Archive | September, 2011

KCH win individual and team Prize in Ferns 4 mile Road Race

Kilkenny City Harriers, led by Brian Maher, put in a top quality performance to take home the Mick Murphy perpetual Cup from the annual memorial Four Mile road race in Ferns on Saturday evening. Maher, who currently holds the title for fastest finisher in this event – 19 minutes 34 seconds –  was first across […]

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Brian Maher takes silver in National Half Marathon

Brian Maher, KCH,  completed the National Half Marathon in 66 mins and 40 secs today and finished in second place. Nial Sheehan Gowran AC 1.10. 58 , David McPherson, KCH 1.12.36, and Paul Cody 1.15.08. The KCH men’s team were placed 5th overall Other Kilkenny athletes taking part in the race which was held today, […]

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400m relay team set new Irish record

The women’s 4x400m team of Marian Heffernan, Joanne Cuddihy, Claire Bergin and Michelle Carey ran a new Irish record of 3:27.48 but their 12th place finish was not god enough to reach the final. This time puts the team in the top 16 in the world and in with a strong possibilty of Olympic Qualification […]

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