It was a quiet week of racing this week with our crew looking ahead to the SSE Airtricity Fingal 10k, in Swords on the 24th July, run as part of the Dublin Marathon Race Series. Entries close on the 8th of July, race info link (and entry link) here: http://sseairtricitydublinmarathon.ie/race/fingal-10k/

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If anyone fancies something off the beaten track (or in this case… on a beaten track) the Business House Athletic Association Runlogic Pheonix Park 5km Trail Run will take place on Tuesday 28th June at 7:30: https://bhaa.ie/events/runlogic-phoenix-5km-trail-2016/

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Well done to all who competed on Thursday evening in the 4th and final leg of our annual club 2 mile league. The winner of the 2016 2 mile league will then be announced at a club coffee morning on Saturday the 9th after training. Well done to all who have competed over the last 4 weeks. Please be prepared for before/after the coffee with your club vests, t-shirts, gear etc, we’ll use the opportunity to take a few nice group shots for updating the website/facebook/etc…. since there’s plenty of nice new faces and nice new gear (compliments of Colm Brady).

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Eithne Ni Mhurchadha was competing on Wednesday night in the Dublin Athletics Board Graded Meet 5, incorporating the Dublin Senior Championships. Eithne was 2nd in the Discus (picking up Dublin Senior Silver), and 5th in the Javelin. Well done to Eithne, making a nice return to throwing. Full results via Dublin Athletics Board website: http://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/426/Graded%205%20Results%202016.pdf

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Bernard Duggan made his return to action on Friday evening following injury, clocking a splendid 16mins 30secs in the St. Coca’s AC Kilcock 5k. Paul Cowhie was next home finishing 4th in his M50 category, followed by Podge Coyle in 63rd. Well done to all and full results via My Run Results link: http://www.myrunresults.com/events/st._cocas_kilcock_5k_(kildare)/260/results

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Ashley Pia Ryan made her marathon debut, coming 5th place in the Waterford Viking Marathon on Saturday morning. Ashley ran an excellent time of 3hrs 20mins 41secs. Full results via My Run Results website: http://www.myrunresults.com/events/waterford_viking_marathon_2016/128/results

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Well done to Neil O’Rourke who was completed his first Glohealth Athletics Ireland National Senior Track and Field Championships today, running in the 5,000m final and clocking 16mins even. Full results via Athletics Ireland website: http://www.athleticsirelandenterprises.com/results_25062016/event021h01.html with video of the event via youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv_UoQJEokY