Roy Dooney

Roy Dooney (born 23 January 1958) is an Irish former runner, who came second at the 1991 Chicago Marathon. He won the 1992 Grandma's Marathon, and was a member of the Irish team that won the 1988 New York City road relay race.

Roy Dooney
Personal information
Born (1958-01-28) 28 January 1958
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2:13:25
Medal record
Marathon
Representing  Ireland
World Marathon Majors
1991 ChicagoMarathon

Career

Dooney competed in nine World Cross Country Championships in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] In 1988, Dooney was part of the Irish team that won a 50 kilometres (31 mi) relay road race event in New York City. Dooney was the only member of the four-man Irish team who was not living in the US at the time.[2] He ran the third leg of the race, and completed his 7.4 miles (11.9 km) in a time of 36:41, a similar pace to Soviet runner Oleg Strizhakov who was in the lead with Dooney at the time.[3] In 1989, Dooney came third at the Pittsburgh Marathon;[4] after 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of the race, Dooney had been leading by one second.[5]

Dooney came second at the 1991 Chicago Marathon, behind Brazilian Joseildo da Silva.[6] Dooney had been one of the favourites to win the race.[7] Da Silva led for the whole race, and Dooney broke away from the chasing pack after 22 miles (35 km), and caught da Silva after 24 miles (39 km). Dooney was soon dropped by da Silva, and finished in a time of 2:14:39, one second slower than his personal best time,[6] and six seconds behind da Silva.[8] Dooney also competed at the 1992 Chicago Marathon; once again Dooney was a favourite for the race,[9] and he finished sixth in the race.[10] In the same year, he won the Grandma's Marathon in a time of 2:13:25,[11] after breaking away from American Chad Bennion within the last 2 miles (3.2 km) of the race.[12] Dooney never ran faster than 2:13:25.[1] Dooney failed to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics, as he didn't reach the Irish qualifying time of 2:14:00 in the two qualification events.[12]

Dooney worked as a promoter for the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships which were held in Dublin, Ireland.[1]

Personal life

Dooney is from Dublin, Ireland.[7] Roy Dooney's sons Conor and Kevin are both Irish cross country runners.[13][14] In 2014, Roy and Conor Dooney became the 13th father and son pair to have both competed for Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships.[13]

References
  1. "O'Sullivan the big draw". BBC News. 12 March 2002. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. "Ireland claim relay road race". Asbury Park Press. 10 April 1988. p. 163. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ireland wins, U.S. 2nd in New York City relay race". The Berkshire Eagle. 10 April 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Top 10 men". The Pittsburgh Press. 8 May 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Time splits". The Pittsburgh Press. 8 May 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Silva wins in, through a breeze". Chicago Tribune. 28 October 1991. p. 33. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Marathoners may be running against the wind". Chicago Tribune. 26 October 1991. p. 45. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Flaherty's leadership has run its course". Chicago Tribune. 20 October 1992. p. 38. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "FOREIGN RUNNERS BOLSTER MEN'S FIELD FOR MARATHON". Chicago Tribune. 19 October 1992. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1992 Chicago Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  11. "Kohler, Fedora place at the Grandma's Marathon". The Bismarck Tribune. 21 June 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Marathon Running". The Courier-Journal. 21 June 1992. p. 40. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Dooney Family Join Prestigious List". Athletics Ireland. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  14. "'It takes a lot to say don't follow your dream, even if it's a mad one'". The Irish Times. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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