The Annaghdown Summer Solstice 10K took place on Saturday June 21st. The day started off wet, and then got wetter! Despite this, over 150 brave souls from all over the country, and some as far afield as Scotland and Sydney made it to the starting line. The race only had to be delayed by a mere 5 minutes and once the worse of the rain stopped, they were off. The weather actually cooperated and it was dry for the duration of the run and at the finish. In fact it was so nice it convinced some folks to take a dip in the lake to cool off.
First home was Mark Davis running in the colours of Craughwell AC in a time of 33.50. Mark improved over a minute on his time in last year’s race, which is even more impressive considering that he wasn’t seriously challenged, winning by close to 2 minutes.
The fight for second place came down to the wire with a mere 5 seconds separating Brian Bruton from Bohermore, a newcomer to the race, and another Craughwell AC athlete, Johnny Lane, showing great improvement on his 11th place finish in last year’s race.
In the senior ladies race, first place honours went to Ann Carter from Athenry AC. Ann was followed home by last year’s winner and club mate, Jane-Ann Healy. In third place was Gael Culleton from Dublin.
Veteran men prizes went to Dan O Rourke from Tuam AC in the O/40’s, Martin McEvilly from GCH in the O/50’s and Brian Geraghty also from GCH in the O/60’s.
Brian Geraghty and Paul Fallon
In the veteran women’s category’s, the winners were Noreen McNamara from Mayo AC in the O/35’s and Marie Treasa Beatty from Athenry AC in the O/45’s.
In the kid’s fun run, there was a very encouraging turnout of 67. It was a great sight to see them all take off like they were been chased by a pack of wild dogs! When they got to the finish at the pier, they were rewarded for their efforts with fruit, water and a well deserved medal.
A big thank you goes out to all the sponsors of this event and to the many stewards and volunteers who gave up their day to make the day the success it was. Like last year, the many refreshments available at the prize giving ceremony were very welcome, especially considering the day that was in it.
Bring on the sunshine in ’09!
Coolin' in The Corrib Afterwards
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Official Result of the Annaghdown 10k (21 June 2008)
Pos Num Time Name Club Category
1 79 33:50 Mark Davis Craughwell AC SM
2 67 35:42 Brian Bruton Athenry AC SM
3 80 35:47 Johnny Lane Craughwell AC SM
4 85 35:55 Kenneth Rodgers Clare SM
5 331 36:07 Micheal Forde Tuam SM
6 313 36:38 Dan O'Rourke Tuam AC VM40+
7 60 36:40 Brian Duffy Castlegar AC SM
8 317 37:10 Gerry Griffin Athenry SM
9 63 37:19 Martin McEvilly GCH VM50+
10 84 37:28 Fergus McGirr Fermanagh SM
11 209 37:44 Darragh McShane Athenry AC SM
12 76 37:52 Justin Niland Craughwell AC SM
13 22 37:58 Larry Kelly Athenry AC VM40+
14 75 38:12 Padraig Forde Corrundulla VM40+
15 214 38:24 Mark Breen Athenry AC VM40+
16 311 39:01 John King Headford SM
17 306 39:07 Martin O Donnell GCH VM50+
18 70 39:09 Malcolm Hosty Claregalway SM
19 207 39:17 Ann Carter Athenry AC SW
20 9 39:31 Ollie Higgins Galway Tri-Club SM
21 11 39:32 Connell Swords GCH SM
22 318 39:32 Paul Kilkelly Athenry VM40+
23 218 39:37 Kenneth Brett Athlone SM
24 68 39:38 Tom Donnellan Windfields, Galway VM40+
25 307 39:51 Trevor Sweeney Dublin SM
26 50 39:53 David Huane Mayo AC SM
27 211 40:02 Mike Ryder Galway SM
28 21 40:04 Adrian Fitzmaurice Clare River Harriers VM40+
29 1 40:08 David Scully Annaghdown SM
30 202 40:13 Paddy O Toole Westport SM
31 325 40:20 Derek Savage Tuam SM
32 52 40:27 Andrew Talbot Clare River Harriers VM50+
33 213 40:32 Philip O'Connell Galway SM
34 321 40:39 Pat O'Dwyer GCH VM40+
35 45 40:50 Brian Heavey Corrundulla SM
36 316 40:53 Gary Doherty Athenry AC SM
37 310 41:03 Fergal Flynn Headford SM
38 66 41:09 Brendan Monaghan Tuam AC VM40+
39 302 41:12 Derek Conerney Athenry AC SM
40 82 41:18 Jim Daly Tuam AC VM40+
41 103 41:27 Joe Cantwell Nenagh SM
42 46 41:30 Seamus King Gort Rua Galway VM40+
43 59 41:36 Brian Geraghty GCH VM60+
44 13 41:42 Frank Burke Athenry AC SM
45 74 41:45 Noreen McNamara Mayo AC VW35+
46 217 41:46 Gordon Brett Athlone SM
47 86 41:53 Brian Kenny Clare River Harriers SM
48 48 42:10 Mark McKeigue Kiltormer, Ballinasloe SM
49 203 42:13 Jane Ann Healy Athenry AC SW
50 305 42:24 Ronan Casey Mayo SM
51 201 42:29 Mark O Duffy Salthill SM
52 315 42:34 Brendan Walsh Westport SM
53 4 42:46 Seamus Coyne Galway SM
54 324 42:54 James Lundon Athenry AC SM
55 329 43:06 Patrick Murphy Clare River Harriers SM
56 327 43:26 John Roshe Riveroaks, Galway SM
57 78 43:34 Mike O Malley Mayo AC SM
58 304 43:46 Paul Doyle Moycullen VM40+
59 104 44:02 Liam Frawley Oranmore SM
60 330 44:05 Niall Hanrahan Bunnahevelly Mor SM
61 221 44:13 Mark McDonagh Athenry AC SM
62 23 44:40 Patrick Moran Border Ramblers VM50+
63 51 44:43 Padhraic Colhoun Bohermore SM
64 2 44:53 Kevin O'Dea Clare River Harriers SM
65 222 45:30 John Sheehan Clare River Harriers VM50+
66 36 45:37 Marie Therese Beatty Athenry AC VW45+
67 328 46:26 Oliver Niland Craughwell AC SM
68 309 46:32 Christy O'Malley Claremorris VM40+
69 3 46:43 Colin Melville Galway SM
70 54 46:48 Gael Culleton Dublin SW
71 16 47:16 Aileen McNamara Athenry AC SW
72 206 47:23 David Kenny Mayo SM
73 8 47:26 Damien Melville Galway SM
74 10 47:33 Declan Flavin Turloughmore SM
75 58 47:35 Martin Wals Headford VM40+
76 7 47:48 Shaun Porter Galway SM
77 28 47:48 Maeve Noone Athenry AC VW35+
78 14 47:55 David Lynch Dublin SM
79 56 48:04 Sean Ward Maigh Riocard SM
80 105 48:20 Monica Forde Tuam SW
81 204 48:26 Frank Fox Oughterard VM40+
82 53 48:37 Joe Cormican Claregalway SM
83 81 48:46 Padraig Kelly Moycullen VM40+
84 6 48:50 John Coleman Cork SM
85 102 48:52 Cathal McLaughlin Athenry AC SM
86 301 49:21 Jenny Keavey Corrrundula SW
87 33 49:27 Maria Hehir Athenry AC VW35+
88 49 49:41 Tom Berry Tirellan Heights SM
89 215 49:43 Grainne Breen Bushypark VW35+
90 322 49:55 Glenn Cahill Dublin SM
91 320 49:55 John Geoghan Corrundulla SM
92 333 50:00 Sinead Folan Athenry SW
93 42 50:01 Sean Shaughnessy Corofin SM
94 31 50:03 Breege McGrath Athenry AC VW35+
95 25 50:07 Jim Donnelly Ballyhaunis VM50+
96 334 50:09 Cormac Neville Roscam SM
97 212 50:16 Orla Mcgarry BothairMor SW
98 43 50:17 Denis Killalea Corrundulla VM40+
99 47 51:08 Matt Lloyd Tuam SM
100 17 51:15 Kendar Rabbitte Tuam SW
101 55 51:37 Cormac O Connor Ballymoneen Road SM
102 29 51:40 Louise Arrigan Tuam VW35+
103 24 51:52 Tony O'Callaghan Craughwell VM50+
104 61 52:07 Esther Leahy Ardrahan SW
105 62 52:09 Catriona Collins Cluain Riocard SW
106 71 52:12 Noel Gorman Craughwell SM
107 208 52:14 Ita Carter Roscahill VW35+
108 30 52:28 Pauline Murrary Athenry AC VW35+
109 32 52:30 Brid Moran Athenry AC VW35+
110 72 53:13 Patrick Moylan Corrundulla SM
111 73 53:19 John McLoughlin Wellpark SM
112 220 53:24 Michael O'Malley Tuam SM
113 44 53:24 Cora Houlihan Ballinrobe SW
114 312 53:44 Marie King Headford SW
115 323 54:00 Martin Keane Athenry VM60+
116 101 54:26 Joanne Noone Tuam SW
117 326 54:35 Catriona Savage Tuam SW
118 319 54:37 Eileen Molloy Corofin VW45+
119 57 54:41 Michael Quinn Wellpark SM
120 5 55:14 Kevin Barnett Glasgow SM
121 20 55:14 John Casserly Ballindereen VM40+
122 41 56:10 John Fahy Corofin SM
123 219 56:22 Marie Keating Dublin SW
124 69 57:02 Tom Newell Moycullen VM60+
125 12 57:36 Frank Noone Athenry AC SM
126 34 57:37 Noreen McNamara Athenry AC VW35+
127 216 57:37 Michael Mann Corofin SM
128 303 57:55 Phillip Brady Tuam SM
129 39 59:03 Veronica McDermott Rinn VW35+
130 64 59:09 Michael Glynn Athenry VM60+
131 77 59:09 Anne Mckenna Athenry VW35+
132 38 59:19 Pauline Mulqueen Athenry AC VW35+
133 40 59:21 Mary Loughnane Oranmore VW45+
134 106 1:04:16 Helen Finn Dougiska SW
135 210 1:04:18 Padraig Farragher Annaghdown SM
136 314 1:06:57 Norma O'Rourke Tuam VW35+
137 225 1:06:58 Anne Butler Tonegurran VW45+
138 205 1:08:17 Deirdre Ward Headford Road SW
139 83 1:11:59 Paddy Gilmore Tuam VM60+