Seamus Power, (Kilmurray Ibrickane AC) won the adidas Irish Runner Challenge 5-mile road race in Dublin's Phoenix Park on 20th July. Power ran 24.06, well clear of runner-up Irish Olympian Noel Berkeley (Dundrum South Dublin) who crossed the line next in 24.41.

Power will hope to have the same luck when he races in Dublin this fall at the adidas Dublin Marathon.

Catherina McKiernan (Cornafean AC) continues he steady comeback. She won the women's race in 27.01, 11 second ahead of defending champion, Pauline Curley, (Tullamore Harriers), 27.11, and Maria McCambridge, (Dundrum South Dublin), third in 28.40.

Men: 1 Seamus Power 24:06; 2 Noel Berkeley 24:41; 3 Gary Crossan 24:58; 4 Peter Matthews 25:04; 5 Gary Hynes 25:13; 6 Patrick Cassidy 25:28; 7 Ian O'Riordan 25:36; 8 Paul Deegan 25:41; 9 Noel Cullen 25:45; 10 Ruairi O'Donnell 26:00

Women: 1 Catherina McKiernan 27:01; 2 Pauline Curley 27:11; 3 Maria McCambridge 27:45; 4 Jessica Webbley 28:23; 5 Julie Butler 29:20; 6 Claire Quinn 29:37; 7 Ciara McCarthy 30:15; 8 Fionnuala Keane 30:28; 9 Josephine Killeen 31:06; 10 Louise McClean 31:38

adidas Irish Runner Challenge 5-miler Complete Results