The Oman Cup

The Oman Cup Oman. The Oman Cup attracted the cream of Dublin and Leinster Middle Distance stars. It was run from the Ashtown gate to the Gough Monument in the Phoenix Park.

The Legendary and Notoriously Fast Dash of 2 miles 234 yards down the centre of the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland on New Years Day which was hosted By "Dublin City Harriers" and Named after a founder of the club John J. Although Initially Dominated by Dublin Clubs a Major Surprise Occurred in 1961 when the Cup left the capital for the first time and headed to Drogheda with the Lourdes Athletic Clu

b Athletes:

Mickey Dawe who finished in 3rd place
Chrisy Donnely 9th Place
Frank Brown 11th Place
Peter Mc Kenna 12th Place

This gave Lourdes AC a Score of 34 points, nineteen ahead of Metro who finished Second. It was a significant win which confirmed the status of the Drogheda outfit as a top senior club. They went on to win this race for the following five years in a row. A Munster Team occasionally took the Cup home too. From over one hundred starters that year the individual winner was multinational champion and course record holder Terry O’ Conner, of DCH.

The Great Ireland Run 10K. The origins of the race date from 1953 when the Oman Cup, a race over the length of Chesterfi...
10/02/2026

The Great Ireland Run 10K. The origins of the race date from 1953 when the Oman Cup, a race over the length of Chesterfield Avenue, from Castleknock Gate to Zoo Corner, a distance of 2 miles 234 yards was staged to honour an iconic member of Dublin City Harriers, John Oman. Eamonn Coghlan holds the record at 8 mins 51 secs.

In recent times the race has been run over 10k

The Great Ireland Run is back in the Phoenix Park! This year, take on the 10k distance and

Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the late great Terry O' Connor. "Hi all...
03/02/2025

Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the late great Terry O' Connor.

"Hi all, just a little note to the group to inform you of the passing of our Dad and former DCH athlete plus multiple Oman Cup winner Terry O’Connor(88)

He passed away peacefully this morning with his family by his side
RIP Terry" (from his son Brian)

The death has occurred of Terry O'Connor of Castleknock, Dublin Ireland, on 03/02/2025. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

Family time in the Phoenix Park Dublin. Possibly the Polo grounds and I'm thinking, in their Sunday best, the running sh...
21/04/2024

Family time in the Phoenix Park Dublin. Possibly the Polo grounds and I'm thinking, in their Sunday best, the running shoes must be in the briefcase.
John F. Oman and Son Bob and Grandson Sean. Johnny Oman looks tall in this photo!

Very good history of the club with all the stats and some great photos.
28/12/2023

Very good history of the club with all the stats and some great photos.

a-dch-club-history-2022-1Download a-dch-club-history-1957-to-2021-1Download a-dch-club-history-1918-to-1956Download

Johnny Oman at Inchicore Railway Works
22/04/2022

Johnny Oman at Inchicore Railway Works

DCH Annual Meeting at Jury's
09/04/2022

DCH Annual Meeting at Jury's

Dublin City Harriers Club Photo
03/04/2022

Dublin City Harriers Club Photo

02/04/2022
29/06/2021
After 40 years on the straight and narrow the Oman Cup runs the wrong and winding road
28/06/2021

After 40 years on the straight and narrow the Oman Cup runs the wrong and winding road

Address

Dublin

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Oman Cup posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category