From Tony Fogarty There was a record entry in the Annual Dave Fogarty 4 Mile Road Race in Thurles on Friday the 12th of June 2009 of 121. Clonliffe Harriers athlete, Sergio Ciobanu, won the Men’s race while Rosemary Ryan of Bilboa was first lady home. Kicking off at bang on 8 bells saw a quick first mile in 4.45 which saw 5 athletes Sergio Ciobanu, Shane Mullaney, Christy O’Brien, Dwayne Farrell and William Hughes taking up the running. As the pace hotted up towards the second mile, Sergio and Christy pulled a small gap on the rest of the field with the chasing Shane followed closely by club athlete William Hughes and Dwayne Farrell. As they pushed on again at the school house just after the two mile mark, participant at open air mass were treated to a great spectacle while giving athletes a rousing reception as they passed. Turning for the main road saw Sergio open up a gap on junior Christy O’Brien with 3rd, 4th and 5th still up for grabs with Tony Fogarty and Tom Carey in close contention behind Passing the 3 mile, Sergio opened up a lead of 200m on Christy with Tony Fogarty coming through strong through the field with Shane Mullaney in close contention. Fifth place was still up for grabs with William Hughes, Dwayne Farrell and Tom Carey coming through strongly vying for the spot.
At the turn for the main road Sergio had a strong lead crossing the line with Christy little over 300m behind. Christy O’Brien ran a strong Thurles Crokes squad home in 2nd place in 20.24. Next in was Tony Fogarty 3rd having a flyer on home turf in 20.36 followed closely
by Shane Mullaney who was 4th in 20.44. William Hughes had a good
run in 21.16 coming 7th with Vincent Molumby, the first junior home in close contention in 21.24. Denis Shanahan performed consistently running 21.58, Madeline Loughnane put in a strong performance coming 3rd in the ladies in 22.56. Declan Doherty 3rd over 35 ran in strong in 24.12 with Billy Phillips close behind in 24.22. Austin Ryan had a good run dipping under 25 minutes in 24.59. Con Corbett kept a cool
head coming 2nd in o/45 in 25.08. Mary & Jim Moloney, the
inseparable duo kept a strong pace going in 25.52. David Kenneally
keeping the flag flying running 25.54 with Denis Kenny close behind in 26.02. Conor Stakelum, Noel McCarthy & Martina Ryan had great runs in 26.16, 26.33, 27.00 minutes respectively Michael Dundon had an excellent run winning the o/60 in 27.17. Serena Moloney ran 27.41 leading the junior ladies home with Laura Loughnane 28.25 and her sister Nicola Loughnane having a tremendous performance running in in 29.43. Dylan Grant had a super run on home ground running 28.26.
Marathon man Bobby Farrell back in action showing them how it’s done running 29.02. Christy Tuohy was 1st over 55 running 29.54. Rebecca Power ran an excellent 4 miler in 31.02 with Marian Hughes in close contentio running 31.15 winning the o/50 category. Eileen Carey had a wonderful race running 31.38. Great to see Tony O’Meara & Jim Cummins back on the scene running 32.05 & 32.40. Pat Bracken back in action having a good action flying along in 32.41. Margaret Farrell 33.29 3rd over 50, Martina Kerrane 3rd over 35 33.45, Nuala Dorney 33.57 had
terrific runs with Orla Donovan in tracking well in 34.03. Adi
Bourke on a flyer ran 34.38 with Claire Lawless her club rival running 34.56. Gary Loughnane a cut above the rest ran 35.44 with Robert Farrell showing mum n dad that he can do it too running 36.46. Elaine Phillips the surprise of the night showing running is easy running
37.16. Breda O’Brien had a wonderful run in 37.53. Breda Kennedy
had a super run in 39.05. Denise Stakelum performing excellently running in 41.39. Great running from all. It was great to see so many athletes out on the course on the night. 43 senior and junior athletes took to the road around Leugh on Friday night last for what turned out to be an enthralling spectacle for all those that watched with another 78 travelling from far and wide to participate in the main event as well as the walk. It was great to see. Well done to everyone behind the scenes who did trojan work & made this event a hugh success on the night.
Full Results: posted from www.tipperaryathletics.com
Cat Place Place Athlete’s Name Club Category Mins Secs
1 CIOBANU, Sergio Clonliffe Harriers Senior Men 19 33
2 O BRIEN, Christy Thurles Crokes Junior Men 20 24
3 FOGARTY, Tony Thurles Crokes Senior Men 20 36
4 MULLANEY, Shane Thurles Crokes Senior Men 20 44
5 CAREY, Tom Bilboa AC Senior Men 20 51
6 FARRELL, Dwayne Tinryland A.C. Senior Men 21 13
7 HUGHES, William Thurles Crokes Senior Men 21 16 1st Junior 8 MOLUMBY, Vincent Thurles Crokes Junior Men 21 24 1st Lady 9 RYAN, Rosemary Bilboa AC Senior Ladies 21 26 1st 0/35 10 CURRAN, Kenny Ballynonty Senior Men 21 43 1st 0/45 11 HEFFERNAN, Pakie Fethard Men 0/45 21 56
12 SHANAHAN, Denis Thurles Crokes Senior Men 21 58
13 SHANAHAN, John Dundrum AC Senior Men 22 15
14 SCULLY, Shane Nenagh Olympic Senior Men 22 22 1st 0/40 15 NEUMERZHITSKILY, Vasiliy Clonmel AC Men 0/40 22 26 2nd Lady 16 O DOHERTY, Siobhain Borrisokane Senior Ladies 22 31
17 QUIGLEY, David Coolquill Senior Men 22 32 3rd Lady 18 LOUGHNANE, Madeline Thurles Crokes Senior Ladies 22 56 2nd 0/40 19 DELANEY, Brendan Coolquill Men 0/40 22 58 3rd 0/40 20 O CEALLAIGH, Niall Clonmel AC Men 0/40 22 59
21 VAUGHAN, Tadgh Coolquill Men 0/40 23 9 2nd Junior 22 MAHER, James Templemore A.C. Junior Men 23 15 2nd 0/35 23 FOX, James Carrick on Suir Senior Men 23 39
24 PRENDERGAST, Graham West Limerick Senior Men 23 45
25 RYAN, Michael Dundrum AC Senior Men 24 3 4th Lady 26 DANAGHER, Margaret Templemore A.C. Senior Ladies 24 9 3rd 0/35 27 DOHERTY, Declan Thurles Crokes Senior Men 24 12 1st 0/55 28 ALEXANDER, Matt Coolquill Men 0/55 24 15
29 BUTLER, Peter Nenagh Olympic Senior Men 24 17 3rd Junior 30 MOORE, Kevin Dundrum AC Junior Men 24 19
31 PHILLIPS, Billy Thurles Crokes Senior Men 24 22
32 MCFADDEN, Corneilius Carrick on Suir Men 0/40 24 26
33 REILLY, David Loughrea Senior Men 24 29 1st 0/50 34 MOORE, John Dundrum AC Men 0/50 24 36 5th Lady 35 MCCANN, Angela Clonmel AC Ladies 0/35 24 42
36 RYAN, Austin Thurles Crokes Senior Men 24 59
37 KINNANE, Brendan Dundrum AC Men 0/40 25 1 2nd 0/55 38 SMYTHE, Leslie Coolquill Men 0/55 25 5 2nd 0/45 39 CORBETT, Con Thurles Crokes Men 0/45 25 8 40 BERMINGHAM, Paudie Templemore A.C. Senior Men 25 15 3rd 0/45 41 HALL, Neillie Ballynonty Men 0/45 25 22 1st 0/40 42 COLLERAN, Veronica Ennis Track Ladies 0/40 25 30 2nd 0/50 43 O BRIEN, Ned Clonmel AC Men 0/50 25 33 2nd 0/40 44 MOLONEY, Mary Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/40 25 52
45 MOLONEY, Jim Thurles Crokes Men 0/45 25 52
46 KENNEALLY, David Thurles Crokes Senior Men 25 54 3rd 0/50 47 KENNY, Denis Thurles Crokes Men 0/50 26 2
48 RYAN, Chris Tipperary Town Men 0/45 26 10
49 STAKELUM, Conor Thurles Crokes Men 0/40 26 16 50 RYAN, Dympna Dundrum AC Senior Men 26 17 Dave Fogarty 4 Mile Road Race Thurles, Friday 12th June 2009 Cat Place Place Athlete’s Name Club Category Mins Secs 3rd 0/40 51 COMPTON, Denise Dundrum AC Ladies 0/40 26 25 1st 0/35 52 DUGGAN, Loretta St Mary’s Clare Ladies 0/35 26 26
53 MCCARTHY, Noel Thurles Crokes Senior Men 26 33
54 ALEXANDER, John Coolquill Men 0/50 26 42
55 MAHER, Brendan Templemore A.C. Senior Men 26 44
56 TIDESWELL, Kealey Clonmel AC Senior Ladies 26 48
57 PROUT, Billy Killusty Men 0/50 26 49
58 RYAN, Martina Thurles Crokes Men 0/40 27 0 1st 0/60 59 DUNDON, Michael Thurles Crokes Men 0/60 27 17 60 MEEHAN, Ger Limerick Country Club Men 0/45 27 25
61 MOCKLER, Michael Moycarkey Coolcroo Men 0/40 27 33
62 MAHER, John Nenagh Olympic Senior Men 27 38 1st Junior 63 MOLONEY, Serena Thurles Crokes Junior Ladies 27 41
64 THOMPSON, Michael Bilboa AC Men 0/50 28 1
65 MCGRATH, James Nenagh Olympic Senior Men 28 9
66 IVORS, Matt Coolquill Men 0/50 28 14
67 LASTE, John Clonmel AC Men 0/45 28 16
68 HENNESSY, Sean Moycarkey Coolcroo Senior Men 28 20 2nd Junior 69 LOUGHNANE, Laura Thurles Crokes Junior Ladies 28 25 70 GRANT, Dylan Thurles Crokes Junior Men 28 26
71 HAYDEN, Tim Moycarkey Coolcroo Men 0/45 28 37
72 BREEN, Donal Limerick Country Club Men 0/40 28 40
73 KELLY, Shane Nenagh Olympic Senior Men 28 42
74 FARRELL, Bobby Thurles Crokes Men 0/50 29 2
75 DOWNES, Robert Clare Senior Men 29 10 2nd 0/60 76 GRINSELL, Joe Clonmel AC Men 0/60 29 20 1st 0/45 77 REILLY, Marie Loughrea Ladies 0/45 29 42 3rd Junior 78 LOUGHNANE, Nicola Thurles Crokes Junior Ladies 29 43
79 TOUHY, Christy Thurles Crokes Men 0/55 29 54 80 CLIFFORD, Niamh Carrick on Suir Senior Ladies 30 31
81 BREEN, Elizabeth Unattached Senior Ladies 30 33
82 CROWLEY, Eamon Clonmel AC Men 0/55 30 43 2nd 0/45 83 EVANS, Jane Carrick on Suir Ladies 0/45 30 49
84 O REAGAN, Christine Kilmurray Ibrickane Ladies 0/45 30 54
85 CONNOLLY, Kevin Unattached Senior Men 30 57
86 POWER, Rebecca Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/40 31 2
87 CRONIN, Ann Carrick on Suir Ladies 0/45 31 4
88 NEUMERZHITSKILY, Alina Clonmel AC Junior Ladies 31 5 1st 0/50 89 HUGHES, Marian Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/50 31 15 90 CAREY, Eileen Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/40 31 38
91 O MEARA, Tony Thurles Crokes Senior Men 32 5 2nd 0/50 92 GALLOWAY, Hazel Cashel Ladies 0/50 32 31
93 CUMMINS, Jim Thurles Crokes Senior Men 32 40
94 MASON, James Unattached Senior Men 32 40
95 FOGARTY, Pat Thurles Crokes Men 0/45 32 41
96 DURNIN, John Ballynonty Men 0/40 32 53
97 NUGENT, Brian Carrick on Suir Senior Men 33 0
98 O DWYER, Michael St. Catherines Men 0/40 33 13 3rd 0/50 99 FARRELL, Margaret Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/45 33 29 100 HOGAN, Catherine Unattached Senior Men 33 44 3rd 0/35 101 KERRANE, Martina Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/35 33 45
102 DORNEY, Nuala Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/40 33 57
103 DONOVAN, Orla Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/40 34 3
104 BOURKE, Adi Thurles Crokes Junior Ladies 34 38 Cat Place Place Athlete’s Name Club Category Mins Secs
105 LAWLESS, Claire Thurles Crokes Junior Ladies 34 56
106 LOUGHNANE, Garry Thurles Crokes Men 0/40 35 44
107 DWYER, Paddy Ballynonty Men 0/45 36 13
108 FARRELL, Robert Thurles Crokes Junior Men 36 46
109 HENNESSEY, Aine Templemore A.C. Ladies 0/35 37 0 110 PHILLIPS, Elaine Thurles Crokes Senior Ladies 37 16
111 RYAN, Bridget Bilboa AC Senior Ladies 37 49
112 O BRIEN, Breda Thurles Crokes Senior Ladies 37 53
113 FANNING, Christine Unattached Senior Ladies 38 6
114 HOULIHAN, Marian Unattached Senior Ladies 38 23
115 KEATING, Jackie Unattached Senior Men 38 23
116 REILLY, Sheila Loughrea Senior Ladies 38 49
117 KENNEDY, Breda Thurles Crokes Senior Ladies 39 5
118 DAVY, Marian Unattached Senior Ladies 39 39
119 FORDE, Gerry Blarney A.C. Senior Men 39 45 120 HENNESSEY, Michael Templemore A.C. Men 0/40 39 48
121 COLLINS, Susan Carrick on Suir Senior Ladies 40 48
122 STAKELUM, Denise Thurles Crokes Ladies 0/35 41 39
Yours in Sport
Tony Fogarty
