5th October 2008 - Results and Fixtures

Kelly and Cuskelly Masters of Charleville
The Offaly Masters and Novice Championships took place last Sunday morning in the grounds of Charleville Estate. After heavy rain overnight, ground conditions were a little sticky. However, the morning was dry and sunny and there was some good racing.

Noel Kelly, who joined Tullamore Harriers recently, showed his class when winning the Masters over 35 race run over 6,000 metres in a time of 21.02 from John Donegan and Martin Carroll. Liz Cuskelly had plenty to spare in winning the Women’s Masters title with Ann Carroll in second place.

Mick Murphy made light of the heavy conditions to lead all the way to win the Novice Race over 6,000 metres in 22.16 from Ronan Duffy and Pat Conlon. In the Ladies Novice Race over 3,500 metres, Mary Daly showing no ill effects from her recent Ironman, ran strongly to win in a time of 16.13 with Sharon Leanard coming back to form taking second place 36 seconds adrift with Una Mullen third in 17.06.

Liz Cuskelly

John Donegan

Noel Kelly

Mick Murphy 1st novice.


Full Results.
Novice Men. 1 Mick Murphy 22.16, 2 Ronan Duffy 23.10, 3 Pat Conlon 25.48, 4 Jim Dolan 32.58.
Novice Ladies. 1 Mary Daly 16.13, 2 Sharon Leonard 16.49, 3 Una Mullen 17.06, 4 Collette Boland 18.14, 5 Fiona Purcell 19.31

Masters Men. 1 Noel Kelly 21.02, 2 John Donegan 21.43, 3 Martin Carroll 22.32, 4 Adrian Curley 23.15, 5 John O Connell 23.53, 6 John Feery 24.01, 7 Joe Wrafter 24.25, 8 Liam Dunne 24.38, 9 Vincent Devery (Ferbane) 26.33, 10 Paddy Dolan 28.59, 11 James Grogan 29.46, 12 Jim Langan 37.25.
Masters Ladies. 1 Liz Cuskelly 13.42, 2Ann Carroll 15.01, 3 Martina Conlon 17.00,4 Mary Walsh 19.33. Guest Maura Triona Keane 13.43.

News Round Up
Pauline Curley traveled to Dublin last Sunday to compete against a top class field in the Rathfarnham 5K Road Race. Pauline finished in 7th place in a time of 17.15.

Declan Fahy competed in a half marathon in Tarmonbarry, Longford and finished second in a time of 75.15.
Pauline Lambe ran in an open Cross Country Race in Kilmacow last Sunday week and had a good run to finish in second place.

Fixtures:
Sunday 12th October: Offaly Intermediate Championships at 10am in Charleville Estate, Tullamore.
Tuesday October 14th: Paddy Larkin Memorial 3K (combined track and tarmac) at 7pm, Tullamore Harriers.
26th October: Leinster Novice and Masters Cross Country Championships, Avondale, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow.
9th November: Intermediate Cross Country Championships, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.

Training: Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Sunday morning at 8.30am (except on a race day). All are welcome. See the Club Website: tullamoreharriers.com.