2nd August 2010- Results and Fixtures

Gordon Kennedy Makes European Semi Finals
Tullamore Harriers athlete Gordon Kennedy qualified for the semi final of the 400metres at the European Chamopionships in Barcelona last week. He ran in lane 3 and finished in a time of 46:63. The semi finals took place on Wedensday and Gordon finished in eight place in a time of 46.72. This was a great achievement and well deserved for the all the hard work he put in. Gordon will also be pleased that he ran up to form in these championships and the fact that he ran under 47 seconds on consecutive days. Gordon was a member of the Irish 4x400 metre relay team that took to the track on Saturday. Hopes were high that this team could make it through to the finals but these hopes were scuppered when the teams star man David Gillick pulled out of the team after his disappointing run in the 400 metre final on Friday night. Gordon Kennedy ran a fast first leg and got the team off to a great start. The team were still in third place going into the last leg but lost ground on the last leg to finish in sixth place.

Daingean 5k Road Race
The 11th annual Daingean Festival Road Race was held last Friday evening with a big crowd of 116 runners competing. The race was run over a distance of 5k and consisted of just over four laps around the town. Colm Burke of St Abbans athletic club in Laois was a clear winner of the race in a fast time of 15.34. The best placed Tullamore athlete was Catch Grennan in fifth place in 16.55. Liz Cuskelly was the first lady home in a time of 18.38. Other Tullamore prize winners on the night were John Donegan, David Gorry, Pat Conlon, Mary Daly, Brendan Abbot, Christy Donegan, and Nicole Cuskelly.

Harriers results : 5 Catch Grennan 16.55 ; 11 Eddie Garry 17.26 ; 12 Mark Serviss 17.45 ; 13 Richie Galvin 17.49 ; 14 John Donegan 17.57 ( 1st O45 ) ; 16 David Gorry 18.13 (2nd O40) ; 22 Pat Conlon 18.36 (1st O50) ; 23 Liz Cuskelly 18.38 ( 1st Senior Lady) ; 25 Brendan Abbot 18.56 ( 2nd O45) ; 30 Ger Lynam 19.18 ; 31 Ray Martin 19.30 ; 33 Christy Donegan 19.40 ( 3rd O45) ; 34 Liam Byrne 19.42 ; 35 Sean Colgan 19.43 ; 46 Nicole Cuskelly 20.42 ( Joint first junior lady) ; 48 Fra Mollen 20.43 ; 50 Mary Daly 20.56 ( 2nd O45) ; 55 Nadine Donegan 21.06 ; 57 Sean Rigney 21.10 ; 64 Larry Rigney 21.16 ; 65 Joe Wrafter 21.17 ; 66 Evelyn Herlihy 21.25 ; 72 Sinead Rigney 22.04 ; 74 Michelle Mulaney 22.06 ; 81 Martina Conlon 22.49 ; 87 Rita Daly 23.16 ; 91 Elma Quinn 23.49 ; 92 Ann Marie McNamara 23.49 ; 95 Pat Kennedy 25.16 ; 96 Charles Malone 25.30 ; 99 Bernie Daly 26.05.

News Roundup.
Pauline Curley continued her winning ways with a victory recently in a 6k road race in Ballytore, Co.Kildare. Pauline won in a time of 21.26

Jim Langan eased his way back into racing after a hamstring injury with a run in the Kilgoblet Co.Kerry 4 mile road race where he was the winner in the over 65 category in a time of 35.40.

Fixtures.
August 14th : National League Final, Tullamore..
August 15th : National Masters Track and Field, Tullamore.
September 5th : Gowran 8 at 10.00 am.
September 19th : Neville 10 at 10.00 am.
September 26: Portarlington 10k road race.

Training: Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Sunday morning at 8.30am Except on a race day. New members always welcome.