IRISH MOUNTAIN RUNNING ASSOCIATION NEWS

IRISH NEWS LAST UPDATED on 4th July 2003 by Douglas Barry

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STOP PRESS - An Irish team of Colm Turner, George Lonergan and Vincent O'Sullivan travel to Italy with Team Manager Douglas Barry to the 2nd European Mountain Running Championships. The Championships are 13.6 Km long and are uphill only. They are being held on Sunday 6th July in Trento. See our links page for updates on the European Championship site.

Aonghus O'Cleirigh wins from Eoin Keith on an altered route on Paddock Maulin. Joan Flanagan is top woman - Report and Results
Vincent O'Sullivan breaks them at Brockagh. Joan Flanagan wins women's race - Report and Results - Updated ARUP League positions after 9 races (here)
Killian Mullet and Niamh O'Colmain puzzle it out fastest at Cloghogue - Report and results
Blaithin Hannon and Jane Cahill are top 2 in rerun of Women's International Trial race in Co. Clare - Report and results
Sean Clifford and Joan Flanagan win Howth - Reports and Results
John Lenihan wins World Trophy trial with a star performance from Junior Colm Turner in the senior race. Craig Longmore wins Junior trial. Women's race voided and rescheduled for next Saturday. Report and initial Results here. See Committee Update for position on Women's trial Update here
Vincent O'Sullivan does the trick on the Scalp. Nicky Cinnamond is top woman. Updated Report and Results.
Wicklow Way Relay falls to Setanta Scallywags- Updated Report and Results.
Hugh McLindon and Joan Flanagan win the Blue Light race - Updated report and results - pics
This is what sporting dreams and legends are made of!! John Lenihan wins Carrauntoohil for the 15th time!! Beth McCluskey wins women's race - Updated report (with Ercus's view) and results - Pics
Hugh McLindon and Beth McCluskey win Bray Head - Report and results
Martin Bradshaw wins Crohaun. Report and results.
Eoin Keith and Nicky Cinnamond win a slippery Corrig - Report (updated) and results
Paul Nolan and Nicky Cinnamond slice through the fog to win Lugnaquilla - Report (updated) & results
Eoin Keith is the best of 163. He and Beth McCluskey win the biggest ever race on Three Rock. Report & full results
John Lenihan and Blaithin Hannon triumph in Munster - Doon race Report and full results
Eoin Keith and Joan Flanagan win the 2nd round of the Leinster Championship over the Circuit of Glenmacnass - Report and Results
Paul Nolan revises the record on the Sugarloaf Rush. Nicky Cinnamond wins the women's race - Report and Results
John Lenihan and Blaithin Hannon score on Mount Claragh - Preliminary Report and Results
Eoin Keith and Nicky Cinnamond lead the teeming hordes to the finish of the Hell Fire Flicker - Report & Results
Paul Nolan and Nicky Cinnamond win Leinster Championship opener on Round Mountain. Results here - report later.
Dessie Shorten and Emma Sokell win the Goal Flash at Dollymount. Report & Results.
Robin Bryson wins both Donegal races on Glengesh and Errigal - Report & results.
Irish Schools Champs see old and new champions on the hills - Results - Pictures
Paul Nolan and Emma Sokell win the final race of the Winter League - Tibradden. Report and Results - FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Rose Twohig repeats her Dairygold success. Report and Results. Photos here.
Eoin Keith and Beth McCluskey win Kilmashogue race and confirm themselves as Leinster Winter League champions - Report & Results
Emmett Dunleavy and Eilis Connery are IUC gold medallists. Eoin Keith and Beth McCluskey win Maulin Winter race - Report and Results. Plus 8 pictures.
Eoin Keith and Beth McCluskey win on Knockree - Report and Results
Peter Dalton and Emma Sokell are triumphant in Winter League's opening Hell Fire race. Report and results. Matt Twomey's report on Coaching weekend.
2002 Results Below
Paul Nolan wins his third consecutive Christmas Flash. Mary O'Connell wins the women's race. Report and Results.
2003 Calendar dates released. Munster Coaching initiative - Book your place NOW!!!
Robin Bryson wins the Powerscourt Ridge Race and takes the Irish Championship. Roisin McDonnell wins the womens' race and also is Irish Champion!! Results and Report. Final Irish Championship Positions.
Re-elected by acclaim Chairman Vivian O'Gorman leads a virtually unchanged committee team into 2003 after a poorly attended AGM. Minutes of meeting to follow soon.
AGM switched to Glencormac Inn at the foot of the Sugarloaf. Chairman thinks the view is better. Webmaster agrees. Do come!!
A team Silver, three team Bronzes, and an individual championship Bronze medal for Colm Turner the highlights of Irish team's foray to Wales - Report on British & Irish Juniors. Photos to follow.
Robin Bryson returns to Ireland after his World Championship win and wins again on Camaderry - Report and Results - Pictures - Final Leinster Positions.
Robin Bryson wins the World Masters title in Austria 55secs ahead of Franco Torresani of Italy with last year's champion Colin Donnelly taking Bronze at 1 minute 39 seconds. As the man says "Yee Ha!!". Read Robin's own report, Jonathan Lamont's report, and see Pictures.
Irish Junior Trials at Three Rock provide wins for Dan Mulhare, Maria Slattery, Ciaran Fitzpatrick, and Lariche Mandiango. Teams announced - Updated.
16 year old Colm Turner and 40 year old Robin Bryson provide the Irish sparkle at the World Trophy races in Austria - Report - 27 Pictures so far
Leinster Championship Positions after 6 races. 1 race left.
Irish team selected for the Worlds in Austria. Senior Men: Robin Bryson, John Herlihy, Michael Kelly, Bernard Fortune, Mike McAuliffe, George Lonergan. Senior Women: Nicola Cinnamond, Blaithin Hannon, Orla Gormley, Roisin McDonnell. Junior Men: Colm Turner, James Doran, Craig Longmore, Seosamh O'Muircheartaigh. Management: Vivian O'Gorman (Mgr), Jim Dalton (AM), Douglas Barry (WMRA Representative).
Bob Lawlor and Nicky Cinnamond win the race up and down Mullaghacleevaun - Report and Results - Picture
Butter Mountain spreads Trail glory on Eoin Keith and Eva Mulleady - Report and Results
John Lenihan, Nicky Cinnamond, Colm Turner and Teresa Tierney win Irish Trial races on Galtees - Race report and Results
European Championships report and results. Eoin Keith and Beth McCluskey win second round of Leinster Trail League at Kilmashogue. Report & Results.
All Galtee races are being run up and down. However, those runners interested in making the Irish teams for the uphill only Worlds in Innsbruck, Austria are being judged on their ascents only. So if you're one of those, be there at 12 noon and you can stop at the top. However, you can also keep going...... Go to Calendar for a flavour of the races.
Peter Dalton and Beth McCluskey win Trooperstown trail race - Report and Results
John Lenihan makes a winning return on Shevena. Miriam Feehan takes the women's race. Report & Results.
Kippure race has to be cancelled due to thick mist. Visibility down to 10 metres knocks annual favorite: the pub and a charity benefit instead - Report by Joe Lalor
Peter Dalton and Orla Gormley are 2002 Irish Trail Running Champions - Report and results.
Munster Championship Positions after 5 races. 2 races left.
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan continue in the style that they've become accustomed to - Sugarloaf BBQ race report and results - Final League standings after 13 races - Final Short Course League standings.
Paul Nolan and Roisin McDonnell win a midge racked Glasnamullan - Report and results
Martin McDonald and Blaithin Hannon win on Slievenamon - Report and Results.
Bob Lawlor and Joan Flanagan win Ballybraid - Preliminary report and full results.
Eoin Keith and Joan Flanagan beat the rain and all else at Sorrel Hill - Report and results.
John MacEnri doesn't lose the plot and takes the Connaught Championship. Joan Flanagan does the same. Report and results.
Sean Twomey and Joan Flanagan score wins on Croagh Patrick - Report and results.
Robin Bryson and Trish Sloan are best of the Irish in a tough European Championships - Report, results,, and pictures
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan enjoy wins on an altered Maulin race. Report and results.
Aonghus O'Cleirigh and Joan Flanagan come out on top in Brockagh race. Results and preliminary report.
Calendar changes - see note here.
Team finalised for European Championships in Madeira - Senior Men: Robin Bryson, Brian Ervine, George Lonergan. Senior Women: Shilleen Donnelly, Trish Sloan, Hazel McCausland. See links page for EC website.
Bob Lawlor and Joan Flanagan lead the field at the scenic Croghan Moira race - Results and Report
Paul Nolan and Emma Sokell win Howth - Race report and Results
Sean Twomey and Blaithin Hannon win Ballyhouras race - Report and some leading results.
Peter Dalton and Joan Flanagan win the Scalp race - Report and Results
Hugh McLindon and Eoin Keith tremendous two man effort barely wins inaugural Wicklow Way Relay in 8 hours 46 minutes - Report and full results.
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan win the Blue Light League race - Report and Results.
Robin Bryson holds off Deon McNeilly to win the 16th Carrauntoohil race. Shilleen Donnelly takes women's race - Report and Results - Photos here
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan win a drenched Bray Head - Report and Results
Sean Twomey and Blaithin Hannon win Crohane race on the Comeraghs - Tim Foley's report and Results
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan win the alternative Corrig race - on Butter Mountain. Joe Lalor tells the full story and results
Bob Lawlor and Joan Flanagan win Circuit of Glenmacnass - Joe Lalor's report and results
Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan score in Three Rock Dash - Joe Lalor's Report and Full Results
Robin Bryson 6th in Knockdhu International - Preliminary report and Results.
Jonny Gregg wins Round Mountain - Preliminary report and Results
Paul Nolan and Toril Baekken win the Sugarloaf Rush - Updated report and full results
Sean Twomey and Blaithin Hannon win Mount Claragh - Report and results
Robin Bryson scores an excellent win in a poorly attended Lugnaquilla race - Full report, Results, Summit Times, King of the Mountains table
Paul Nolan and Emma Sokell win a rainsoaked Hell Fire Flicker - Report and Results
Dave Corcoran and Orla Gormley win the Goal Flash at Dollymount - Report and Results
Does wind, rain, and cold deter mountain runners? Errm, well... yes, it does. See Report and Results of the Killiney Relay.
Sean Twomey and Kay White win Doon race - Report & Full Results.
Robin Bryson scores a Paddy's weekend Donegal double with wins on Glengesh and Errigal. Shileen O'Kane and Joan Flangan split the women's races - Reports and results Glengesh and Errigal.
St. Flannan's Sean Hehir wins a close race at St. Columbas to become Irish Schools Senior Champion beating British & Irish Champion Peter Dalton (North Mon) and home school hero Patrick Temple - Interim report and full results of all classes here.
1998 & 1999 Irish Schools Mountain Running Champion Robert Connolly finishes 2nd in Irish short course trial and makes the Irish senior team for the World Cross Country in Leopardstown. Well done Robert!!
Prizes? - The Great Debate (see here) and post your view!
The Crusaders trio of Lindie Naughton, Beth McCluskey, and Gary Tully win IMRA Table Quiz.
Beth McCluskey and Eoin Keith close the 2002 Winter League with Tibradden wins - Report & Results - Final Winter League Positions after all races
Wins for Mark Hanrahan and Teresa Tierney in Dairygold Munster Schools Championships - Report and Results
Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey win Prince William's Seat and take 2002 Winter League - Report and Results
Table Quiz announced!!! - see notice
John Lenihan wins overall Kerry Sport Star of the Year award!!! Report and history.
UCC's Bryan Keane wins Maulin race and the Irish Universities Championship - Report and Results.
Junior fundraiser Wicklow Way Relay on 8th June 2002 - details announced. Get a team!!
Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey win Knockree - Report and results
Peter Dalton and Emma Sokell have a winning start to 2002 in Hell Fire Winter League race - 2 Reports and Results
Ireland and IMRA moves to the Euro and rounds down entry fee!!! - see notice
2001 Results Below
Paul Nolan wins the last race of 2001 - Report and Results
Mountain Runners prove it does you good in European Cross Country Championships - Viewpoint.
See updated 2002 Calendar here. Also view 2002 Irish Championship page
Great win for Peter Dalton in Dublin junior cross country championships. Former junior mountain running international Robert Connolly wins the senior race ahead of classy field. Mountain running does indeed do you good!
Francis Cosgrave and Joan Flanagan win Powerscourt Ridge - Report & Results.
Annual dinner a great success! Chairman reports all food eaten!
Gold for Peter Dalton and Silver for Niall Connaughton are part of Irish medal haul in British & Irish Juniors in Belfast - Report and results - 19 Photos!!
Simon Fairmaner and Joan Flanagan win Mullaghcleevaun - Report and Results - Final Irish Championship Positions
Wins for Mike Burton in open race, Peter Dalton and Deirdre Hopkins in British and Irish Trial races on Three Rock Mountain - Report and results.
Peter Dalton's 21st ends up best Irish performance as team fails to shine at the 17th World Trophy in Italy. Report and Results. Pictures.
Latest Irish Championship positions (here) and latest Leinster Championship positions (here)
Simon Fairmaner and Ailis Brosnan win Camaderry race - Report and Results
William Harty scores surprise win over George Lonergan at Crohaun in Waterford's Comeraghs - Full report, results, and pictures
Irish team announced for Arta Terme in Italy -
- Senior men: John Lenihan, George Lonergan, Paul Nolan, Martin McDonald, Sean Twomey, John Herlihy.
- Senior Women: Joan Flanagan, Beth McCluskey, Ailis Brosnan, Blaithin Hannon.
- Junior Men: Niall Duncan, Peter Dalton, Seosamh O'Muircheartaigh, James Doran.
- Junior Women: Teresa Tierney, Deirdre Hopkins, Margaret O'Connor.
- Management: Jim Dalton, Henny Brandsma.
- WMRA Representative: Douglas Barry
Simon Fairmaner and Joan Flanagan win Irish Championship race at Aughavannah - Report and Results
Joan Lenihan, Joan Flanagan, Niall Duncan, and Teresa Tierney win the trial races at Glounageenty - Report and Results
George Lonergan and Emma Sokell win Kippure - Report and results.
Mick Byrne and Mary Jennings win the Irish Trail Running Championships - Report and results
George Lonergan and Joan Flanagan win the Sugarloaf Barbeque race - Report and results - Final League Positions.
John Lenihan and Joan Flanagan win Lugnaquilla - Report and results
George Lonergan and Beth McCluskey win Glasnamullan. Simon Fairmaner is 2001 Leinster League Champion - Report and results
William Harty and Blaithin Hannon win Slievenamon - Report and results.
Simon Fairmaner and Roisin McDonnell win the Ballybraid race - Report and results.
Colm Rothery is World 1500 and 800 metre veterans champion!! The former irish international mountain runner takes both world titles in Brisbane, Australia.
Deon McNeilly fends off Simon Fairmaner to win Sorrel Hill with Laura McGinley taking the women's race - Report and Results
John Lenihan wins Nephin and clinches the Connaught Championship for 2001 - Report and Results
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John Lenihan wins Croagh Patrick and takes Irish Championship - Report and Results
Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey win Maulin race - Report and Results
John Lenihan and Blaithin Hannon win postponed Munster Championship race at Claragh - Report and Results
Brian Ervine wins All Ireland Championships at Flagstaff, Shileen Donnelly is women's victor - Report and Results.UPDATED
Difficult time for scratch Irish team in their first venture to the mainly uphill European Trophy in Slovenia - Report and Results.
Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey win Brockagh race - Report and results
Diana Large dies suddenly - Obituary Updated.
Aonghus O'Cleirigh and Joan Flanagan win Howth Race - Report and Results
John Lenihan keeps up the Irish Championship pressure on his rivals with a win at the Ballyhouras - Results.
Hugh McLindon and Beth McCluskey blitz the records and win the Scalp - Report and results.
Simon Fairmaner and Joan Flanagan win the Circuit of Glenmacnass - Report and Results
Aonghus O'Cleirigh and Emma Sokell use their buckets and spades to take home the honours in the Portmarnock beach race - Report and results - Pictures.
Sympathies to former international junior (WC Gap, France '93) Michael Kelly as he was unable to secure bronze for Ireland in the World Boxing Champs in Belfast.
A close win for Tim O'Connor in the rescheduled Doon race - Report and results.
An astonishing 14 wins in a row, John Lenihan continues to rule on Carrauntoohil. Beth McCluskey smashes womens record by over 4 minutes. Many great performances on a glorious day including Joan Flanagan's amazing descent - Full report and results - pictures.
Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey win Bray Head - Report and results. Pictures.
Hugh McLindon and Beth McCluskey hit the winning trail again at Corrig - Report and Results
John Lenihan and Maureen Harrington win a tough Nagles race - Report and results
Hugh McLindon wins a rain lashed Three Rock Dash. Beth McCluskey takes women's race. Go to report and results.
New constitution in place. Yes, we do know it's not that exciting but........ Do have a look at it
Simon Fairmaner and Laura McGinley win Enniskerry road event - Results - Report shortly awaited - League Positions.
Jane and Graham's Marathon de Sables - Full Report and Picture Updated
At last, Minister gives all clear to resume normal mountain running from 11th May. Normal calendar resumes with Three Rock Dash on 16th.
Wins for Simon Fairmaner and Beth McCluskey on Stepaside road event - Results - Report still awaited.
Wins for Hugh McLindon and Orla Gormley in mountain running's flattest race - Report and results.
Win for Paul Mahon, Emma Sokell and Eamon Horgan in the Killiney Hill Relay race - Go to report and results.
IMRA confirms initial alternate race options in Dublin area while Foot and Mouth precautions linger - Calendar Update.
Jane and Graham finish Marathon de Sables - Report and Picture
Watch found after the Munster Schools Championships - Contact Matt Twomey
Ireland free of Foot and Mouth declares Agriculture Minister Walsh - Story
More British Foot & Mouth cases bring total to 1365, as FRA cancel all events until further notice. Go to Links page to get FRA site.
Ireland has one case of Foot and Mouth confirmed in Co. Louth near Flagstaff race. IMRA offers sympathy to affected farmers, but agrees with heavy preventative culling of farm livestock in the Cooley area.
See our Links page for Irish media coverage. Also go here for Irish sporting guidelines on F & M.
Committee postpones Schools Champs due to Foot & Mouth crisis. MCI Bulletin.
Declan Doyle wins final Winter League race at Tibradden - Report and Results - Final League Positions after 5 races.
Great performances help Colaiste Chriost Ri to best overall in Dairygold Munster Schools - Full Report and medallists.
Hugh McLindon and Beth McCluskey win Prince William's Seat - Report and Results
Niall Duncan and UCC win Irish Universities crown at Maulin. Report & Results.
Simon Walters flows at Knockree while Majella Diskin wins women's race. Knockree report and results
Irish Championship page updated
Wins for Peter Dalton and Beth McCluskey - Report and Results
Updated at 7/1/01 with new race. 2001 Calendar here.
2000 Results Below
Paul Nolan wins an icy Christmas Flash ahead of Francis Cosgrave. Report and results
Vivian O'Gorman heads new Committee elected at AGM. Lindie Naughton new National Coach. Winter Programme finalised - see it. Francis Cosgrave and Beth McCluskey win Powerscourt - Results
AGM Agenda up on the web. Check it out. Remember, without you, there is no IMRA.
Silver team medals for Irish Under 19 teams in Sedbergh while Ireland's Under 17 Girls take team bronze. Report - Pictures
Peter Dalton and Deirdre Hopkins have good wins in Irish selection races for the Internationals in Sedbergh. Report and results.
Ireland watch the tough get going in Germany - Report and results of the Worlds in Bergen.
John Lenihan struggles through to win the Leinster Championship - Report and Results
Leg injury and virus jeopardise Lenihan's new millenium Irish vest in Germany. Fitness test in Camaderry race on Sunday.
Irish Teams for World Trophy in Germany announced. Senior Men - John Lenihan, Noel Berkeley, Mark Doyle, Jonathan Lamont, Bob Lawlor, and Noel Marum. Senior Women - Eva Mulleady, and Nina Philips. Junior Men - Peter Dalton, Fergal Fitzmaurice, Niall Duncan, and Martin Bradshaw. Junior Women - Deirdre Hopkins, Dervla Mulligan, and Sheila Farrell. Go to Links page to see World Trophy 2000 website.
John Lenihan, Peter Dalton, Eva Mulleady, and Deirdre Hopkins win World Trophy trials in Tipperary - Report and Results
John Lenihan and Eithne McShane win Glounageenty - Report and full results Updated
View the World Trophy 2000 race routes in Germany
World Trial Routes now on the site - View them!!
Peter Dalton and Edel Mooney are Irish Trail Running Champions - Report and Results
Peter Dalton and Deirdre Hopkins lead successful junior takeover of Knockree - Report and Results.
Eva Mulleady and Francis Cosgrave win the Sugarloaf Barbeque Race - Results and Report. Final Leinster League Positions.
John Lenihan and Jane Watt are Connaught Champions. Reports and Results Croagh Patrick. Reports and Results Nephin.
Mark Doyle and Ruth Doyle win at Glasnamullan - Report and Results
Shane Simcox and Ann Cronin win Slievenamon - report and results later.
Mountain runner Colm Rothery wins gold in the European Vets 800 metres Championship to add to his 1,500 metres track title. Later, he takes Bronze in the steeplechase!! Results.
Mark Doyle shakes off his chest infection with a winning return on Sorrel Hill. Eva Mulleady wins the women's race - Report and Results.
John Lenihan and Shileen Donnelly are All Ireland Champions - Report and Results
Hugh McLindon and Eva Mulleady win Maulin. Report and Results.
Edel Mooney finishes 47th, Gerard Heery 49th, but an unfortunate Áilis Brosnan cramps in the Europeans at Miedzygorze, Poland - Men's Results - Women's Results.
Matt Ebiner wins Brockagh - Report and Results
Brian Ervine wins Flagstaff. Shileen Donnelly breaks women's record - Report and Results
Aonghus O'Cleirigh wins a close battle on Howth - Report and Results
John Lenihan wins Ballyhoura race. Report and results.
Francis Cosgrave breaks Scalp record. Emma Sokell take women's race - Report & Results
John Lenihan wins the European Trial at Crone and confirms selection for Poland - Race Report and Results
Hugh McLindon and Joan Flanagan win again on the Blue Light race. Race report and results.
John Lenihan wins the race for the 13th time... Carrauntoohil Race report and results - Pictures

Hugh McLindon and Joan Flanagan win Bray Head - Report and Results. Updated

Mark Baker wins Djouce Drop. Edel Mooney wins Euro Trial. Reports and Results.

Hugh McLindon and Emma Sokell triumph on a muddy and slippery Corrig race - Results.

John Lenihan and Edel Mooney win Nagles race - Report and results

Paul Nolan posts an excellent 9th at P & O Knockdhu International near Larne, Co. Antrim - Report and Results

Hugh McLindon and Joan Flanagan take a chilly Three Rock Dash - Results

Aaron Cumiskey and Derbhla Mulligan win Round Mountain - Report and Results

Mark Doyle and Emma Sokell take Sugarloaf Rush wins. Report and Results.

John Lenihan continues to win. Clara Report and Results.

Simon Fairmaner and Joan Flanagan win the Hell Fire Flicker - Report and Results.

Hugh McLindon beats Bob Lalor on a treacherous, mist shrouded course up and down Three Rock Mountain to win the Goal Flash. Roisin McDonnell wins the women's section from Eva Mulleady and Nina Phillips. All proceeds went to the Irish Third World charity Goal. Put off by the rain and cloud? If you didn't contribute, send your donation direct to Goal now, or hand it in at a later race - Results

Paul Nolan, Mark Doyle and Patrick Casey set fastest time on a wind swept and rain lashed Hell Fire Relay. Hell Fire in those conditions? Not a hope. Results

John Lenihan emerges phoenixlike from the embers of a career threatening injury. He wins Doon. Sean Hayes is the Junior men's winner, while Kay White wins womens section - report and results.

Eva Mulleady wins IMRA's Table Quiz. She gets a little help from Catherine Lalor, Alan Cox, and Douglas Barry. You could also get your name here for not running, support the next one!!

Paul Nolan wins Tibradden to take Winter League. Win for Eva Mulleady but League goes to Jane Watt - Report & Results - Final Winter league Positions

David McNeilly wins a mist shrouded Slieve Gullion race. Shilleen Donnelly sets new women's record - Report and results

Paul Nolan wins Maulin. Irish University Championship win for Trinity, Ian O'Neill best individual - Report and Results - Pictures.

Emphatic wins for Niall Duncan and Derbhla Mulligan in the Irish Schools Championship - Report - Pictures

Paul Nolan and Jane Watt win second Winter League race on Raven's Rock - Report. Congratulations to Mark Carroll and James Nolan on their Gold and Silver medals respectively in the European Indoor Championships in Ghent, Belgium.

Irish Schools champ Robert Connolly takes Bronze in the Irish Cross Country Championships. Link to AAI site on links page. Niall Duncan and Aislinn Austin take the senior titles in the inaugural Dairygold Munster Schools Championships - Report (updated 29/2/00).

Eagle B win a depleted Corrin Hill Relay - Report.

Wins for Simon Fairmaner and Orla Gormley in Hell Fire Flash

Colm Rothery 2nd in World Masters Orienteering Championships in New Zealand

1999 Results Below

Dominic McAllister and St. Malachys set world record - Report.

Francis Cosgrave and Una May win Christmas Flash - Report and results.

The Irish Mountain Running Association welcome the agreement between the NACAI and BLE and the subsequent formation of the new athletics body for the whole of the island of Ireland.

Year 2000 calendar finalised.

Robin Bryson in a class of his own at Powerscourt. Edel Mooney shatters women's record. Report. AGM re-elects Douglas Barry as Chairman, for full Committee, go here. Dinner Dance at Leinster Cricket Club a great success.

British and Irish Junior Championships dominated by England. Two individual bronzes and four team bronzes for Ireland!! - Report and results - Pictures. Robin Bryson and Una May win open race - Results

Francis Cosgrave gets 5th in "World's toughest mountain race" - Report and Results.

Alan Cox is the pippin at the Dublin Peaks - Report

Irish struggle at altitude in Borneo - Report (NEW) - Results Senior Men - Results Senior Women - Results Junior Men/Women

Junior Teams picked for British and Irish Junior Champs at Glendalough.
Under 17 Girls: Maria Slattery, Karen Guthrie, Laura McDonnell, Deirdre Hopkins.
Under 19 Girls: Aislinn Austin, Sheila Farrell, Amanda Hanly, Anne-Marie Gilsenan.
Under 17 Boys: Seosamh O'Muircheartaigh, Peter Dalton, Michael Brady, Kevin Smith.
Under 19 Boys: Martin Bradshaw, Kevin English, Robert Connolly, Emmett Dunleavy.

Noel Berkeley has to cry off Irish team for Borneo for personal reasons. Raheny's former Junior International George Lonergan comes in to replace him and win his first senior vest.

Irish teams selected. Gerry McGrath, Gerry Healy, Una May, and Laura McGinley not able to travel.

Teams are:-
Senior Men - Robin Bryson, Noel Berkeley, John Lenihan, Francis Cosgrave, Gary Thornton, Colm Rothery.
Senior Women - Anne O'Kearney McMullan, Edel Mooney, Joan Flanagan, Ann-Marie Hynes.
Junior Men - Mark Doyle, Ross Alexander, Emmett Dunleavy, Martin Bradshaw.
Junior Women - Sheila Farrell, Amanda Hanly, Sheila Coyle.
Manager - Douglas Barry. Assistant - Vivian O'Gorman.

British and Irish Junior Championships routes and details up on the calendar - Location Map

Powerscourt Ridge race, AGM and Annual Dinner brought forward 7 days to 6th November 1999.

Robin Bryson and Anne O'Kearney McMullan win Irish trial at Maulin. Report.

John Lenihan and Maureen Harrington win inaugural Glounageenty race - Report. World Trial courses chosen - Route Map.

Brendan O'Brien wins Kippure - Report and Results.

Gerry McGrath wins a confused Sugarloaf race. Noel Berkeley wins the Leinster League. Report and results. Final Leinster League Positions.

John Lenihan wins Connaught Championship with double on Croagh Patrick (Report and Results) and Nephin (Report and Results)

Noel Berkeley scores in National Track Championship. He retains Irish 10,000 metre title and takes silver in the 5,000 metres. See BLE site in Links Page.

Gerry McGrath wins penultimate Leinster League race at Paddock - Maulin. Race results - Report later.

Martin McDonald beats Francis Cosgrave on Slievenamon - Report later

Deon McNeilly and Una May win on new race at Glasnamullan - Report and Results

John Lenihan and Shilleen Donnelly are new All Ireland Champions - Report and Results

Paul Nolan wins Sorrel Hill; Laura McGinley breaks women's record - Results

Brilliant performance by Noel Berkeley to beat Deon McNeilly on Maulin: Laura McGinley wins women's race - Report and Results

Eoin Keith and Noreen McManmon are inaugural Irish Trail Running Champions at Slieve Bán - Report and Pics

Deon McNeilly does it again on Howth - Report and Results

Deon McNeilly and Joan Flanagan win Flagstaff - report. John Lenihan wins controversial Seefin-Ballyhouras. Belated Report 26th June

Hugh McLindon and Laura McGinley win on the Scalp - Report and results

Colm Rothery beats John Lenihan on Glencree - Report and results

Noel Berkeley turns it on to break record on Blue Light - Report and results

Robin Bryson sets awesome new record in human powered attempt on Irish 3,000 foot mountains. 23 hours 19 minutes - details to come!!

The amazing John Lenihan keeps the legend going with his 12th consecutive win on Carrauntoohil - Report and full results. An American's view of the race - Notes

Paul Nolan and Una May win on Bray Head - Report and Results

Aengus O'Cleirigh and Una May slide their way to wins on Corrig - Report and results

John Lenihan wins amended Corran race in Nagles - Report. Robin Bryson 4th ahead of fellow Irish internationals Shane Green 19th and Paul Nolan 20th in Saturday's British Championship Donard-Commedagh race. Tubthumping Chumbawumba guitarist Boff Whalley finishes 28th in the 140 strong field. Green and Nolan to form band? Results on NIFRA website. Follow link on our LINKS page.

Noel Berkeley and Una May win Three Rock Dash - New men's record - Report and Results

Jim Gonnelly (North East Runners) wins close race on Round Mountain - Report & Results

Aenghus O'Cleirigh wins the Sugarloaf Rush - Results

John Lenihan wins Claragh Mountain race - Report and Results

Robin Bryson makes a sparkling comeback in the Knockdhu International. After being plagued with an Achilles injury for nearly two years Robin bounced back to finish 2nd behind England's Simon Bailey at Larne race on Sat. 8th May. Results on NIFRA's new website!!

Noel Berkeley flies to easy win on Hell Fire Flicker. Jane Watt wins the womens' race - Results

Wins for Bob Lawlor and Joan Flanagan on Goal Flash. Report.

John Lenihan and Nina Phillips persevere though a wide range of elements - mostly mist, wind, rain, and hail - to take the first race of the Leinster Championships on Lugnaquilla. Report & Results

Paul Nolan sets fastest time of 7 mins 2 secs on leg of the Hell Fire Relay. Martin Flynn, Tom Galvin and Simon Walters on winning team.

Noel Berkeley and Laura McGinley win Djouce International. Brian Jones and Ailbe Creedon on top in Irish Universities.

Robert Connolly (Blackrock College) and Amanda Hanley (Lanesboro) win 2nd annual Irish School Championships - Report and Results.

Congrats to Teresa Duffy, Caroline Daly on their top ten runs in the Irish Cross country Championships in Stranolar on Sunday. Full results on the BLE site. See links.

Terry McConnon wins a cold Killiney Hill. Results.

IMRA Calendar (printed version) now available.

Mick Mc Auliffe, Breda Barrett, Fergal Fitzmaurice, and Sean Casey win Corrin Hill relay for Kerry - Report

Terry McConnon and Una May (nee Creagh) win a frozen Hell Fire Flash

IMRA text based website now discontinued... The dustbin of history burps.

1998 Results Below

Francis Cosgrave wins the seasonal Christmas Flash - Race report

Paul Nolan wins Howth race. Veterans Women's record falls to Mary Jennings. Race report

Mountain Runners (including Irish ones) prominent in European Cross Country Championships Ciao to FIDAL site

New Irish Mountain Running Calendar launched for 1999.

Mountain Running team member Gary Thornton gets silver in National Inter-Counties Cross Country Champs in Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan. His magnificent run has earned him a place on the Junior Irish team for the European Championships at Ferrara in Italy on December 13th. A good run from Noel Berkeley in 5th place in the Senior race helps him make the team for Italy too; Colm Rothery finishes 11th. Caroline Daly who was a surprise packet in the British Junior Champs at the end of 1997 took Bronze in the Junior Women's race; Olga Cronin and Amanda Hanly finish well up. Margaret Synnott finishes 10th in Senior Women's race. Full results here on BLE site.

Francis Cosgrave wins Powerscourt. Three Rock cancelled.

Irish mountain running team member Teresa Duffy wins 1998 Dublin City Marathon- Report

Irish Under 19 Women take Silver, Men Bronze, in 1998 Junior Champs in Tweedsmuir in Scotland - report - Pictures

Paul Nolan wins final Irish championship race on Sugarloaf

Irish Junior Teams selected for Scotland - Report - Scottish route map

Irish team fly into problems at Worlds at Réunion. Report and the Worlds photo index

Same Junior Trial Routes as 1997 on Three Rock Mountain will be used for Irish U-18 and U-16 teams for 1998 British Junior International at Moffat, Scotland. The Junior Trial is being run in conjunction with the Dublin Peaks Race (seniors only) on the 27th September.

Francis Cosgrave is out of the Irish team for Réunion with blistered feet; Danish based Jonathan Lamont gets his first Irish vest after finishing 7th in the trial.

John Lenihan is 1998 Irish Champion with win in Irish senior men's uphill trial on Mount Brandon. Race Report - Irish teams for Reunion selected.

Francis Cosgrave beats Hugh McLindon on Sugarloaf. The Sugarloaf Relay had to be cancelled due to the rather intimidating presence of an encampment of Wandering Asphalt Layers at the traditional start. The W.A.L.s had tinkered with the local ecology by dumping large amounts of refuse in what was once a beautiful start area. A straight race from a different starting point was held instead.

Shane Green provides Irish interest at Pikes Peak in USA

Photos - New pages on Reunion

Noel Berkeley out of Irish trial after he suffers a serious hand injury and loses part of finger in hedgecutting accident.

Simon Walters does a time of 18:24:54 for the Wicklow Way, breaking the record by approx 1.5 hours.

Kippure wins for Colm Rothery and Carey Edge - Report - Background

John Lenihan beats the odds and Noel Berkeley to win on Mangerton - REPORT

John Campbell wins Slieve Ban Trail 10k. Veronica Colleran takes women's race.

Paul Nolan takes Sugarloaf race and Leinster league title - REPORT - RESULTS - LEAGUE POSITIONS

Paul Nolan wins a misty Duff Hill - Results

Noel Berkeley proves mountain races do you good!! He wins his 5th Irish 10,000 metre track title.

Paul Nolan and Una Creagh win Paddock Lake-Maulin race - Results

AIB Bank win Leinster Inter Firm League - Report

Martin McDonald and Eileen Walsh win on Slievenamon - Report

US mountain running stalwart Lyndon Ellefson dies in fall - Tribute

Noel Berkeley and Joan Flanagan win on War Hill - REPORT - RESULTS

John Lenihan (article) beats Brian Ervine and record to win on Galtymore - Report

Noel Berkeley scores another win with victory on Sorrel Hill. Una Creagh takes women's race - RESULTS

Ireland struggle to 14th place in Europeans in Sestriere, Italy - REPORT - PICTURES.

Noel Berkeley and Beth McCluskey win on Maulin - RESULTS - PICTURES.

Irish team travels to European Trophy at Sestriere in Italy this weekend - Preview

John Lenihan continues his unbeaten streak with a win on Claragh Mountain in Millstreet

Paul Nolan and Una Creagh win the Scalp race - RESULTS

John Lenihan and Majella Diskin win the Munster Championship race on the Ballyhouras - Brief Results

Brian Ervine and Ann Sandford win Leinster Championship round 4 on Flagstaff - Results

Paul Nolan and Joan Flanagan win Corrig - Results

Double wins for John Lenihan and Majella Diskin on Croagh Patrick and Nephin - Connaught report

Paul Nolan and Una Creagh win Blue Light race - Results

John Lenihan and Majella Diskin win Doon - Report. Colm Rothery and Roisin McDonnell win Glendalough - Report - Results.

Hugh McLindon and Joan Flanagan win Bray Head race - Report

John Lenihan wins Carrauntoohil race for 11th time in a row!! Report - Results

Mark Doyle and Joan Flanagan win Three Rock Dash

John Lenihan 25.27 and Phyllis Flynn 31.46 win Nagles Mountain Race. Tommy Jordan 38.32 and Beth McCluskey 46.32 win Djouce Rocket.

Paul Nolan's 14 minutes 42 seconds smashes Howth record. Joan Flanagan 1st woman.

Gerry Healy and Helen Cheshire win Round Mountain - Results

Paul Nolan's 17 minutes 51 seconds breaks Sugarloaf Rush record. Una Creagh wins women's race - Results.

Scotland's Daniel Marston wins Hell Fire Flicker with Una Creagh top woman. Results

Bob Lawlor and Una Creagh win Goal Flash.

Ireland fifth in Knockdhu International. Senior Men results:- Paul Nolan 9th, Colm Rothery 12th, Francis Cosgrave 18th, and Martin McDonald 21st. Mark Doyle 8th in Junior section.

Paul Cullen, Paul Boothman, and Tom Galvin win Hell Fire Relay.

Paul Nolan and Majella Diskin win Lugnaquilla race -Report Results

Congratulations to IMRA's Leinster League champion Gerry McGrath on Silver in the National Marathon Champs!!!

Congratulations to IMRA's Brian Byrne, Graham Porter, and Jane Watt on breaking the 80 mile Wicklow record!!!

Leinster Champion Francis Cosgrave and Irish Champion Majella Diskin win Bray Head 10k. Results

Robert Connolly (Blackrock College) and Olga Cronin (Midleton Comm. Coll.) are first All Ireland Schools Champions!! Results & Pictures here.

Spain's David Martin wins Killiney Race from Terry McConnon and Derek O'Carroll. 1st Woman Kim Ging.

Good runs by mountain runners in Irish Cross Country Championships in Bree, Co. Wexford Go the FULL results now!

Colm Doran wins Hell Fire Flash from Derek Connell. Eva Mulleady wins women's race.

1997 Results Below

IRISH U18 BOYS WIN BRONZE MEDALS IN 1997 BRITISH CHAMPS....See Report...See Pictures...

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