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| Snata Joe Nagle |
Mary Cullen of North Sligo made a winning return to racing when she finished first woman in the 21st Jingle Bells 5km, held on a cold, bright winter’s day at Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
Cullen’s time of 16 minutes 26 seconds saw her finish over half a minute ahead of Sli Cualann’s Deirdre Byrne, another international athlete who hasn’t raced in some months.
Overall winner in 14 mins 24 secs was Andrew Ledwith of Fr Murphy’s, clearly full recovered from his exploits in the National Lottery Dublin Marathon at the end of October. He finished comfortably clear of MSB’s John Coghlan, with Brian Maher of Kilkenny a close third.
First over 40 was MSB’s Shane Healy in eighth place, ahead of Ian O’Leary. Third master home was Liffey Valley’s Tom O’Connor who was first over 50.
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| Mary Cullen |
Befitting a race that traditonally attracts families, marathon woman Sinead Jennings finished first of several athletes pushing baby buggies – and in a respectable time of 20 mins 45 secs.
Behind came the usual selection of Santas, Rudolfs and other Christmas themed fancy dressers. Pride of place has to go to Joe Nagle, who had taken part in every Jingle Bells race since the first one was held in Docklands back in 1991. Santa Joe stood at the start of the race ringing his bell before joining the second of the two “wave” starts.
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| Sarah McCarthy – Glasgow winner |
WELL DONE SARAH! Sarah McCarthy, Maryfield, won the W18 title at the British and Irish Schools Combined Events Indoors in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. The W18, W16 and M16 teams all took silver, with the M18 team 3rd.
Jingle Bells 5km (975 finishers; full result http://www.donoreharriers.com)
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| Andrew Ledwith |
Men: 1 Andrew Ledwith (Fr Murphy’s) 14.24; 2 John Coghlan (MSB) 14.50; 3 Brian Maher (KCH) 14.55; 4 Tomas Fitzparick (Tallaght) 15.01; 5 John Travers (Donore) 15.09; 6 Tommy Evans (Gowran) 15.13. 7 Daire Bimingham (Raheny Shamrock) 15.18; 8 Shane Healy (MSB, M40) 15.19; 9 Cillian O’Leary (Raheny Shamrock) 15.22; 10 Martin Quinn (Dunleer) 15.29. M35: 1 Paul Buckley (Ferbane) 16.17; 2 Sean Mac Seoin (MSB) 16.58; 3 David Sweeney (Civil Service) 17.20.
M40: 1 Healy; 2 Ian O’Leary (Donore) 16.45; 3 Shane O’Neill (Rathfarnham WSAF) 17.01. M45: 1 Pearse Coyle 17.27; 2 Terry McConnon (Rathfarnham WSAF) 17.47; 3 Owen McLoughlin (Rathfarnham WSAF)18.00. M50: 1 Tom O’Connor (Liffey Valley) 16.52; 2 Gerard Woods (Tallaght) 18.36; 3 Michael Cornyn (Dunboyne) 18.53. M55: 1 Edward Walsh (Tinryland) 18.02; 2 Terry Clarke (Rathfarnham WSAF) 19.16; 3 Gerard O’Brien (Tallaght) 19.37. M60: 1 Jim Gaughan (Mayo) 18.41; 2 Pat Collins (Liffey Valley) 18.59; 3 John Todd (Tullamore) 19.03. Junior: Niall Cornyn (Dunboyne) 18.40.
Women: 1 Mary Cullen (N Sligo ) 16.26; 2 Deirdre Byrne (Sli Cualann) 17.00; 3 Aoife Talty (Raheny Shamrock) 17.10; 4 Ciara Durkan (Skerries) 17.14; 5 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 17.41; 6 Ailish Malone (Clonliffe) 17.43; 7 Kate O’Neill (MSB) 17.46; 8 Barbara Cleary (W35) 17.54; 9 Niamh Devlin (DSD) 18.04; 10 Laura O’Shaughnessy (UCD) 18.14.
W35: 1 Cleary; 2 Ciara Foster (Sportsworld) 19.16; 3 Niamh Garvey (Raheny Shamrock) 20.05. W40: 1 Donna Mahon (Rathfarnham WSAF) 18.25; 2 Jacqui Boyle (Tallaght) 19.48; 3 Sharon Tighe (Tallaght) 20.28. W45: 1 Linda Spratt (Liffey Valley) 21.30; 2 Carol Dempsey 23.51; 3 Sharon McGrane 24.39; W50: 1 Sheelagh Jones (DSD) 20.16; 2 Fidelam Ayres (Rathfarnham WSAF) 22.08; 3 Pauline McDonnell (Newbridge) 24.36. W55: 1 Nuala Reilly (Drogheda and Dist) 21.03; 2 Mags McCreary (Civil Service) 22.02. W60: 1 Pauline Murphy 29.27; 2 Rose Crean (Drogheda and Dist) 29.27. Junior: Chloe Doran (Raheny Shamrock) 18.53.
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