Santry - the Real Deal

They're off - see posting below this for a selection of images.

Yes, it was tough - but the final race of the 2006/7 adidas Meet & Train Winter League at Santry was the real deal. Mud, slog, wet, wind, ups and downs - what cross country is all about!
Ann Ormsby of Fingallians, who took up running five years ago and only runs Meet & Train and the mini marathon, had a brilliant win over host club Clonliffe's Ailish McDermott. With Bronagh Snow in third place, Fingallians were first team in the diamond section, while Blackrock got the Club of the Series trophy. Blackrock's Mary Butler was first veteran and first over 50 overall; Eithne Reid of Lucan was first over 40, and Hilary Wright of Crusaders first over 55, with another Crusader Marcella Dune taking a special prize.
Big thanks to all who helped make this one of the most successful series yet: the clubs who hosted the four races; the stewards; the tea ladies (and gentlemen!); Paul from adidas, the most undemanding of sponsors; Harry our starter and Mary our results wizard. Plus of course, Sue and Mary, without whom...
DON'T FORGET! Meeting to set dates for M&T Summer League, Wed Mar 7, Donore Sportscentre, 8pm sharp.

M&T Final Race (2m), Santry:
1 Ann Ormsby (Fin) 13.03;
2 Ailish McDermott (Clonliffe) 13.30;
3 Bronagh Snow (Fin A) 13.41;
4 Kathleen O'Callaghan (SW A) 13.51;
5 Louise Keogh (Blackrock) 14.03;
6 Aoibheann Tierney (Tallaght) 14.13.

Overall team winners (17 team reg; 14 completed league):
Diamond:
1 Fingallians A
2 Sportsworld A
3 Clonliffe A.
Gold:
1 Lucan
2 Blackrock A
3 Sportsworld C.
Silver (corrected):
1 Donore
2 Blackrock B
3 Fingallians C.
Bronze:
1 Donore
2 Fingallians F
3 Crusaders B.

Images from Santry

Ann Ormsby takes an early lead from Kathleen O'Callaghan.


Aoibheann Tierney from Tallaght ahead of Mary B and others (below).



Maureen McGinley pushes on.






Three in a row from Blackrock, Fingallians and Crusaders
Emma still smiling.
Never noticed this natural "corridor" in Santry before.








Winner Ann Ormsby of Fingallians (above) heads for the finish.

Second placed Ailish McDermott of Clonliffe


Sue (560 above) gets down to her singlet! Marcella (below)
continues a great comeback this season, both in BHAA and M&T.
Overall club of the season: Blackrock

Last Race - and Summer League

Final race in the Women's Meet and Train Winter League will take place at Santry Demesne (the park behind the stadium) on Sunday February 25 (11am). Reg in the Clonliffe club house at the front of the stadium.
A general meeting to finalise dates for the Summer League will take place on Wednesday March 7 at Donore Sportscentre 8pm (Note change!).
The Summer Series, again supported by adidas, acts as a build-up to the Women's Mini Marathon on the June Bank Holiday Monday. That means races of 2 miles, 3 miles and 4 miles; in the past, there was also the Fingallians Ladies 8k, now sadly defunct because of traffic. But on the bright side, the Sportsworld Dublin 5 Mile Classic takes place later these days - this year, it's on Sunday May 13.
Anyway, we invite members of all M&T groups, old and new, to attend this meeting so we can sort out dates and any other business. M&T is pretty informal in its structure and depends on members to undertake a job or two over the year; this year, for instance, Mary Butler from Blackrock is doing the results; Mary McDermott and Sue Lynch from Donore continue to do lots of fiddly things. Karen Marriott from Crusaders is liaising with adidas, Patricia and Paddy from Blackrock and Paddy from Sportsworld are always on hand to help out on race days.
The work isn't hard and the races are good fun, so if there is anything you could do - or if you have any ideas - come along to Donore on Wednesday March 7.

Rd 3 IRISHTOWN FULL RESULT

MEET & TRAIN TRAIN CC RACE THREE,IRISHTOWN FG
Feb 4, 2007
Conditions: Cold, misty

1 530 12:16 Kathleen O'Callaghan Sportsworld A
2 508 12:28 Ann Ormsby Fingallians A
3 552 12:36 Ailish McDermott Clonliffe A
4 243 12:54 Orla McEvoy Crusaders IND
5 402 13:03 Aoibheann Tierney Tallaght
6 554 13:04 Tara Whyte Clonliffe A
7 528 13:06 Orlagh Fleming Sportsworld A
8 510 13:07 Bronagh Snow Fingallians A
9 500 13:08 Mary Butler Blackrock A 0/50
10 533 13:10 Ann Higgins Sportsworld B
11 531 13:11 Clare O'Reilly Sportsworld A
12 242 13:12 Aoife Joyce Crusaders IND
13 406 13:20 Derval McCarty Lucan
14 512 13:40 Cindy Hickey Fingallians B
15 248 13:44 Siobhan Donachie IND
16 532 13:46 Sarah McAteer Sportsworld B
17 236 13:47 Maura Ni Chearbhaill Clonliffe
18 53813:52 Louise Bruton Sportsworld C
19 407 13:55 Freda Commisky Lucan
20 408 14:00 Eithne Reid Lucan 0/40
21 561 14:01 Jo Cummiskey Donore A
22 509 14:02 Bernie Corrie Fingallians A
23 523 14:04 Elaine Corbell Fingallians D
24 522 14:05 Siobhan Dargan Fingallians D
25 539 14:08 Edel O'Connell Sportsworld C
26 244 14:17 Bronagh Gavigan Crusaders IND
27 237 14:19 Bernie Stapleton Lucan IND
28 536 14:22 Claire O'Brien Sportsworld C
29 405 14:23 Lorraine Heffernan Lucan
30 553 14:24 Marie Byrne Clonliffe A
31 502 14:33 Deirdre Maxwell Blackrock A
32 558 14:35 Sinead Hartnett Clonliffe B
33 247 14:40 Caroline Costello Crusaders IND
34 540 14:42 Barbara Delaney Sportsworld D
35 521 14:43 Catherine Walsh Fingallians D
36 535 14:45 Aileen Melody Sportsworld B
37 235 14:46 Catherine King Sportsworld IND
38 506 14:50 Jennifer Lee Blackrock B o/40
39 537 15:03 Karen O'Connor Sportsworld C
40 504 15:08 Elaine Murray Blackrock B o/45
41 403 15:08 Susan Adams Tallaght
42 534 15:09 Clare Rowley Sportsworld B
43 541 15:18 Helen Dixon Sportsworld D
44 503 15:24 Christine Goldrick Blackrock B
45 281 15:25 Marcella Dunne Crusaders IND o/50
46 542 15:26 Mags Maloney Sportsworld D
47 567 15:37 Maureen McGinley Crusaders B o/40
48 404 15:43 Janice Mahon Tallaght
49 251 15:47 Josie Power Fingallians o/50
50 563 15:54 Mary Donnelly Crusaders A
51 568 16:03 Geraldine O'Shea Crusaders A
52 574 16:04 Ann Marie Dargan Fingallians F
53 401 16:05 Niamh Oman Tallaght
54 516 16:13 Barbara Tobin Fingallians C
55 517 16:16 Sinead Flanagan Fingallians C
56 255 16:22 Celina Barrett IND
57 560 16:35 Sue Lynch Donore A
58 543 16:40 Jean McCarthy Sportsworld E
59 505 16:40 Eileen O'Sullivan Blackrock B
60 241 16:41 Mary Jenner Tallaght
61 507 16:52 Sinead Guilfoyle Blackrock B
62 234 16:57 Sinead Murphy Lucan IND
63 230 17:00 Rachel Cinnsealach Crusaders IND
64 249 17:20 Liz Kinsella Crusaders IND
65 562 17:30 Deborah Duffy Donore A
66 572 17:46 Debbie O De Fingallians F
67 550 18:10 Claire Finnegan Sportworld F
68 549 18:11 Yvonne Callis Sportsworld F
69 232 18:14 Cora Marshall Crusaders IND
70 526 18:15 Marie Ryan Fingallians E
71 524 18:19 Mary Keane Fingallians E
72 569 18:32 Karen Marriott Crusaders B 0/40
73 570 19:04 Hilary Wright Crusaders B 0/55
74 231 19:07 Olive Marshall Crusaders IND
75 240 19:27 Susy Devanney Lucan IND
76 239 19:28 Rian Gonzalez Lucan IND
77 233 19:37 Fiona Lane Crusaders IND
78 245 20:54 Anne Coogan Rathfarnham IND o/65
79 547 21:03 Donna McDonagh Sportsworld F
80 246 22:32 Manuelle Ratte Crusaders IND

Pics from Irishtown

Above us in misty Irishtown today was a flock of Brent geese trying to find their way somewhere or other after the long journey from Canada.
They passed over once and then came back, clearly using us brightly dressed "birds" below as a navigation guide. Or maybe they were just curious!
Taking pictures in such conditions proved a challenge - the good news is that the several Tallaght singlets really stood out, as did the one from Liffey Valley. Anyway here's a selection. Hope you all had a good day out in Irishtown!

Top Ten Finishers:

1 Kathleen O'Callaghan (Sportsworld A) 12.16
2 Ann Ormsby (Fingallians A) 12.28
3 Ailish McDermott (Clonliffe A) 12.36
4 Orla McEvoy (Crusaders) 12.54
5 Aoibheann Tierney (Tallaght) 13.03
6 Tara Whyte (Clonliffe A) 13.04
7 Orlagh Fleming (Sportsworld A) 13.06
8 Bronagh Snow (Fingallians) 13.07
9 Mary Butler (Blackrock) 13.08
10 Ann Higgins (Sportsworld A) 13.10