Galway’s Maebh Brannigan (Galway City Harriers) delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon on Sunday, September 21, finishing runner-up in a personal best of 1:18:57, just 13 seconds behind winner Caitlyn Harvey (Roadrunners AC). The 28-year-old social worker and former 400m/800m track athlete described the result as a huge confidence boost ahead of the Dublin Marathon next month.
21 September 2025; Women's second-place finisher Meabh Brannigan of Galway City Harriers AC during the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon.
“I was just hoping to go as fast as I could and ended up finishing second. I can’t believe it! I’ve knocked a minute off my ‘half’ PB, so it’s given me huge confidence for the marathon,” Brannigan said. “It was a fantastic race and the atmosphere in Phoenix Park is always electric.”
In the men’s race, Clare’s Jake O’Regan (St John’s AC, Kilkee), now living in Galway, won in 1:07:18, with Gavin Curtin (Donore Harriers) second in 1:08:33 and David Glynn (Swords) third in 1:09:47. Dublin’s Fiona Stack took third in the women’s race in 1:21:30.
Results – Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon 2025
Women:
Caitlyn Harvey – 1:18:44
Maebh Brannigan – 1:18:57
Fiona Stack – 1:21:30
Men:
Jake O’Regan – 1:07:18
Gavin Curtin – 1:08:33
David Glynn – 1:09:47
