section, with Neil Wiktorski bringing the team home with a 10:40 two mile.

Well done to all who took part.

K Club 10k

On Saturday 11th April the annual K Club 10k was held. The course is a flat one but conditions were very windy making for a very tough race. First athlete home was Eoin Callaghan in a time of 32.40 with Charlotte Kearney first lady home in 37.19. We had a large group of athletes taking part, Neil Wiktorski, almost back to full fitness, ran a fine 34.54 to finish in 11th place overall. Bill Stanley ran 38.09, Bobby Mitchell, 38.43, 2nd 0/50, Suzanne Foot recorded a new Pb of 39.24, to finish 2nd O/40, Helen Barry, 39.44 and 3rd O/40, Cathy Mitchell ran a new Pb of 48.33, Emer Hynes ran 50.55 and Sandra Brady ran 51.07. Well done to all who took part.   

National 10k C/ships

At last weekends National 10k C/ships, held in conjunction with the Great Ireland Run, Gary Condon ran an excellent 34.10 to finish 5th O/40. Gary, Damien Lawless and Michael Byrne represented Sli Cualann in the Masters team event and finished in a very creditable 4th place.  

More Medals for Ashling, Jean, Gary and Joe.

Official results from the Leinster 10ml C/ships have confirmed that the Sli Cualann Ladies Team took were the winners of the Senior Ladies section. The team was made up of Ashling Kirwan, Ashling Smith, Annmarie Kenny, Jean O'Kennedy and Christine McCann.

The Mens Senior Team, Gary Condon, Joe Cawley and Clive Quinn finished in an excellent 2nd place, while the Mens Masters Team, Caoimhin MacMaolair, Ray Kenny, Derek Hayes and MJ Bolton also finished in 2nd place. Well done to all.

See earlier post for detailed result.