The third in the series of three 5K road races / fun runs organised by An Riocht AC was held on Wednesday evening from 7pm.
A busy registration room at headquarters signaled that the numbers facing the starter would be well past the 100 mark as the others had done on the previous two Wednesday nights.
An ideal evening completed the trio where the series of events wouldn’t have got enough rain to fill an egg stand and the last evening was the best of all.
Overall Victory
An Ríocht AC Athlete, Seán O’Sullivan swept to overall victory with a powerful run on a time of 16.08. His rival and clubmate, Tommy O’Brien – who also had a win to his name – came in third on 16.30 – while Patrick O’Connor took second on this occasion on a time of 16.14.
Shona Heaslip continued her impressive running with a fifth overall and the winner of the senior women’s category ahead of Martina Kiely of Millstreet and Carol Finn of Leevale AC.
The inimitable Tullamore Harriers athlete, Jim Langan took the over 70 category prize in style in a time of 23.52 in spite of a training run fall the previous weekend.
Soup and Brown Bread
All safely off the roads and home, watches stopped, times clocked, medals and Buffs collected, hugs given and received, oranges eaten – all were invited to the kitchen area for soup and brown bread or tea, cake and biscuits – or both. They were all treated royally and their support appreciated.
“What will we do on Wednesday nights now,” a gang from St. Brendan’s AC from Ardfert asked.
They’ll be back for the big Halloween Party on and around the track – the details of which are being packed with frightening possibilities at present. Some said they’ll be back for the soup.
List of Prizewinners
The list of overall prizes and results is as follows: Senior Men: 1. Sean O’Sullivan, An Ríocht; 2. Tommy O’Brien, An Ríocht; 3. Patrick O’Connor, An Ríocht; Senior Women:
1. Shona Heaslip, An Ríocht; 2. Martina Kiely, St. Finbar’s; 3. Carol Finn, Leevale; Men40: 1. Robert Purcell, Gneevguilla; 2. Stephen Moore. Women 40: 1. Maria McCarthy, Farranfore Maine Valley; 2. Mary O’Connor, An Riocht. Men 50: 1. Larry Hickey, An Ríocht; 2. Padraig Sheahan. Women 50: 1. Niamh O’Sullivan, An Ríocht; 2. Sharon Cahill, An Ríocht. Men 70: 1. Jim Langan, Tullamore Harriers. Junior Men: 1. Andrew Purcell, Gneevguilla. Boys 16: 1. Eamonn Sheehy; 2. Zack Walsh. Girls 16: 1. Grace Cahill, An Ríocht
2. Robyn Cahill, An Ríocht.
An Riocht 5k Series Results Race 3 21/09/2016 Position Bib No. Name Category Time
1 302 Sean O’Sullivan SM 16.08
2 132 Patrick O’Connor M40 16.14
3 217 Tommy O’Brien M40 16.30
4 221 Martin Dineen SM 16.33
5 220 Shona Heaslip SW 16.40
6 173 Robert Purcell M40 16.46
7 303 Tim Crowley SM 16.55
8 250 Martina Kiely SW 17.15
9 333 Daniel Murphy SM 17.30
10 207 Barry Meade SM 17.43
11 306 Carol Finn SW 18.08
12 240 Tim Long SM 18.32
13 69 Maria Mc Carthy W40 18.38
14 90 Eamon O’Keeffe SM 18.59
15 10 Larry Hickey M50 19.08
16 108 Niamh O’Sullivan W50 19.1
17 133 Sharon Cahill W50 19.25
18 314 Maurice O’Connor M40 19.31
19 94 Michael Casey SM 19.32
20 238 Joe Reynolds SM 19.42
21 159 Donie Kelleher SM 19.48
22 232 Pádraig Sheahan M50 20.03
23 71 Andrew Purcell JM 20.09
24 116 Suzanne Neilan W40 20.1
25 229 Darren O’Sullivan SM 20.21
26 196 Damien Moran M40 20.27
27 329 Eamonn Sheehy B16 20.38
28 34 Zach Walshe B16 20.38
29 251 Tom Scanlon M50 20.43
30 223 Catherine O’Sullivan SW 20.52
31 218 Mary O’Connor W40 20.52
32 313 John Guerin M40 21.01
33 11 James Healy M50 21.08
34 31 Damian Kelly SM 21.09
35 327 Ian Sheehy JM 21.15
36 82 Anthony Donnelly M40 21.16
37 226 Mary Finn W50 21.32
38 134 Liam Dennehy SM 21.34
39 219 Liz Heaslip W50 21.58
40 247 Janette Rahilly SW 22.28
41 317 Sean Leahy M50 22.33
42 237 Mary Barrett SW 22.41
43 175 Donal Reen M50 22.45
44 171 Sinead Stafford SW 23.19
45 5 Richard Steele M40 23.24
46 22 Marie Farrell SW 23.25
47 20 Tony Casey SM 23.26
48 227 David O’Hanlon SM 23.43
49 225 Johannah Laura Kerin SW 23.43
50 326 Ian Walsh JM 23.47
51 239 SinŽad Mc Carthy W40 23.48
52 252 Dermot O’Sullivan SM 23.49
53 301 Jim Langan M70 23.52
54 310 Grace Cahill G16 24.17
55 183 Helena Shanahan W50 24.24
56 322 Una Flynn SW 24.4
57 318 Brendan O’Connell B16 24.43
58 324 Eileen O’Connell W50 24.44
59 330 Vincent Sheehy SM 24.47
60 7 Mag O’Halloran W40 24.47
61 304 Eileen Brennan W40 25.26
62 309 Robyn Cahill G16 25.32
63 190 Linda O’Sullivan SW 25.32
64 182 Tim O’Connell M50 25.34
65 323 Noel Wheatcroft M40 25.37
66 321 Tara Wheatcroft SW 25.38
67 319 Siobhan Kelleher SW 25.39
68 21 Leanne McCarthy SW 25.44
69 215 Nollag Healy W50 25.46
70 16 John Kelly SM 25.55
71 222 Ita Prendiville SW 26.07
72 216 Danny Lane M40 26.09
73 37 Pauline Walshe SW 26.1
74 224 Anne O’Leary W50 26.18
75 233 Eileen O’Sullivan SW 26.19
76 83 Clodagh Donnelly G16 26.26
77 234 Áine Culloty W40 26.55
78 331 Fred O’Connelll M40 26.55
79 228 Marie Hickey W40 26.56
80 315 Catherine Conroy W50 26.57
81 1 Liam Bell M50 26.58
82 328 Pat Mc Carthy M50 26.59
83 312 Catherine Wharton W40 27.06
84 115 Mary Donnelly W40 27.07
85 307 Sean Houlihan SM 27.08
86 254 Bridget O’Carroll W40 27.1
87 241 M Culhane SW 27.29
88 45 Chilla Vamossy SW 27.55
89 230 Anne Moynihan W40 27.58
90 245 Kevin Browne JM 28.02
91 167 Martin O’Sullivan M40 28.19
92 120 Brian Lucid SM 28.21
93 166 Kristine Brosnan W40 28.22
94 325 Selina O’Grady SW 28.36
95 308 Norma Cahill W40 28.37
96 242 Yvonne O’Connor W40 28.38
97 235 Melissa Healy SW 28.49
98 320 Cyril Flynn M40 28.55
99 3 Danny O shea M40 29.06
100 311 Lee Wharton B16 29.15
101 236 Noreen O’Gorman SW 29.3
102 8 Nora O’Connor W40 30.12
103 158 Owen McSweeney M50 30.12
104 244 Cyril Browne 0 30.24
105 6 Majella Cahill W50 30.28
106 9 Nora Peskett W50 30.29
107 246 Siobhan Mc Crohan W40 31.39
108 139 Mary J Murphy W40 31.55
109 243 Rachel Gallagher W40 33.14
110 316 Lorraine Mc Carthy SW 33.14
111 248 Donnacha ? B16 35.25
112 249 Ciarán O’Brien B16 35.25
113 253 Eileen Mahoney W40 36.02
114 231 Jessica Moynihan G16 37.55
115 46 Daniellle Faulconbridge SW 38.09
116 23 Vicky McCarthy SW 43.23
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