Road Running News

Torben’s marathon streak continues at Marrakech

Torben Dahl added a fourth 2:5x marathon performance to the roster he has racked up in the last 3 months (the previous being Dublin, Polar Circle and Clonakilty), this time taking on the warm streets of Marrakech in Morroco for the 23rd International Marathon of Marrakech. Torben finished 60th out of 559 entrants in a time of 2:53:24.

Crusaders in action at Raheny 5 mile

We had another good year of representation at the Raheny 5 mile race yesterday. As usual a large and very competitive field turned out on a day that saw a lot of racing around the country with the Dungarvan 10 mile also a big pull for masses further south. Ciaran Devaney let home the Cru in a good sub-30 time of 28:30. Philip Matthews was next in 30:18. There seemed to be a good share of PBs as well with at least bests confirmed for James Cottle and Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill.

Da Cru in action over the Christmas break

The women’s captain finished off one of the best years for the Crusaders women’s team by finishing 3rd Senior women in one of the most competitive female road race of the Irish calendar.

Good runs at the Clonliffe 5k Christmas Cracker

Three Crusaders were in action for the birth of the Clonliffe 5k Christmas Cracker and set off in the perfect atmosphere offered by Morton Stadium in Santry. Two of our Dublin Intermediate bronze medallists came home first: Jason Kehoe in 16:13 (new PB) followed by Liam Morris in 16:55. Third was the indefatiguable James Cottle in 19:33.

Torben Dahl third at Clonakilty, new PB for James Cottle

Crusading marathon enthusiast Torben Dahl had a lot to celebrate in the Clonakilty Waterfront marathon race on December 10th. After finishing well in Dublin and winning the Polar Circle marathon, Torben has not been resting on his laurels and took 3rd place in a new personal best of 2:50:56 just about 2 minutes ahead of the next podium chaser.

Great Cru turn-out at Jingle Bells 5k

Amidou Dembele lead home a sizeable contingent of Crusaders in the traditional Jingle Bells 5k taking 39th and lowered his PB from 17:45 to 17:09. Richard Healy and Kieran O’Loughlin came in next in 50th and 58th respectively in a field of just under a thousand runners. Martina White was our only ladies representative on the day. The new course was described as “very fast” but the windy conditions meant regular drafting was essential to run to full potential.

Jason wins Camlough 10k

Jason Kehoe recorded his third win of the year, and could celebrate a strong dress rehearsal ahead of the longer cross-country races coming up in the Leinster and Dublin Intermediates, with his first-place finish at the Camlough 10k in County Down. Afterwards he described the race as “very hilly, up the side of a mountain practically”. As winner of Carrauntoohil, he should know, yet it did not seem to have mattered much as he finished in 35:19 (new PB) almost two minutes clear of runner-up Killian Heery, Bailieborgh AC.

Dublin City Marathon results

Congratulations to the many Crusaders who turned out for yesterday’s Dublin City Marathon, there were many personal bests set despite the wind and drizzle and at least as many Crusaders lined the streets to support. Well done everybody and enjoy a deserved rest before you again start to think about the next race.

First male Crusader was Rob Cross in 2:50:10 with Aoife Quigley first lady in 3:26:05. Special mention needs to go to Torben Dahl who recorded a new PB only eleven days after winning the polar Circle Marathon. Perhaps the cold conditions aided recovery, we must investigate that further. In addition, long standing member Alan O’Keefe became the latest addition to the sub-3 hour club.

Success for Crusaders in Donedea 10k

Oran Murphy and Aoife Joyce both represented Crusaders AC at the second running of the Donadea 10k in Co. Kildare. It proved a great day for Aoife who secured second place in the ladies category behind Pauline Curley in a time of 40:31 (PB). Oran Murphy also ran well to finish 15th overall.

Another great half-marathon weekend for the Cru

Crusaders athletes were in action both in the Dublin and Kilkenny Half-Marathons and the highlights included individual victory for newly joined Crusaders Torben Dahl, and a 16. placed finish and seven minute PB for Rob Cross in Dublin. Torben, the third Dane to run for Crusaders in recent years (it must be the colours), battled Irish international duathlete Keith Heary for most of the race and needed a 77-minute run for the win (a five minute PB).
Our ladies also did themselves proud with Aoife Quigley thirteenth woman overall in 91:16 and Deirdre ni Chearbhaill recording 93:23.

Solid performances at National Half-Marathon

Crusaders had four men representing the club in the annual National Half-Marathon championship in Waterford which attracted a huge crowd of almost seven hundred athletes and sixty-three teams scattered across the senior and masters categories. A course change meant one of the fastest half-marathon routes in the country and weather conditions with sixteen degrees and light drizzle setup the race perfectly for fast times with a finish in the RSC stadium providing excitement to the line.

Amidou in top-10 at inaugural Bay 10k

In a time where there is precious few 10k courses to select from on the calendar, the “Park West 10k” at the Grand Canal and “The Bay 10k” in Dun Laoghaire are welcome additions to the fixture list. For the Bay 10k, the reviews we got implied that the course was neither slow nor fast, but somewhere in between, and this suited Crusader Amidou Dembele who knocked over three minutes off his 10k PB to finish ninth in 36:31.

Strawberry Half Marathon

A small number of Crusaders made the short journey down to Enniscorthy for the Strawberry Half Marathon on 26th June.  This race, which is organised by former Crusaders’ Jane and Graham Porter, is a highlight on the road racing calendar.  The Porters’ experience and enthusiasm for organising races shines through as did the sun, on one of the warmest days of the year so far.

Sam Mealy wins Kilmore 5k

Junior Sam Mealy has been showing good form since returning from his sojourn in the states temporarily culminating in a good victory in the Kilmore 5k in Wexford this Saturday past. The course consisted of five laps around Kilmore, racers afterwards reckoned the course would be around 20-25 seconds slow due to the two sharp climbs on each lap.

Sportsworld 5 Mile

Close battle between Crusaders at the tough Sportsworld 5 Miler with plenty of challenge from the late hill and headwind. Jason Kehoe and Richie Healy…

Crusaders at Wicklow Fit4Life

Rene Borg and Niamh O’Ceallaigh were in action during the latest round of the Wicklow Fit4Life championships. The courses make great low-key racing venues and the customary hilly courses in strong winds prevailed once again on the 5k in Wicklow Town.

Good Friday 5 Mile

Crusaders women’s team finish on top in the Good Friday 5 Mile in Killarney.

Crusaders in action on the roads

For the second year in a row Crusaders had both a women’s and men’s teams in the National road relays championships, with the women finish 10th and the men 15th.

The Woodie’s DIY Road Relay Championships of Ireland Raheny on Sunday 17th of April 2pm

The Woodie’s DIY Road Relay Championships of Ireland Raheny on Sunday 17th of April 2pm

2011 Spar Great Ireland Run Club Results

Name Number Overall Gender Finish Time
Aoife Quigley 878 628 57 00:44:13
Sharon Woods 6165 2016 340 00:51:30
Mary Coghlan 1339 2894 685 00:54:47
Moira Loscher 16466 7885 3839 02:05:19

Name Number Overall Gender Finish Time
Rob Cross   1346 44 44 00:34:01
Kenan Furlong 4969 313 301 00:40:17
James H.  Cottle 234 525 484 00:43:17
Eamonn Mcwalter 4914 625 568 00:44:10
Simon Kenny 1568 645 585 00:44:23
Brendan Cahill 2374 798 711 00:45:37
Gavan Jones 2079 810 724 00:45:41
Ken Cowley               7006 1395 1195 00:48:51

Ray D’Arcy 5k Fun Run

Congratulations to all the 800 plus participants who ran the Ray D’Arcy 5k Fun Run today down in a sun drenched Irishtown Stadium.
Plus a big thank you to all the Crusaders AC stewards/volunteers and the Gardaí and Dublin City Council who all assisted in making this event a great success.

Ballycotton ‘10’ 2011 Official Results

Pos Name Time First 5 Miles
24 CROSS, Rob 00:54:22 00:27:11
269 ROESSEL, Markus 01:05:51 00:28:33
1875 FITZSIMONS, John 01:31:35 00:47:32
2137 COLLINS, Mary 01:38:17 00:50:19
2373 KEARNS, Sean 02:13:23 01:04:09

AXA Raheny 5 2011 Results

Number Position Rank Cat Name Surname Time Chip Time Pace

545 16 15 ROB CROSS 0:26:05 0:26:04 3:15
546 50 39 MARKUS ROESSEL 0:27:58 0:27:56 3:29
6 191 106 DAVE SHEEHAN 0:32:01 0:31:55 3:59
168 222 115 GAVAN JONES 0:32:40 0:32:26 4:04
542 233 118 DOMINIC BURKE 0:32:51 0:32:38 4:05
234 287 27 AOIFE QUIGLEY 0:33:50 0:33:43 4:12
9 306 154 PETER O’ TOOLE 0:34:13 0:33:29 4:15
952 310 30 DEIRDRE NI CHEARBHAILL 0:34:17 0:34:13 4:16
1502 344 170 PHILIP MATTHEWS 0:34:49 0:34:37 4:20
1009 611 284 KENAN FURLONG 0:38:14 0:37:40 4:45
1430 798 112 NEIL BROWN 0:40:57 0:40:24 5:05
717 919 4 JOHN FITZSIMONN 0:42:20 0:41:57 5:16
206 986 417 ZARAH WALSH 0:43:07 0:42:18 5:22
332 1086 29 MAUREEN MC GINLEY 0:44:45 0:44:21 5:34
1458 1251 490 GERARD O’ ROURKE 0:47:11 0:46:14 5:52

Dublin City Marathon

There were perfect racing conditions, record crowds and some terrific results by Crusaders at the 31st Dublin Marathon on the Bank Holiday Monday.  Gar Coughlan lead the Cru home finishing 57th overall in an impressive time of 2.38. 53.

Rathfarnham 5k

There were perfect racing conditions in Rathfarnham calm and sunny for the annual Rathfarnham WSAF 5km on Sunday 26th September. There was good crowd from Crusaders racing and there were some great runs and PBs on this fast course.

National Road Relays

There were two firsts for Crusaders at the National Road Relays in Raheny on Sunday 11th April. The club had a team entered in the Senior Women’s race for the first time. Valerie Fenton, Tressan McCambridge and Mary Coghlan did the club proud by stepping up to the plate at an event that is fiercely competitive. Hopefully this will establish the event as a fixture on the calendar for our women athletes.