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One of the most successful charity athletic events, the Aer Arann Half Marathon, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

Special Olympics Connaught is looking for women to participate in the inaugural West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon in Castlebar in May.

The momentum behind the 32 County Challenge fundraising event in aid of Irish Autism Action is building rapidly and Kilkenny people are getting fit in order to take part.

Western Care Association is looking for women to participate in the Dublin Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday June 7.

The Galway walking club will endure 26 miles in its annual marathon, with 20 counties being represented and participants from Poland, USA, Japan, and Germany.

A table quiz in aid of the local heart charity Croi will take place at the Huntsman on Tuesday at 8pm.

A table quiz will take place tonight at The Front Door pub on Cross Street with proceeds from the night going towards the fundraising effort of Joanne Murphy who is running the New York Marathon in a few weeks in aid of Enable Ireland.

Running conditions were excellent as somewhere in excess of eleven thousand runners set off on the twenty-six mile plus that is the Dublin City Marathon. Local interest was strong as a considerable contingent of men and women from Kilkenny endeavoured to reach various targets. Most had been training several times each week for the last six months, building up stamina and strength for the big day. Completing the course, irrespective of time taken, would be the aim of many. Athletics’ leaders with Kilkenny Fit4Life Club, Irene Henebry and Teresa Daly, had excellent times of 3.43.47 and 3.53.44 respectively. They can take pride in the performances of their five club members who also completed the run : Bregeen Murphy and Deirdre Scott, both under 3 hours 50 minutes and Jacinta Horan, Ann Brett and Marie Poyntz just outside the four hours. All these ladies, now members of Kilkenny City Harriers were joined on the run by Sinead Foley, a Harrier with marathon experience on a number of continents. Sinead’s time was 3.49.06.

The Front Door Pub will host its annual charity FunQuiz in aid of Enable Ireland Galway on Monday night next October 20.