Athletics: Ireland wins Loughrea race

Ireland made it a double win over England at the weekend when Ireland¹s

Sun, 21 Oct, 2001 - 16:31

Ireland made it a double win over England when Ireland¹s

Peter Matthews won the BUPA Ireland Race in Loughrea, Co Galway .

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CourtsLoughrea RaceHeathrowPlace: LoughreaPlace: Co GalwayPlace: DundrumPlace: Co DublinPlace: ClarePlace: East GalwayPlace: LimerickPlace: IrelandPlace: GalwayPlace: Streets of GalwayPlace: TullaghmorePlace: EnglandPlace: WalesPlace: ItalyPlace: TullamorePerson: MatthewsPerson: Seamus PowerPerson: Cormac SmithPerson: PowerPerson: SmithPerson: Ben NoadPerson: John MayockPerson: MayockPerson: Sonia O'SullivanPerson: O'SulllivanPerson: Rosemary RyanPerson: RyanPerson: Pauline CurleyPerson: John O'MahonyPerson: Brendan FosterPerson: Peter MatthewsPerson: Mark MorganPerson: Martin McCarthyPerson: Rob BirchallPerson: Ann LennonPerson: Claire GibbonsPerson: Ann MoranEvent: LoughreaEvent: NationsEvent: Sydney OlympicsEvent: World Cross Country ChampionshipsOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: All IrelandOrganisation: Irish Heart Foundation
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