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07 Jan 2026

Amazing performances from Tipperary athletes in Germany and Switzerland

Dundrum AC runners were in Hamburg and Lucerne last week

Amazing performances from Tipperary athletes in Germany and Switzerland

Dundrum AC’s Aisling Ryan, who finished third in the Lucerne City 7k Run in Switzerland last Saturday

HAMBURG MARATHON


The Hespa Hamburg Marathon was held on Sunday last. Barry Hartnett made the trip to Germany to compete in preparation for some upcoming international mountain running duties.

The conditions were hot and windy and Barry had an amazing time of 2:37:53 and placed 75th.

LUCERNE CITY RUN


The 46th edition of the Lucerne City Run was held on Saturday evening, April 27 in Switzerland. It had a huge field of 13,774 runners.

The race was 7km and the route takes you down the narrow cobbled streets of old town with many steep hills with an elevation almost 500m. The weather was lovely.

Aisling Ryan had a fantastic race to finish third woman in a time of 26:31.

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