Dublin Clubs Roundup, 9 - 14 June 2026

TRACK AND FIELD - PARA SPRINTERS GO UNIVERSAL AT FIFTH DUBLIN GRADED MEETING

Paralympic sprinters took centre stage at the fifth Dublin Graded track meet when a first ever attempt was made at establishing an Irish record in a new relay event called the universal 4 x 100m, which allows the best Paralympians in the various grades to combine their efforts. Lining out for the Irish team w was Orla Comerford of Raheny Shamrock AC, and UCD’s Charlie Byrne along with Galwegians Alex ‘Blade Runner’ Lee, Charlie Byrne and Shauna Bocquet. On their second attempt, the quartet achieved a time of 48.99 secs which would put them in the top six worldwide and qualifies them for next year’s World Para Championships in Uzbekistan. 

In other races on the track, Mollie O’Reilly (DSDAC) ran 24.11 into a slight headwind for victory in the women’s 200m final. O’Reilly had run 23.99 in an earlier heat. Winning an absorbing women’s 3000m was Lisa Gaughran (DSD AC) who pulled away from the pack with Laura Tuite (Clonliffe Harriers) on the last lap before sprinting home for victory in 10:16.38. Tuite was second in 10:18.07. Harry Cahill (Donore Harriers) won the faster of two grade A men’s 3000m race in a time of 8:50.07. Colm Parnell (Crusades AC) was second in 8:53.62. Winning the second grade A men’s 3000m was Patrick MacGabhann (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) in 8:55.25. Over 800m, Rachel Jez (Lucan Harriers) won the women’s grade A race in 2:18.50. Alannah Cooley (Clonliffe Harriers) was second in 2:22.5.

In the field, Anna Gavigan (LSA AC) proved the class of the field in the women’s discus with a throw of 52.42 — her second competition of the day. Earlier, at the Mary Peters Track in Belfast, Gavigan had won the NI and Ulster discus title with a throw of 54.42. Second with a throw of 37.77 was junior thrower Adona Zewdie (DSD AC). Throwing 53.84 to win the men’s competition was Eoin Sheridan (Clonliffe Harriers). In the women’s javelin, Irish record holder and many times Irish champion Anita White (DSD AC) was making a rare competitive appearance and her best throw of 39.95 was enough for second place. Winning the men’s long jump with a 5.22m leap was Craig Knowd (Ballymun AC). Knowd also ran in the 200m races. Barbara Tapia (DSD AC) won the women’s pole vault.

WINDY NIGHT AT UCD TRACK OPEN

Highlight of a busy evening at the UCD Open Track meet on the Belfield track on Wednesday (June 10) was the men’s 400m won by UCD’s own Joe Duddy from Sean Doggett (Athenry AC) with Darragh Murphy (UCD AC) third. Doody’s time was 47.27, with Doggett times at 47: 27 and Murphy 48.41 secs. In the women’s 400m, Evelyn Kwik (DSDAC) second in 56.38. Winds ranged from mild to severe all evening although in the men’s 100m, Michael Farrelly (Raheny Shamrock AC) clocked a legal time of 10.63 (+1.6). William Curran (UCD AC) third in 10.79, also ran a personal best. Just a few minutes earlier and with the wind just over the legal limit, Lauren Ryan (Dooneen AC) proved fast of the women lining our in the 100m with a time of 11.98 secs (+2.1). Debbie Lawal (UCD AC) was second in 12.0 and Gloria Oigbochie (Tallaght AC) third in 12.10. Fastest over 800m on the night was Luke Murphy (Raheny Shamrock AC) in 1:52.53, with Andrew McGilton (DSD AC) second in 1:52.97. In the women’s 800m, Zoie Richie (UCD AC) finished third in 2:09.329. Finals race of the evening was the 1500m and in the women’s race, Lucy Holmes (DCH AC) was the winner in 4:26.33. Louis O’Loughlin (Donore Harriers) proved best of the men, crossing the line in 3:46.20 with Jonas Stafford (UCD AC) second in 4:47.31 and Louie Woodger (MSB) third in 3:49.57.

More pics from the fifth Dublin Graded Meeting and the UCD track meet. are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/albums.

TRACK AND FIELD - AWAY 

Orla Comerford (Raheny Shamrock AC) won the Para 100m at the Bislett Games, Oslo on Wednesday (June 10) in a wind-assisted time of 11.78 secs before returning to Dublin in time for the Para Universal Relay on Saturday. Also at the Bislett Games, Eimear Maher (Dundrum South Dublin AC) finished a fighting second in the 'National' 1500m with a season’s best time of 4:09.93.

She followed that up with a time of 2:06.08 for fifth in the women’s 800m at Saturday’s British Milers Club meet in Loughborough. Others in action at the BMC meet in Loughborough on Sunday included Amy O’Donoghue (DSD AC) who finished fifth in the 1500m in 4:15.66. In the F grade 800m, junior athlete Charlie O’Neill (Donore Harriers) was second in 1:51.68. Dara Donoghue (Lucan Harriers) was second in the G grade 800m with a time of 1:53.61, while in the women’s A grade 800m, his Lucan Harriers club mate Saoirse Fitzgerald was fourth in 2:05.66; one place ahead of Eimear Maher. 

In the men’s B 3000m, Callum Twomey (Donore Harriers U18) was second in 8:18.46 and Aaron Donnelly (DSD AC) seventh in 8:23.12. Ella Fennelly (DSD AC) finished second in the women’s 3000m in 9:12.37. 

Throwers Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) and Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock AC) were competing at meets in Scandinavia. At the Motonet Gap in Lahti, Finland on Wednesday, Tuthill threw 71.37 to finish third in the hammer. In Sweden on Sunday, Favors finished fourth in the men’s shot with a best of 19.59.

ROADS - CORKAGH AND CASTLEKNOCK

Robert O’Byrne (Kingswood RC) led home 637 finishers in a time of 25 mins 37 secs at the North Clondalkin RC 5-Mile held in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin on Sunday (June 14). Zoe Watchorn was first woman in 34:07. 

Oisin Dunne and Ellen McLoughlin made it a Metro St Brigid’s AC double at the Castleknock 5km, in Dublin on Sunday (June 14). Dunne finished in 15 mins 44 sec and McLoughlin in 17:41. On a good day for MSB, Luke Costello was third and first U18 in 15:57. A total of 1,907 completed the fun run.

OFF-ROAD: RECORD TURN-OUT FOR ACRES RUN

Leading home 1,449 finishers at the Dublin Pride 5km organised by Dublin Front Runners on an off-road course at Acres Road in the Phoenix Park on Friday evening (June 12) was Liam Naughton (Ennis TC) in 16 mins 42 secs. Second in 16:42 was Siún Maughan while third in 17:14 was Christopher O’Reilly. Eavan McLoughlin was first woman in 17:57 followed by Caroline Crowley (BWS/Crusaders AC) in18:53 and Dee Lyons (Dublin Front Runners) on 19:29. 

Also in the Phoenix Park, Mick Quirke (ESB) was the winner of the BMC BHAA Trail 5km, held on a chilly Tuesday evening (June 9). Quirke’s time was 18 mins 30 secs. Gary Whoriskey (BMC Global) was second in 18:58 and Robert Gilligan (Revenue) third in 19:04. Elaine De Courbet (SDCC) was first woman in 21:08 followed by Gemma Treacy (St Vincent’s Hospital Group) and Gemma Ryan.

In a Dublin club double Ruben Bartelink (DSD AC, M50) and Aideen Burke (Donore Harriers, W40) were the winners at the 10km Leinster League hill race at Keadeen in Co Wicklow on Wednesday. Rathfarnham WSAF AC pair Donna Mahon and Laura Flynn were first W55 and W60 respectively. Patrick Browne (MSB AC) was first M75.