Dublin Clubs Roundup, 18 October 2026

GOOD TURNOUT FOR AUTUMN OPEN AND MASTERS TRIAL

A total of five teams, four of them from Dublin, lined out for the senior mixed relay which was the opening senior event at the annual Autumn Open Cross-Country in Abbotstown on Sunday (October 18). Winning the 4 x 1500m race for a third year in a time of in a time of 18 mins 37 secs was the Dublin City Harriers A team of Elizabeth Gahan, Oran O’Hare, Niamh Carr and Pierre Murchan. Second in 19 mins 11 was the Rathfarnham WSAF quartet of Carla Sweeney, Patrick McGabhann, Edel McCreery and Jared Murray. 

Best of the Dublin club runners in the women’s senior 6km race was Lauren Tinkler (Dublin City Harriers) who finished 14th in 21:33. Her club mate Orla Duffy finished one place behind in 21:37 with Catherina McGurn (Metro St Brigid’s AC) 16th in 21:5 and Aoife Coffey (Lucan Harriers) 17th in 22.09. Winning the U20 women’s race was Megan Brunt (Blackrock AC) in 15 mins 28 secs. In a closely-fought race, Elizabeth Reamsbottom (Mid-Sutton AC) was sixth in 16:08, Cara Mohan (Metro St Brigid’s AC) ninth in 16:33 and Leia Ryan (Metro St Brigid’s AC) tenth in 16:36.

The races were also serving as trial for the British and Irish Masters Cross-Country International which this year is hosted by Ireland and will take place at Abbotstown on Saturday, November 14. Looking sure of her place on the team is Lisa Madden (Sportsworld AC) first W35 runner home in home in 21 mins 59 secs. She was followed by Fiona Getting (Longford AC, W45) and Raheny Shamrock pair Fiona Roche and Kate Purcell who were third and fourth and also first and second W40. Ciara Hickey (Brothers Pearse C) was fifth and second W45. All those also look sure of their places on the team. In the older age groups, Sorcha Loughnane (Donore Harriers) was second W50, while Annette Kealy (Raheny Shamrock), a previous overall winner of the international race, was first W55 .Sheelagh Jones (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) was first W65 w and in the W75 category, June Comiskey (Raheny Shamrock AC) and Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Harriesr) finished second and third. 



Best of the Dublin club athletes in the men’s senior 7.5km race was Fintan Kerins (Clonliffe Harriers) who finished sixth in 23:17. Race winner was Tony McCambridge of Belfast club CNDR TC in 22:48. The brothers Ian Guiden and Ben Guiden, also from Clonliffe Harriers, finished eight and 14th. Finishing 16th was Dylan Wright (Lucan Harriers). 

Finishing third in a well supported U20 race over a shorter distance was Harry Moran (Donore Harriers) in 18:52. Other Dublin club athletes producing strong performances included Adam Noone (Donore Harriers) tenth in 19:14, Ewan Kennedy (Dundrum South Dublin AC) 11th in 19:17, Lucas Ryan (Crusaders AC) 12th in 19:17 and Charlie O’Neill (Donore Harriers) 13th 19:18. Donore had five athletes finishers in the race and 14 across all races. Clonliffe Harriers had seven members lining out, led home by Aidan Benjacar 24th, and a total of 30 finishers across all races.

In the masters’ trials, David Carroll (Liffey ValleyAC) was fifth M35 in 24:59, and Mark McDonald (Clonliffe Harriers) ninth in 26:19. Race winner was Sean Doyle (Cork City) in 23:48. First M40 was Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) in 24:30, with Pierce Geoghegan (Liffey Valley AC) third in 25:03. Also in the top ten were Colm Turner (Brothers Pearse AC) fifth, Karl Nolan (Clonliffe Harriers) sixth, Cathal McHale (Clonliffe Harriers) seventh and Ronan Dunphy (Skerries AC) tenth

In the M45 category, Keith Young (Metro St Brigid’s AC) was third and Eoin Durkan (Donore Harriers) eighth in 26:06. Ruben Bartelink (Dundrum South Dublin AC) finished third in a competitive M50 class, followed by Paul Fleming (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) fifth, Ciaran McCarthy (Raheny Shamrock AC) eighth, Niall Lynch (Donore Harriers) ninth and Anthony O’Rourke (Brothers Pearse AC) tenth. Finishing third M55 was Des Tremble (Donore Harriers)— the lone Dublin club runner in the race. Third M60 was Sean McCreery (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) with other stalwarts of the sport also turning out in this age group, among them Eddie McGrath (Liffey Valley AC) 12th, and Raheny Shamrock pair Ken Doyle and Mick Traynor who finished 15th and 16th. In the men’s M65 race over the shorter 6km distance, Tom Cuddy (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) was fifth, Tom O’Connor (Liffey Valley ) seventh, Michael Walsh (Brothers Pearse AC) eighth and Gerry Woods (Tallaght AC) tenth. Finally in the M70 category, Terry Clarke (Rathfarnham WSAF C) finished ninth and Gerry Brady (Clonliffe Harriers) tenth. Cash prizes went to the top five in the senior races and to the top three in the U20 and masters races.

ROADS - DUBS ON TOUR

At the Longwood Village 10km in Co Meath on Sunday (Oct 18) Cathryn Brady (Blackrock AC, W60) finished third woman in 42:26. Also on Sunday, Edwin Keville (Rathfarnham WSAF AC) finished seventh and first M60 at the St Ibar’s/Shelmaliers 6km in Hollymount, Co Wexford. At the the Cork Rebel Run/10k, MTU, Bishopstown, Cork on Sunday Colm Murphy (Sportsworld AC) finished sixth in 37:24.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN DUBLIN MARATHON!

Next Sunday’s Irish Life 45th Dublin Marathon incorporated both the national and the Dublin championships. Good luck to all both in the individual and team events!