Dublin Clubs Roundup, 07 - 10 August 2025
TRACK AND FIELD
Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) finished fifth in the 3000m with a time of 7:43.59 at the Folksam Grand Prix Sollentuna, in Sweden, on Sunday (August 10).
At the BMC Grand Prix in Trafford, Manchester on Saturday (August 9) Amy O’Donoghue (Dundrum South Dublin AC) ran a a personal best 4:143.73 when finished fourth in the grade A women’s 1500m Finishing third in the women’s A 5000m in a massive personal best of 16:07.72. was Faye Dervan (Dublin City Harriers).
In Belgium at the IFAM, in Oordegem, on Saturday (July 9) , Cian McPhillips (UCD AC) won the men’s 800m in a time of 1:44.34, storming clear of French athlete Corentin Le Clezio who finished on McPhillips heels in 1:44.71. Marcus Lawler (Clonliffe Harriers ) ran 20.85 secs for fifth in the 200m and also clocked 10.74 in the 100m. In the women’s 400m, Sophie Baker (Raheny Shamrock) ran a time off 52.20 for sixth place overall. Ciaran Carthy (DSD AC) clocked 46.59 in the men’s 400m.
In the series of 1500m races, Sean Donoghue (Dublin City Harriers) ran a time of 3:39.98 for fifth in his race; Lughaidh Mallon (UCD AC) in a time of 3:40.08 was second in his race, while Philip Marron (DCH AC) was sixth in his race with a time of 3:44.06.
A number of Dublin club athletes were in action at the European U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland from Thursday August 7 to Sunday August 10 Making the men’s 3000m final was Cormac Dixon (Tallaght AC) who finished ninth in 8:48.27. Sean Cronin (Clonliffe Harriers) clocked 3:37.13 for eight place in his opening round and in the final again finished eight but in a slower time of 3:50.80 In the women’s 800m, Saoirse Fitzgerald (Lucan Harriers) finished eighth in her opening round heat in 2:09.84. Of the sprinters, Dubem Amah (Tallaght AC) made the final with a qualifying time of 21.62 secs in the opening round of the men’s 200m. In the final, he finished seventh in 21.76.
ROADS
Kane Collins (Donore Harriers) was the clear winner of the Youghal Bay Half Marathon in Co Cork in 70 mins 28 secs on Sunday (August 10). Sixth and second M45 was Aidan Murphy (Dundrum South Dublin AC) in 76:29, while finishing second woman in 79:16 was Ciara Hickey (Brothers Pearse AC,W45). Finishing third in the 10km was Paul O’Brien (Sportsworld M40) in 34:04.
On Saturday evening, John Travers (Donore Harriers) led home over 3,350 finishers at the 39th Streets of Galway 8km held on Saturday evening. Travers finished in 23 minutes 26 seconds - half a minute quicker than his winning time in 2018. His Donore club mate Gavin Cronin finished fourth in 23:51. Other good runs came from Karol David Cronin (Sportsworld AC) third M40 in 26:40, Deirdre O’Connell, also Sportsworld, second W40 in 32:37.Wesley Noland (Metro St Brigid’s AC) thirdM45 in 28:20 and Trevor Sweeney (Sportsworld AC) first M50. Members of Raheny Shamrock and Crusaders were also in action.
