North Belfast Harriers Race Report 15th- 21st June 2026 

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As the week progressed and the summer solstice beckoned, the members of North Belfast Harriers took every opportunity to avail of the bright evenings and improving weather, as they showed their love for running, at races and parks, at home and further afield. As always, there were some impressive performances and podium places as well. 

Lisburn Half Marathon and 10k Road Races, Wednesday 17th June 

There was a good turnout of runners for the annual Lisburn Half Marathon and 10k races on Wednesday evening and, as ever, there were some great performances. In the Half Marathon, Mark Smith ran a great race, finishing in 1 hour: 23 min: 39 sec, 1st in his M55 category and 25th place overall. Meanwhile, Aaran Rutledge was 3rd in his M50 category in 1 hour: 29 min: 02 sec, in 62nd place overall. 

In the 10k race Eoin McCann was in great form, finishing in 3rd place overall and 2nd in the MO category in 33 min: 39 sec. Vincent Bradley, running with Meabh, was 2nd in the M65 category in 51 min: 59 sec, whilst Conor Magill and David Waugh lifted category 3rd places for M40 and M70, in 35 min: 58 sec and 1 hour: 08 min: 44 sec, respectively. Well done to all on some great racing. 

Photos courtesy of Greg McClure and Margaret Stephens. 

Lisburn Half Marathon 

Position Name  Age Category & Position Gun Time Chip Time 
25 Mark Smith M55 (1st) 1:23:39 1:23:38 
30 Ryan McDonald M35 (7th) 1:24:11 1:24:11 
39 Conor Fegan M35 (9th) 1:26:31 1:26:29 
43 Thomas McLaughlin M45 (8th) 1:26:54 1:26:50 
62 Aaran Rutledge M50 (3rd) 1:29:02 1:28:56 
139 John Murphy M55 (6th) 1:37:02 1:36:50 
206 Nuala Muldoon F45 (4th) 1:40:37 1:40:28 
449 Conor Henry M45  1:52:55 1:52:17 
466 Sean-Paul Donnelly MO 1:53:26 1:52:47 
652 Declan Gorman MO 1:59:46 1:59:13 
757 Brendan McConnell M45 2:06:14 2:05:36 
849 Brian Poots M60 2:12:55 2:11:37 

Lisburn 10k 

Position Name  Age Category & Position Gun Time Chip Time 
3 Eoin McCann MO (2nd) 33:39 33:39 
12 Conor Magill M40 (3rd) 35:59 35:58 
47 Steven Walker MO 39:01 39:01 
94 Fionnuala O’Hare FO (6th) 41:25 41:14 
273 Mark Mulhern M40 48:32 48:19 
402 Vincent and Meabh Bradley M65 (2nd) 51:59 50:29 
692 Mark Brooks M55 58:02 57:52 
1347 David Waugh M70 (3rd) 1:09:56 1:08:44 
1574 Bronagh Collett FO 1:19:20 1:17:49 

Florencecourt Last One Standing, Saturday 20th June 

Veteran Harrier, Greg McClure was part of the Ireland team competing in the Home Nations International Backyard Ultra (BYU) race at the weekend. 

Incorporating the Home Nations BYU championships for 2026. around 130 runners toed the line on Saturday at noon, including 10-person teams from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. In a BYU the runners negotiate one 4.167 mile loop per hour, attempting to complete as many loops as possible, and the race continues until there is only 1 runner left. The course at Florencecourt was a mixture of trails and forest paths with about 90m ascent per loop, the shade in the forest being welcome relief in the sunny conditions. 

Experienced BYU runner Greg McClure represented team Ireland and completed 16 loops (66.67 miles), timing out by just a few seconds at the end of his 16th loop. At time of writing (9am Monday), the race was still ongoing with 3 runners on their 46th loop; the Home Nations trophy looking destined for Scotland for the 3rd successive year, with England 2nd. Ireland 3rd and Wales in 4th. 

Information and photos courtesy of Greg McClure/ Stuart Campbell.

Dunshaughlin 10k, Saturday 20th June 

Four Harriers made the journey to Dunshaughlin, just north of Dublin City, in County Meath, for the 10k race on Saturday evening. There were some great performances on the rural roads on a warm midsummers evening. Well done to all involved.  

Photo courtesy of NBH X. 

Dunshaughlin 10k 

Position Name  Time 
12 John Black 32:04 
19 Mark Cornett 32:47 
57 Matthew McNutt 35:13 
113 Colin McDowell 37:34 

Belfast City Women’s 10k, Sunday 21st  June 

Sixteen women from the Harriers lined up with the thousands of other runners for the female only 10k, around the Titanic Quarter of Belfast on Sunday Morning. First of the Harriers home, in the warm summer sunshine, was Nuala Muldoon in 46 min: 04 sec, in 4th place in her age category and 52ndoverall. Congratulations also to Frances McMullan who placed 3rd in her category, 104th overall, in 48 min: 5 sec.  The weather was kind and there was a great atmosphere to greet the runners in this, now annual fixture in the racing calendar. Well done to all involved. 

Photos courtesy of Alison Dickson and Kate Montgomery. 

Position Name  Age Category & Position Time 
52 Nuala Muldoon F45 (4th) 46:04 
53 Alexandra Johnston F Sen (29th) 46:08 
72 Una McConnell F45 (6th) 46:51 
104 Frances McMullan F60 (3rd) 48:05 
798 Lisa Higgins F40 (106th) 59:11 
1199 Joleen Magill F40 (161st) 1:02:54 
1304 Catherine McKenna F40 (173rd) 1:03:52 
1649 Elizabeth Faver F55 (67th) 1:07:18 
1656 Naoimhin Anglin F60 (24th) 1:07:26 
1917 Cathy Scullion F45 (167th) 1:10:15 
2164 Catriona Bradford McKeown F50 (119th) 1:13:21 
2165 Aisling Doherty F35 (332nd) 1:13:21 
2296 Ita Weir F55 (85th) 1:15:43 
2497 Alison Dickson F50 (143rd) 1:19:42 
2675 Denise Fuenzalida F35 (412 th) 1:26:28 
2761 Alana McKinney F40 (357th) 1:32:26 

Irish Runner National Championship 5 Mile Race, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Sunday 21st June 

Four Harriers made their way to Dublin on Sunday morning, for the second in a series of three Irish Championship races held in Phoenix Park over the summer. The weather was perfect, in the early morning sunshine, as nearly 1500 runners lined up in three waves for the start of the race, with those competing for the Athletics Ireland Championship assembled in the first wave. By the time the first of the athletes were crossing the finishing line, the temperature had begun to rise, as had the performance of the runners. Eamon White ran a superb race to finish in 27 min: 41 sec, lifting Gold in his age category, 30th overall. Meanwhile Carol and April Clarke finished 6th in their respective categories, with Joe Gallagher finishing 4th in his M65 category. 

Photo by J Gallagher. 

Irish Runner National Championship 5 Mile Race 

Position Name  Age Category & Position Gun Time Chip Time 
30 Eamon White M55 (1st) 27:41 27:43 
185 April Clarke FO (6th) 32:55 33:05 
234 Joe Gallagher M65 (4th) 34:20 34:25 
388 Carol Clarke W60 (6th) 37:38 37:52 

Parkruns, Saturday 17th May 

As ever the Harriers were well represented at Parkruns at home and further afield. 

Worth a special mention this week are Mark Smith, David Foster and Thomas McLaughlin, who were first finishers, Zak Wilson and Bo Morrison, who were second finishers, Niamh McMillan, who was a first female, Erin Beattie, who was a second female and Joanne Boal, who was a third female finisher.  

Congratulations also to Matthew Carleton and Aimee Curran who recorded new PBs on their respective courses.   

Well done to all those who participated, the runners and especially the volunteers, without whom the events could not be staged. 

Waterworks Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
2 Zak Wilson 70.56% 18:17 Second Finsher 
10 Adam McCleave 65.93% 19:34  
12 Matthew Carleton 65.37% 19:44 New PB 
13 Isaac Mooney 77.14% 19:50  
15 Fionnuala O’Hare 74.08% 20:00  
20 Dara Cassidy 63.54% 20:59  
23 Frank Hughes 71.48% 21:41  
30 Eimear O’Regan 69.49% 22:01  
37 Simon Reeve 64.55% 22:51  
49 Brendan McCambridge 55.48% 23:15  
50 Robbie Gould 55.44% 23:16  
59 Ita McCambridge 84.74% 23:55  
60 Paddy McCambridge 68.04% 24:12  
68 Donal Sheridan 52.44% 24:36  
70 Alina Biskupska 63.70% 24:42  
71 Georgia O’Shaughnessy 68.91% 24:46  
73 Sophia Kielty 68.77% 24:49  
84 John Casey 69.02% 25:33  
85 Aidan Hamill 51.82% 25:36  
95 Seamus Leheny 56.17% 26:03  
96 Joe Gallagher 66.18% 26:04  
100 Mark Brooks 60.08% 26:28  
102 Tony Reid 61.19% 26:40  
103 Emmett Sullivan 61.15% 26:41  
115 Michelle McLoughlin 57.04% 27:35  
117 Ian Brennan 50.90% 27:37  
120 Patrick Hamill 58.39% 27:43  
126 Catherine Seawright 60.65% 28:20  
136 Claire O’Shaughnessy 56.50% 28:58  
145 Martin Doherty 48.02% 29:32  
147 Catriona Bradford-McKeown 58.12% 29:34  
157 Ciaran Beattie 48.15% 30:09  
158 Heather Griffiths 54.95% 30:09  
160 Rachel Aicken 49.89% 30:10  
165 Lyle Carleton 53.64% 30:42  
180 Grainne Stephens 46.09% 32:11  
186 Stella Harrison 64.24% 32:32  
187 Matthew Purvis 40.48% 32:34  
188 Margaret Stephens 63.82% 32:45  
189 Sandy Carr 43.58% 32:46  
205 Martin McLarnon 43.58% 34:07  
215 Aimee Curran 42.23% 35:03 New PB 
216 Ita Weir 50.95% 35:04  
217 Declan Gorman 36.77% 35:05  
221 Bernadette Duffy 59.89% 35:59  
233 Alison Dickson 47.77% 36:55  
234 Philomena Donaldson 58.35% 36:56  
235 Cathy Scullion 44.86% 36:56  
243 Liam Daniel 37.95% 39:29  
248 Orla McAllister 38.56% 42:37  
255 Jack Carberry 48.10% 46:03  
256 Kathleen Montgomery 46.01% 46:07  
262 Denis Loughran 43.49% 50:56  
263 Roy Rainey 30.95% 50:57  
267 Aisling Doherty 29.29% 55:18  

Paisley Park Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
67 Lynn Murray 32.92% 56:30  

Valley Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
1 Mark Smith 82.23% 18:51 First Finisher 
15 Nuala Muldoon 71.00% 22:49  
72 David Johnston 52.53% 30:01  

Ormeau Park Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
27 Martin Rea 70.69% 20:52  

Victoria Park Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
3 Martin Muldoon 88.32% 16:50 First Timer 
47 Piaras McShane 61.19% 21:05  
48 Sean McShane 71.53% 21:08  
144 Paul Williams 62.36% 26:10  
278 Laurice Falsis-Marsden 42.21% 35:18  

Colinglen Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
2 Bo Morrison 61.57% 22:41 Second Finisher 
7 Kevin McCann 53.33% 29:04  

Orangefield Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
90 Fergus Jamison 49.95% 32:24  

Stormont Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
44 Séadna O’Hare Lynch 72.51% 22:33 First Timer 

Belvoir Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
14 John Gerard Murphy 69.58% 22:28  

Larne Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
12 Erin Beattie 65.29% 22:40 Second Female 
45 Greg Lavery 31.97% 46:52  

Citypark Craigavon Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
211 Colin McDowell 50.99% 30:24  

Antrim Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
36 Brian Stewart 82.02% 22:43  

Sixmilewater Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
10 Rory Kane 71.65% 20:45  

Carrickfergus Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
1 David Foster 73.26% 19:12 First Finisher 
73 Colm Smyth 48.04% 30:13  

Enniskillen Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
92 Paul Lavery 33.25% 52:26 First Timer 

Claudy Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
20 Joanne Boal 63.43% 27:48 Third Female & First Timer 

Fairview Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
14 Ray Cameron 66.34% 22:14 First Timer 

University of Sterling Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
14 Gavin McCaffrey 58.37% 22:06  

River Oaks Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
6 Peter Dolan 61.83% 22:24  
52 Nola Jamieson 55.09% 28:21  

Narin Beach Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
4 Niamh McMillan 57.99% 26:23 First Female 
27 Jonathan Boyle 41.42% 35:03  

Ingrebourne Hill Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
49 Philip McIlwrath 50.79% 29:30 First Timer 
78 Rosy Ryan 30.95% 55:31 First Timer 

Buncrana Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
1 Thomas McLaughlin 73.44% 19:46 First Finisher 

Hampstead Heath Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
6 Andrew Newell 65.59% 19:40 First Timer 

Westpark Parkrun 

Position Name Age Grade Time Remarks 
216 Glenn Beattie 20.72% 1:02:16