Paddy Ryan
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Paddy Ryan

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“There Was Never a Week Where I Didn't Do a 5K”: Amy Harrington Took On Dublin At 18 for Brighter Communities Worldwide
Interviews
“There Was Never a Week Where I Didn't Do a 5K”: Amy Harrington Took On Dublin At 18 for Brighter Communities Worldwide
“Nobody Knows What It Is, Unless They've Been Impacted by It”: Zack Barron Ran Dublin in Memory of His Grandad
Interviews
“Nobody Knows What It Is, Unless They've Been Impacted by It”: Zack Barron Ran Dublin in Memory of His Grandad
“You Can Make the Time. You Won't Get Any Sleep, but You Can Make the Time”: Steve Flanagan Takes On Ironman and Dublin for the Gavin Glynn Foundation
Interviews
“You Can Make the Time. You Won't Get Any Sleep, but You Can Make the Time”: Steve Flanagan Takes On Ironman and Dublin for the Gavin Glynn Foundation
“Someone Had to Hold the Bags”: Odhran Cussen Takes His Turn Fundraising for the Oesophageal Cancer Fund
Interviews
“Someone Had to Hold the Bags”: Odhran Cussen Takes His Turn Fundraising for the Oesophageal Cancer Fund
“I'm Probably the First Person to Start Running in My Family”: From Baghdad to Dublin’s Marathon Start Line, Rand Al-Najim Finds Her Stride
Interviews
“I'm Probably the First Person to Start Running in My Family”: From Baghdad to Dublin’s Marathon Start Line, Rand Al-Najim Finds Her Stride
“Twenty-Six Miles for the Twenty-Sixth Anniversary”: Carol Forster Runs Dublin in Memory of Her Brother Johnny
Interviews
“Twenty-Six Miles for the Twenty-Sixth Anniversary”: Carol Forster Runs Dublin in Memory of Her Brother Johnny
“I Go on a Run Because Nobody Can See Me”: Pat Chaney Takes On Dublin Inspired by His Wife Michelle
Interviews
“I Go on a Run Because Nobody Can See Me”: Pat Chaney Takes On Dublin Inspired by His Wife Michelle
“It's a Privilege to Be Able to Decide to Do a Marathon”: Brian Healy on His Daughter Ailbhe and The Gavin Glynn Foundation
Interviews
“It's a Privilege to Be Able to Decide to Do a Marathon”: Brian Healy on His Daughter Ailbhe and The Gavin Glynn Foundation
Jack and Jill and Me: Barry and Jenna Mc Ardle’s Story
Interviews
Jack and Jill and Me: Barry and Jenna Mc Ardle’s Story
“I Actually Really Hate Running Marathons”: Frances O'Donnell on Shoeboxes, Three Children and Finding Time for Dublin
Interviews
“I Actually Really Hate Running Marathons”: Frances O'Donnell on Shoeboxes, Three Children and Finding Time for Dublin
“Conor Has Made Me the Person I Am”: Alannah Donnelly’s Dublin Marathon Is Rooted in Her Bond With Her Brother
Interviews
“Conor Has Made Me the Person I Am”: Alannah Donnelly’s Dublin Marathon Is Rooted in Her Bond With Her Brother
“Why Is It the Child That Has to Be Excluded?”: Grace Lehane Runs Dublin for Special Olympics Ireland
Interviews
“Why Is It the Child That Has to Be Excluded?”: Grace Lehane Runs Dublin for Special Olympics Ireland
“Give It Another Chance, and See If You Start Liking It”: Alejandro Castro Takes On His First Dublin Marathon for Make A Wish
Interviews
“Give It Another Chance, and See If You Start Liking It”: Alejandro Castro Takes On His First Dublin Marathon for Make A Wish
“You Won't Imagine a Healthcare Run with What They Have There”: Anca and Costi Run Dublin for the Communities They Met in Kenya
Interviews
“You Won't Imagine a Healthcare Run with What They Have There”: Anca and Costi Run Dublin for the Communities They Met in Kenya
“Resilience Is the Name of the Game for Me at the Moment”: Alison Casey Marks Turning 50 With 26.2 Miles for CRY
Interviews
“Resilience Is the Name of the Game for Me at the Moment”: Alison Casey Marks Turning 50 With 26.2 Miles for CRY
“I Got My Period on the Starting Line”: Ria Walls on Tackling The Dublin Marathon and Speaking Up for Women in Sport
Interviews
“I Got My Period on the Starting Line”: Ria Walls on Tackling The Dublin Marathon and Speaking Up for Women in Sport
“Only for Tom, I Wouldn't Be Running”: Elaine Murphy Takes On Her First Dublin Marathon Inspired by Her Son
Interviews
“Only for Tom, I Wouldn't Be Running”: Elaine Murphy Takes On Her First Dublin Marathon Inspired by Her Son
“He Doesn’t Know He Has Down Syndrome, So He’s Just Flying Along”: Brendan Egan Runs His First Dublin Marathon for His Son Leo
Interviews
“He Doesn’t Know He Has Down Syndrome, So He’s Just Flying Along”: Brendan Egan Runs His First Dublin Marathon for His Son Leo
“We Just Want to Do Him Proud”: Tara and Aideen Smith To Run Dublin Together in Memory of Their Father
Interviews
“We Just Want to Do Him Proud”: Tara and Aideen Smith To Run Dublin Together in Memory of Their Father
“I’m Going to Retire as Soon as One of You Girls Can Beat My County Record”: Liz Gilmartin’s Family of Runners and Her Return to Dublin
Interviews
“I’m Going to Retire as Soon as One of You Girls Can Beat My County Record”: Liz Gilmartin’s Family of Runners and Her Return to Dublin
“There’s Nothing Holding Him Back”: Lucy Kinsella on Her Brother Simon’s Recovery and Running Dublin to Give Back
Interviews
“There’s Nothing Holding Him Back”: Lucy Kinsella on Her Brother Simon’s Recovery and Running Dublin to Give Back
“I Can Suffer for Twenty Weeks”: Derek Hennessy Is Running Dublin for His Son Finn and The Keith Duffy Foundation
Interviews
“I Can Suffer for Twenty Weeks”: Derek Hennessy Is Running Dublin for His Son Finn and The Keith Duffy Foundation
“My Wife Just Laughed. And Then She Said Go for It”: Aidan Kelly Takes on His First Dublin Marathon After Four Knee Operations
Interviews
“My Wife Just Laughed. And Then She Said Go for It”: Aidan Kelly Takes on His First Dublin Marathon After Four Knee Operations
“The Road Was Still There”: Stephen Doherty Is Running Dublin for the Charity Supporting His Wife
Interviews
“The Road Was Still There”: Stephen Doherty Is Running Dublin for the Charity Supporting His Wife
“My Mind Would Quit Before My Legs”: Ciara Fitzpatrick on Self Doubt, Preparing for Dublin and Making Her Dad Proud
Interviews
“My Mind Would Quit Before My Legs”: Ciara Fitzpatrick on Self Doubt, Preparing for Dublin and Making Her Dad Proud
“I’m Not Afraid of Running Anymore”: Dáithí Casey Is Honouring Sarah Egan With 26.2 Miles for Sarcoma Cancer Ireland
Interviews
“I’m Not Afraid of Running Anymore”: Dáithí Casey Is Honouring Sarah Egan With 26.2 Miles for Sarcoma Cancer Ireland
"Running Is My Life." Paolo Lot Is 62, and He's Coming From Italy to Run His First Marathon With His Daughter
Interviews
"Running Is My Life." Paolo Lot Is 62, and He's Coming From Italy to Run His First Marathon With His Daughter
“I Just Want the World to Know That He Was Here”: Cherry Phypers Keeps Kitto’s Memory at the Heart of Every Mile
Interviews
“I Just Want the World to Know That He Was Here”: Cherry Phypers Keeps Kitto’s Memory at the Heart of Every Mile
“I Put on My Running Shoes and I Went Out the Door”: Daniel Kenny on Addiction, Recovery and Finding a Reason to Run
Interviews
“I Put on My Running Shoes and I Went Out the Door”: Daniel Kenny on Addiction, Recovery and Finding a Reason to Run
“He Handed That Stuff Over, and I Had to Keep Going Myself”: Ally McKenzie is Running Dublin in His Father's Memory
Interviews
“He Handed That Stuff Over, and I Had to Keep Going Myself”: Ally McKenzie is Running Dublin in His Father's Memory
“Who’s Got the Kitchen Key?” The Family Story Behind Ann O’Neill’s Dublin Marathon
Interviews
“Who’s Got the Kitchen Key?” The Family Story Behind Ann O’Neill’s Dublin Marathon
"Tell Me I Can't Do It, and I'll See How Hard I Can Push It": Maria Dempsey Is Running Dublin for the Hospice That Supported Her Family
Interviews
"Tell Me I Can't Do It, and I'll See How Hard I Can Push It": Maria Dempsey Is Running Dublin for the Hospice That Supported Her Family
"This Is Yours." Eleonora Lot Gave Her Medal Away Before She Ran a Step
Interviews
"This Is Yours." Eleonora Lot Gave Her Medal Away Before She Ran a Step
“If You’ve Given Birth, You Can Do This”: Amy Thomson on Motherhood and Making Time for the Dublin Marathon
Interviews
“If You’ve Given Birth, You Can Do This”: Amy Thomson on Motherhood and Making Time for the Dublin Marathon
"What in the Name of God Is a Rest Day?" Niamh Lucas Is Running Dublin for MS Ireland
Interviews
"What in the Name of God Is a Rest Day?" Niamh Lucas Is Running Dublin for MS Ireland
Beyond the Mask: A Nurse, a Mother and the Road to the Dublin Marathon
Interviews
Beyond the Mask: A Nurse, a Mother and the Road to the Dublin Marathon
"Just Dive In." Anthony Creed Is Running Dublin in a Helmet and Shoulder Pads
Interviews
"Just Dive In." Anthony Creed Is Running Dublin in a Helmet and Shoulder Pads
“I’m Not Doing This for Myself”: Michael O’Connor is Running the Dublin Marathon in Memory of His Mother
Interviews
“I’m Not Doing This for Myself”: Michael O’Connor is Running the Dublin Marathon in Memory of His Mother
"If I Have to Crawl Over That Finish Line. I wiil." Cara Duffy Is Finally Running the Dublin Marathon
Interviews
"If I Have to Crawl Over That Finish Line. I wiil." Cara Duffy Is Finally Running the Dublin Marathon
“Even If It Was Just One Brick”: Fiona McGarry is Running the Dublin Marathon to Help Build a Children’s Hospice
Interviews
“Even If It Was Just One Brick”: Fiona McGarry is Running the Dublin Marathon to Help Build a Children’s Hospice
“Even If It Was Just One Brick”: Fiona McGarry is Running the Dublin Marathon to Help Build a Children’s Hospice
Interviews
“Even If It Was Just One Brick”: Fiona McGarry is Running the Dublin Marathon to Help Build a Children’s Hospice
"They're Not That Much Better Than You." Laura Nicholson on Bandon, Philadelphia, Melbourne and the Year She Stopped Chasing a Contract
Interviews
"They're Not That Much Better Than You." Laura Nicholson on Bandon, Philadelphia, Melbourne and the Year She Stopped Chasing a Contract
"Motivation Gets You Out the Door. Discipline Keeps You in the Rhythm." Luke Brophy's First Marathon, for MS Ireland
Interviews
"Motivation Gets You Out the Door. Discipline Keeps You in the Rhythm." Luke Brophy's First Marathon, for MS Ireland
"It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint." Niamh Owens Is Running Dublin for Heart Children Ireland
Interviews
"It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint." Niamh Owens Is Running Dublin for Heart Children Ireland
"There Are People Who Are Runners in This World, and I Was Not One of Them." Stephen Leonard on His Way to 3:15
Interviews
"There Are People Who Are Runners in This World, and I Was Not One of Them." Stephen Leonard on His Way to 3:15
"I Run This Year So I Can Run Next Year" – Noel Gaule, the Keith Duffy Foundation, and a Playground in Virginia
Interviews
"I Run This Year So I Can Run Next Year" – Noel Gaule, the Keith Duffy Foundation, and a Playground in Virginia
"They Go in Happy and They Come Home Happy." Kieran Anderson Is Running Dublin for His Sons' School
Interviews
"They Go in Happy and They Come Home Happy." Kieran Anderson Is Running Dublin for His Sons' School
"Farai Means Be Happy": Farai Mupasiri's First Marathon for LauraLynn
Interviews
"Farai Means Be Happy": Farai Mupasiri's First Marathon for LauraLynn
"It's Just About Getting From One Kilometre to the Next" : Nathan Richmond's Road Back
Interviews
"It's Just About Getting From One Kilometre to the Next" : Nathan Richmond's Road Back
"A job worth doing is a job worth doing well" - Rory Barrett's second crack at Dublin
Interviews
"A job worth doing is a job worth doing well" - Rory Barrett's second crack at Dublin
"I'm fitter at 42 than I was at 32" - Robert Dunne on going from Couch to 5K to Dublin Marathon in a year
Marathons
"I'm fitter at 42 than I was at 32" - Robert Dunne on going from Couch to 5K to Dublin Marathon in a year
Dublin gets a free 5k on the morning of Katie Taylor's farewell
Events
Dublin gets a free 5k on the morning of Katie Taylor's farewell
Dalton and Brannigan Claim Victory at Sold-out Irish Life Frank Duffy 10 Mile
Road Running
Dalton and Brannigan Claim Victory at Sold-out Irish Life Frank Duffy 10 Mile
“That Was My Weekly Mileage, 5K”: Paul O’Donnell, From Marlay Parkrun to the European Championship Marathon
Track & Field
“That Was My Weekly Mileage, 5K”: Paul O’Donnell, From Marlay Parkrun to the European Championship Marathon
Mark English makes history with European 800m gold, and Rhasidat Adeleke flies home for silver
Track & Field
Mark English makes history with European 800m gold, and Rhasidat Adeleke flies home for silver
5000 Runners set for Sold-Out Irish Life Frank Duffy 10 Mile
Events
5000 Runners set for Sold-Out Irish Life Frank Duffy 10 Mile
"At Some Point I Will Be One of the Greatest”: Lauren Roy on Belief, Texas and Paying Her Own Way
Interviews
"At Some Point I Will Be One of the Greatest”: Lauren Roy on Belief, Texas and Paying Her Own Way
“I Never Lost Faith”: Ciara Neville on the Five Years It Took to Get Her Speed Back
Interviews
“I Never Lost Faith”: Ciara Neville on the Five Years It Took to Get Her Speed Back
“You’ll Never Hear Me Limit Myself”: Seán Aigboboh on Tallaght, Carl Lewis and Aiming High
Interviews
“You’ll Never Hear Me Limit Myself”: Seán Aigboboh on Tallaght, Carl Lewis and Aiming High
Down, Not Out: Sharlene Mawdsley Ruled Out of European Championships
Track & Field
Down, Not Out: Sharlene Mawdsley Ruled Out of European Championships