Meet and Train : Raheny

The Meet and Train Road Race Series kicked off in Raheny (Sunday, April 25th). Compared to the winter cross country races Sportsworld had a smaller representation of teams but this doesn't mean that the red and white was any less prominent. In the top ten alone our club had six finishers with Susan McDonnell winning the race in a time of 12.09, Lorna Quinn was second and Ciara Foster third. Also in top ten was Mairead O'Callaghan, Louise Nolan and Ann Higgins. Well done also to Catherine Higgins who being relatively new to the club showed a great form and finished in 14th place in this 2 mile race.
Next up is Lucan (Sun May 23rd 11am) which is a 3 mile road race and an important part of build-up to the upcoming Flora Mini Marathon.
Here is the list of teams for this series:
Team A
773 Mairead O'Callaghan
774 Susan McDonnell
775 Louise Nolan
776 Ciara Foster
777 Ann Higgins
778 Catherine Higgins
Team B
779 Tara Quirke
780 Natalia Sokolowska
781 Eileen Dalton
782 Ann Sweeney
783 Catherine Gilmore
784 Clare O'Reilly
Team C
785 Kim Masuda
786 Claire O'Brien
787 Maura Maughan
788 Cliona O'Riordan
789 Laurence Delair
790 Milena Delussu

Meet and Train Winter League

The woman's Meet and Train cross country series finished on Sunday 21st of February in Irishtown with 4 x 400m relay races and a small prizegiving ceremony. The Sportsworld B team won the Dimond division. Also, by winning each of the four races of the series Edel Madigan won the overall first place and Louise Nolan got the third spot.
The whole event was great fun and for many of us it was a first try on the track so we enjoyed the opportunity of experiencing something new. Running in random teams added novelty to the event and the benefit of it was that we got to know girls from other clubs.

Congratulations to the winners and see you all in the next Meet and Train series. The dates of the races should be known shortly.

Report by Natalia

Meet & Train Swords

Meet & Train Swords Feb 2010

The Meet & Train Cross Country Series concluded on Sunday (Feb. 7th) with Swords once again the venue. Although the course was quite muddy surely I wasnt the only one who preferred that to the freezing cold of a fortnight ago. Congratulations to Edel Madigan who won the race, and completed the Series sweep by winning each of the four races. (joining our own Breda Browne in the record to accopmplish this rare feat)
With strong runs were Susan McDonnel in third and Ruth Kelly who showed a great spirit finishing fourth after taking a fall in the opening lap. Also with top ten finishes were Louise Nolan (in fifth) and Mairead O'Callaghan (in sixth)
Well done to all the girls who ran and see you on prizegiving and relay on 21 February in Irishtown.

Race Report by
Natalia Sokoowska

Meet & Train Round 2 Tymon Park

Meet & Train 09/10 Photos

The second Women’s Meet and Train Cross Country race of the season was held on Sunday, November 22 at Tymon Park. Although, thankfully, the rain held off for the race, the wind certainly didn’t and that combined with the effects of a week of torrential downpour didn’t make for great running conditions – ladies don’t forget to wash your spikes after this one!

Despite the wind and mud there was a great showing and the race was very well organized. Kudos to all the Sportsworld stewards and supporters who cheered and steered everyone through the course – and also to those who provided much appreciated refreshments afterwards!

It was a great day for Sportsworld with 4 finishers in the top 5. Edel Madigan scored another first place leading the field from very early on. Ruth Kelly came in second - an outstanding performance in her first ever cross country race. Louise Nolan followed in third and Mairead O’Callaghan in fifth. Congratulations to all who finished the race and looking forward to the next race of the series in January!

Report By
Mairead O’Callaghan

Meet & Train Stewards Required

Folks, this Sunday (22nd Nov) is the second leg of the Meet & Train Cross Country Series. It’s being hosted by Sportsworld and so club members are needed to steward the race in Tymon Park, Tallaght. A lot of people are away with the inter-county cross country and the Lanzarote trip also on this coming weekend. So if you’re in Dublin, it would be greatly appreciated if you could give up a couple of hours of your time on Sunday morning between 10-12 to lend a hand.

Please contact Steven Willoughby (085-7305477) or Paddy Lynch for more details.

Meet and Train Lucan

Meet & Train 09/10

The Meet and Train Cross Country Series kicked off on Sunday, Nov 8th in Lucan with a record turn out of 144 runners, which also included a record 8 teams entered from Sportsworld.

On the crisp and clear day the weather and the condition of the course were a pleasent surprise given the rains of the previous days. With Edel Madigan and Maraid O'Callaghan making the front running the Red & White figured prominently throughout the two mile event,in the end Sportsworld would take 5 of the top 10 places. Edel Madigan (1st) and Maraid O'Callaghan (2nd) both showed fine form to claim the top two spots. Well done also to Breda Brown (4th) who showed a return to form having a strong run, Ciara Foster (5th) and Ann Higgins (10th) who rounded out the top ten. Congratulations to all that finished the race and special thanks to those who came along to cheer us on!

From my personal point of view it was a great experience. Being in the running club only since August it was my first cross country race so it was interesting to participate in the event which is so different to the road race! It was a great challenge and a chance to learn something new too. For example what 'spikes' are?. And that I definitely need a pair of these before the next Meet and Train which, hosted by Sportsworld, will take place in Tymon Park on 22nd Nov.

Full team & individual results available here.

Report By
Natalia Sokolowska

Meet and Train Teams 2009/2010

Apologies for any spelling mistakes. If your name is not on the list and you want to be please contact Paddy or Emily. Best of luck in the races.

Womens Meet and Train Dates 2009/2010

Now that the Womens Meet and Train
This year's M&T Winter League dates are:

8 Nov Griffeen Park, Lucan
22 Nov Tymon Park, Templeogue
17 Jan Swords
7 Feb St Anne's Park, Raheny (tbc)
21 Feb Fun relay and league prizegiving; venue to be decided.

All runs start 11am. Newcomers both individuals and groups are more than welcome. The usual gold, silver and bronze team categories will apply giving everyone a chance to win a prize; teams of six with four to count.
Entry for the league is just Eu20 per person - great value and the ideal way to monitor your fitness over the winter. Register at Lucan before the first race.

Meet and Train Team Results

We have been trying for years to get the holy grail of GOLD / SILVER / BRONZE in the team competition, but we went one better and got 1st and 2nd in Gold.

Congratulations to all the teams who took part in this years ( 2008-2009 ) cross country and road races.

The ladies teams achieved 1st in DIAMOND, 1st in GOLD and 1st in SILVER in the cross country, and 1st and 2nd in GOLD, 1st SILVER and 1st BRONZE in the road races.

Keep on running,
Paddy

PS - Remember the fundraiser for myasthenia gravis association in the club house this evening.

Womens Meet and Train : Phoenix Park

Congratulations ro all the teams in this years Women's Meet and Train Summer League

Here are the Sportsworld places for the Phoenix Park Final

1st and 2nd in Gold.
1st in Silver.
and are waiting for the bronze results (hopefully another 1st)

Meet And Train - Phoenix Park 2009

Paddy

Results

2 > Stephenie Bergin
3 > Edel Madigan
4 > Ciara Foster
5 > Louise Bruton
8 > Susan McDonnell
9 > Ann Higgins
12 > Catherine O'Neill
13 > Helen Dixon
14 > Eileen Dalton
16 > Irene O'Connor
20 > Ann Sweeney
26 > Karen O'Connor
29 > Breda Browne
33 > Tara Quirke
35 > Anna Delaney
36 > Aileen Melody
37 > Deirdre Shannon
38 > Louise Courell
39 > Caroline Warton
43 > Fiona McManus
57 > Claire Rowley
61 > Sinead Mc Gonagle
62 > Catherine Gilmore
66 > Teresa Brennan
68 > Cliona O'Riordan
69 > Val Lacey
71 > Louise Flood >
72 > Nicola O'Brien
81 > Jenny Maher
88 > Deirdre Mullen
98 > Louhons Delair
102 > Maria Finnegan
106 > Petrina Mulroe
121 > Yvonne Callis
124 > Maura Maughan

35 Ladies running - could someone describe the event in a short report?

Womens Meet and Train : Lucan

SPORTSWORLD
PLACES
LUCAN
10 MAY 2009



2 > Stephenie Bergin
4 > Louise Bruton
6 > Ciara Foster
7 > Orlagh Fleming
8 > Susan Mc Donnell
9 > Catherine O'Neill
10 > Orla Jordan
13 > Irene O'Connor
17 > Eileen Dalton
20 > Breda Browne
21 > Ann Sweeney
22 > Louise Courell
34 > Karen O'Connor
35 > Deirdre Shannon
37 > Tara Quirke
40 > Fiona McManus
49 > Aileen Melody
51 > Caroline Warton
56 > Val Lacey
59 > Catherine Gilmore
65 > Cliona O'Riordan
66 > Sinead McGonagle
68 > Teresa Brennan
70 > Jenny Maher
85 > Laurence Delair
88 > Petrina Mulroe
94 > Maria Finnegan
97 > Deirdre Mullen
114 > Yvonne Callis
115 > Maura Maughan

Womens Meet & Train : Raheny

We're looking for any of the ladies who ran this race in raheny, to write a short report on this event for this site, just send your contribution to the email below. The next womens meet and train race is in Lucan on Sunday May 10th at 11am.

The results from the Raheny 2 Mile race are now available.

Meet and Train Tymon Park 2009

MEET & TRAIN
TYMON PARK
1st FEB 2009
SPORTSWORLD PLACES

1st > Stephanie Bergin. / 2nd > Edel Madigan.
7th > Breda Browne./ 9th > Louise Bruton.
12th > Orla Jordan./14th > Catherine O'Neill.
17th > Ann Higgins. / 23rd > Eileen Dalton .
25th > Orlagh Fleming / 26th > Susan McDonnell.
27th > Fiona McManus. / 28th > Irene O'Connor.
30th > Sibeal Waldron. / 33rd > Louise Courell.
38th > Aileen Melody / 40th > Karen O'Connor.
45th > Clare Doyle / 47th > Tara Quirke.
48th > Kim Masuda / 49th > Mary Dawson.
51st > Clare Rowley / 53rd > Claire Harrington.
62nd > Laurence Delair / 66th > Petrina Mulroe.
72nd > Ann Sweeney / 76 > Yvonne Callis

Meet and Train Summer League Final 2008

Meet & Train
Summer League
Final
Phoenix Park 21st May 2008
Sportsworld Places
GOLD > WINNERS > Team A
SILVER > WINNERS > Team C
******************************
1st / Stephenie Bergin
3rd / Edel Madigan
4th / Edel Reilly
7th / Crona Brady
8th / Ciara Foster
11th / Ann Higgins
13th / Orla Jordan
14th / Eileen Dalton
16th / Catherine O Neill
23rd / Karen O Connor
25th / Kim Masuda
27th / Anna delaney
29th / Susan Mc Donnell
30th / Ann Jordan
34th Aileen Melody
? / Laurence Delair
? / Jenny Maher
? / Cliona O Riordan

Meet and Train Raheny 2008

Sportsworld Places
Raheny
Meet and Train
*****************************
1st / Mary Finn
3rd / Kathleen O Callaghan
6th / Breda Browne
7th / Ciara Foster
8th / Ann Higgins
9th / Orlagh Fleming
12th / Helen Dixon
14th / Orla Jordan
15th / Anna Delaney
20th / Edel O Connell
23rd / Kim Masuda
27th / Aileen Melody
38th / Caitriona Parker
43rd / Rhona Campbell
46th / Deboragh O Neill
49th / Claire Harrington
50th / Jenny Maher
72nd / Yvonne Callis

Meet and Train Lucan 2007

Meet and Train
2nd race
Lucan
Sunday 9th Dec
SPORTSWORLD PLACES

2nd Kathleen O Callaghan
6th Orlagh Fleming
8th Ciara Foster
9th Sarah McAteer
10th Louise Nolan
11th Helen Dixon
12th Eileen Dalton
16th Louise Bruton
18th Anna Delaney
19th Amy Fitzgerald
23rd Edel O Connell
24th Orla Jordan
26th Sibeal Waldron
27th Ann Jordan
28th Aileen Melody
32nd Kim Masuda
46thCaitriona Parker
47th Claire Harrington
56th Clare Doyle
57th Jenny Maher
67th Laurence Delair
79th Yvonne Callis
83rd Meggin Farrel

Claire Rowley ???
Rhona Campbell ???
Majella ???
Teresa Leahy ???

Meet and Train Swords 2007

Meet and Train Winter League 2007 - 2008
Race 1 of 4
Swords
SPORTSWORLD
Places

2nd Mary Finn / 5th Breda Browne / 6th Sarah Mc Ateer / 7th Orlagh Fleming / 8th Ann Higgins / 12th Louise Nolan /
15th Kim Masuda / 17th Anne Delaney / 18th Aileen Melody / 22nd Ann Jordan / 23rd Louise Bruton / 25th Sibeal Waldron /
28th Karen O Connor / 34th Orla Jordan / 44th Claire Harrington / 49th Caitriona Parker / 50th Jenny Maher / 53rd Deboirah O Neill /
57th Clare Rowley / 63rd Clare Doyle / 67th Laurence Delair / 79th Meggin Farrel.
Congratulations to each and everyone of you.