Well done to all the athletes who took part in the club’s annual Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 Mile race and thanks to all those who helped out with the organising of the race.
\nSpecial thanks for Bandon GAA for the use of the facilities, Bandon Guards for assistance in traffic management, Red Cross for ambulance cover and John Walshe for his value contribution to the results and entries.
\nBandon A.C is celebrating its 50 year in 2014 and as a resulted invited founding members to the road race and we were delighted to have 6 of the original 24 founding members present.
\nJohn Byrne (the 1st secretary of the club), Denis Galvin (1st assistance secretary) John Lynch, John Dromey, Sean Hyde and the current club President Billy Good.
\nBilly led the presentation of the prizes and was assisted by the other founding members.<\/p>\n
First past the post in the race was David McCarthy from West Waterford in a new course record of 23.41 which beat the old record and David was presented with the Donough Coughlan Memorial Cup was Mrs Nora Coughlan.
\nDavid was followed home by Sean McGrath (East Cork), Philip Hearty (West Waterford) and with a trio from St Finbarr’s competing the first 6; John Meade, John Marshall and Alex O’Shea.
\nSt Finbarr’s won the team prize, just ahead of West Waterford.<\/p>\n
Clare McSweeney of Leevale was the first woman home in a time of 29.13.She was followed by Niamh Walsh and Ann Moore both of Leevale, in 4th was Jackie Dunphy of Clonliffe Harriers, Ronnie Barry of Bandon was 5th with Anna Dorris of Midleton in 6th.
\nLeevale won the team prize.<\/p>\n
Other prize winners listed below:
\nJunior Men: Thomas McCarthy, Barry McCarthy, Killian McSweeney (all Bandon)
\nJunior Women: Margaret O’Brien (Clon RR), Bebhinn Kelleher, Una Sheehan (Bandon)
\nMen O40: David Ryan, George Murray, Michael Harrington
\nMen 045: Don Keohane, Fergal O’Meara, Keith Sexton
\nMen O50: Cathal O’Connell, Padraig McCarthy, Julian Spense
\nMen O55: Pat Murphy
\nMen O60: Pat Twomey
\nMen O65: Jimmy Murray
\nMen O70: John O’Leary
\nWomen O40: Deirdre Harrington, Rachel O’Callaghan, Dolores Gibbons
\nWomen O45: Fidelma Kirwan, Eileen Buckley, Gemma Moran
\nWomen O50: Ann Donnelly<\/p>\n
Click here for list of all finishers<\/a>.
\nMore photos on Cork Running Blog<\/a> <\/p>\n