Rachael Edges It - Just

Rachael Mannion just outsprinted her Sportsworld team mate Ruth Kelly to win the second race in this year's Meet & Train Summer League held in Tymon Park Tallaght. The two girls were given the same time - that's how close it was.
On a day when blustering winds made running difficult, the three-mile route around the park's many paths proved quite demanding.
It was a first Meet & Train race to be hosted by Tallaght for many years and an eye-opener. The club not only has Tymon park on its doorstep, but has a full eight-lane tartan track and beautiful club house.
* Finishing 11th in the race was Michelle Carroll, the pioneer of Irish sprinting, whose 100m, 200m and 400m records stood for over two decades. Michelle keeps fit by running with the Tallaght girls.
* Big thanks to everyone in Tallaght on a great job!
* Thanks also to Mary B for getting the results done so quickly.
* Rd 3 Raheny Sun May 22, 11am.
* Full gallery of pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com


1 19.28 341 Rachael Mannion Sportsworld A
2 19.29 337 Ruth Kelly Sportsworld A
3 19.43 336 Ciara Foster Sportsworld A
4 20.13 338 Caitriona Higgins Sportsworld A
5 20.19 390 Sharon Tighe 040 Tallaght A
6 20.27 345 Natalia Sokolowska Sportsworld B
7 20.47 340 Orla Jordan Sportsworld A
8 20.56 339 Orlagh Fleming Sportsworld A
9 21.12 386 Paula Murray Tallaght A
10 21.16 378 Catriona Joyce Crusaders A
11 21.22 943 Michelle Carroll Tallaght D
12 21.34 344 Eileen Dalton Sportsworld B
13 21.38 307 Ann Marie Gargan Fingallians A
14 21.46 351 Val Lacy Sportsworld C
15 21.52 902 Deirdre Fitzsimons Dunboyne M&T Ind
16 21.56 308 Catherine Bennett Fingallians A
17 21.59 389 Jenny Jones Tallaght A
18 22.11 347 Tara Quirke Sportsworld B
19 22.21 388 Susan Adams 0/40 Tallaght A
20 22.26 350 Anna Delaney Sportsworld C
21 22.33 306 Bronagh Snow Fingallians A
22 22.34 362 Muriel Pate Sportsworld E
23 22.34 301 Clare Morgan 0/50 Blackrock A
24 22.43 311 Ciara Condon Fingallians A
25 22.44 343 Anne Sweeney Sportsworld B
26 22.48 367 Karen Behan Donore A
27 22.51 391 Jenny O'Connor Tallaght A
28 23.03 346 Nuala O'Connor Sportsworld B
29 23.05 310 Paula Murray Fingallians A
30 23.26 348 Breda Browne Sportsworld C
31 23.31 353 Claire Rowley Sportsworld C
32 23.33 375 Margaret Glavin Crusaders A
33 23.38 903 Stephanie Barnewell Belfield Rs
34 23:50 377 Brid Clancey Crusaders A
35 23.55 303 Christina Goldrick Blackrock A
36 24:00:00 314 Deirdre Farrell Fingallians B
37 24.01 944 Tracey Powell Tallaght D
38 24.09 313 Clare Hanna Fingallians B
39 24.16 305 Helen Hennessy Blackrock A
40 24.25 941 Anita Carruth Tallaght C
41 24.28 323 Phyllis Brown Fingallians C
42 24.35 365 Fiona McManus Sportsworld E
43 24.36 319 Sarah Chadwick Fingallians C
44 24.38 316 Emma Dunne Fingallians B
45 24.54 942 Deirdre Harris Tallaght C
46 24.56 907 Grace Carswell Blackrock Ind
47 24.59 356 Katie Holly Sportsworld D
48 25:08:00 392 Fiona Brown Tallaght B
49 25.11 322 Phyllis Walsh Fingallians C
50 25.35 909? ? ?
51 25.47 363 Laurence Delair Sportsworld E
52 25.49 304 Anne-Marie Curtin Blackrock A
53 26:30:00 317 Barbara Gilligan Fingallians B
54 26.39 384 Sinead O'Hara Crusaders B
55 26.39 398 Helen Sweeney Tallaght C
56 26.39 946 Nuala Dervan Tallaght D
57 26.43 312 Josie Power Fingallians B
58 26.44 315 Angela O'Dea Fingallians B
59 27.12 397 Tracey Ackerman Tallaght B
60 27.17 330 Ruth Brearton Fingallians E
61 27.37 380 Noelle Rohan Crusaders B
62 27.44 Emma McCauley Belfield Rs Ind
63 27.45 325 Ciara Lee Fingallians D
64 27.45 320 Martina Halpin Fingallians C
65 28.14 318 Marie Power Fingallians C
66 28.39 324 Nina Donnelly Fingallians D
67 28.43 394 Sinead Roche Tallaght B
68 28.45 947 Paula Kelly Tallaght D
69 28.53 381 Fiona Lane Crusaders B
70 29.11 383 Olive Marshall Crusaders B
71 29.29 395 Carol Coleman 0/40 Tallaght B
72 29.32 948 Sandra Richardson Tallaght D
73 29.55 945 Doaa Baker Belfield Rs Ind
74 30.16 905 Mary Browne 0/55 Belfield Rs Ind
75 33.16 326 Claire Byrne Fingallians D
76 33.18 328 Jackie Dunne Fingallians D
77 34:30:00 904 Ada Sinclair 0/50 Ind
78 34:30:00 399 Fiona Nagle Tallaght C
79 34.35 Sinead Crusaders

M&T Road 2011 League after 2 races
RACE 1 RACE 2 AFTER 2
Sportsworld A 10 10 20
Sportsworld B 46 61 107
Fingallians A 50 74 124
Tallaght A 79 50 129
Sportsworld C 84 95 179
Donore A 127 Inc
Blackrock A 128 149 277
Crusaders A 138 Inc
Sportsworld D 143 Inc
Fingallians B 157 171 328
Sportsworld E 171 Inc
Fingallians C 197
Crusaders B 234 254 488
Tallaght B 245 245 490
Fingallians D 265 867 1132
Tallaght C 291 218 509
Tallaght D 172
TOP INDIVIDUALS
Deirdre Fitzsimons Dunboyne M&T 20 15
Stephanie Barnewell Belfield Rs 22 33
Donna McGrath Belfield Rs 45
Mary Browne 0/55 Belfield Rs Ind 74 74

Tallaght to Host Rd 2 Summer League

Round 2 of the Meet & Train Summer League - a three mile race - will take place in Tallaght on Sunday May 8 (11.30am - note later time!). Registration Tallaght AC clubhouse on Greenhills Road; entry €7.
* The annual Dublin 5-Mile Classic organised by our friends in Sportsworld takes place on Sunday May 15 (10am). Entry €15. See www.sportsworld-terenure.ie. That's followed by the Tom Byrne Memorial 5km on Sun May 22 (11am), organised by Lucan Harriers, and the Donore Summer 5km on Saturday May 28 (11am).

Summer League - Race 1 Results

From Mary Butler (pics by Paddy Lynch Sportsworld):
A well-organised race hosted by Crusaders for the first of the M&T road series. The two mile race was all off road - on paths out to and around the Nature Reserve at Irishtown, in sunny, slightly misty conditions.

Sportsworld dominated with Ruth Kelly coming home first ahead of Ciara Foster and Rachel Mannion. First individual was Deirdre Fitzsimons in 20th place.
Teams from Sportsworld, Fingallians, Tallaght, Donore, Blackrock and Crusaders all took part, with 82 finishers.
Next two races are pencilled in for Sunday May 8 at Tallaght (3 miles) and Wednesday May 1 in Phoenix Park (4 miles). Watch this space!
* Still don't know who finished in 76th place.
M&T 2m Road 2011 Irishtown
1 12.46 337 Ruth Kelly Sportsworld A
2 12.51 336 Ciara Foster Sportsworld A
3 12.56 341 Rachael Mannion Sportsworld A
4 13.05 338 Caitriona Higgins Sportsworld A
5 13.09 345 Natalia Sokolowska Sportsworld B
6 13.26 366 Michelle Ruddy Donore A
7 13.29 306 Brona Snow Fingallians A
8 13.33 340 Orla Jordan Sportsworld A
9 13.49 342 Ann Higgins Sportsworld B
10 13.52 349 Katherine Reynolds Sportsworld C
11 13.53 386 Paula Murray Tallaght A
12 13.57 307 AnnMarie Gargan Fingallians A
13 14:00 387 Marisa McMillan Tallaght A
14 14.04 347 Tara Quirke Sportsworld B
15 14.05 309 Mary Boyle Fingallians A
16 14.07 311 Ciara Condon Fingallians A
17 14.09 376 Ailish Berkley Crusaders A
18 14:10 346 Nuala O'Connor Sportsworld B
19 14.14 361 Carmel Dolan Sportsworld E
20 14.17 902 Deirdre Fitzsimons Dunboyne M&T
21 14.21 350 Anna Delaney Sportsworld C
22 14.22 903 Steph Barnewell Belfield Rs
23 14.24 301 Clare Morgan 050 Blackrock A
24 14.28 351 Val Lacy Sportsworld C
25 14.29 391 Jenny O'Connor Tallaght A
26 14.33 369 Patricia Doran Donore A
27 14.34 300 Mary Butler 055 Blackrock A
28 14.35 367 Karen Behan Donore A
29 14.44 348 Breda Browne Sportsworld C
30 14.46 388 Susan Adams 040 Tallaght A
31 14:50 359 Karen O'Connor Sportsworld D
32 15.06 375 Margaret Glavin Crusaders A
33 15.13 354 Louise Keane Sportsworld D
34 15.14 303 Christina Goldrick Blackrock A
35 15.16 314 Deirdre Farrell Fingallians B
36 15.29 353 Claire Rowley Sportsworld C
37 15.29 358 Ger Kennedy Sportsworld D
38 15.33 371 Niamh Martin Donore B
39 15.38 316 Emma Dunne Fingallians B
40 15.39 313 Clare Hanna Fingallians B
41 15.43 377 Brid Clancey Crusaders A
42 15.57 356 Katie Holly Sportsworld D
43 15.57 315 Angela O'Dea Fingallians B
44 16:00 305 Helen Hennessy Blackrock A
45 16.04 906 Donna McGrath Belfield Rs
46 16.09 360 Cliona O'Riordan Sportsworld E
47 16.15 370 Angela Eustace Donore B
48 16.25 374 Michelle Geogheghan Crusaders A
49 16.25 363 Laurence Delair Sportsworld E
50 16.32 357 Lynne Merriman Sportsworld D
51 16.33 384 Sinead O'Hara Crusaders B
52 16.34 398 Helen Sweeney Tallaght C
53 16.37 322 Phyllis Walsh Fingallians C
54 16.39 392 Fiona Brown Tallaght B
55 16.42 380 Noelle Rohan Crusaders B
56 17.03 330 Ruth Brearton Fingallians E
57 17.04 363 Laurence Delair Sportsworld E
58 17.16 327 Veronica Beausang Fingallians D
59 17.26 317 Barbara Gilligan Fingallians B
60 17.39 396 Regina Moody 040 Tallaght B
61 17.55 318 Marie Power Fingallians C
62 18.13 397 Tracey Ackerman Tallaght B
63 18.17 381 Fiona Lane Crusaders B
64 18.17 325 Ciara Lee Fingallians D
65 18.18 383 Olive Marshall Crusaders B
66 18.:20 320 Martina Halpin Fingallians C
67 18.35 368 Caren Crowley Donore A
68 18.35 324 Nina Donnelly Fingallians D
69 18.55 394 Sinead Roche Tallaght B
70 18.55 900 Isabelle Cody Blackrock Ind
71 18.57 901 Hilary Thornton 050 Blackrock Ind
72 18.59 382 Maureen O'Rourke Crusaders B
73 19.01 395 Carol Coleman 040 Tallaght B
74 19.34 905 Mary Browne 055 Belfield Rs
75 20.49 326 Claire Byrne Fingallians D
76 20.53 38?
77 21.36 331 Claire O'Connell Fingallians E
78 21.49 400 Trish McCabe Tallaght C
79 21.51 401 Stacey McCabe Tallaght C
80 22.02 904 Ada Sinclair 050 Ind
81 22.38 393 Hazel Keane Tallaght B
82 22.38 Fiona Nagle Tallaght



M&T Road League 2011 Teams
Sportsworld A 10
Sportsworld B 46
Fingallians A 50
Tallaght A 79
Sportsworld C 84
Donore A 127
Blackrock A 128
Crusaders A 138
Sportsworld D 143
Fingallians B 157
Sportsworld E 171
Crusaders B 234
Tallaght B 245
Fingallians D 265
Tallaght C 291
TOP INDIVIDUALS
Deirdre Fitzsimons Dunboyne M&T 20
Stephanie Barnewell Belfield Runners 22
Donna McGrath Belfield Runners 45

Summer League - Race 1

At last - we have a date for the opening race in this year's Summer Meet & Train League.
Irishtown is the venue next Sunday April 17(11am). The race is over two miles, so ideal for beginners.
Entry €20 per person for the three-race league or €7 per race. Souvenir all who complete league. Teams of six in the usual gold, silver and bronze calsses, so everyone has a chance of a prize. Registration & changing from 10am in the stadium/track' tea afterwards.
Three mile and four mile races to follow, building up nicely to the Women's Mini Marathon.
Newcomers welcome; individuals or groups of all standards.