Over 780 people took part in the inaugural Jog for Jockeys 5k today (Sunday 21st August) in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at 5 racecourses around Ireland. Over 780 People Took Part in the Inaugural Jog for Jockeys Today at Cork, Down Royal, Galway, Leopardstown & Naas Racecourses
Audrey O’Dwyer, Organiser said:- "We were delighted with the turn-out at the 5 courses, it was a tremendous success and there was a great community spirit and atmosphere at each track. Hopefully we raised good amount of money for the Injured Jockeys Fund. I would like to thank everyone who got involved and took part, special mention must go to all the volunteers who made the event possible, it was a real team effort."
In Naas amongst the 315 runners were Tony Smurfit, Trainer Willie McCreery, Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Jockeys Shane Foley (15th), Gary Carroll, Nina Carberry, Katie Walsh & Niall McCullagh, Ruby Walsh’s wife Gillian, Kildangan’s Joe Osborne, Yeomanstown Stud’s Guy O’Callaghan (4th). David Casey, John Cullen & Ruby Walsh were the official starters.
Results for Naas Jog for Jockeys 5K:
Male:
1 Michael Noel Kelly 00:17:17
2 Tom Gallagher 00:18:37
3 Stephen Hunter 00:18:49
Female:
1 Karen OHanlon 00:19:01
2 Michelle Cox 00:20:13
3 Anna Deegan 00:21:46
Among the 167 runners in Cork were a huge Tyner family group, Munster & Irish rugby player Mick O’Driscoll, TG4 Racing’s Mick O’Houlihan, Jockeys Wayne Lordan & Rising Star Ambassador Ben Curtis. Jockey Paddy Mangan was 2nd and the ladies winner Jennifer Hennessy is only 13 years old.
Results for Cork Jog for Jockeys 5K:
Men’s
1st (80) Connor Ring 19.12
2nd (65) Paddy Mangan 19.42
3rd (144) Ken Budds 19.47
Women’s
1st (130) Jennifer Hennessy 22.06
2nd (10) Sheila Ahern 24.36
3rd (46) Nicola O Connor 24.53
Over 159 runners turned up in Leopardstown including John Younghusband who cycled over 30 hours to get there from Lambourne in the UK. Jockeys Robert Power, Emmet McNamara and Andrew Duff along with Trainer Gordon Elliott & RTE’s Shane O’Donoghue. There was also a big contingent from Derrinstown Stud & the Irish Field.
Results for Leopardstown Jog for Jockeys 5K:
Men’s
1 Paul Gibbons 18.05
2 Sean Doyle 18.56
3 Greg Jakcbczak 19.28
Ladies
1 Eve Armstrong 22.24
2 Alison Clancy 23.29
3 Amy Smyth 23.40
Among the 50 runners in Down Royal were Trainers Andy Oliver, Sarah Dawson and Connor O’Dwyer, a large Amateur rider contingent led by home by Derek Fitzsimons and Mark O’Hare who was 2nd. Down Royal Manager Mike Todd and Chairman Jim Nicholson of Jnwine.com all took part.
Results for Down Royal Jog for Jockeys 5K:
Male
1st Daniel Fitzsimons, 20:21
2nd Mark O’Hare,20:21
3rd Jason McKeown,21:04
Female
1st Trudy Brown,20:27
2nd Jacqueline Kidd,23:45
3rd Sara O’Hare,24:6
In Galway, there were over 90 runners including Hector O’hEochagain, Jockeys Barry Geraghty, Ian McCarthy & Tim Carroll. A special mention must go to Irene Grindelle who is just recovering from breast cancer and came over especially to take part in the run.
Results for Galway Jog for Jockeys 5K:
Men’s
1st Cian Corcoran 18.57
2nd Paul O’Neill 19:17
3rd Dennis Mullins 19:24
Ladies
1st Katherine Casserly 21:54
2nd Bernie Mulryan 23:45
3rd Carol Barrett 25:38
All times will be up tomorrow on www.jogforjockeys.ie (the Naas run is up now on www.precisiontiming.net). All runners received an official goodie bag including;- a Jog for Jockeys T-shirt, a ½ price family ticket to the Irish National Stud, a health bar, water, an Irish Field & a banana, etc. Racing today was in Ballinrobe an all NH card.
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Photographs were taken on the day and will be sent to National News desk by Shane O’Neill, Fennell Photography, ph: 0876477385
Local photographers:-
Cork – Maurice Whelan – 02251024
Leopardstown – Peter Mooney – 0862589298
Down Royal – Lawrence McKenzie – 0044
07966846261
Galway – Mike Shaughnessy – 0872615780
Naas – Tony Keane – 0877734002
For more information contact:-
Tamarisk Doyle, PR Manager, HRI, Ph 0872936357 or
Audrey O’Dwyer – Jog for Jockeys, Ph: 086 9299221
Notes to Editor:-
Prizes:
There are prizes for the 1st three male and female finishers at each course, including annual badges to Fairyhouse, Punchestown and Cork. Tickets to the Moyglare race day at the Curragh and the Punchestown Festival, lunch at Dundalk Stadium, Go Racing in Kildare badges, five €100 vouchers from TRI, overnight stays at many top hotels including, The Clayton, The Clarion, The Dunraven Arms, The Hayfield, The Osprey, Springford Hall, with racing packages including lunch, racecard, etc.
Galway:
1st (male & female) – VIP day racing at Galway and an overnight stay at the Clayton Hotel for two
2nd – Annual badges for Galway
3rd – Admission tickets to the Galway Festival 2012
Down Royal:
1st (male & female) – VIP day at Down Royal inc lunch and a presentation duo box of wines from J.N.Wines
2nd – J.N.Wines duo box and admission tickets
3rd – J.N. Wines single box and admission tickets
Cork:
1st – (male) VIP day and overnight at the Springford Hall hotel & (female) VIP day racing and overnight at the Hibernian Hotel
2nd – Annual badges Cork
3rd – Admission tickets
Leopardstown:
1st- (male & female) – VIP day at leopardstown for two €100 vouchers from TRI
2nd – Annual Badges Leopardstown
3rd – Admission Tickets
Naas:
1st – (male & female) – Overnight stay at Dunraven Arms Hotel and annual badges to Punchestown plus €100 voucher for TRI
2nd – Annual Badges Fairyhouse
3rd – Admission tickets to Punchestown Festival on Wednesday
Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Turf Club Senior Medical Officer said: "By supporting Jog for Jockeys’, you are supporting the bravest men and women in Irish sport. Every time they mount a horse to provide you and I with the enjoyment – the buzz and thrill – we all get from racing, they are putting their bodies on the line. What other sportsperson has a minimum of two ambulances and a doctor travelling behind them as they participate? Our riders travel at 35-40 miles per hour on a half ton of horsepower with the risk of falling at anytime from a height of three metres."