Report by Conor Keating, photos by Peter Knaggs

With all the storms we are having at the moment I reckon that The Great Outdoors’ sales are doing well but I think a lot of people are thinking the opposite in general – treadmill (aka deadmill) runs have become more frequent on Strava even amongst hardcore runners.

For me and a few other Sportsworld runners, we found the great indoors in the fabulous National Indoor arena in Abbotstown competing in the National Indoor Arena (NIA) Live meetings, during the last few months, and the Leinster Indoor Championships last Saturday.

NIA Live, is a 6 meet series, running from November to February and encompasses all indoor distances from 60 to 3000m. The races are also a good opportunity to do speed work, in spikes, for the last few XC races of the season – saying that when I did the 3000m at NIA live in January 2018 probably did help me that much for that XC ‘race that people still talk about’ in Clarinbridge 2 weeks later.

Back to 2020 I competed in 3000m in NIA Live, on 27th January, and I was happy with my time of 10mins 10 secs – 27 seconds faster than my time in January 2018 and 11 seconds faster than my outdoor 3000m PB. You’re never 100% sure what the standard of the race will be in NIA Live but I was fortunate that there were a few people just ahead of me that night which pushed me onto a good time.

With that confidence boaster, and on the premise that the best athletes in the country will be saving themselves for the National Championships the week after, I decided to enter the Leinster Indoor Championship 3000m.

A quick look at the entry list debunked my aforementioned assumption as of the 7 senior athletes entered, 2 were also down to do the National Indoor 3000m the following weekend. There were 34 entries into the 3000m (between junior/senior/masters) and not many had their PB next to their name but of the ones that did most were a bit intimating ‘ A junior with a PB of 8.22…must be a typo…quick Google search..no that is correct. The timetable said that all men, competing in the 3000m, were going to be in the same race but I thought that that would be unlikely as 30 plus on a 200m track seemd a bit too much – so I wasn’t sure, up to race day, if the senior race was going to be grouped with the juniors or the masters. Marting, Nevan, Elaine and Peter were also entered in the Championships. I considered asking Martin for a lift but his first race (1500m) was scheduled for 11:30pm while my race was 3:30 so it was a bit early for me. Martin ran a great race to pick up a silver medal, being his first medal of the day… Peter was also in the same race and ran a fantastic 5.10 to pick up the bronze medal. Peter told me that he only started doing Indoor races this year and he shown great progress over the races – running 5.49 for the mile in NIA Live on 11th February, 5.41 for the mile in NIA Live on 18th February and then another improvement in the Leinster Indoors – well done to Peter and a fully deserved medal!

Also earlier in the day Nevan ran a great PB of 9.07 for the 60m.

Having got the bus I arrived just before 2pm and literally one of the first things I saw was Elaine lining up on the blocks for the 200m sprints where she ran an impressive 29.03. Elaine now holds both the outdoor and indoor club record for the 200m.

Just past 4pm it was Martin’s second race/medal of the day, and he went one better picking up a Gold Medal in the 800m! Also doubling up was Nevan who ran a solid 30 secs for the 200m. 

Shortly after it was my turn and the 6 senior athletes were grouped in the same race as the 10 young whipper snappers. I was just looking to run my own race and try to improve on my time of a few weeks ago. The pace was fast, and I tried not to get sucked into it too much and just try to run a consistent pace based on my ability. I reached 1200m in 3.55 (It was 4 mins exactly when I set my PB a few weeks before) so I knew if I kept it together I could set a new PB. Thankfully there was a few people around me, and on the same lap, who I could work with and I just about held it together to finish in 10.06 – 5th out of 6 in the senior category and 13th out of 16 in the race overall. I did get lapped 3 times, by the 3 standout people in the race, but was happy to hold my own otherwise and pass a few people in the last few laps which indicated I paced it fairly well.

The final Sportsworld competitor of the day was Elaine in the 400m, roughly about 3 hrs after her 200m. Arguably the best was saved till last as Elaine flew 2 laps of the track to take gold in 64 secs.

A great day out with my clubmates and well done to Martin, Peter and Elaine on taking home some bling.

Thanks to Martin, as well, for staying around to give me and Elaine a lift home.

The next day I was in Phoenix Park for the Sunday Long Run, and everyone who was there will concur that it was a case of slipping/sliding and trying your best not to fall over.

Hopefully the weather will improve as spring comes and I am looking forward to the outdoor graded season starting at the end of April. The races are every second Wednesday night and I hope to improve on my times from previous years. The races are really well organised and there is an A,B,C and D grade races. With club track training starting at the end of next month it’s also a chance to translate that training into a race (and get some sneaky practice in for the club track championship). Not to long till spring/summer now I promise. 

Better late than never. After some gentle reminders and a two-week delay to get my story straight here is the race report for the John Treacy Dungarvan 10 Mile.

This race is held in honour of one of Ireland’s greatest athletes and more lately CEO of the Irish Sports Council, Waterford native John Treacy. His greatest achievement is a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Olympics. He still holds the Irish marathon record with a 2:11.23 in Tokyo in 1990. (He did run 2:09.15 in Boston, but Boston doesn’t count for official records due to its point to point course)

After reading the race report from last year were a number of Sportsworlders travelled down I decided to give it a go even though it was only a week after the Raheny 5 Mile. The race is always a sell-out and this year was no different with the 3200 entries being snapped up in record time.

After a 2-hour drive, a quick warm-up with Diarmuid and a catch up with the other Sportsworlders and Damien Geraghty formerly of this parish, we all made our way to the start area where there was a great atmosphere. The weather was fine temperature-wise but as has been the norm lately there was a strong breeze.

Before we knew it we were off. The course starts with a small loop in the village and then you are off into the countryside. The course is a big loop on country roads with only one really sharp turn at about halfway. After a flat start of about 2km, there is a steady climb for about 2km followed by a sharp downhill. This I felt was the pattern of the course with gradual climbs followed by steep downhills. After about 10km there is a flat section of about 3km before the last climb before the welcome descent back into the village for the finish.

As for my race, I felt great for the first half and was on pace for my target but in the second half, I felt the previous weeks race and dropped a little off the pace but was still very happy with my finish time.

There were some great performances from Sportsworlders led home by Martin Doyle for the men and a brilliant performance by Andrea to place 10th lady. The race itself was won by Mick Clohisey in a course record of 48.15 and the first lady was Aoife Cook in 54.22.

After the race, there is a brilliant spread in the sports hall where I stuffed my face with sandwiches and crisps. Also a special mention to the race t-shirt which is sponsored by Nike. I’d recommend this race to everyone even with the long drive.

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Ladies Report by Jessica Kennedy

Sportsworld athletes drove into Avondale House, silently preparing their defence for a race commandeered by vicious Storm Ciara. It didn’t take long, however, for the news to travel between the runners that there may be an unpleasant surprise awaiting them on the course. ‘Kill Hill’ some were heard calling it, or ‘The Mountain’ others were heard lamenting. The athletes began calculating the number of hill sessions they had completed throughout the season, praying they had done enough. It was safe to say no one was worried about any storm.

Although some of us had to climb the hill a few more times than we’d have liked, the consensus was that the course wasn’t too bad. Having just come back from a little break I was quite pleased with my run. The Intermediate girls pulled it off again to win a team silver and a Dublin gold. Leading us home with a brilliant fourth place finish was Lisa Madden and Ciara Brady following with a superb eleventh position. Making the silver medal possible were Nicola Lenehan and Louise Jackman. I’d love to say we all looked great as we fought for our positions but Peter Knaggs was standing at the top of the hill taking candid photos of everyone as we tackled the incline.

Bounding up the hill without any bother to him was Karol Cronin who finished fifth overall in the men’s Masters. Why did he have to make it look so easy? We won’t forget Jean Wilson who lead her team in the women’s Masters and Conor McCarthy leading home the Intermediate men’s team.

Coffee, sandwiches and enthusiastic chatter for next year’s x-country were postponed as the runners packed into their cars and joined a convoy out to the M11. Apart from including more hill sessions into their future training, all anyone could think of was a cup of tea and a hot shower.

Well done to everyone!

Men’s Report by Brian Conway

Few cross country races are as challenging or as tough as Avondale. The hill whose length is matched by its steepness. The downslopes that are deep and hard to gain a foothold. The uphill section to the finish.

For all that, the course was a very pleasant one to run. The twists and turns seemed to make it shorter than it was. The flat sections allowed you to recover from the hillier ones. The relative narrowness of the course made it more spectator friendly.

As we were lining up for the start, I heard someone say “this is the national cross country”. Even so, it didn’t really feel much different to the start of any other cross-country race except that it was difficult early on to find enough space to run freely among all the other runners. Rarely have I seen as many Masters competitors in a single race.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a national event without being longer than the usual 6k distance. The 7k course involved one short lap and three longer ones. I think everybody felt it was a very testing one, even though the conditions were very favourable overall. While it was windy, there was no rain and it was not too cold.

The Sportsworld teams A and B put in excellent performances. The full results are available here: https://www.athleticsireland.ie/downloads/results/Masters_Mens_results.pdf Congratulations to all who finished out another cross-country season of races and visits to several interesting places around the country. Thanks to Emly and Myles for their time and effort travelling with the teams during the season and organising entries/numbers for all the races.

Report by Anne-Maria Scanlon

The BHAA, or Business Houses Athletics Association if you want the full mouthful, has been going for over 40 years. It’s a voluntary “workplace athletic organisation whose aim is to facilitate colleagues to run together” (www.bhaa.ie). Basically if you tell them where you work when you sign up, they’ll add you to a team of similar professionals – the big teams seem to the Teachers, Eir, Banks, ESB, HSE, Government Services…

Anyway, back to Saturday’s race.

It was a cold morning, almost baltic when the wind picked up (which of course it did). The hardest part of the event was battling the cold before and after the running!

I arrived in good time to the Garda Rowing Club for number pick-up, and then jogged up to the start near the Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park. There I met the lovely Carmel and Val (& Coco) for the obligatory self-doubt and pep talk to get us right up to the start line.

Then it was 3-2-1 and we were off.

Two miles, two laps (4 miles for the gents) starting on the flat, then into the rough grass, a delightful short downhill section with a sharp turn at the end to test out the spikes! Test passed and there was the first hill – a fairly steep one too, but I managed to dig in and get up with a bit of effort. At this point I wasn’t sure how the second attempt at this hill would go, but there was no point thinking about it now! The last hill on the first lap was a good short test of power. And then we’re off again into lap 2.

As predicted that first hill almost got the better of me on the second attempt. Thankfully there was Val on the side-lines shouting at me to push on, which instilled just the right amount of fear in me to do as I was told and push on up that hill. Which left just enough for a sprint to the finish line (as if my life depended on it for some reason… I mean Myles wasn’t even there!)

Once we ladies crossed the finish line, it was almost time for the Men’s Race, and a chance to give them a bit of support on their way round. I have to admit, after the men’s first lap, the biting cold and the promise of a hot cup of tea and a bun pulled me from towards the refreshments back at the Garda Rowing Club. Sorry gents!

Well done to Anthony, Peter, Brian and Conor for great running in the Men’s race (you all looked great in the first lap!)

This cross-country was quite similar to the Meet & Train races, so if any of you gentlemen are moaning at the lack of opportunity to try out some cross country then this is the race for you. Next BHAA XC is February 15^th in ALSAA Sports Complex Dublin Airport.

Ladies need to remember that the final Meet & Train is the following morning, so use ALSAA as an opportunity to hone your cheerleading skills!

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Results:

Women 2 Mile

• 34 Anne-Maria Scanlon 17.08
• 45 Carmel Breen 17.57

Men 4 Mile

• 56 Anthony Gillen 27.26
• 59 Brian Conway 27.29
• 85 Peter Knaggs 28.55
• 139 Conor Kenny 34.09

Reports By Karl Shevlin & Deirdre O’Connell, photos by Peter Knaggs.

Karl:

As the last Sunday of January arrives, so too does the ever popular Raheny 5 Mile Road Race. Many a runner is likely to see this as good opportunity to put down a marker at the onset of the road racing season. This race offers a single loop taking runners around the environs of At Anne’s Park with a switchback section inside the park.

Knowing that the start area fills up very quickly, I was keen to get there in good time to get togged out and land somewhere close to the start line for the off. Being so minded, I rocked up probably way too early Sunday morning, so given the opportunity to amble about at my leisure, I took the time for a stroll around the starting area, soaking up the atmosphere of the junior races which were about to get underway.

As the Sportsworld contingent gathered in the assembly hall for number collection, talk turned to starting line tactics, i.e. how to get within sight of the start line to make a blazing start, as well as a debate on baggage security. The consensus arrived at was to get out and do a decent warm up and abandon our bags in the hall rather than go to Baggage Drop. Given all the goodies on display up on the stage for the raffle, it was reasoned there were richer pickings other than pre-worn sports apparel and half eaten protein bars.

A pack of us headed out around the first mile section of the course for a warm-up jog, and the area was by now busy with lots of runners doing the same thing. It didn’t feel very cold, and there was certainly no breeze, so perfect race conditions really.

Having managed to get up to the start line at the front of the pen, I mingled with the contenders as we awaited the starting gun. And then off we went. ‘What was I doing?’ I asked myself at mile 1, when I realised I’d gotten carried away and went off way too fast. I spotted Padraig Looby and Lisa Madden race on after first mile marker, and soon after other Sportsworld contenders raced on ahead too. I did a little recalibration and then tried to settle into a more manageable pace, rather than crashing out.

After allowing myself to get swept along in the crowd along the road section from the start along to Mount Prospect Avenue, but by the time I’d entered the park the field was well and truly strung out. Having taken the turn at the switchback it was all about holding out until the end. A dash of sorts over the line and it was job done.

Once back amongst the pack, it soon became clear that there had been some stellar performances, with some confessing to PBs upon investigation. A dip into the goody bag yielded a nice cooling sip, as the early Spring sun warmed the moment. And then it was off for tea and biscuits.

by Deirdre O’ Connell (sister of Paul):

My second time doing the Raheny 5 Mile, and another wonderful running outing!  This one feels like the beginning of the year’s road racing and with a field of 4,700+ it’s definitely a “New Year New Us” endeavour for many.

With nearly 40 Sportsworlders lining out, there are always gangs of clubmates for chit-chat. My brother The Paul O’Connell let me represent the family this year, given his feed of pints at Packie’s 40th the previous night. No such excuse for Martin Doyle, who looked fresh and ready even after his 7 pints at the party. What an athlete!

On advice from Spike-Punctured-Toe-Victim Michael Cunningham, I got up towards the front, lining up with Paul Hamilton, discussing the world’s great marathons. So engrossed we were, we didn’t notice another near 500 runners land in on top of us, so our front line trick was spoiled!

Off went the gun, and out we went. Unlike last year, there was no moving cars to challenge us in Mile 1, so we cracked on out to the main Howth Road, under the stewardship of my old friend Raheny Club Man Jodie Kilhooly. Given it took over an hour to drive to this race, it’s nice to then to be part of major traffic disruption, before we turned in onto roads with many incredible North Side gaffs.

I tried and succeeded to maintain a decent steady enough pace. I really enjoyed the road running but how annoying are full width speed ramps. The lengths in the park are pretty, but the U-Turn into the final mile is a shock to the body. The final leg is long enough, but the supporters are a plenty. It really feels like the big and great event it is.

At the line end I caught my breath, and once regained strength, I took possession of my monster 5Kg goodie bag, and got stuck into the haul. I then joined the queue of ladies for a hug from Padraig Looby. He had himself ran exceptionally, so his embrace was even better than normal, said an anonymous girl.

Everyone at the end line, myself included, were in varying degrees of happy as we all headed away. Paparazzi Peter Knaggs group shoots captured the fun.

It turns out it was most competitive race in its history, according to race organisers; the fastest road race in Ireland saw 15 athletes break 24 minutes! There were super times from many Sportsworlders with a good few PBs. Congratulations to our leading male Sadanand and lady Lisa Madden, the latter leading our females to a team 4th out of 71 teams.

I was so glad to hear Ray Carpenter got 3rd in his category, and received an incredible new Toaster. Straight to the Black Door to celebrate!

RESULTS

109          Sadanand MAGEE   00:27:44  00:27:46  3826        M (102)   MS (86)   Sportsworld RC

125          Conor MCCARTHY   00:28:06  00:28:09  5865        M (118)   MS (96)   Sportsworld RC

184          Martin DOYLE         00:28:58  00:29:00  5850        M (172)   M40 (21) Sportsworld RC

222          Lisa MADDEN          00:29:21  00:29:30  5864        F (17)       FS (15)     Sportsworld RC

229          Padraig LOOBY        00:29:22  00:29:33  5862        M (212)   M40 (36) Sportsworld RC

260          Timothy MORAHAN               00:30:00  00:30:04  5869        M (240)   MS (159) Sportsworld RC

273          Diarmuid O’SULLEABHAIN     00:30:13  00:30:17  5875        M (252)   MS (169) Sportsworld RC

312          Paul HAMILTON      00:30:43  00:30:55  5852        M (291)   M45 (22) Sportsworld RC

353          Justin MCKEEVER    00:31:19  00:31:23  5866        M (326)   M40 (71) Sportsworld RC

399          Peter KNAGGS        00:31:55  00:31:58  5857        M (366)   M50 (19) Sportsworld RC

421          Nicola LENEHAN     00:32:06  00:32:19  5859        F (36)       FS (26)     Sportsworld RC

430          Karl SHEVLIN          00:32:20  00:32:23  5879        M (391)   M45 (35) Sportsworld RC

439          Cian BUCKLEY         00:31:50  00:32:31  5846        M (399)   MS (230) Sportsworld RC

454          James DAWSON     00:32:17  00:32:40  5848        M (412)   MS (238) Sportsworld RC

457          Tomas KINSELLA     00:32:20  00:32:43  5856        M (415)   MS (240) Sportsworld RC

490          David KENNEDY      00:32:46  00:32:58  1716        M (445)   MS (253) Sportsworld RC

507          Sean DONEGAN      00:33:05  00:33:11  5849        M (459)   MS (262) Sportsworld RC

508          Noel TOBIN             00:33:00  00:33:11  5881        M (462)   M55 (12) Sportsworld RC

515          Will MURRAY          00:32:59  00:33:15  5132        M (466)   M40 (102)               Sportsworld RC

524          Gerard NEENAN     00:33:13  00:33:18  5872        M (474)   M40 (106)               Sportsworld RC

572          Deirdre O’CONNELL                00:33:39  00:33:52  5873        F (57)       FS (36)     Sportsworld RC

575          David SAUNDERS    00:33:24  00:33:54  5878        M (516)   MS (283) Sportsworld RC

581          Louise JACKMAN     00:33:42  00:33:58  5853        F (58)       FS (37)     Sportsworld RC

793          Caoimhe COSTIGAN               00:34:05  00:35:52  2475        F (97)       FS (53)     Sportsworld RC

796          Tim MURPHY          00:35:32  00:35:53  5871        M (697)   M50 (65) Sportsworld RC

834          Bartek SOKOLOWSKI              00:35:56  00:36:15  3374        M (726)   M40 (160)               Sportsworld RC

842          Padraic MORAN      00:35:46  00:36:20  3119        M (732)   M50 (68) Sportsworld RC

848          Maria FINNEGAN    00:36:02  00:36:23  5851        F (110)     F40 (32)   Sportsworld RC

945          Ray CARPENTER      00:36:54  00:37:17  3726        M (810)   M65 (3)  

904          Aoife O’LEARY         00:35:58  00:36:55  2511        F (122)     FS (67)     Sportsworld RC

916          Grainne LYNCH       00:36:39  00:37:00  5863        F (128)     F40 (33)   Sportsworld RC

1002        Jessica KENNEDY    00:36:23  00:37:42  1717        F (151)     FS (77)     Sportsworld RC

1019        Sandra ARMSTRONG             00:37:35  00:37:54  5843        F (157)     F45 (16)   Sportsworld RC

1106        Bronwyn WHITE MURPHY     00:38:12  00:38:32  5882        F (186)     FS (93)     Sportsworld RC

1310        Crona CLOHISEY     00:38:53  00:39:51  1337        F (254)     FS (123)   Sportsworld RC

1336        Anne BELTON         00:38:42  00:40:00  5844        F (262)     FS (127)   Sportsworld RC

1341        Mary MCNAMARA  00:39:39  00:40:03  5867        F (264)     FS (128)   Sportsworld RC

1352        Elaine MCKENNA    00:38:40  00:40:07  1521        F (267)     FS (129)   Lambay Sports & Athletics

1394        Marie BRADLEY      00:40:01  00:40:20  5845        F (282)     F45 (33)   Sportsworld RC

1412        Audrai O’DRISCALL 00:40:03  00:40:28  5874        F (289)     F55 (8)     Sportsworld RC

1419        Deirdre MCGING    00:39:14  00:40:32  864          F (292)     FS (137)   Sportsworld RC

1501        Troy POWER           00:40:02  00:41:09  5876        M (1173) M45 (160) Sportsworld RC

1519        Valerie POWER       00:40:54  00:41:14  5877        F (328)     F45 (38)   Sportsworld RC

1602        Adrian LANIGAN     00:41:21  00:41:50  5858        M (1237) M40 (271) Sportsworld RC

1755        Catherine GILMORE                00:41:39  00:42:55  294          F (426)     F50 (31)   Sportsworld RC

1760        Trevor LLYOD          00:42:01  00:42:56  5861        M (1328) M75 (3)   Sportsworld RC

1791        Carmel BREEN        00:42:45  00:43:06  5880        F (437)     FS (201)   Sportsworld RC

1825        Gaby KELLY             00:41:30  00:43:17  5131        F (454)     F40 (125) Sportsworld RC

1843        Rachel MCGUIRK    00:42:03  00:43:22  1690        F (460)     FS (209)   Sportsworld RC

2062        Laura KENNY           00:43:36  00:44:36  5855        F (569)     F40 (160) Sportsworld RC

2089        Judith LLYOD           00:43:49  00:44:46  5860        F (584)     F70 (2)     Sportsworld RC

2230        Miriam NAGLE        00:44:00  00:45:46  3341        F (661)     FS (280)   Sportsworld RC

2301        Hannah CARABINE 00:44:27  00:46:12  5847        F (708)     FS (298)   Sportsworld RC

2676        Ann-Marie CLYNE   00:48:07  00:48:53  5718        F (925)     F55 (43)   Sportsworld RC

3223        Dave CLARKE           00:37:19  00:53:06  2135        M (1923) M40 (412) Sportsworld RC

report by Laura Kenny (back row, 4th from right in the photo)

Sunday the 19^th of January marked the 3^rd of this seasons Meet and Train cross country runs. The misery of the stormy morning after the Christmas party now a hazy memory we pulled up to the Ballyboden, St. Enda’s GAA Clubhouse in the bright sunshine of a very crisp winter’s day. Being a part of Team F meant that half of our team , myself included, were donning the spikes for the first time and the ‘F’ was swiftly starting to stand for Fear, Frostbite and are we slightly F#@king Mad!

The carpark was packed and people were already warming up and checking out the course conditions. The course runs 2 laps of the pitch with a quick duck in and out of the woods. A few hilly spots but with zero mud in sight due to the Baltic conditions everyone was cheerful as we did a lap to warm us up. Michael had helpful brought the flag but not the gazeebo (as he didn’t want to spoil us!) and with the gear stashed we got in a couple of strides before heading to the starting line.

The atmosphere was buzzing as people jostled for positions but we were quickly brought back to earth when the race organisers called for a minutes silence to remember the son of a member of Blackrock Athlete who tragically passed away over the Christmas break. A silent tribute was paid and then it was back to focusing on what lay ahead.

The start was fast I and I could see members of Sportsworld teams flying off the line. With the sun starting to warm up and the ground still frozen the first lap passed in a blurr. The support from Sportworld club members and friends and family was fantastic. There didn’t seem to be a corner unmanned by someone giving a cheerful shout out. Shouts of encouragement from Emily and Miles really helped on the second lap when the going got tough and the legs started to fade.  I had kept my teammate Deirdre in my sights and it really helped to push me over the last 300m.

Upon finishing and finally catching my breath I found out that Sportworld had yet again played a blinder. Team A finally snatched the lead from Crusaders Team A. It is now all down to the final race coming up on the 16^th of February. There was great running from the rest of Sportsworlds Teams on the day as well and it really is all to play for.

There was of course the missing Gazeebo still to reckon with. But the lack of a tent was not going to stop Gemma and she made a bold stand and showed Crusaders what strong stuff Sports world women are made of……. I have a feeling that Emily may insist on the tent going up at the next meet and train!

Once the cool down was done and the spikes removed we heading over to the club house for a well-deserved cuppa and a piece of homemade cake. The Meet and Trains are a great way to meet club members and really makes you feel part of the Sportsworld family. So with the Fear and Frostbite a distant memory I guess team f had a pretty Fantastic morning in the end.