WHAT'S ON

(Thurs Mar 2-9)

Thu - ROADS: Armagh International 5k (Race 1, International Ras na hEireaan Grand Prix), The Mall, Armagh, 6.30. Reg Armagh College of Further Education from 5.0. C: Brian Vallely
048-37511248/jbvallely@tiscali.co.uk or Dermot Kerr 048-37528584.

Fri - CROSS-COUNTRY: Leinster Confined VEC C'ships, Terenure, Dublin, 2.0.

Sat - CROSS-COUNTRY: Irish Universities C'ships, Trinity College Sports Grounds, Santry, Dublin. Graduates race, 1.30; women 2.30; men 3.0. Kit Kat Irish Schools C-C C'ships, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin, 1.0. Garda St Raphael's BHAA Races, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11.30. Women's
2m/men's 5m. Reg Garda BC, Islandsbridge. C: Kevin Grogan 01-6289084(h); 66672000(w). INDOORS; Leinster Juvenile C'ships, Nenagh.

Sun - ROADS: Ballycotton '10' (John Buckley Sports Munster Ten-Mile Series),1.30. Entry closed. C: www.ballycottonrunning.com. CROSS-COUNTRY: Ras na hEireann, St Feichin's GAA Grounds, Termonfeckin, Co Louth,1.30pm. Jun, sen, master's races M&F.Also full
juvenile programme. C: Louis Duffin 041-6851543/louisduffin@eircom.net; www.rasnaheireann.com. ORIENTEERING: Cork Spring Lge No 1, Coolbeggan Wood, Tallow, Co
Waterford, 10-1.0. C: 021- 4546194 / seancotter001@eircom.net

Wed - HILLS: Irish Schools C'chips, St Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin. 1.30. INDOORS: Munster Schools' Indoor Games, Nenagh, 10.0.

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CRUSADERS HOST M&T RACE

Women's Meet & Train Winter League, final race, Irishtown Park,Dublin (2 miles). 1 N Murphy (Donore) 12.39; 2 K O'Callaghan (SW) 12.50; 3 L Nolan (SW) 12.57; 4 F Curley (Donore) 12.58; 5 E Walsh (SW) 13.05; 6 O Fleming (SW) 13.14; 7 A Ormsby (Fingallians) 13.31; 8 A Higgins (SW) 13.33; 9 D Horan (SW) 13.35; 10 H Dixon (SW) 13.45. . Overall - F Curley (Donore). O50 - J Power (Fingallians). O55 - M Delany (Blackrock). O60 - P Benson (Fingallians). Teams - Diamond: 1 Sportsworld A; 2 Donore A; 3 Fingallians E. Gold: 1 Sportsworld C; 2 Donore C; 3 Sportsworld E.
Silver: 1 Lucan B; 2 Fingallians. Bronze: 1 Blackrock C; 2 Blackrock B; 3 Fingallians A.

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Crusaders at National Indoors

There were 3 appearances by Crusaders athletes at the national senior indoor championships in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast over the weekend.

Slavin Disdarevic narrowly won the 60m hurdles from Tom Carey of City of Derry to win his first Irish National medal and maintain his unbeaten run on Irish soil.

Antoinnne Burke competed in the 400m in which he claimed the bronze medal. Brian Murphy of UCC beat him into 4th place in the race (3rd Irishman).

Steven Flemming seemed to have a torrid time hitting the board in his campaign for silverware. He registered only one legal jump of 6m53, well below the new personal best he set just 2 weeks ago.

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St PATRICK'S DAY RUN

Entries are pouring in for the KBC St Patrick's Day 4-Mile Road race, to be held in the Phoenix Park on March 17. Although there is a prize fund worth Eu3,000 upfront, the emphasis of this run is firmly on celebrating the Irish national day, with families and groups from gyms, offices and other sports more than welcome to come along and join in. So round up your friends now! Race HQ is Castleknock College which proved such a good venue when used for the adidas Series last summer. Entry is Eu10 before March 15, with entry forms available through the MSB website or by phoning or texting Mary Friel at 087-8361957.

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MEET AND TRAIN WOMEN FOR IRISHTOWN

Irishtown Park in Ringsend, Dublin is the venue on Sunday (11am) for the final women's Meet and Train Winter League cross country run. At just two miles, this race is ideal for novices, although teams from clubs such as Sportsworld, Fingallians, Blackrock, Donore and hosts Crusaders will be battling it out for the team awards in three grades. The race will be followed by the league prizegiving, with awards in individual and master's categories, as well as gold, silver and bronze teams. Not run one of these races yet? Come along anyway - newcomers and groups from gyms
and other sports are always welcome. Info Sue Lynch 087-6757843/01-6102239.

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Stephen Flemming on Podium in Sheffield

Crusaders number 1 long jumper for the last few seasons, Stephen Flemming, competed in the UK 's AAA Championships last weekend. He achieved a personal best of 7m35 which won him a bronze medal. With another 11cm he will have the club's indoor record which has been held by Carlos O'Connell for the last 20 years.

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK (Feb14-19)

Tues - ORIENTEERING: Dublin By Night Rd 5, Belfield, 6-7.0.

Sat - INDOORS: National Indoors, Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 5.30. Munster Juvenile U10-13 Indoors, Nenagh. ORIENTEERING: Dublin by Night Rd 5, Phoenix Park, 6-7.0. C: 01-4908237.

Sun - INDOORS: National Indoors, Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 1.30. Munster Juvenile U10-13 Indoors, Nenagh. ROADS: Castle Sports 10k, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 2.0 (1.30 walkers). Prizes sen,jun,masters, teams M&F; t-shirt, medals all finishers. Entry Eu8 (Eu10 on day); reg Shamrocks GAA Complex. C: John O'Leary 054-39090 or jolearly@castlesports.ie. Eagle AC Tom Ryan '5', Carrigaline, Co Cork,11am. C: John Quigley 087-6261178 info@eagleac.net. Colligan Cup Handicap 5 (Michael Roche Carpets Spring Series), Colligan Wood, Dungarvan 2.0. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571/Tony Ryan 087-7657805/James Veale 086- 8184762. ORIENTEERING: Lisnabrin Wood, Curraglass, Tallow, Co Waterford, 10-1.0. C: 021 4546194 /
seancotter001@eircom.net. Muckross Arboretum, Killarney, Co Kerry, 11-1.0. C: 066 7125532.

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GOOD LUCK TO MARY

Good luck to Mary Coghlan, a longtime member of the club, who is a candidate for the Chair of the Finance & Risk Committee in the new look Athletics Association of Ireland.

Mary, who's a sprinter with sub-60 second 400m time to her credit, is an actuary by trade. A few years ago, she very bravely took a break from work to go to Oxford where she studied for a degree in mathematical sciences.

Her first big test is a meeting with the Dublin Athletics Board next Monday.

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LIST OF UPCOMING RACES

MARCH

Thu 2 - Armagh R-R, The Mall, Armagh. 32nd Sports & Cultural Week. Reg
Armagh College of Further Education from 5pm. C: Brian Vallely
048-37511248/jbvallely@tiscali.co.uk or Dermot Kerr 048-37528584.

Sat 4 - Garda St Raphael's BHAA C-C, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11.30am.
Women's 2m/men's 5m. Reg Garda BC, Islandsbridge. C: Kevin Grogan
01-6289084(h); 66672000(w).

Sun 5 - 29th Ballycotton '10' (John Buckley Sports MunsterTen-Mile
Series),1.30pm. Entry closed. C: www.ballycottonrunning.com

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Sun 5 - Ras na hEireann, St Feichin's GAA Grounds, Termonfeckin, Co
Louth,1.30pm. Jun, sen, master's races M&F.Also full juvenile
programme. C: Louis Duffin 041-6851543/louisduffin@eircom.net;
www.rasnaheireann.com.

Sat 11 - NCF & AIB BHAA C-C, Swords, 11.30am. Women's 2.5m/men's 5m.
C: Paul Barnwall 087-1267323/Eddie Hughes.

Sun 12 - National Short Course C-C C'ships, Tymon Park, Dublin. C:
01-8308925.

Sun 12 - Adare 10K, Adare , Co Limerick, 2pm. Walkers welcome.
T-shirt all finishers. C: Willie Costello 061-396532.

Sun 12 - Dungarvan 10k (final race Michael Roche Carpets Spring
Series) Dungarvan, 2 pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571/Tony Ryan
087-7657805/James Veale 086- 8184762.

Fri 17 - KBC St Patrick's Day 4 Mile, Farmleigh, White's Gate,
Phoenix Park, 10am. Prizes sen,masters,juniors,teams M&F; corporate
team; fancy dress; spots. T-shirt,goodie bag all finishers. Entry
Eu10 until Mar 15 (Eu15 on day); reg Castleknock College until 9.30am.
C: 087-8361957; www.msbac.com.

Fri 17 - Comeragh Scaffolding Ned Kelly "4", Moyglass, Fethard, Co
Tipperary, 12 noon. Prizes sen,masters,teams M&F. C: Kevin
086-8231019/Noel 086-4191832.

Fri 17 - Croom '5K', Croom, Co Limerick, 2pm. C: Matthew Moloney
086-2315313.

Fri 17 - 2nd Annual Paddy Desmond Memorial 5k, Rising Sun,
Ballinhassig, Co Cork, 11.30am. C: Jim Murray 021-4771723.

Fri 17 - North Laois 5k (in association with Heritage Health & Fitness
Club), Portlaoise, 12.30. Prizes in usual categories M&F; official
charity Debra Ireland Fighting Blindness. Walkers welcome. C:
0502-61470.

Sat 18/Sun 19 - 6th European Cup Winter Throwing, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Sat 18 - Junior Indoor C'ships, Nenagh.

Sat 18 - Glenarriff Mountain Race.

Sun 19 - Ras na h Eireann USA 5K, Somerville, Massachusetts. C:
www.baevents.com

Sun 19 - Parnell 5k, Avondale House, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, 1pm.
Fastest course in Ireland! Prizes sen, masters M&F. Entry Eu10 /Eu5
jun C: Bill Porter 0404-46010/0404-43250.

Tue 21 - Alsaa Winter Track Race Series, Alsaa, Dublin Airport; 3000m,
7.30. Incorp Peter Doody Memorial. Entry €3. C: Gerry Martin
01-6241742 or Paddy Noonan 01-8315803.

Sat 25 - NUI Maynooth BHAA C-C, Maynooth College. Women's 2.5m 11am;
men's 4m 11.30. C: David Fitzpatrick 086-0681715.

Sat 25 - Omagh Half Marathon, 12 noon. Entry Eu15 (Eu20 on day). C:
Martin McLoughlin 028-8284 0507(h); 028-8224 6711 or
www.ormagh-harriers.co.uk (check). Reg Omagh Leisure Centre. C: John
Anderson 028-2826 0714.

Sun 26 - Connamara Marathon, Half Marathon and 39.9 mile Ultra
Marathon, Maam Cross, Co Galway. Entry Eu65. C: www.connemarathon.com

Wed 30 - Raheny Open Mile, Raheny, 8pm. C: Pat Hooper 01-8392222/Pat
Quinn 01-8315794/John Fitzsimons 01-8345809.

APRIL

Sat 1 - Larne Half Marathon.

Sun 2 - National Road Relays, Raheny, Dublin, 2pm. Sen men's teams of
four; women & master's teams of three. C: 01-8308925.

Sun 2 - Michael Egan Memorial '4', Quilty, Co Clare, 1.30pm (walkers
1pm). Prizes sen,jun,masters,teams M&F; t-shirt all finishers, spot
prizes. Entry Eu10. C: James Sexton 065-7081379/087-2472623.

Sun 2 - UCC BHAA 10k, Mardyke, 11am. C: Aine Murphy 01-4902392.

Sat 8 - Dublin City Council BHAA R-R, St Anne's Pk, Raheny, 11am.
Women's 2m/men's 4m. Reg St Paul's School. C: Jim Kelly
01-2223200(w)/Kevin O'Connell 01-2222351(w).

Sat 8 - University of Limerick 10k, Plassey, 11am.

Sat 8 - Wicklow Trail 50km, Johnnie Fox's, Glencullen, 10am. Also 25k,
Lough Tay, 12 noon. Experienced mountain runners/navigators only. C:
Mike Long 01-4920142.

Sun 9 - Great BUPA Ireland 10k & Junior 2.5k, Phoenix Park. Prizes
sen,masters M&F; chip timing. T-shirt all finishers.Entry Eu28/£21
before Mar 31. C: 01-8680088/www.greatrun.org.

Sun 9 - Sonny Murphy Memorial '10' (Final race John Buckley Munster 10
Mile Series), Kilnaboy, Co Clare, 2pm. Also 10k walk, 1.30. C: Vincent
McCarthy 065-6837875.

Sun 9 - Laganside 10k, Ormeau Embankment.

Sun 16 - Dunboyne Easter Sunday "4", Dunboyne, Co Meath 3pm. Also
juvenile programme. Entry Eu10; t-shirts, goodies all finishers. C:
Betty Cunningham 01-8251120;dunboyneac@eircom.net; www.dunboyneac.com.

Tue 18 - Alsaa Winter Track Race Series, Alsaa, Dublin Airport; mile,
7.30. Entry €3. Followed by series prizegiving. C: Gerry Martin
01-6241742 or Paddy Noonan 01-8315803.

Thu 20 Castlemartyr '4', Co Cork, 8pm. C: Liam O'Brien 021-4633686.

Fri 21 - Marine Climb 6 (Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series)
Dungarvan, 7 pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571, Tony Ryan 087-7657805,
James Veale 086-8184762.

Fri 21/Sat 22 - Irish Universities T/F C'ships, Antrim.

Sat 22 - Kepak BHAA 8 Mile R-R, Clonee, Co Meath, 2.30pm. C: Eddie
Reid 01-8255718.

Sun 23 - London Marathon.

Sun 23 - National 10k C'ships, Tinryland, Co Carlow.

Sun 23 - Irish Grand Prix of Race Walking, Killybegs, Co Donegal.

Fri 28 - Four County League Rd 4, Monivea Co Laois (Road).

Sat 29 - Waterford-Tramore 7.5 Mile R-R(Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer
Series) Waterford, 7pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571/Tony Ryan
087-7657805/James Veale 086-8184762.

Sat 29 - Hills: Knockdhu International (7.6km, 448m climb),
Carncastle, Co Antrim, 1pm. Jun/sen races; Irish teams competing. C:
Billy Magee

Sat 29 - RTE BHAA 5 Mile R-R, Donnybrook, Dublin, 11am. Reg RTE Sports
Club. C: Niall Mathews 01-2082591.

Sun 30 - Bay Run Half Marathon, Glengarriff to Bantry. Walkers 9am;
runners 10am. In association with CoAction West Cork. Entry Eu50. C:
076-6700575; www.westcorkrun.com.

MAY

Mon 1 - Belfast City Marathon Run, Walk & Relay. Also Fun Run. Entry
Eu38 marathon, Eu23 walk, Eu75 relay teams. Fun run - Eu12
adult/unwaged Eu12. C: 028-9027 0345. www.belfastcitymarathon.com.

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On Friday, February 10, 2006, at 12:23 pm, Eileen Hassett wrote:

<excerpt>Hi Lindie,

Our pals that we met in Lanzarote are keen to come to Dublin in the
Spring

for a weekend and do a race.

I'll probably organise some social badminton or tennis as well (and we
could

put them on the Dublin Bus tour to occupy them for a couple of hours
too!)

I said I'd ask you to recommend a race weekend

I think they are of varying ability - Martin is the champion

What are the options in the next month or two?

Eileen

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Weekend's Indoor Results

Thomas Chamney opened his indoor at his Collegiate Teams home meet, The Meyo Invitational. The Notre Dame team faired well at this meeting and our own man ran a personal best time in the 800m to finish 2nd to Peter Etoot. Thomas is coming off a fantastic breakthrough year in
2005 where the highlight was most defeintely his 5th place finish at the European Under 23 Championships. He managed to consistently break 1.50 last season and has begun 2006 in a fashion simmilar to if not mush improved to last. His 1.48.62 takes 10 hundreths off his personal
but rememeber this, it is his opening race. The next few weeks auger well for the young Crusader.

Ian McDonald is also away stateside training with clubmate and vastly experienced Olympian Peter Coghlan. The 110m hurdles looks set to be a big event for Crusaders this year as new recruit from Slovakia Slaven produced a solid opening race of 8.34.

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ORAN BEST AT WINTER LEAGUE TIME TRIAL

At the Winter League Time Trial Series held at Irishtown last Thursday (Feb 2), new member Oran Murphy clocked the fastest time for the 3000m, coming home in 10 mins 22 secs. Turlough Conway prepared for the hill race at Maulin (where he finished a great 5th) with a good time of 10.29, with Eoin McDonald, another new member, third in 10.34. First woman and fourth was Lucan's Hilary McGee in 11.31. Next race, a mile, takes place (as usual) on the first Thursday of March: March 2 (7pm). Guests welcome.

Full result:
1. Oran Murphy 10.22
2. Turlough Conway 10.29
3 Eoin McDonald 10.34
4. Hilary McGee 11.31
5. Geraldine O'Shea 14.26
6. Sinead Roche 15.18
7. Emma McAuley 15.23
8. Mary O'Colmain 15.53
9. Tania Banotti 16.35
10. Nuala Nic Ghearailt 17.43
11. Rachel Cinnsealach 19.11

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GOOD RUN BY COGHLAN IN RAHENY

On a great day at the 22nd Axa Raheny 5, Garrett Coghlan was among the early leaders and although he struggled in the final mile, held on to finish 11th in creditable time
of 25.30. Behind him came the ever improving Rob Cross 28.07, Don Ryan 30.35 (M40), Emma Sokell 31.50, Aoife Joyce 35.06, Geraldine O'Shea 41.45, Emma McAuley 43.9, Maureen McGinley 43.54 (W40), Sinead Roche 44.0, Eileen Hassett 46.0, Sean Kearns (M75!) 47.0 and Tania Banotti 48.25.

Great runs by all - what a pity the race clashed with the mountain run at Maulin (there's another clash coming with the Ballycotton 10) or we'd have had a much larger crowd in action. In all, a stunning 1,500 turned out in Raheny, firmly established as the best spring road race on the calendar. Well done to all our friends in Raheny Shamrocks for their magnificent organisation; a model for
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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

WHAT'S ON (Feb 9-16)

Sat
- CROSS-COUNTRY: Aer Lingus BHAA C-C, ALSAA Sports Grounds, Old Airport Rd, 11.30am. Women's 2.5m/men's 5m. C: Gerry Martin 01-6241742(h); 01-8866129.NI
- CROSS-COUNTRY: Ulster Senior C'ships. C: 048-9060 2707.
- CROSS-COUNTRY: Kit Kat Munster Schools' C'ships, St Augustine's, Dungarvan, 12.15.

Sun
- CROSS-COUNTRY: National Intermediate & Master's C-C C'ships, Cork. Clare Senior plus Juvenile B Championships.
- ORIENTEERING: Paddock Hill, Laragh, Co Wicklow, 11-1.0. C: 045-867183.
- ORIENTEERING: Glen Amenity Park, Cork, 10-1.0. C: 021-4546194. Knockcarrig Wood,
- ORIENTEERING: Cork, Training Event, 11-1.0. C: 021-4894649.

Tues
– ORIENTEERING: Dublin By Night Rd 4, UCD Belfield, 6-7.0.

Wed
- CROSS-COUNTRY: Kit Kat Ulster Schools C'ships.

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