County Novice Road Championships

The club hosted the County Novice Road Championships for Ladies and Men on Sunday last with 18 athletes from the club competing. Our Ladies once again got amongst the medals finishing second club in the team competition whilst the men though competing well were outside the medals.The ladies race over 3k saw the club field four teams amongst the 40 who started.  The first athlete across the line was Bridget Gleeson who finished 5^th in 12.37 closely followed by Lorraine Healy in 8^th in 12.59 and Frances Long in 11^th in 13.09.  This trio were the winners of the silver team medals.

Next home was Patricia Ryan in 17^th in a time of 13.27 with Cora Doyle, in her first senior competition, finishing 23^rd in 13.47 just steps ahead of Trish Campion in 24^th who was given the same time.  Leah McCormack finished 29^th in 14.07 with Caroline Dunne 31^st in 14.28 and Aisling Maher 32^nd in 14.36.  Breda McNamara finished 35^th in 15.18 whilst Catherine Dunne finished 36^th in 15.31 just ahead of Liz Power 37^th in 15.42.    The above girls finished in 6^th, 9^th and 10^th in the club competition.  Well done to all the ladies on their fine performances.

Just short of 90 men took to the start line for the Men’s 6k with Jody Sweeney in 26^th our first athlete home in a time of 22.39.  Paddy Doyle finished 34^th in 23.15 with Patrick Bowe 57^th in 24.22.  Next home was Brian Carroll in 69^th in a time of 26.08 with Ray Power 73^rd in 26.22.  Joe Leahy finished 83^rd in 27.12 whilst Mark King finished 88^th in 29.42.  Despite their efforts they were out of the medals in the team competition but well done to all who competed.

Our thanks to all who helped out on the day to make it another successful event organised by the club.