RECORD NUMBERS AT SWORDS - PLUS FULL RESULT

Close to a hundred turned out for the first round of the Meet and Train Women's Winter League, held in bitterly cold conditions around the Ballyheary fields in Swords on Sunday November 30.
Host club Fingallians, as well as longtime league supporters Sportsworld, with the largest Meet and Train/Fit for Life groups in the Dublin area, had several teams entered.
Also entered were Meet and Train stalwarts from Lucan, Donore and Blackrock. Back after an absence of a couple of season were Clonliffe Harriers and a team from RTE. Completely new were the girls from Piranha Tri Club.
Up front, Sportsworld's Cronagh Brady came home in 12 mins 18 secs for her first Meet and Train victory. Last spring, in the road series, Cronagh was consistently in the top six and has clearly been training hard since then.
Finishing second was local runner Cindy Hickey of Fingallians in 12 mins 22 secs. Sportsworld pair Stephanie Bergin and Edel Madigan came home in third and fourth place, followed by Donore newcomer Louisa Nesbitt. In sixth place was Blackrock's Louise Keogh.
Meet and Train running began as an informal network designed for women who wanted to get fit for the women's mini marathon. While some came from other sports, most were taking the brave step of trying something completely new.
So if you've only started running - or plan to start in the New Year - Meet and Train is for you! Next two mile run is scheduled for Sunday January 11 in Griffeen Park, Lucan and, as always, all standards are welcome. Groups from the workplace, gym, other sports, charities, or even your local neighbourhood are all invited. Particularly welcome would be women from Fit for Life training groups, set up under a Sports Council initiative in a number of Leinster running clubs.
Individuals who can find no-one to train with are also more than welcome - Meet and Train runs provide a great opportunity for "networking" among women with similar interests.
Other Winter League dates are Sunday February 1 at Tymon Park, when Sportsworld are the hosts and Sunday February 15 in Raheny. All races are two miles, start at 11am and are followed by a welcome cup of tea. Any queries contact Sue Lynch 086 2327570 or visit www.womensmeetandtrain.blogspot.com .
Full results (thanks to Mary Butler of Blackrock)
PLACE TIME NO NAME TEAM
1 12.18 48 Crona Brady Sportsworld A
2 12.22 12 Cindy Hickey Fingallians A
3 12.31 49 Stephenie Bergin Sportsworld A
4 12.41 50 Edel Madigan Sportsworld A
5 12.43 36 Louisa Nesbitt Donore A
6 12.48 1 Louise Keogh Blackrock A
7 12:50 19 Ann Ormsby Fingallians A
8 13.08 39 Sheilagh Sullivan Donore A
9 13.19 54 Catherine O'Neill Sportsworld B
10 13.24 38 Maura Kearns Donore A
11 13.29 52 Ciara Foster Sportsworld B
12 13.32 13 Bronagh Snow Fingallians A
13 13.4 16 Michelle Walsh Fingallians B
14 13.41 53 Orlagh Jordan Sportsworld B
15 13.44 57 Louise Bruton Sportsworld C
16 13.45 14 Siobhan McCarty Fingallians B
17 13.48 93 Claire Joyce Lucan A
18 13.5 37 Karen Behan Donore A
19 13.53 91 Freda Comiskey Lucan A
20 13.58 55 Orlagh Fleming Sportsworld B
21 14.03 92 Nicola Kavanagh Lucan A
22 14.09 59 Susan McDonnell Sportsworld C
23 14.12 28 Fiona O'Brien Fingallians E
24 14.19 86 Peig Dunne 0/35 Tallaght
25 14.25 95 Bernie Stapleton Lucan B
26 14.28 43 Livia Ruiz Donore B
27 14:30 84 Susan Adams 0/40 Tallaght
28 14.31 61 Sibeal Waldron Sportsworld D
29 14.32 41 Cathy Shortt Donore B
30 14.33 194 Catherine Roode Indiv Fingallians
31 14.36 64 Anna Delaney Sportsworld E
32 14.37 96 Deirdre Counihan Lucan B
33 14.41 17 Ann Marie Dargan Fingallians B
34 14.47 60 Louise Courell Sportsworld D
35 14.49 87 Judy Mahon Piranha
36 14.51 65 Karen O'Connor Sportsworld E
37 14.53 71 Irene O'Connor Sportsworld F
38 14.57 42 Joan McTernan Donore B
39 14.59 40 Edel O'Dea Donore B
40 15:00 88 Claire McEntee Piranha
41 15.06 85 Gwen Baker Tallaght
42 15.07 22 Angela O'Rea Fingallians C
43 15.08 56 Aileen Melody Sportsworld C
44 15.11 Name? Crusaders
45 15.17 62 Kim Masuda Sportsworld D
46 15.18 11 Anne Marie Curtain Blackrock C
47 15.19 197 Bridget O'Sullivan 0/40 Indiv Clonliffe
48 15.21 20 Josie Power Fingallians C 0/55
49 15.23 81 Fiona McManus Sportsworld I
50 15.24 195 Torry Schellhorn Indiv
51 15.27 21 Barbara Tobin Fingallians C
52 15.28 69 Clare Rowley Sportsworld F
53 15.29 198 Sarah Heal Crusaders
54 15.31 3 Michelle Langan Blackrock A
55 15.35 68 Clare Doyle Sportsworld F
56 15.36 99 Celina Barrett Lucan C
57 15.38 23 Paula Murray Fingallians C
58 15.41 74 Claire Harrington Sportsworld G
59 15.45 83 Mary Dawson Sportsworld I
60 15.47 72 Ann Sweeney Sportsworld G
61 15.48 73 Tara Quirke Sportsworld G
62 15.49 6 Christine Goldrick Blackrock B 0/40
63 15.52 44 Mary Murphy Donore C
64 15.54 31 Deirdre Farrell Fingallians E
65 15.54 2 Deirdre Maxwell Blackrock A
66 15.55 193 Angela McEvoy Indiv RTE
67 16.02 4 Jennifer Lee Blackrock A 0/45
68 16.06 8 Helen Hennessey Blackrock B
69 16.08 97 Amber Nugent Lucan B
70 16.15 45 Catherine Murphy Donore C
71 16.26 89 Emer Mallon Piranha
72 16.35 76 Louise Flood Sportsworld H
73 16.39 67 Cliona O'Riordan Sportsworld E
74 16.41 7 Eileen O'Sullivan Blackrock B 0/50
75 16.43 196 Fiona Moloney Indiv
76 16.48 78 Ciara Byrne Sportsworld H
77 17.06 30 Sinead Flanagan Fingallians E
78 17.24 101 Winifred Ryan Lucan C
79 17.41 34 Emma Dunne Fingallians F
80 17.46 100 Noelle Dunne Lucan C 0/55
81 17.5 9 Vivienne Conlon Blackrock C 0/45
82 17.52 82 Petrina Mulroe Sportsworld I
83 18.08 10 Angela Leigh-Doyle Blackrock C 0/45
84 18.28 80 Grainne Edwards Sportsworld I
85 18.45 26 Mary Keane Fingallians D 0/50
86 19 77 Claire Jordan Sportsworld H
87 19.03 25 Nina Donnelly Fingallians D
88 19.05 27 Ciara Lee Fingallians D
89 19.13 35 Eimear Kelly Fingallians F
90 19.15 29 Noreen Keane Fingallians F 0/45
91 19.36 199 Hilary Wright Crusaders 0/60
92 21.29 200 Miriam Edge Crusaders 0/60