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Athenry Local News Archive

Athenry/Galway Runners Chip In

On St. Stephen's day last over 250 runners and walkers took to the roads around Athenry for the annual 'Fields of Athenry' 10K Road Race. Little were they to know of the natural disaster that was unfolding on the other side of the world at the same time.

The race in Athenry, which was blessed with beautiful weather conditions, went without a hitch. The full extent of the devastation throughout Asia only became apparent to most Irish people in the following days.

Due to the participation of runners and walkers from all over the west of Ireland, the race generated a surplus. Therefore, the organising club, Athenry AC (Senior), has decided make a substantial donation to GOAL to assist in relief efforts from these proceeds.

Race organiser James Lundon said, "Like everyone else we were completely taken aback by what happened on race day and this is just one small gesture towards the great work that GOAL do. Hopefully we'll be able to do more over the coming weeks and months."

Finally, the race organisers would like to thank their main sponsors, Proactive, as well as Peter Gilhooley and Athenry Credit Union for their kind support of the event.

Senior Men - 1st - Paul McNamara (Athenry AC) - 31:11
Senior Men - 2nd - Gary Thornton (GCH) - 31:24
Senior Men - 3rd - Martin Conroy (Sligo AC) - 32:25
Senior Men - 4th - Michael O'Connor (GCH) - 32:47

Senior Women - 1st - Lucy Brennan (Sligo AC) - 36:36
Senior Women - 2nd - Kathryn Casserly (Castlegar) - 38:39
Senior Women - 3rd - Fionnuala Keane (Loughrea AC) - 39:11
Senior Women - 4th - Josephine Gardiner (Mayo AC) - 41:12

Men's Junior - 1st - Matthew Solon (Tulla AC) - 35:57
Men's Junior - 2nd - Jason Broderick (Clare River Harriers) - 39:32

Men's V40 - 1st - Michael Solon (Tulla AC) - 35:39
Men's V40 - 2nd - Martin Corcoran (Loughrea AC) - 35:56

Men's V45 - 1st - Tom Meehan (Sligo AC) - 35:44
Men's V45 - 2nd - James Kenny (Kilmurray Ibrickane) - 36:40

Men's V50 - 1st - Martin O'Donnell (Clare River Harriers) - 39:52
Men's V50 - 2nd - Andrew Talbot (Clare River Harriers) - 40:10

Men's V55 - 1st - Martin McEvilly (GCH) - 36:08

Men's V60 - 1st - Brian Geraghty (GCH) - 40:51

Men's V65 - 1st - Roger Rushe (Tuam AC) - 46:15

Men's V85 - Special - Willie Morris (GCH)

Women's Junior 1st - Nichola O'Ceallaigh (GCH) - 46:21

Women's V35 - 1st - Jackie Forde (GCH) - 42:09

Women's V40 - 1st - Mary McHugh (GCH) - 45:19

Women's V45 - 1st - Maura Falsey (Kilmurray Ibrickane) - 48:49

Men's Team - 1st - 2,4,6,8 (GCH) - 20 points