Weekend roundup 24-25th January 2025.
28 January 2025
Despite a weekend of disrupted events due to Storm Eowyn, the annual Raheny 5 miles road race persevered on Sunday, drawing strong local performances amidst challenging weather conditions.
It was a quieter weekend competition wise with many events being cancelled in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn on Friday. On Sunday the weather still produced wet cold windy conditions but not severe enough to force the cancellation of the annual Raheny 5 miles road race. There was plenty of local interest in this year’s race with Hannah Gilliland (Annadale Striders) taking the win in 26.34 to finish 39th overall. Jessica Craig (North Down) continued her return to form following an injury spell finishing third in 27.12. In the men’s race Cathaoir Purvis (CNDR) was first local man home finishing 22nd in 25.24 with Brandon McKeown (Annadale Striders) right behind in 23rd.