Results now available online Results from John Buckley Sports ‘5k
Tulla Soccer Club 10k Road Race and 6 . 4k Walk in Tulla 12-06-2010
Results from the Carraig Hotel Deadmans 5 road race
Johnston wins latest head to head at Culmore 5K
Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5mile
Carrick on Suir
The first race in this year’s Outfield Sports/Asics 3-Counties Challenge was the popular Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5 mile race held in Carrick-on-Suir on June 11th. The series which is organised by Carrick Roadrunners has gone from strength to strength with large fields of athletes lining up for all four races in counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford in recent years. 191 athletes completed the Deadman’s course this year.
Starting at the historic Ormonde Castle and taking in the famous Sean Kelly Square,this year’s race was won by Sandis Bralitis of West Waterford in 25:51. In second place was Carrick-on-Suir’s Brian Murphy , while third place went to Danny Smith of Ballynonty AC.
The ladies’ race was won by Carrick on Suir’s Martina O’Dwyer in 29:52. Second place and third place both went to Clonmel AC – Angela McCann and Aine Roche
The team prizes in both the mens and ladies event went to Carrick on Suir Ac
Men
Senior
1. Sandis Bralitis – West Waterford AC (25:51)
2. Brian Murphy – Carrick on Suir AC (26:32)
3. Danny Smith – Ballynonty AC (27:08)
4. Shane Mullaney – Thurles Crokes (27:14)
5. Michael Murphy – Carrick on Suir AC (28:05)
040 Pat O’Sullivan – Carrick on Suir AC (28:18)
O45 Gary McCormack – West Waterford AC (31:04)
O50 Jim St John – Clonmel AC (31:37)
O55 Joe Gough – West Waterford AC (29:33)
O60 Thomas Burns – Waterford AC (30:39)
Junior Gary Cantwell – KCK (29:47)
Wheelchair Jerry Forde – Blarney (53:18)
Team: Carrick on Suir AC: Tommy Falconer, David Waters & Martin Murphy
Ladies
1. Martina O’Dwyer – Carrick on Suir AC (29:52)
2. Angela McCann – Clonmel AC (30:41)
3. Aine Roche – Clonmel AC (31:58)
4. Diane Behan – West Waterford AC (33:14)
5. Catherine Rice – Clonmel AC (33:58)
035 Nicola Mansell – Clonmel AC (37:36)
040 Miriam O’Gorman – Clonmel AC (38:03)
O45 Josie Ui Chuirrin – West Waterford AC (35:46)
O50 Hazel Galloway – Clonmel AC (43:33)
O55 Bernie Sexton – Carrick on Suir AC (40:48)
Junior Grainne Brennan (36:38)
Team: Carrick on Suir AC: Ann Cronin, Ann Power, Elaine Walsh
Culmore 5K
Richard Johnston and Scott Rankin resumed their seasons ongoing battle for supremacy at Culmore on Wednesday night, in Race 4 of the hugely popular Furey Insurances 5K Series,with the Randalstown based City of Derry Spartans newcomer carving out a ten second victory margin over his Foyle Valley rival in a wind affected 16m 6secs,as the Womens race went to Inishowen’s impressive Helena Crossan in 18m 45secs.
A record entry of 151 runners were attracted to Culmore,further proof of the increasing interest in road running all over the country and the huge spectator input on the two lap Coney Rd/Culmore Point course was also impressive.
Despite this and a warm sunny evening,the strong headwind for half the distance slowed times right down but there were several exciting tussles throughout the big field. Up front Johnston and Rankin ran with Paddy Mor Doherty and Joe McKinney for close to 3K before the two younger men got clear with the Spartan sustaining his effort longer to sprint home in 16m 6s to the 16m 16s clocking of his rival.
Inishowen M40 McKinney,s strength saw him finish third in 16m23s,the red vested Doherty posted 16m 28s with another Foyle Valley man Pius McIntyre,5th in 16m57s, ahead of M40 Leo Murray of Tir Choniall on 17m9s. The top M45,City of Derry,s Damien McGinty was next on 17m12s,Innishowens Declan Caldwell finished just one second behind closely followed by
Finn Valleys M45 Domnic Bonner and the unattached Connor McCullagh ,completing the top ten with 17m 15s and 17m 17s respectively.
Helena Crossan,s 18m 45s gave her a comfortable cushion in the Womens race,the real battle here played out behind her,as Gemma Turley,Theresa Doherty and the City of Derry duo,Jackie McGinley and Marina Campbell fought an intense duel for supremecy.There was little between them for most of the distance but the currently unattached Turley found enough late on to edge clear of the fast finishing Theresa Doherty of Innishowen who pipped McGnley on the line for third.
Turley ran 19m27s,Doherty 19m 33s with McGinley given 19m 34s and Campbell claimed fifth with 19m 47s as her Spartans clubmate And top F40 Bridgeen Byrne filled out the top six on 20m 26s.Katrina Ruddy,unattached,was the leading F35 on 23m 39s and Finn Valleys Gloria Donaghey with 22m 30s was the first F50.
The remaining Male age group winners were Mid Ulsters Jon O Neill whose 19m 13s gave him the U20 prize; the City of Derry pair, M50 Dermot Connolly and M55 Peter Lilburn with !7m 54s and 18m 23s.Moville man Seamus McElhinney ran 23m 21s for the M60 award.
The Prizes were presented by the race sponsors,two Culmore businessmen and sports fans, Physio Shawn Barron and Joe Jackson Ice Cream Parlour proprieter,Neill Doherty who doled out very welcome,delicious ice creams at the finish line.
