More victories for North at Downpatrick

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North Belfast had another successful day at the office yesterday at East Down AC’s annual Jimmys 10k event. Stephen Scullion justified his favourite tag by demolishing the rest of the field and finishing one minute and eleven seconds ahead of the second place Joe McAllister. The men also won the team event with a good turnout. Other finishers included Eamon White in 4th, Michael Fitzpatrick in 10th, Alan Ritchie in 16th, Ian O’Neill in 41st, Gerard McNamara in 43rd, Paddy Hamill in …

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North Belfast Harriers launch FACEBOOK page..!

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Over the last few weeks, we have been busy developing a new NBH Facebook page for club members. To help you understand what Facebook is, what it does and how we intend to use it, we’ve set out some questions and answers below. We hope you enjoy using the new NBH Facebook page and that you will all help to develop it into a useful resource for everyone in the club. What is Facebook? Facebook is a “social networking” website where people …

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Victories all round at Albertville

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In the first road race of the season North Belfast had a successful day at Albertville 5 mile road race. Alan O’Hara, after leading from start to finish, had a superb victory while the men retained the team prize and Cathy McCourt won the womens race. Michael Fitzpatrick had a strong race to finish second North runner while Conor Curran, in his first race in the club vest, closely followed him. Alan Ritchie was next with an 80 second PB. Next up …

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Irish Indoors at Odyssey

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At the Indoor Championships North had several competitors. Catherine McNicholl  in her first 800m ran well as did Conal McCambridge in his 800m race. Rebecca Marquess ran the 200m and finished mid field. Emma Doherty in the senior 3000m walk finished third 1 sec outside her PB again another good result. Alan Ritchie ran in the senior 800m finishing 2sec ouside his PB.

Armagh Festival of Races 10/02/11

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The Junior section of North was well represented at the Armagh Races this week.  Aime Bradley won her age group 01 – 02.  Damian Marquess came a very good 7th.  Jack O’Dwyer-Henry showed good promise and is getting better with every race. Rebecca Marquess gives her all in every race she enters.  A new girl, Catherine Grace Donaldson ran her first race for North did very well in the 3rd race. Malachy McKenna, Conal McCambridge and Ben McConnell had very good results …

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Irish Master Cross Country 5/02/11

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The Irish Masters was held at Santry this year on what would normally have been a nice grassy course however, after several days rain and preceding age group races it developed into a quagmire. North had sent a 0/50 team to contest this ctegory and conditions seemed to suit. In the four man team competition John Patience, Jim Newberry, Lawrence Johnston and Matt Shields won bronze. In the related county competition the same four plus Greg McClure and Karl Dynes from Willowfield …

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