The Easter weekend program started on Thursday evening with the Streets of Kilkenny 5k where Colm Rooney continuing his impressive form coming 2nd to Sean Tobin in 14:16 . Great come back run following injury by Ed Tottenham , 14th. in 15:09, and 3rd Clonliffe athlete Paul Keenan running about 20 seconds faster than he did in Tallaght 5k two weeks ago with a 16:42.
On Good Friday the now traditional Na Fianna 5k was held in Storm Dave conditions in Glasnevin with Seamus Phelan was 6th in 18:26.
Easter Monday saw 2 wins in the North East with Laura Tuite 18th overall and 1st Women in the Drogheda Easter 5k in a time of 18:51 with Chloe Heaslip finishing third lady in 19:41 (33rd O/A)and Ailbhe Morgan 4th in 20:06 (38th O/A).
A couple of more miles north of Drogheda in Dundalk, Malcom Kiplagat had a comprehensive victory win the Easter Dundalk 5k in 15:51, which was 34 seconds ahead of 2nd place. Ian McAweeney ran 17:26, also improving on his recent Tallaght 5k performance and finished in 13th. This is Ian’s last race for a while before he heads to London for a year. Nessa Byrne was1st U18 girl in 19:57.
