Grace Richardson wrapped up her cross country season with a fab run in the NCAA Division 111 cross country championships held in Newville, Pennsylvania today. Representing her college, New York University, she placed 9th to lead the college team into second place.
A fine chapter in our club's history was written in mud covered Gowran today. Our junior ladies led by Maebh Richardson in 4th place and Hannah Kehoe in 6th place won the junior championship. Both girls had been running in California last weekend so this was quite a contrasting event. They were supported on the team by Pia Langton 25th, Isabella Burke 41, Hazel Coogan 103 and Ruth Cody 141. Pia, Hazel and Ruth placed 11th, 66th and 99th respectively in the u18 race. Our junior men despite their best efforts didn't do as well as the ladies. No great [...]
Not much on the athletic front for our athletes this weekend. Cathal O'Reilly running in the colours of DCU ran the two mile leg of the inter varsities Relay in 9.28 to help the DCU team into the silver medals. Over in Sacramento, California, Maebh Richardson, representing Portland, placed 54th (20.38) in the West Regional cross country. At the same event Hannah Kehoe, representing San Francisco, came home in 145th place (21.5).
We had some great performances at the Leinster cross country in Dunboyne today. The under foot conditions were soft and soon turned to muck which I suppose is par for the event at this time following a wetter than ever season. However with 23 Leinster medals coming home there was plenty to cheer about. Star of the day has to be Kyrell Mtinsi who took individual gold in the boys under 15. Kate Kelly with bronze in the u13 girls race was excellent. Other stars claiming Leinster team medals were Eoin Hoyne 6th boys u11; Katie Byrne 6th girls u13; [...]
The wet weather today didn't deter our athletes who turned out in great numbers to run the "Dublin City Marathon". Our men won county Kilkenny first and third team medals led home by the fastest Kilkenny runner on the day, Graham Bourne, who crossed the finish line in 2.44.11. Other team scorers were Andrew Smyth 2.51.35, Shea Roddy 2.1.55, Alan Mahon 3.11.02, Matthew Warren 3.14.22 and Andy Hanrahan 3.14.37. The ladies were equally impressive with Jacinta Mulroe (3.07.38) leading them home to take first and third team medals. Other scorers were Leanne Butler 3.19.42, Caoimhe Foley 3.26.29, Rhonda Griffin 3.53.15, [...]
Three of our US based students were in action today in their respective Collegiate Conference cross country races. Grace Riahardson, representing New York University and showing excellent form, took first place in the Div 111 , Ohio Conference to lead her team into first place. Her next race will be the Niagara Regionals on 11th November Meabh Riachardson, Portland University, and Hannah Kehoe, University of San Francisco, were both in action in the 6km race in Alumni Park in Malibu, California. Meabh placed 9th and was third scorer on her team which placed first. Hannah was 47th overall and her [...]
The rain took a day off to allow for comfortable conditions at the Leinster even Ages cross country in Mountain View, Ballyhale, today. From the under 10's right through to the Novice Men KCH were very much on form. Daniel McIntyre took silver in the non-championship 1000m and Cillian Maher in 7th and James Healy running well got us off to a great start. A medal count at day end showed 22 gold, 2 silver and 23 bronze. Looks like we can be competitive at the nationals. Best wishes for that out in Gowran. Under 12 girls with Kate Kelly [...]
Friday 13th October brought "The Harriers Family" together for a Gala Night in Langtons, John Street. The reason - to celebrate 70 years of Kilkenny City Harriers. Former athletes, former coaches and current athletes, coaches and families all joined in acknowledging the progress made. Thanks to Nicholas Dunphy and the Gala Committee for the organisation of the event. The evening got under way at 7.00pm with a drinks reception. Club chairman, John Maye, welcomed everyone - particularly Michael Doyle, Chairman Kilkenny Co Co; Martin Brett, Deputy Mayor; and John Cronin, President Athletics Ireland. MC for the evening, Kieran Cuddihy, interviewed [...]
The collegiate cross country scene in the US is hotting up right now. Colleges in their preparation for the Conference Championships enter their athletes in various "Invitational" events. Over the weekend two of our stateside athletes were involved. Maebh Richardson, who like her older sister Aoife, is a student in Portland Oregon. Her race at the weekend was the Nuttycombe Invitational in Wisconsin. There she placed 143 out of 247 athletes. Other sister Grace, representing New York, was at the Connecticut Invitational where she had a fab run coming home in second place from 183 athletes.
Our athletes, juveniles and adults, did us proud at the Open Cross-country in Abbottstown today. Four teams competed in the 4x500m relays with the girls u11 (Kate Kelly, Ella O'Flaherty, Ellen Ryan, Julia Daly , Madeline Kemple)bringing home gold. The u11 boys (Cathal Comerford, Tom Hardiman, Brandon Maher, Eoin Hoyne, Tadhg McGuinnes ) were also competitive and finishes 8th. The under 13 girls (Emma Kelly, Eva Arslan, Amelia O'Brien, Katie Byrne, Lucy Maher) won silver and the under 13 boys (RuadhanMcGuinness, Daire O'Flaherty, Fiach Crowley, Daniel Green and Harry Green) were 6th. The adults were also in good form. Eoin [...]