| Name: Ed | Date: March 8, 2010, 8:13 pm |
Shileen O'Kane leads the NI Mountain Running Championships after the open ing round at Slieve Gullion on Saturday continuing her fine,early season form.
Results:30th(1st)Shileen O'Kane 45:46.37th(3rd)Anne Sandford 48:43. 51st(4th)Barry Rankin 52:48.53rd(1st) Ricky Cowan 60:12.
And, the ladies of Lagan Valley have been 'on tour' in Devon and Cornwall and returned with lots of trophies from the Bideford Half-Marathon.Ruth Magill won her age-group(1:31:10),Finn McCourt was third(1:40:21) and Mary "The Demented Bumble Bee" Mackin(obviously a 'tour' name) was fourth(1:40:48).
Matthew Wilson continued his recent good form at the Albertville 5-miler - a race returning to the fixture list after an absence of several years.
Results: 6th Matthew Wilson 27:22.25th(1st)Robert Wilson 29:54.40th Juan Botella 31:53 58th(2nd)Francis Boal 33:54.
Elsewhere, Desi McHenry, will enter hospital on March 18 for surgery on his medial knee ligament in an effort to solve the problems that have dogged the double world champion's running for the last couple of years.
Gary McCappin,who swims with the Legends, is recovering well after going into a pot-hole and not coming out during a cycling training run. Tha nkfully nothing was broken in the crash but he was left very sore with deep bruising down his left side.
Finally,even without a bike, Nick Dunne came down during the Monday run in Belvoir Park. That particular spot is now known as Dunne's Dive. |
| Name: Ed | Date: March 2, 2010, 11:13 am |
Good to see a return to form for Matthew Wilson at Stormont at the week-end.Matthew finished third in the NICS X-Country 5 miler.But more importantly beat his dad by over two minutes.Ruth Magill also translated some good recent training into race mode finishing 5th in the women's race.
RESULTS:Men( 5 miles)3rd Matthew Wilson 27:56.20th(4th)Robert Wilson 30:06.46th(5th)Francis Boal 34:57.
Women( 3 miles)5th Ruth Magill 21:25.7th Shileen O'Kane 21:44.9th Anne Sandford 22:03.17th Maureen Oliver 26:28.
And,well done to Kerry Harty(whom we can now call a Legend because she's been to the dinner).She beat a classy, international field at the Armagh International last Thursday night with a stellar time of 9:37 for 3K - just compare that with the times some of us were running on the track last week!
Barry Rankin's son Robbie also had a great run into 9th place in the men's 3K race clocking 9:21.
And, the fell running season is back. It all kicked off at Binevenagh on Saturday where they were knee-deep in snow. Bryan Magee,who now runs with the Legends on a Monday and Friday finished 26th(83:35) and Ricky Cowan won his age group(33rd- 95:10). |
| Name: Finn | Date: March 2, 2010, 10:58 am |
Hiyas! anyone going to cycling music night on Friday coming and would like to eat in boat club first? (food very good and reasonable)am booking a table so just let me know by text or message board before friday if you like to join us.07798890809. |
| Name: seamus | Date: February 23, 2010, 3:37 pm |
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| Name: Ed | Date: February 22, 2010, 6:57 pm |
Good to see the social secretary,Finn, returning to competition on Saturday in the Rollercoaster 5K at Downpatrick. Despite several sauvignon blanc the night before she still managed to win her age-group as did Maureen Oliver despite a troublesome knee injury.
Results:Rollercoaster 5K:46th(1st)Fionnuala McCourt 22:07.63rd(1st)Maureen Oliver 25:08.
Casting back 7 days. Many congratulations to Shileen O'Kane who finished a brilliant 4th and 1st vet in Scotland on Feb 13 at the Carnethy 5 Hill Race. Shileen made light of the snowy conditions to finish 141st overall in a classy field of 488. Bad luck story of the day went to Brian Spence who fell and dislocated a finger.
Results: Carnethy 5 Hill Race: 141st(1st) Shileen O'Kane 1:07:56.352nd Martina Elliott 1:24:14.385th Barbara Brown 1:28:15.485th Iryna Kennedy 2:31:00.
The 3K time-trial on the track last Wednesday brought out a small but select band. Why not try it yourself and send me or post the result?
3K time-trial: Robert Wilson 11:36.2.Doug Smith 11:47.Anne Sandford 11:55. Ed Smith 12:17.Finn McCourt 12:30.
Neill Derby suffered a rare defeat at the week-end at the Lagan Head of the River. His margin of defeat 1 second!
Finally, the Monday run started promptly at 1pm today.And, for the first time ever the entire group stayed together the whole way round.And, there are pictures, courtesy of Seamus, to prove it if Vaughan ever manages to get his equipment working again! |
| Name: Moira W | Date: February 22, 2010, 11:11 am |
Finn (Social Sec)
Great night out as always, although I'm still curious about Ed's suggestion for "Altitude Sickness" ;-) |
| Name: Finn | Date: February 18, 2010, 4:08 pm |
,anyone who has not confirmed with me re a place for tomorrow night can you let me know by tomorrow as have to confirm numbers with chef asap.Would help if had put right number on message board!number is 07798890809.Thanks to those who got back to me. |
| Name: Johnny D | Date: February 17, 2010, 8:23 pm |
Dont mess with Adolf McHenry! |
| Name: desi | Date: February 16, 2010, 9:28 pm |
go without them Ed, you'll be amazed at how prompt they soon become. It works for us on Sundays!!! |
| Name: Ed | Date: February 15, 2010, 6:17 pm |
The NI Cross Country Champs found a new venue(Stormont) and a new sponsor(ChampionChip Ireland)at the week-end but despite the sunny weather and the good going underfoot most Legends stayed away from the hot pace that a Championship brings and the distance(12K for the men, 6K for the women).
Feb 13 - Results: Men:37th Matthew Wilson 40:39 58th Robert Wilson 44:21.64th Jonny Hooper 45:47.66th Simon Robinson 46:33.69th Greg McClure 47:44.
Women: 23rd Ruth Magill 23:36. 24th Ali Robinson 23:39.28th Anne Sandford 23:51.
For anyone interested,there's a 3K time trial on the track at 1pm on this Wednesday.Warm-up starts at 1pm.
And,if you're a Monday lunchtime runner from Queen's PEC BE WARNED. The 1pm start time will be rigorously enforced from next Monday(Feb 22).Start times have been slipping badly.Today it was nearly 1.15pm. |
| Name: Big Neill | Date: February 15, 2010, 5:17 pm |
Hi Finn, sorry I can not make it as I am running, swimming and even biking in South Africa plus water skying, eating and a wee sips - just thought you would want to know, back to the snow and frost next week.
Have a great night out. |
| Name: Finn | Date: February 13, 2010, 1:12 pm |
Legends night out, Friday coming (19th Feb). Table booked 8.00 o'clock in boat club for grub and onto cutter's after. Need numbers asap. Have booked table for 15, but may need to make bigger? Phone or text me on 0779889809. |
