Dublin Clubs Roundup, 10 - 13 July 2025

HOT TIMES AT SANTRY AND CORK MEETS

Highlight of the Morton Games at Santry on a balmy Friday evening (July 11) in Dublin was the Morton Mile, where thirteen of the fourteen finishers broke four minutes. Of those, six were Irish —and two from Dublin — with Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) making his move with about 150 metres to go and holding off the challenge of the 2024 winner Cathal Doyle (Clonliffe Harriers) in the chase for the line. The pair finished in times of 3:51.12 and 3:51.26. 

Irish 5000m record holder Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock) finished fifth in 3:52.98, not far off his best of 3:52.41. In the men’s 800m won in a meet record time of 1:44.19 by Cian McPhillips (Longford AC), Louis O’Loughlin (Donore Harriers) finished fifth in a personal best 1:47.01 which improved on his time of 1:47.36 set at the Cork City Sports two days earlier. Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers), racing below his preferred 10,000m distnace, finished fifth in the men’s 5000m in 13:25.21, less than two seconds off his personal best. Best of the Irish in the women’s 1500m was Eimear Maher (Dundrum South Dublin) who finished ninth in a personal best 4:08.67. Winning the men’s 100m in a wind-assisted time of 10.20 secs was Israel Olatunde (Tallaght AC), while second in the men’s shot was national champion Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock) with a best effort of 19.75. 

Two days earlier, Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC), produced another throw over 70 metres when winning the hammer at the Cork City Sports, held at the MTU on Wednesday with a 70.65 metres effort. In the mile, 19-year-old Lughaidh (Mallon (UCD AC) broke the four minute barrier for the first time when finishing third in 3:56.09. Philip Marron (DCH AC) finished ninth in 3:57.88 and Ronan McMahon-Staggs (DCH) 11th in 3:58.64. Other good results from Dublin club athletes came in the men’s 3000m, where Cathal Doyle was third in 1:46.26 and Louis O’Loughlin ninth.In the men’s 100m, Israel Olatunde (Tallaght AC) finished second in 10.36, while over 200m. Marcus Lawler (Clonliffe Harriers) clocked 20.73 for fourth. Lorcan Murphy (DSD) was equal second in the high jump with a personal best 2.05m and Eric Favors second in the shot put with 19.81m.

FAST TIME FOR CARTHY 

Ciarán Carthy (Dundrum South Dublin) improved his best to 46.35 secs when finishing eighth overall in the 400m at an international meet in Kortrijk, Belgium on Saturday. At the BMC Grand Prix 2025 in Watford also on Saturday, Clonliffe junior athlete Sean Cronin clocked a time of 3:43.87 for ninth in the B 1500m race. 

A large number of Dublin sprinters were in London for the second Startford Speed meet on Sunday, which included a massive twenty-four men’s 100m heats as part of the packed programme. Winds were tricky, so in the opening round, Bori Akinola (UCD AC) wa helped by a +2.5 wind to a time of 10.17 when winning his heat. In the second round and with a legal wind reading, he ran 10.29. Finishing fourth behind Akinola in his first round heat in 10.54 was Michael Farrelly (Raheny Shamrock). In the second round, with no wind assistance Farrelly won his heat in 10.52. Other Dublin athletes running the 100m included Joseph Ojewumi (Tallaght AC) with times of 10.89 and 10.9 and Aisling Kelly (UCD AC) with times of 11.69 and 11.68. In the women’s 400m, Michele Duggan (UCD AC) was second in her 400m heat in 53.92 and won her 200m heat in a personal best 24.05. 

Finally at the Meeting Lignano in Italy on Sunday, Sean Donoghue and Ronan McMahonStagges, both from Dublin City Harriers, finished ?? And ?? In the men’s 1500m in times of ?? And ??

ROADS: LARGE TURN-OUT FOR FINGAL 10KM

Almost 3,000 lined out for the Irish Life Fingal 10km in Swords, Co Dublin on Sunday (July 13), where Michael Brady (Raheny Shamrock AC) finished third in 30 mins 55 secs. Race winner was Tadgh Donnelly (Drogheda and District A) in 29 mins 48 secs. First woman was the ageless Ann-Marie McGlynn (Strabane AC, W45) in 34:15. In the men’s age categories, Philip O’Doherty (Clonliffe Harriers) was first M65, Colm McNally (Lusk AC) second M55 and Charnie Purewal third in that category, and Brian O’Reilly (Clonliffe Harriers) third M50. Of the women, Grace Kennedy (Donore Harriers) was first W40 ahead of Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock) and Olivia Sexton (Portmarnock AC). Sinead Tighe (Brothers Pearse) was first W50, and Mary Harte (Portmarnock AC) second W45.

In Co Offaly, Paul O’Donnell (Dundrum South Dublin) made a welcome return to racing when winning the Frank Kilrane Edenderry 10-Mile in 52 mins 39 secs. DSD took three of the top four places with Eanna Ó Bradaigh second in 53:14 and Gavin Callery fourth in 55:27.

Waterford raider David McCarthy (West Waterford AC) was the winner of the Docklands 5km, organised by Crusaders AC, in Dublin on Thursday evening (July 10) in a time of 14 mins 34 secs. Behind him came Aaron Donnelly (Dundrum South Dublin AC) in 14:38 and Sean O’Leary (Clonliffe Harriers) in 14:53. Mary Mulhare (Portlaoise AC) was first woman in 16:47 ahead of Sorcha McAllister (Dublin City Harriers) in16:55. DCH was the winning women’s team ahead of Sportsworld and Raheny Shamrock AC. Clonliffe Harriers proved best of the men’s team beating DSD and Raheny Shamrock.

CONROY, BRADY WIN AT RAHENY 2-MILE SERIES

Mountain running specialist Ian Conroy (M40) was the winner at the sixth round of the Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile series on Tuesday evening (July 8) in 10 mins 53 secs. Ciara Brady made it six in a row when finishing seventh and first woman in 11.59. Seven rounds of the series remain and newcomers are welcome any Tuesday evening until August 27.