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Clonliffe Harriers AC This is the official page of Clonliffe Harriers Athletics Club. WE caters for athletes of all abilities from the ages eight to eighty and beyond.

The club provides for the full spectrum of athletics: track (sprints, middle distance, long distance, hurdles and steeplechase), field events (jumps, pole vault and throws), road runners up to marathon distance and beyond and of course cross country. Training:

Training for all athletes takes place in the Morton Stadium Santry on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Clonliffe Harriers have exclusive use of the outdoor track from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. these nights. Clonliffe also have exclusive use of the indoor facility on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 p.m. (except during the winter months when the time for the indoor facility runs from 8.00 p.m. on Tuesdays). The club also has exclusive use of the track and indoor facility on Sunday mornings from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. In addition various groups under their respective coaches also have group training on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Training sessions, depending on the season, also take place at times in Santry Demesne Park, ALSAA, the Phoenix Park, Newbridge House, Ardgillen Castle, Malahide Castle and Dollymount Beach. NEW MEMBERS:

NEW MEMBERS: Please contact us by e mail [email protected] with your details and we will revert. Follow link to new members section on club website for more information:

https://clonliffeharriersac.com/join-us/

Irish Masters International call up for Clonliffe athletes.Clonliffe athletes Sergiu Ciobanu and Karl Nolan has been sel...
22/10/2026

Irish Masters International call up for Clonliffe athletes.

Clonliffe athletes Sergiu Ciobanu and Karl Nolan has been selected on the Irish M40 team for the upcoming British and Irish Masters cross country which takes place at the national cross country course, Abbottstown, on November 14. Cathal McHale is first reserve on that team. Many congratulations.

It’s Dublin Marathon time!Clonliffe Harriers wishes all our athletes the very best of luck in Sundays Dublin City Marath...
22/10/2026

It’s Dublin Marathon time!

Clonliffe Harriers wishes all our athletes the very best of luck in Sundays Dublin City Marathon. Your training is done and hopefully you are fully prepared for the challenge ahead. We wish you all success in achieving your own personal goals on Sunday and we hope that you all enjoy one of the most special days on the Irish sporting calendar.

We also remind our athletes that under no circumstances should you wear a number/bib belonging to another athlete. There are a number of reasons for this. Wearing the wrong bib causes huge difficulties with results, as you know the Dublin Marathon is also the national marathon, you could therefore find yourself wearing the bib of an athlete who was in a different age category to you and indeed a different s*x. The principal reason, however, is health and safety. If, heaven forbid, you suffered a medical emergency on the streets of Dublin and you are wearing someone else’s bib, the race organisers will have no way of contacting your next of kin. If you are thinking of wearing someone else’s bib, please think again.

As always if you are not running on Sunday please come to the race, your clubmates will be delighted to hear their names called out as they run through our capital city. The very best of luck to all.

Declan Grant takes Walker Cup win.Race report: Walker Cup 4 Mile Track Race – Morton Stadium Santry. Sunday 18th October...
22/10/2026

Declan Grant takes Walker Cup win.

Race report: Walker Cup 4 Mile Track Race – Morton Stadium Santry. Sunday 18th October 2026. Sponsor: Philip Matthews

On Sunday morning the 18th of October 2026, the Walker Cup took place on a magnificent autumn day of bright skies, crisp air and ideal racing conditions. This was the 15th Race in the current GP Series, and 23 athletes competed.

Walker Cup – First three men and women

From the start Ray Dunne set off at a blistering pace on the 16 full laps plus 37 meters course. In second place and having a great season was Garret Enright. In third place and running a fine race was David Murphy followed closely by Fergal O’Shea. Maura Matthews was the leading woman as the race progressed followed by Clodagh Moriarty and Deirdre Fitzsimons. Lisa Grant was also having a fine run.

The first to get the bell for the last lap was Ray Dunne, and he completed the course in 0:22:55. Garret Enright crossed the line in 0:24:58 while David Murphy clocked 0:25:09. Maura Matthews running consistent laps finished in 0:30:01. Clodagh Moriarty finished in 0:30:14 while Deirdre Fitzsimons recorded a finishing time of 0:31:47.

Winner of Walker Cup – Declan Grant

As the Grand Prix is nearing an end for this year there was intense competition for valuable points. Given that this event is a sealed handicap, there was great excitement to see who would win the Walker Cup for 2026.

At the post-race prize giving there was a big cheer when the ever-popular Declan Grant was announced, by Liam Hennessy, as the winner of the sealed handicap and the Walker Cup. In second place was Clodagh Moriarty while third place was claimed by Deirdre Fitzsimons. Congratulations to all three The Walker Cup prizes were presented by Philip Matthews, the race sponsor.

Declan Grant – 66 points
Clodagh Moriarty – 65 points
Deirdre Fitzsimons – 64 points
A big thank you to all who competed in the Walker Cup, to those who officiated and our sponsor Philip Matthews. A special thank you to Pamela and Leigh for the lovely post-race refreshments, especially the delicious croissants and Danish pastries which were hugely appreciated.

Final races in 2026 Grand Prix

There are now just two remaining races scheduled. Both of them are cross country races.

Date Day Event Distance Location Time
7-Nov Saturday Irwin Cup 6km Trinity 10:00 a.m.
21-Nov Saturday Horan Cup 6 Miles Trinity 10:00 a.m.
5th Dec Saturday GP Gala Presentation Night Clonliffe Clubhouse 19:00
Gala Presentation Night

The winners of this year’s Grand Prix will be announced at the Gala Presentation Night in the Clonliffe Harriers Club House on Saturday evening 5th December 2026 commencing at 7:00 p.m.

Teams get Abbotstown outing at Autumn XC.The preparations for the national cross country moved a step forward today in A...
22/10/2026

Teams get Abbotstown outing at Autumn XC.

The preparations for the national cross country moved a step forward today in Abbottstown with a good contingent of Clonliffe athletes competing in the autumn open cross country festival. The senior women’s team competed in the women’s 6000m race, this was combined senior and master race, with the U/20s also added in, doing a lap less and as usual there was a top quality field. Helena Butterly was Clonliffe’s 1st finisher finishing 24th in the senior women’s race (23.11) with Laura Tuite closing fast, 26th (23.20), 35th was Alannah Cooley (24.36) chased all the way to line by Chloe Heaslip, 36th (24.37). In the junior women’s race Ashley Guinan had her first outing in the Clonliffe colours finishing 25th (22.21) and in the Masters race Emma Przymusinska finished 8th W35 (26.09).

The senior men and master men were running 7500m with the U/20s 6000. It was a very big field as this race incorporated all 3 divisions, from a Clonliffe perspective positive runs from the senior men competing Fintan Kerins in 6th place (23.17), 2 places back in 8th was Ian Guiden (23.27), 14th Ben Guiden (23.56), 32nd Damien Prendergast (26.11), 40th Billy Stafford (27.44), 41st Simon Caer (28.02).

Sergiu Ciobanu ran a very fine race indeed finishing 1st M40 (24.30), and securing his place on the Irish team for the upcoming British and Irish Masters International cross country, just out of the team positions in 6th was Karl Nolan (25.48), 7th Cathal McHale (26.00). Mark McDonald was 9th M35 (26.19). In the older Masters age groups, ran in conjunction with the women’s race, Diarmuid Doyle was 14th M65 and Gerry Brady 10th M70.

In the U/20 men’s race good performances by the Clonliffe team led home by Aidan Benjacar in 24th (19.56), 26th was Said Adbiwahab Muhudin (19.58), 31st Matei Ursachi (20.13), 42nd Edy Blaque (20.57), 49th Jack Quinn (21.34), 50th Mohamoud Hashi (21.56) and 51st Josh Chalmers (21.57).

Next up is the Dublin cross country on November 1 also in Abbottstown.

Meanwhile yesterday in Amsterdam another of the women’s U20 squad Ayana O’Callaghan was 7th woman, 62nd overall (29.10) in 7.5k race run as part of the marathon weekend.

National Juvenile XC Relay Silver x 2.12 Clonliffe Juvenile teams togged out this morning to compete in the National Juv...
22/10/2026

National Juvenile XC Relay Silver x 2.

12 Clonliffe Juvenile teams togged out this morning to compete in the National Juvenile XC Relay Championships in Abbottstown

A brilliant morning of teams for U11 to U17 taking part. Our U14 Mixed Relay team had a very strong race taking the silver. The team were Finn McGurren, Lucy Fagan, Adrianna Madrzynska and Max Bamford with subs, Kate Alwell. The B team also had a strong run with sub Senna Carson jumping in to save the day.

The U15 Boys also have a very strong race also taking a well-deserved silver with Luke Tracey Darragh Kidd, Sam Steenson and Seamus Phelan putting in 4 fine runs.

We had 2 x U17 Mixed Relay teams who took advantage of the opportunity to put in a 1K race in preparation for the Uneven Age Championships on this beautiful course in two weeks time.

Well done to everyone who ran today and to the coaches and parents who helped out

The next Cross Country race is 1st November in Abbottstown , Dublin Uneven Age Championships..entries close 25th of October with no late entries

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Channing takes All Ireland combined bronze.There was an outstanding performance by young Clonliffe athlete Channing O’Sh...
22/10/2026

Channing takes All Ireland combined bronze.

There was an outstanding performance by young Clonliffe athlete Channing O’Shea in today’s All Ireland schools indoor combined event championships in Athlone. Channing competing for his school Gaelcholaiste Reachann in the 1st year event incredibly set new PB’s in all 4 events: 5.32 in the long jump, the best in the competition, 2.21.93 in the 800, in the 60 hurdles 9.94 and then 9.03 in the shot. The result was a points total of 1850 which secured All Ireland bronze. This was a brilliant outcome and just reward for all his hard work and dedication.

Club 10 mile titles for Doran & McFadden.Race Report: 10 Mile Ahern Cup Club Championship 2026 incorporating the Agatha ...
13/10/2026

Club 10 mile titles for Doran & McFadden.

Race Report: 10 Mile Ahern Cup Club Championship 2026 incorporating the Agatha Monks Trophy and the Grand Prix

Sponsor: Maurice Ahern

Saturday 10th October 2026

On Saturday 10th October the eagerly awaiting the 10-Mile Club Champion was held in pleasant autumn weather. Thirty-two athletes completed the 4-lap course. This race is used as part of the final preparations for those competing in the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon. The event is now in its 63rd year, having commenced in 1964. The Ahern family has been associated with the event since that date.

Maurice Ahern set the runners on their way at 10.45 a.m. From the start both Sean Doran and Eoin Maguire set the early pace in the men’s championship race. Both were neck and neck after the first lap, both going through the first 2.5 miles in 13:46. Matt Glitz was a close third. As the race progressed, both Dara Peyton and Tom Griffin were putting in strong performances. Stephen Treacy and Robbie Burns were also looking strong. Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding Eoin Maguire took a wrong turn which disqualified him from the Championship race. However it was possible later to credit Eoin with a 10 mile time 0:55:18.

As the race ended, Sean Doran had a clear lead and came across the line first place in a time of 0:58:36. Sean retained his 10 Mile title, having won last year. Matt Glitz came home in second place in 0:59:34 while Dara Peyton completed the course in third place in 1:03:30.

Meanwhile In the women’s championship race Rachel McFadden had taken an early lead. In second place and having only recently completed the Berlin Marathon was Natalia Lungo. Peigi Allen was running a measured race in third place.

As the race ended, Rachel McFadden kept her lead to finish first in 1:06:10. Rachel also retained her 10 Mile title, having won last year. Putting in a very impressive performance and a close second was Natalia Lungo in 1:06:27. In third place was Peigi Allen in 1:15:50.

At the post-race prize, Maurice Ahern presented the Championship prizes. He also presented the Ahern Cup to Sean Doran. Tom Monks presented the Agatha Monks Trophy to Rachel McFadden.

Clonliffe Harriers 10 Mile Champions 2026

Men First Name Surname Time
1 Sean Doran 0:58:36
2 Matt Glitz 0:59:34
3 Dara Peyton 1:03:30
Women First Name Surname Time
1 Rachel McFadden 1:06:10
2 Natalia Lungo 1:06:27
3 Peigi Allen 1:15:50
Grand Prix Result

The 10 Championship is the 14th race in the current Grand Prix Series. Thirty-one athletes competed for GP point sin this event. When the result was finalized the winner of the 10 Mile GP was Dara Peyton who ran a stormer and achieved a podium place in the Championship event. In second place was Natalia Lungo who also achieved a podium place in the Championship. In third place and putting in an impressive performance was Robbie Burns. Maurice Ahern GP race sponsor presented the winners with their prizes. Congratulations to all three.

1 Dara Peyton 66 points
2 Natalia Lungo 65 points
3 Robbie Burns 64 points
Many thanks to all the athletes that took part in the 10-Mile Championship and those who officiated along the course at the finish. Many thanks to Maurice for his sponsorship of the GP event and the Ahern Cup and to Tom Monks for the Agatha Monks Trophy.

Date Day Event Distance Location Time
18-Oct Sunday Walker Cup 4 Miles Morton 9:45 a.m.
7-Nov Saturday Irwin Cup 6km Trinity 10:00 a.m.
21-Nov Saturday Horan Cup 6 Miles Trinity 10:00 a.m.
5th Dec Saturday GP Gala Presentation Night Clonliffe Clubhouse 19:00

Be safe, be seen!With the autumn here and the darker evenings now closing in rapidly Clonliffe Harriers reminds all our ...
13/10/2026

Be safe, be seen!

With the autumn here and the darker evenings now closing in rapidly Clonliffe Harriers reminds all our athletes, young and not so young, to make sure to be seen when you go for your morning or evening run. Please ensure that you were bright visible clothing/hi viz top and jacket. Our roads are busier than ever, drivers are constantly in a hurry, so the importance of being seen when you are out pounding the roads really cannot be overstated. No matter where you are training if you have to use the public roads and pathways make sure that you are visible to other road users.

Weekend round up.At today’s solidarity run organised by Sanctuary Runners at Abbottstown over 5k the field was led home ...
13/10/2026

Weekend round up.

At today’s solidarity run organised by Sanctuary Runners at Abbottstown over 5k the field was led home by two of Clonliffe’s former Sanctuary Runners: Mohamoud Hashi took 1st place (17.04) whilst in 2nd place in 17.30 was Benard Kipkoech.

Also today there was another Clonliffe win, this time in Dundalk at the FASN 5k where Sean Doran, who yesterday won the club 10 mile championship, ran out the race winner in 16.14.

On Saturday Jess Gallagher clocked 18.41 in the Marty’s 5K in Derry.

There was an outstanding run on Friday by Lorraine O’Connor in the New England cross country championships held in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Lorraine finished in a superb 4th position (17.41), leading home the Providence team to 2nd place overall.

Brother, what a day!There are good days and then there are brilliant days. Today’s Brother schools cross country falls w...
08/10/2026

Brother, what a day!

There are good days and then there are brilliant days. Today’s Brother schools cross country falls well and truly into that latter category. The best part of 2000 young athletes descended in their droves to the immaculate Trinity sports grounds on Santry Avenue. It was a beautiful autumnal day, the incessant rain of yesterday was quickly forgotten as the event proceeded in fresh sunshine with little or no wind with all thoroughly enjoying the event.

Today was the 17th year of the Brother schools cross country and the event grows and grows each and every year. There were huge numbers taking part in the primary schools section with races for 4th, 5th and 6th classes, both boys and girls. The excitement in the air was palatable from the time the 4th class girls were called up for their race. All the primary school races were held over a 1000m loop. The numbers in each race were impressive the say the least, particularly the 6th class boys race which had a field of some 250 youngsters. Extraordinary stuff.

The officials ran the event like clockwork, every race started right on time, the hard-working officials ensured that all safety completed the course with the famed Brother schools cross country T-shirt well and truly earned by all these young athletes.

There were notable performances in the primary boys section from St Brigid’s BNS. St Brigids of course have Clonliffe running through their veins with the late and great Jerry Kiernan having been a teacher in that school for a long number of years. The boys from St Brigid’s took team wins in the 4th class race and then took silver’s in both the 5th and 6th class races. In the primary schools girls races it was St Fiachras down the road in Beaumont who were the standouts winning both the 5th and 6th class team races.

Primary school results – girls.

4th class: 1st Ana Evers (Bayside SNS), 2nd Yana Moran (Castleknock Ed Together), 3rd Ellie Brierty (St Vincent DePaul).

Team: 1st St Vincent DePaul, 2nd Castleknock Ed Together, 3rd Mary Help of Christians.

5th class: 1st Aimee Mooney (San Carlo), 2nd Alice Hassett (St Fiachras), 3rd Freya Hobbs (St Vincent DePaul).

Team: 1st St Fiachras, 2nd St Vincent DePaul, 3rd San Carlo.

6th class girls: 1st Eva Brennan (St Vincent DePaul), 2nd Ciara Garvan (St Fiachras), 3rd Indie Moloney (Holy Child).

Teams: 1st St Fiachras, 2nd St Gerard’s Junior, 3rd Mary Help of Christians.

Best girls primary school overall: St Fiachras.

Primary school results – boys.

4th class: 1st Eli Larkin (St Brigids), 2nd Max Dervan (St Brigids), 3rd Shane O’Doherty (St John Bosco).
Teams: 1st St Brigid’s, 2nd St Fiachras, 3rd St Josephs Terenure.

5th class boys: 1st Conor Woods (Belgrove), 2nd Alex O’Mahoney (Sutton Park), 3rd Jason Salmon (Scoil Muuire, Shankill).

Teams: 1st St Josephs Terenure, 2nd St Brigid’s, 3rd St Patrick’s NS.

6th class boys: 1st Isaac Davis (Bayside), 2nd Tom Travers (Star of the Sea), 3rd Daniel Corrigan (St Patrick’s NS).

Teams: 1st St Colman’s College Newry, 2nd St Brigid’s NS, 3rd Belgrove.

Best overall boys primary school: St Brigid’s BNS.

The secondary school programme featured races for all age groups from minor to senior, with a card of 8 races. There were huge numbers particularly in the minor and junior races and was the numbers thinned out a little in the intermediate and senior races it must be said that they provided superb entertainment, the intermediate boys and senior races in particular were notable. On the team front the boys secondary school races were dominated by St Malachy’s Belfast winning 3 of the races. Whilst in the girls races it was a much closer affair as Santa Sabina, Holy Faith and St Dominic’s had the lions share of the team podium positions. Santa Sabina had a win in the intermediate girls, 2nd place in the senior girls and third place in the junior girls,Holy Faith had 2 wins, but no other podiums and in the end it was St Dominic’s who took the best overall girls secondary school courtesy of a team win in the junior girls, team silver in the minor girls and then bronze in both the intermediate and seniors, four out of four podiums.

Secondary school results – girls.

Minor girls: 1st Ailbhe Byrne (Newbridge college), 2nd Louise Caughey (St Dominic’s), 3rd Emy Rose Tomkin Beatty (Loreto Abbey Dalkey).

Teams: 1st Holy Faith, 2nd St Dominic’s, 3rd Newbridge college.

Junior girls: 1st Chloe O’Neill (Newbridge), 2nd Aliyah Riyad ( Fingal CC), 3rd Roisin Macken (St Dominic’s).

Teams: 1st St Dominic’s, 2nd Col. Iosagain, 3rd Santa Sabina.

Intermediate girls: 1st Iris McCarten (Newbridge college), 2nd Beth Reamsbottom (Santa Sabina), 3rd Matilda Ayton (Newbridge college).

Teams 1st Santa Sabina, 2nd Newbridge College, 3rd St Dominic’s.

Senior girls: 1st Tara Rose Smith (Sutton Park), 2nd Freyja Carroll (Holy Faith), 3rd Rachel Keaney (Newbridge college).

Teams: 1st Holy Faith Clontarf, 2nd Santa Sabina, 3rd St Dominic’s Cabra.

Best overall girls secondary: St Dominic’s Cabra.

Secondary school boys results:

Minor boys: 1st Charlie McCabe (Newbridge college), 2nd Sion McAlister (St Malachy’s), 3rd Colm McClaverty (BlackRock College).

Teams: 1st St Malachy’s, 2nd St Aidan’s, 3rd Willow Park First.

Junior boys: 1st Cormac Ca****ne (St Malachy’s), 2nd Seamus Phelan (Scoil Chiarain), 3rd Sam Steenson (CUS).

Teams 1st St Malachy’s, 2nd St Aidan’s, 3rd St Colman’s.

Intermediate boys: 1st Ruarc Sheridan (St Malachy’s), 2nd Thomas Coy (St Malachy’s), 3rd Luke Tracey (St Aidan’s).

Teams: 1st St Malachy’s, 2nd St Pauls, 3rd Belvedere.

Senior boys: 1st Conrad Latham (St Pauls), 2nd Ewan Kennedy (the High School), 3rd Cameron Fallon (Blackrock).

Teams: 1st St Pauls, 2nd St Colman’s, 3rd Blackrock College.

Best overall boys secondary: St Malachy’s.

Clonliffe Harriers would like to thank our wonderful sponsor Brother, the Gardai for their assistance, St John’s ambulance, Trinity College Dublin, our club volunteers for officiating and the schools, teachers and pupils for making today such a special occasion. Indeed it was so good that we are going to do it all again next year – Wednesday, October 6, 2027 – note the date!

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