Well done to everyone training or racing this week. Subscriptions for 2017 are now due and will be collected at training. Payment by 31st Jan. is required for continued membership of the club.

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The next race on the BHAA XC Winter League Calendar is the Eir Ballyboden St. Endas GAA, in Firhouse on Sat. 21st Jan. There will be separate starts for the ladies 2 mile and mens 5 mile races. Full Info and entries via BHAA Website: https://bhaa.ie/events/

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The 33rd Axa Raheney 5Mile Roadrace will take place on Sunday Jan. 29th at 3pm. Entries via MyRunResults: http://www.myrunresults.com/events/axa_raheny_5mile_road_race/1884/details

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Dublin Athletics Board issued full results of last weeks Dublin Athletics Masters Cross Country at St Anne’s Park, Raheney. In the ladies 3K race, we had Siobhan Carroll finishing 27th overall (11th W35), Gemma Treacy and Riitta Kansanniva were 62nd & 63rd overall (18th W35 & 6th W50), respectively. Patricia Sheehan was 100th (14th W50) with Marie Norris 20th W45. Full ladies results are available on Dublin Athletics website: http://www.dublinathletics.com/results-of-dublin-masters-cross-country-championships-2017.html

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In the Master Men we had Paul Cowhie having a fine race 32nd overall and claiming third place bronze in his M50 category, Paul was followed by Bernard Duggan in 43rd, with a top-20 position in a very competitive M35 category, well done to Bernard. Dave Hipwell was 60th overall, 9th place in his M45 category. Next CSH’er home was Colm Brady in 64th place (21st M40), followed closely by Martin Prunty and Noel Ryan in 80th and 81st place (28th & 29th M40), respectively. Sean Ryan had a great race finishing 4th M55, followed by Ronan Ward who continues his medal spree with 3rd place M60. Nick Devery was 11th M55, with Michael Fennell 13th M55. Well done to Paul Cullen finishing 27th M50. The M50 team of Paul Cowhie, Sean Ryan, Ronan Ward and Nick Devery had to settle for 4th place, but a great performance nonetheless. Full mens results are available on Dublin Athletics website: http://www.dublinathletics.com/results-of-dublin-masters-cross-country-championships-2017.html

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Well done to Neil O’Rourke who was selected for the Dublin team for the Athletics Ireland National Intermediate XC in Palace Grounds, Tuam next Sunday 22nd Jan.

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Today with had a mens team competing in the Leinster Athletics Leinster Intermediate XC in Cow Park, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. Neil was 2nd place overall claiming Silver, leading the Dublin team home to Silver medals also, well done to Neil. Jason Reilly was next CSH’er home in 21st place, having a great run. Eanna Kavanagh was 35th with Eoin Kealy in 38th, well done to Eanna and Eoin. Well done to all competing over a tough 8km course, full results are on My Run Results website: http://www.myrunresults.com/events/leinster_inter__masters__juvenile_relays_c.c_/1935/results

Well done to everyone training or racing this week. Please note the training times are back to our standard training slots (also, 2017 subs are now due).

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We had a small crew of Harriers opening up their 2017 accounts in the BHAA Bank of Ireland XC, in Faughs GAA Club, Tymon Pk. Templeogue on Sat. 07th Jan. There was separate starts for the ladies 2 mile and mens 4 mile races. In the ladies race we had Eithne Ni Mhurchadha in action, taking timeout from her BHAA chairperson duties. Full results via BHAA website: https://bhaa.ie/events/bank-of-ireland-cc-2017/ with ladies race video via BHAA YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yLzMwZMtq8

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First CSH’er home in the mens races was Jason Reilly in 23rd place, followed closely by Eanna Kavanagh in 24th and  Eoin Kealy in 31st, with Paul O’Neill having a great race in 34th. Vincent O’ Neill was first M60, very well done to Vincent. Bren Farrell was in action also, finishing 11th M40, with Ken Byrne 11th M50 and Brian Corr 15th M50. Well done to Paul McEvoy also, and everyone competing. Full results via BHAA website: https://bhaa.ie/events/bank-of-ireland-cc-2017/ with mens race video via BHAA YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B67pNdJmpdI

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There were more CSH’ers in action today in the Dublin Athletics Masters Cross Country at St Anne’s Park, Raheney. In the ladies 3K race, we had Siobhan Carroll, Patricia Sheehan, Marie Norris, Gemma Treacy and Riitta Kansanniva. Full ladies results due on Dublin Athletics website in coming days… http://www.dublinathletics.com/

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In the mens M35 race we had Bernard Duggan, Colm Brady, Martin Prunty, Dave Hipwell and Noel Ryan in action. Full ladies results due on Dublin Athletics website in coming days… http://www.dublinathletics.com/

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In the mens M50 race we had Paul Cowhie (and below) Sean Ryan, Nick Devery, Paul Cullen, Michael Fennell and Ronan Ward in action. Full ladies results due on Dublin Athletics website in coming days… http://www.dublinathletics.com/ Well done to all competing and thanks to Mairead for the pictures.  

Happy New Year Civil Service Harriers. Well done to everyone in action, training or racing this week and best wishes to anyone targeting their training schedules and running routines as part of their New Years Resolutions/Revolutions. Persevere… and good things will follow. Please note the training for this week will revert back to our standard training times (also, 2017 subs are now due):

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The next race on the BHAA XC Winter League Calendar is the Bank of Ireland XC, in Faughs GAA Club, Tymon Pk. Templeogue on Sat. 07th Jan. There will be separate starts for the ladies 2 mile and mens 4 mile races. Full Info and entries via BHAA Website: https://bhaa.ie/events/

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The Dublin Cross Country Masters will take place on Sunday 8th January and we will be declaring teams.  If anyone is 35+ and interested in running (St Anne’s Park, 3k ladies, 6k men) please let Claire, Bernard, Nick or Mairead know.

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The Leinster Intermediate & Masters Country will take place on Sunday 15th January. If anyone is interested in running (Dunboyne, 4k ladies, 8k men) please respond to Ashley (Intermediate ladies team) or Neil (Intermediate mens team). If any Masters Athletes are interested in racing Leinster also, speak to Claire, Bernard, Nick or Mairead.

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The National Intermediate XC will take place in Tuam, Galway on the 22nd. Jan. Entries via Athletics Ireland website: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/competition/fixtures/

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Congratulations to Eoin Kealy who was 2nd in the Caragh 5k on a crisp New Years Day morning, well done to Eoin. Full results via Pop Up Races Website: https://www.popupraces.ie/raceresult/caragh-new-years-day-5k/#.WGqPUIXXLIU

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We had another crew of athletes braving the elements on New Years morning for the Liffey Valley A.C. Tom Brennan Memorial 5k race, held in Phoenix Park and incorporating the first race of the year for the Lord Mayors 5 Alive Challenge. In the ladies race we had Andrea Doyle finishing 48th (11th F40), breaking 25mins. Claire-Ann Ferry was in action (27th F45), breaking 30mins. Well done to Andrea and Claire-Ann.

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Neil O’Rourke opened up his 2017 account, finishing 3rd in 15:51, well done to Neil. Paul Cowhie was 19th overall, winning his M50 category in 16:56, great running by Paul. Keith Farrell was next man home in 21:28 (23rd M35), breaking 21-and-a-half mins, followed closely by Bren Farrell in 21:34 (18th M40). Paul McEvoy was in action also (41st M50), breaking 26-and-a-half. Well done to all competing, full results via My Run Results Website: http://www.myrunresults.com/events/tom_brennan_5k_road_race/1931/results. There are also photos via Peter Mooneys Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157676887245971/with/31861350592/

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Just to note, if anyone is competing in any races over 2017, off the beaten track, make sure and get your results over to myself via neilrrk@gmail.com or via facebook messenger, before 5:00pm on Sunday evenings for reporting on our website….. PB’s also please