A crowd of about 100 turned out to take part in the 2nd Clifden Lifeboat 10k race on Sunday 13th September 2009.
Entries came from all over Galway, as well as Mayo, Cork, Kildare, Dublin & Tyrone with two even turning up from the USA.
The weather was very different from last year, with clear blue skies. This made for a challenging course, harder as the temperatures were up into the 20s by race start at 2pm.
However, this did not put off Eoin Mullan from Tyrone (37.10) and Keith Whyte (37.36) who not only came in 1st and 2nd but also beat last year's best time of 38.51 mins. Annette Keane was the 1st woman (48.33).
The race is organised to raise funds for the Clifden lifeboat and is held close to the anniversary of a tragic event, when the MVF St. Oliver sank in bad weather on the 17th September 2004, claiming the lives of four local fishermen, including Mikey Mullen, who was only 18 years old, and had only been at sea for 6 months at the time. It is organised by Mikey's mother, Laurance, as a tribute to him and in memory of all other local fishermen who have died at sea over the years.
Many thanks to all who took part, those who came out on the day to support them, and everyone who helped out or sponsored it in any way.
2009 Clifden 10KM Results
Place Name Time
1 Eoin Mullan 37:10
2 Keith White 37:36
3 Dan O'Rourke 38:56
4 Dave Mullen 39:42
5 Eoin Eagan 40:41
6 ? no chip or number 41:58
7 Damien Joyce 43:51
8 Liam de Courcey 43:54
9 Michael McDonagh 46:01
10 Brian O'Toole 46:07
11 Simon Boote 46:13
12 Thomas King 46:25
13 Brian Hughes 48:16
14 Annette Keane 48:33
15 Jim Vaughan 49:10
16 Olivia Staunton 50:02
17 DJ Horan 51:26
18 Seamus Nee 51:37
19 Jack Foyle 53:08
20 Aileen McSorley 53:17
21 Chris Nee 53:22
22 Ken Lute 53:23
23 Cyril McGrath 53:57
24 Ciara Ni Fhlathartaigh 54:33
25 Colm Coneys 54:39
26 Jonathan Coyne 54:48
27 Mary Doyle 55:07
28 Sean Nee 55:49
29 Danni Barrett 56:15
30 Eimer King 57:36
31 Paul Curran 58:05
32 Tim Warbout 58:50
33 Michelle Murphy 59:23
34 Patrick Dowd 1:00:03
35 John Joyce 1:00:59
36 Mark Forsyth 1:01:14
37 Maurice greaney 1:02:05
38 Chris Conor 1:02:28
39 Pat coyne 1:02:31
40 Sandra Morris 1:04:12
41 Bernie OMalley 1:04:17
42 Marie Dickinson 1:04:42
43 Donal OBrien 1:04:42
44 Glen Mullen 1:04:44
45 John Mullen 1:05:42
46 Lisa Walsh 1:06:32
47 Lorna Cahill 1:07:02
48 Tina shannon 1:07:07
49 Sheila Wallace Elcock 1:07:20
50 David McNamara 1:09:46
51 Sinead Conroy 1:10:09
52 Richard Needham 1:14:36
53 Sheila Francis 1:14:44
54 Francis Mitchell 1:15:08
55 Penny O'Malley 1:16:47
56 Suzanne Vaughan 1:16:48
57 Loretta Joyce 1:17:12
58 Ann Flaherty 1:17:13
59 Elaine Enright 1:17:30
60 Ciara Ni Fhlathartaigh 1:20:04
61 Geraldine OToole 1:20:44
62 Mary Needham 1:20:46
63 Benni corbett 1:25:48
64 Hazel Scullion 1:25:48
65 John Joyce 1:25:56
66 Colm Coneys 1:25:56
67 janni coyne 1:27:11
68 Sarah Foyle 1:27:12
69 Thomas Gavin 1:28:03
70 Finola Gavin 1:28:04
71 Teresa Joyce 1:29:51
72 Catherine Sweeney 1:30:20
73 PJ Nee 1:31:14
74 Fiona Scullion 1:31:38
75 Bernadette Davis 1:32:49
76 Mary Davis 1:32:49
77 France Nee 1:33:43
78 Anne Ingelbach 1:33:44
79 Bridget Shanley 1:33:45
80 Bernie Nee 1:35:05
81 Aggie Nee 1:35:09
82 Evelyn mullen 1:35:12
83 Carmel Higgins 1:41:02
84 Geraldine Molloy 1:41:03
85 Christine O Rourke 1:41:48
86 Michelle Conneely 1:41:49
87 James Nee 1:42:14
88 Eilleen Nee 1:42:16
89 Karen Riordan 1:51:27
90 Maire McQuinn 1:59:33
91 Lisa Coy 2:02:43
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Men
1 Eoin Mullan 37:10 1st man
2 Keith White 37:36 2nd Man
3 Dan O'Rourke 38:56 3rd man
Women
14 Annette Keane 48:33 1st woman
16 Olivia Staunton 50:02 2nd woman
20 Aileen McSorley 53:17 3rd woman