28th September 2008 - Results and Fixtures

Fahey wins Ballinagar 5 miles
Last Sunday on a bright sunny morning runners and walkers took part in the annual five mile road race in Ballinagar. The race was run in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Austin Dempsey of Offaly MS spoke eloquently about the disease and expressed his belief that a cure for Multiple Sclerosis is now being talked about as a realistic prospect in the future. Declan Fahey set off at a fast pace and fellow Harrier Noel Kelly was the only runner to stay with him with Noel Marum and John Donegan in third and fourth respectively. Fahey and Kelly ran together for four miles but then as they came to the last hill Fahey made his move and got a lead which he maintained to the finish to win by sixty metres from Kelly with Marum third and John Donegan fourth.

Results.1 Declan Fahey 26.03, 2 Noel Kelly 26.13, 3 Noel Marum (Laois) 1st over 40 27.33, 4 John Donegan (2nd over 40) 28.18, 5 John Harkin(2nd over 35) 28.18, 7 Martin Carroll(1st over 45) 28.31, 11 John Feery (1st over 50) 30.30, 12John O Connell 30.40, 14 Maire Triona Keane (1st senior woman)31.27, 15 Ann Carroll (2nd senior woman) 31.37, 16 Joe Wrafter 33.01, 17 Mary Daly(1st over 40 woman) 34.14, 18 Andy O Grady(2nd over 50) 34.49, 19 Pascal Molloy 35.15, 20 Larry Rigney 35.17, 22 Stephen Malone 35.48, 23 Fra Mollen 35.52,, 24 Gerry Kavanagh 35.58, 25 James Grogan 36.16, 26 Una Mullen (2nd over 40 woman) 37.54, 27 Martina Conlon (1st over 45 woman)38.19, 28 Pat Conlon 38.19, 30 Sinead Rigney (1st junior girl) 40.24, 31 Irene Brown 40.48, 32 Mary Walsh ( 1st over 50 woman) 41.23, 35 Jim Dolan 43.11

Declan Fahey & Noel Kelly

John Donegan & John Foley

Jim Dolan & Michael Fox

Maire Triona Keane & Michael Fox

Ann Carroll & Michael Fox

Loughrea 40th celebrations
At a seminar held in conjunction with the 40th anniversary celebration of Loughrea Athletic Club, Pauline Curley and Robert Denmead were members of a distinguished panel who gave advise and debated many issues on "Success in Middle and Long Distance Running" The seminar which lasted for over 3 hours on the evening of Saturday the 27th September was chaired by Ian O'Riordan (Irish Times) and also included multi World Medalist Catherina McKiernan, recent 7th place Olympian Olive Loughnane, Jim Hogan the 1966 European marathon champion, former marathon great Vince Regan, 4 times World Cross Country runner Paul McNamara, top nutritionist Maria Keane and clinical sports physiotherapist Eilish Dolan. In a very wide ranging session our recent Olympian Pauline and our international coach Robert contributed greatly to what was agreed by the large crowd to be a very enjoyable and informative evening. Pauline proved she could walk the walk as well as talk the talk when she won the 5 mile road race the following day around the streets of Loughrea in a time of 29.06. Liz Cuskelly had a great run to finish 3rd in a time of 30.14.

Triathlon News
Mick Murphy competed in the Triathlon in Loughrea last Sunday week which consisted of a 750 metre swim, 20K cycle and finished with a 5K run. Mick came out of the water after the swim in 259th place in a time of 22.15, then he proceeded to move through the field in the cycle in which he was 8th fastest in a time of 34.11. Mick finished with the second fastest run of the day in 18.34 to finish in 48th place overall in a large field of over 300 competitors. Mick’s overall finishing time was 1hr 19m 11s.

Best wishes to Mick Hayden from all at Tullamore Harriers for a speedy recovery.

Fixtures: Sunday 5th October: Offaly Novice and Masters Cross Country Championships at 10am in Charleville Estate, Tullamore.

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.

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.