Meabh O'Hare Issac Mooney 1st place in the U15 3000m Long before there were spikes or starting whistles, Armagh was already a place of racing legend. Ard Mhacha takes its name from Macha, who, the old story goes, was made to race the King of Ulster’s horses at Emain Macha and she beat every one of them to the line. So there was something fitting about the cross country season getting under way on Sunday in the Palace Grounds, just a stone’s throw from …
Legend has it the Tailteann Games were first established by the Tuatha Dé Danann in honour of Queen Tailte, making them older than the ancient Olympics themselves and there was something fitting about our young Harriers lining out in Carlow this week in the modern revival of those very Games, proudly representing Ulster against the very best in the country. That, however, was only one stop on what turned into an action-packed week for our juniors, scrabbling over rock and bog on …
As April draws to a close and the brighter days of spring give way to the promise of summer, it has been a particularly busy and exciting week for the young athletes of North Belfast Harriers. Under clear blue skies on a beautiful Tuesday morning, the action came thick and fast with both the Primary Schools Cross Country and the District B Track and Field Championships taking place, offering our junior stags a fantastic opportunity to showcase their talent, determination and ever-improving …
If there’s one thing Irish runners know well, it’s that March weather rarely behaves itself. Back during this week in March 1979, the great John Treacy powered through mud, wind and cold to claim the World Cross Country title in Limerick, proving that Irish runners thrive in tough conditions. While this week in Belfast brought a typical mix of showers and blustery spells, the clouds cleared just in time for race night, giving runners a welcome stretch of dry roads. The improving …