31st December - Results and Fixtures
AROUND THE HOUSES WIN FOR MICK MURPHY
The 50th running of the “Around the Houses” for the Midnight Shield took place at 12 noon on New Years Eve with a large group of athletes and spectators turning out for this special event. Barry Minnock led the race from the start and covered the 4,700 metres in 14.51 well ahead of Catch Grennan in 15.16 with Alan O’Keeffe next in 15.24. After the handicapper adjusted the times, Mick Murphy was declared the winner by 12 seconds from Luke Mitchell. Afterwards there was a presentation of medallions to past winners and it was great to see so many previous winners present on the day. The winners of the Midnight Shield 1957-2007 are 1957 Mick Neville, 1958 Mick Neville, 1959 Peter Toughy, 1960 Tony McCann, 1961 Gabrial Hayden, 1962 Brendan Molloy, 1963 Richard Davis, 1964 Frank O’Connell, 1965 John Hensey, 1966 Paddy Larkin/Pat O’Connell, 1967 Frank O’Connell, 1968 Barney Cuskelly, 1969 Paddy Larkin, 1970 Barney Cuskelly, 1971 Johnny Maher, 1972 Mick Hayden, 1973 Adrian Larkin, 1974 Mary Walsh, 1975 Declan Harvey, 1976 Declan Harvey, 1977 John Brennan, 1978 Dermot Morris, 1979 John Brennan, 1980 Pat Mollen, 1981 Mary Mooney, 1982 Declan Carroll, 1983 Anthony McCormack, 1984 Peter English, 1985 Shirley Flynn, 1986 Declan Lambe, 1987 Pat Mollen/Pat Conlon, 1988 John Lowry, 1989 John Coffey, 1990 Mary Walsh, 1991 Johnny Feery, 1992 Richie Faulkner, 1993 Willie Milner, 1994 Martina Conlon, 1995 Larry Rigney, 1996 Martin Carroll, 1997 Pierce Nolan, 1998 Johnny Feery, 1999 Andy O’Grady, 2000 John O’Connell, 2001 Martin Carroll, 2002 Ann Carroll, 2003 Mick Hayden, 2004 Mick Gleeson, 2005 Jim Dolan, 2006 Joe Wrafter, 2007 Mick Murphy.
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2007 Full Result : 1 – Barry Minnock (Guest) 14.51, 2 – Catch Grennan 15.16, 3 – Alan O’Keeffe (Guest) 15.24, 4 – Peter Farrell (Guest) 15.48, 5 – Mick Murphy 16.00, 6 – John Todd 16.40, 7 – Eanna Gowran 16.43, 8 – Nick Devery (Guest) 16.49, 9 – Luke Mitchell 16.57, 10 – Ronan Duffy 17.08, 11 – John O’Connell 17.14, 12 – Pauline Lambe 17.22, 13 – John Lowry 18.03, 14 – Joe Wrafter 18.19, 15 – Deirdre Lambe 18.48, 16 – Orla McEvoy (Guest) 18.59, 17 – Andy O’Grady 19.12, 18 – Larry Rigney 19.18, 19 – James Gorman (Guest) 19.23, 20 – Mark Grennan 19.26, 21 – Georgina Tuohey 19.26, 22 – Mary Daly 19.31, 23 – Ann Carroll 19.36, 24 – Veronica Gorman 19.36, 25 – John O’Toole 19.42, 26 – Kieran McGovern 19.52, 27 – Paula Grennan 20.01, 28 – Adrian Martin 20.10, 29 – Jim Langan 21.00, 30 – Mick Gleeson 21.08, 31 – Una Mullen 21.08, 32 – Emmett Curley 22.47, 33 – Mary Walsh 22.49, 34 – John Gowran 23.37, 35 – Dave Kavanagh 23.46, 36 – Jim Dolan 24.08, 37 – Pat Conlon 25.26, 38 – Mick Hayden 25.16, 39 – Brigita Gowran 25.32, 40 – Mary Galvin 26.44, 41 – Martina Conlon 26.44, 42 – John Cronin 31.42.
2007 Result adjusted for Handicap : 1 – Mick Murphy 15.00, 2 – Luke Mitchell 15.12, 3 – John O’Connell 15.14, 4 – Larry Rigney 15.18, 5 – Pauline Lambe 15.22, 6 – Ronan Duffy 15.23.
GRAND NATIONAL WIN FOR UNA MULLEN
The 43rd annual Club Grand National over 5,060 metres was held on Tuesday 18th December over the usual 4-lap course around Spollenstown. First off in this handicap event were Mary Walsh, Cene Murphy and Mick Hayden with the rest of the athletes off at various times. As the laps went by Una Mullen took the lead and raced away to win by 42 seconds. Sharon Leonard ran a very steady race to take second place ahead of Jim Langan and Jim Dolan. Brendan Kennedy and Adrian Martin raced well for 5th and 6th place. Fastest time on the night was 16.27 by Catch Grennan.
Full Result with actual times : 1 – Una Mullen 22.06, 2 – Sharon Leonard 23.48, 3 – Jim Langan 23.12, 4 – Jim Dolan 24.26, 5 – Brendan Kennedy 20.40, 6 – Adrian Martin 20.46, 7 – Mary Walsh 25.13, 8 – Mary Daly 20.40, 9 – Katie Vance 21.23, 10 – Barry Lambe 18.16, 11 – Nick Devery (Guest) 18.19, 12 – Johnny Feery 17.55, 13 – James Gorman (Guest) 21.00, 14 – Cene Murphy 26.01, 15 – Andy O’Grady 20.32, 16 – John O’Connell 18.28, 17 – Pauline Lambe 18.41, 18 – Gerry Kavanagh 21.28, 19 – Deirdre Lambe 20.10, 20 – Mick Murphy 17.36, 21 – Brendan Carroll 21.34, 22 – Ann Carroll 19.14, 23 – Catch Grennan 16.27, 24 – John Donegan 16.51, 25 – John Harkin 16.59, 26 – Declan Fahey 16.41, 27 – Maire-Triona Keane 19.08, 28 – Larry Rigney 21.49, 29 – Georgina Tuohey 21.27, 30 – Joe Wrafter 19.25, 31 – Ronan Duffy 19.05, 32 – Anthony McCormack 23.21, 33 – Mick Hayden 32.44.
GOAL MILE
A huge number of people took to the track on Christmas morning for the annual Goal Mile, in the competitive mile Barry Minnock ran 4.34 with John Scanlon second in 4.54. Many thanks to all those who took part and raised much-needed funds for Goal projects around the world.
RACE ROUND UP
Jim Langan made it five in a row at the Farrenfore Co Kerry 4 mile road race on St Stephen’s Day in winning the over 60 section in 31.08. Closer to home a group travelled to Newtownforbes Co Longford for the annual St Stephen’s Day 5k, Pauline Curley was the first lady and set a new course record of 16.56 with Catch Grennan running 16.24 for 3rd place. John Todd took part in the BHAA 10K on December 15th in Marley Park, Rathfarnham and was 1st over 55 in 39.25, on New Years Day John lined out for the Tommy Brennan 5k in the Phoenix Park but no results are available.
Fixtures :
Sunday 13th January, AAI Indoor Games, Nenagh.
Friday 18th January, Offaly County Board Awards Night in Days Hotel Tullamore at 8pm.
Saturday 19th January, AAI Senior Combined Events, Nenagh.
Sunday 20th January, Leinster Senior Cross Country, Tinryland.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th January, AAI Senior Indoor Championships, Odyssey Arena Belfast.
Sunday 10th February, AAI Intermediate and Masters Cross Country, Wexford.
Saturday 16th February, AAI Masters Indoor Championships, Nenagh.
Training : Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Sunday morning at 8.30am (except on a race day) all are welcome.
Circuit training led by Adrian Brennan every Wednesday at 7pm.
The club wishes to extend condolences to Adrian Curley on the death of his Grandmother Mrs Frances Curley and Brendan O’Shea on the death of his brother Tony.