Bray Runners Athletics Club

Juvenile Update

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Published on Monday, 04 March 2019 16:29

Another great day for the juvenile section of our club with 3 teams reaching the finals of the Leinster relays, Sunday 3rd March. To top it all off the Under 16 girls won Gold in the 4x200 in an amazing time of 1.49.54. Congratulations to all.

Congratulations also to Ashling Smith, Conor Maher and Dominic Horan, who all took home medals from the Leinster Masters Indoors on Saturday 2nd March. Dominic won Silver in the 3000mtrs in a time of 9.52. Conor won bronze in the 1500mtrs in a time of 4.49, a Pb by 9 seconds. Ashling won Silver in the 800mtrs in 2.31, beaten by a mere 0.7 of a second. She also took Silver in the 1500mtrs in 5.06. Well done to Dessie Shorten, Sli Cualann, who won Gold in the 1500 and 800 mtrs and all Sli Cualann athletes who took part. 

In the Laragh 14k Trail Run on Sat 2nd March, Peter Winfield ran a fine 1.31.01. Over in the UK, Julie Fonneraeu took part in the Essex 20mile Road Race, running a very creditable 3.10.24.

Finally well done to ALL our athletes who took part in the Shanganagh Park Run on Saturday. Great to see Aoife Boyle, 23.35, looking as if it will not be long before she is back to her best

Duleek 5K 2019

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Published on Monday, 25 February 2019 09:41

Well done to all 22 of our athletes who took part in the Duleek 5k on 24th February 2019. Excellent times recorded, Both Pbs and Sbs recorded, as well as podium finishes by 3 of our athletes.

Was great to see Suzanne Foot back racing, and winning her age category, after a lengthy layoff through injury, The women's team (scoring; Suzanne, Ashling and Jean) finished 2nd, beaten by just 40 seconds by an excellent Na Fianna AC team. The Men's team finished 7th of 13 teams. Pbs from Gerry Keaty, over a minute off previous best, Mary Hayde and Dario Zanucetta. Ashling Smith, finished 3rd in her age Category and Dolores Gilliland had a great run finishing 2nd in her age Category. 

Congratulations to one and all, great club day out. Well done to ALL our athletes who took part in the Shanganagh Parkrun on Saturday 23rd Feb. Fine run from Ian McGrath, first athlete home in 17.42.

Congratulations to Conor Maher who ran a very impressive indoor debut, running 4.58 for the 1500mtrs at the NIA LIVE meet on Wednesday last 23rd FEB. Ashling Smith ran a fine 5,31 in the Mile at the same meet.

Armagh International Road Races 2019

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Published on Friday, 15 February 2019 08:29

Great runs from Ashling Smith, Dominic Horan and Inbhear Dee's Emma O'Brien at the Armagh International Road Races this evening. Ashling ran 11.11 and was 1st in her age Category in the Women's 3k. Dominic ran 9.53, was 2nd in his age Category in the Men's 3k. Emma ran an excellent 9.35, in the Womens 3k. Great running from all

Leinster Indoor Championships & Enniscorthy 10K

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Published on Monday, 11 February 2019 20:53

Congratulations to our juveniles who had an amazingly successful weekend at the Leinster Indoor C/ships. 18 athletes competed and they took home 5 medals, 4 silver and 1 bronze. Well done to all, great achievement. 

Well done also to all our Bray Runners and our fellow Sli Cualann athletes who took part in the Enniscorthy 10k on 10th February 2019. Great times and a couple of Pbs over a very tough new course. Paul Allen ran an excellent new Pb of 37.15 and finished 25th overall. Gary Condon, continues his recovery from injury, finishing 26th in a time of 37.25. Des O'Hare ran 43.49 and Richard Kavanagh ran 44.33 and was 2nd 0/60. Jason O'Conner was well pleased with his 46.13. Mary Hayde, fresh from her C/C exploits, ran a new Pb, taking almost 3 minutes off her previous best. Peter Winfield ran 49.26 and was 3rd in his age Category, Julia Fonneraue ran 52.38 and was 5th in age Cat. Paul Gannon ran 54.46 and Mary O'Connor, 57.49 just missed out on her Pb by 6 seconds. Congratulations to the Sli Cualann Women's Team of Catherine O'Connor 38.58 (s) Ann Marie Kenny 40.47(s) Lynn Duffy 41.21 (s) Shiela O'Byrne 42.29 (s) Mary Hayde, Niamh O'Cellaigh, Julia Fonneraue, Mary O'Connor and Paula O'Byrne, who won the Women's Team prize. Well done also to Sli Cualann's Derek Crammond, 35.14 and 1st Junior. Some other Sli Cualann times were Tony Redmond 39.06 and Cormac O'Cellaigh 41.06.
These are the results we have to hand.

National Masters XC

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Published on Monday, 04 February 2019 10:38

Well done to our 2 ladies who took part in the National Masters Cross Country C/ships in Dundalk on 3rd  February 2019. Ashling Smith finished 28th overall and 4th in her age category and Mary Hayde, who finished off an excellent first season of C/C, in finishing 14th in her age category. Together with Catherine O'Connor, 21st O/a and 8th in age category and Ann Marie Kenny, 39th O/a and 13th in age category, they helped the Sli Cualann team to an excellent 7th place and the County team to 4th. Congratulations to our fellow Sli Cualann athletes who also took part, Michael Byrne won Gold in his age category and Dessie Shorten, 4th in age cat, and William Belton, 10th in his category.

Excellent results also from our athletes who took part in the Trim 10ml. Ian McGrath ran an excellent new Pb of 54.51, finishing 6th overall and 1st in his age category. Joe Cawley ran a very tidy 59.49. Jean O'Kennedy ran a new Pb of 74.45 and finished 2nd in her age category. Siobhan Butler was well pleased with 81.47. Great to see Charlote Stevens, back racing, running a fine 83.27 and 6th in age category. Peter Doran, also on the comeback trail ran 89.16. Fine runs also from our fellow Sli Cualann athletes, Alan Dalton 58.30, Aonghus O'Briain 69.30, Michael Priest 71.18, Donna Quinn 72.49 and Carol Costello 74.05. 
Well done also to our good friends Helen Murphy who ran an excellent 69.36 and Grainne Butler who was well pleased with her 81.46. These are the results we have to hand.
Well done also to ALL our athletes who took part in the Shanganagh Parkrun on Saturday, fine performances from all, despite the very low temperature. Good to see Des O'Hare and Jason O'Connor back racing again after a lengthy lay off, and great to see Aoife Boyle running 24.00, her fastest 5k since April '17.

Raheny 5mile 2019

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Published on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 13:27

Congratulations to all our Bray Runners and our fellow Sli Cualann athletes who took part in the Raheny 5mile, Sunday 27th Jan. The following are the Bray Runners results we have to hand, if we have missed anyone please let us know.
Paul Allen recorded a new Pb of 28.49, (1min 26sec off his previous best). Jean O'Kennedy ran 36.38 and was 2nd in her age category. Sharon Bailey, racing 5mile for the first time ran a fine 37.19. Peter Doran ran a new Pb of 40.23, almost 3 minutes off his previous best. Sandra Brady, 41.45, her best 5ml time since 2015.
Rachel Daly ran a new PB, 42.33, almost 2 minutes off her previous best, that's 2 Pbs for Rachel in eight days. Aoife Stokes also ran a new Pb, 42.34 and Mary Deery was another to run a new Pb, Mary ran 44.11. Paul Gannon ran 43.40, Cara Barry, first time to race 5ml, ran 45.51, and Liz Melican ran 45.34. Britta Luebbert ran 62.44. Well done to all.
Congratulations to the Sli Cualann Masters Women's team (Sarah Baryga, Catherine O'Connor and Ann Marie Kenny), who won the Masters Team Category.
Well done to Ian McGrath who finished 7th at the BHAA, EIR 5ml Cross Country, on Sat 19th Jan., and Bernard Quinn who finished 2nd in his age category in the same race.
Fine runs from ALL our athletes who took part in the Shanganagh Parkrun on Saturday 26th, including Joe Cawley first home in 17.36 and Colm O'Heigeartaigh 19.07, just returning from injury