Christmas Races Round-Up

Maria McCambridge, in her first outing since her Dublin Marathon victory, won the Greencastle 5-Mile in Omagh on St Stephen’s Day. Stephen Scullion of North Belfast Harriers was the overall winner.
*Eoin Flynn of Rathfarnham, based in Gran Canaria these days, won the Bull Run 5-Mile on Decembed 26  in 26 mins 25 secs,leading home an entry of about 60.
* In Cavan, Simon Ryan and Fiona Roche made it a Raheny double at the Christmas Dash 5km – as did Mick Clohisey and Elish Keely at the Fields of Athenry 10km, where we hearthere  was a special category for drowned rats!
* Former Olympian Roisin McGettigan was first woman at the Streets of Wicklow 5km in 17 mins 55 secs. Overall winner was Jonathan Phillips from Roundwood in 15 mins 55 secs. About 470 braved the conditions.
*Caitriona Jennings of Rathfarnham ran her first race after a long period of injury in her native Donegal on December 26, finishing first woman  at the Finn Valley 5km in 17 mins  27 secs. Sister Sinead was second in 17 mins 56 mins. First man was Chris Johnston of Letterkenny and DCU in 15 mins 26 secs. 
*EXCUSE erratic editing; blame being abroad and working on an iPad!

Saturday December 29
Newcastle Christmas Cracker Relay, Castlewellan (292 teams finished; www.newcastleac.org)
Overall: 1 Liam Venney/Brendan Teer (E Down, MU70) 59.38, 2 Brian McCluskey (NER)/Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M70-79) 60.52, 3 David McNeilly/Luke McMullan (Newcastle, MU70) 61.42; 4 Neil Carty/Paul Blaney (NBH, M80-89) 63.49, 5 Marty Rea/Gladys Ganiel O’Neill (NBH, MX70-79) 64.12.
M90-99: Deon McNeilly/Eamon McCrickard (Newcastle) 64.49. M100-109: George Shields/Eamon McMahon (NER) 69.49. M110-119: Dominic McGreevy(Newcastle)/Hugh Ross (u/a) 80.23
MXU70: Shane Jordan/Mary Laverty (NER) 70.28. MX80-89: Shileen O’Kane/Jason Radcliff (Lagan Valley) 71.22. MX90-99: Anne Sandford (Lagan Valley)/Brian Darby (Lunchtime Legends) 76.01.
FU70: Catriona McCorkel/Julie Murphy (Lagan Valley) 76.42. F80-89: Joanne Curran/Taryn McCoy (BARF) 82.21. F90-99: Stephanie Hambling/Debbie Matchett (N Down) 78.52. F100-109: Denise Matters (Newry City)/Mary Mackin (Dromore) 82.15.

Land of Giants Duathlon
Men: 1 Ruardhi Geraghty 56.43, 2 John Greaney 58.45, 3 James Ryan 59.27. Vet: Noel Brady 60.36. Women: 1 Kathleen Barry 71.32, 2Paul Prendergast 72.40, 3 Cathy Mellett 74.45.  


Friday December 28
Clare Burren Charity 10km
Men: 1 Kevin Darcy (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 34.45, 2 Seamus O Conghaile (Sth Galway) 37.13, 3 Patrick Hayes Burren TC) 37.31.Women: 1 Lucy Darcy (Team Precision) 37.59, 2 Shirley Mithcell (Civil Service) 38.44, 3 Catherine Clancy (Kilnaboy) 39.45. 
Ballyroan Abbeyleix Xmas Race.
Men:  1 Tony Reilly, 2 Mike Cunningham, 3 Seamus Miller.  M40: 1 Noel Marum, 2 PJ Carroll, 3 Tim Churchouse. M50: 1 Martin McDonald, 2 Desie Shorten, 3 Darren Birmingham. M16: 1 Cian McDonald, 2 Sean Fitzpatrick.
Women: 1 Edel Mooney, 2 Grace McDonnell, 3 Breda McDonald. W35: 1 Jean Mc Evoy, 2 Ann Churchouse, 3 Nora McGrath. W19: Kate McDonald. W16: 1 Avril Deegan, 2 Aine McDonald. 


Wednesday December 26
Belgooly 4-Mile (about 656 finishers; www.corkrunning.blogspot.com)
Men: 1 Bryan Keane (Leevale) 19.59, 2 James McCarthy (E Cork) 20.07, 3 Cillian O’Leary (Raheny Shamrock) 20.21, 4 Tim O’Donoghue (E Cork) 20.40, 5 Colm Sheehan (Leevale) 20.43, 6 John Meade (St Finbarr’s) 21.10. M40: 1 Ian O’Leary (Donore) 22.41, 2 Johnny O’Sullivan (Galtee Runners) 23.32, 3 Joe Kelleher (St Finbar’s) 23.32. M45: 2 Tom Laffan (Bandon) 23.27, 2 Denis Kelleher (Midleton) 25.16, 3 David O’Callaghan (Eagle) 25.41. M50: 1 Denis Carroll (Eagle) 25.28, 2 Colm O’Halloran (Cork-O) 23.36, 3 Ken Carey 25.54. M55: 1 Eamonn McEvoy (St Finbarr’s) 

Greencastle 5-Mile, Co Tyrone (776 finishers; www.greencastle5.com)
Men: 1 Stephen Scullion (NBH) 24.57, 2 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe, M35) 25.56, 3 Keith Shields (Foyle Valley) 26.21, 4 Andrew Monaghan (Lagan Valley) 26.26, 5 John Lenehan (City of Dery) 27.00, 6 John Frazer (St Malachy’s) 27.02.
Women: 1 Maria McCambridge (DSD, W35) 28.18, 2 Danielle Fagan (Armagh) 31.40, 3 Ann Paul (City of Derry, W50) 32.46, 5 Hannah Shields (CoD) 35.02, 5 Chereyl Cardwell (Sperrin Hrs) 35.02, 6 Tom Moore (Omagh Hrs) 

Streets of Wicklow 5km (470 finishers, www.inbheardee.com)
Men: 1 Jonathan Phillips 15.55, 2 Phil Kilgannon 16.00, 3 Paul Gibbons 16.34, 4 Robert Murphy 16.36, 5 Finbarr Kirwan 16.50, 6 Gareth Murran 17.03, 7 Noelie Kavanagh 17.10, 8 Joe Cawley 17.11.
Women: 1 Roisin McGettigan 17.55, 2 Sile O’Byrne 19.47, 3 Susan McDonnell 19.47, 4 Ciara McSherry 19.48, 5 Claire Earls 20.14, 6 Rachel Gilliland 20.37.

Fields of Athenry 10km (1,037 finishers; www.athenryac.com)
Men: 1 Mick Clohisey (Raheny) 30.57, 2 Emmett Dunleavy (Sligo) 31.36, 3 Michael Shanon (St John’s) 31.40, 4 Jake O’Regan (St John’s) 32.08, 5 Gerry Ryan (CRaughwell, M45) 32.09, 6 Louis McCarthy (Rath WSAF) 32.40. M40: 1 Matt Bidwell (GCH) 33.21, 2 Declan Fahey (Tullamore Hrs) 33.25, 3 Thomas Kelly (N Sligo) 34.45. M45: 2 Eddie Newman (Mullingar Hrs) 37.51, 2 Larry Kelly (GCH) 38.21. M50: 1 Tommy Joe Whyte (Tuam) 37.37, 2 Michael O’Malley (Mayo) 40.17, 3 Mick Welby (GCH) 42.52. M55: 1 Mike Harvey 41.08, 2 Martin O’Donnell (Clare River Hrs) 41. 51. M60: 1 Martin McEvilly (GCH) 39.30, 2 Andrew Talbot (Clare River Hrs) 42.10. M65: 1 TJ Beatty (Loughrea) 45.16, 2 Martin Hynes (Tuam) 46.32. 
Women: 1 Elish Kelly (Raheny) 35.45, 2 Catherine Conway (Mayo) 36.08, 3 Eimear O’Leary 38.24; 4 Colette Tuohy (Mayo, W40) 39.06, 5 Claire Beatty (Les Croupiers Cardiff, W40) 41.22, 6 Grainne Connor 41.24. W40: 3 Derval Devaney (Mayo) 41.26. W45: 1 Mary Kealy (Craughwell) 43.57. W50: Bernie Mulryan (Athenry) 44.31. 

Christmas Dash 5km, Cavan (353 finishers; www.precisiontiming.com)
Men: 1 Simon Ryan (Raheny) 15.46, 2 Glenn Phair (Enniskillen) 16.32, 3 Donal Hanratty (Tara AC) 16.35; 4 Fiona Roche (Raheny ) 16.40.Women: 2 Emma Guilfoyle 17.18, 3 Leona O’Reilly (Liffey Valley) 18.42. 
Shane Orienteering: 3ROC Christmas Score, Ticknock (150 finishers; www.3roc.net)
Long: Men – 1 Justin May (3ROC, M55) 440 pts, 2 Ruairi Short (CNOC) 390, =3 Conor Short (CNOC, M20)/ Shea O’Boyle (CNOC) 380, =5 Jonathan Quinn (GEN, M16)/Colm Hill (CNOC)/Gavan Doherty (GEN,M35) 370. Women – 1 Ruth Lynam (CNOC, W55) 310, 2 Cliona McCullough (3ROC, W18) 270, 3 Mary O’Connell (3ROC, W50) 250. 
Short: 1 Caoimhe May (3ROC, W10) 140, 2 Oisin May (3ROC, M10) 120, =3 Aidan McCullough (3ROC, M12)/Clodagh Moran (3ROC, W12)/Sean O’Malley 110.   

Sunday December 23 (245 finishers;www.corkrunning.blogspot.com)
Newcastle 5km
Men: 1 David McCarthy (W Waterford) 14.15, 2 Jason Fahey (BridgeMilers) 14.49, 3 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) 14.51, 4 Philip Harty (W Waterford) 15.03, 5 Chris Harrington (Leevale) 15.13, 6 Paul Stephenson (Rathfarnham WSAF) 1.36. 
Women: 1 Michelle Finn (Leevale) 17.05, 2 Emma Murphy (St Finbarr’s) 17.41, 3 Maria McCarthy (Farranfore MV, W35) 17.54, 4 Niamh O’Sullivan (Riocht, W50) 17.55, 5 Lorraine McCarthy (Ferrybank) 18.04, 6 Anna-Maria Costello 18.30. 

Saturday December 22
Parkrun 5km, Malahide Castle
Men: 1 Paul Broderick (Fingal TC) 17.28, 2 Jamie Killeen 17.37 (PB), 3 Dave Gargan (Raheny, M40) 18.03, 4 John O’Regan (Le Ceile, M40) 18.10 (PB). Women: 1 Helen Carr (Raheny, W35) 21.14 (PB), 2 Jenny Mulryan (Raheny) 21.28, 3 Jean McAdam 22.15 (PB).