Waterford Road Runners


Road Runners Winter League Week 3, Wednesday November 24th

Records numbers again, 158!

3 Mile  
The top 3 home in the 3 mile run were either new to the route or new to the Winter League. Complete newbies, Paul Heffernan and Paul Griffin crossed the line either side of Wayne Allen in 2nd place. Wayne, under pressure to get back to the RSC to help marshall sped home despite a bad knee! Not that we put him under any pressure, honest! Paul Heffernan even had time to call into Barry in reception to ask where the finish was before claiming first! Fastest man on the night was Vincent Power, in 19.43, who must surely try the 5 mile route one of these nights!
Jenny Kervick ran a terrific race to knock almost 4 minutes off her previous time and was the first and fastest lady to arrive at the RSC. Aoife Burke and Catriona O’Riordan continue to improve week after week were very close crossing the line. Honor Lynch had a great run on the night also, getting back to her times from last year. She has only to drop another 40s to declare a new pb.

Entries all the way from Boston
Returning home to Ireland on business for a few weeks, Breda McLeod was worried that all the training she had done to prepare for her first marathon not so long ago would go to waste. Colleague Wendy Game wasn’t about to let that happen and encouraged Breda to come along last Wednesday night. We were delighted to have her there and look forward to seeing her again while she is in the country.

5 Miles
For the first time ever, over 100 athletes lined up across from the RSC to battle it out over the 5 mile route. It was indeed a sight to behold! After last week, another 14 runners have moved up into group 1 because their times improved so much. They will notice a significant decrease in handicap because of this, but an increase in the speed of those around them!

Group 1
Something must have been slowing the first three finishers of the 5 mile route on previous runs because all three knocked around 4minutes off last week’s times. Eric O’Sullivan showing a return to form was first home, closely tracked by John Kiely and marathoner Alan Whelan. Only 2 of Alan’s runs last year were faster so we look forward to watching him progress. Fastest man on the night was again Mark Langford, in 26.42, but with John Dalton improving week after week, who knows what might happen before next February?
At last a change occurred in the ladies finishers, Ruth Ahern broke into the top 3 to finish first. Only 7s behind Ruth was fastest lady on the night. Marina Power. Collette Holland was third of the ladies home, just beating last week’s time by 4s! Well done girls!

Group 2
Our 2002/2003 overall winner Jim Heylin was first of the group 2 men home, running very well to finish in just over 40mins. Second man was another Jim, Jim Bourke, who dipped well under 40 for the first time this year. Third place was newcomer Declan McGrath who will pay for last week’s scratch handicap when he comes along tomorrow night!
In the fairer half of group 2, Maura O’Doherty proved that the marathon took nothing out of her to finish at an almost exact 8min mile pace. Maura only just held off Mary Burke and Chelley Brennan, all three arriving within 3s of each other! Chelley pays for that great run by moving up into group 1 this week! 

Too tired to run?  
If you’re not feeling up to running any night of the League, why not come along and offer your services to the organisers in the form of marshalling or time keeping? Don’t forget if you help out any night, we will consider that a race run and will be more than grateful!

Condolences  
The organisers and participants of the Waterford Road Runners League wish to extend our sincerest sympathy to one of our own, Brenda Lowe and to her father, sisters and brother on the recent death of her mother Margaret Power. May she rest in peace. 

Results

5 Mile Group 1
Men		Eric O'Sullivan		32.20
		John Kiely			33.21
		Alan Whelan		34.20

Ladies 		Ruth Ahern		35.57
		Marina Power		32.04
		Collette Holland		35.04		
	
5 Mile Group 2
Men		Jim Heylin			40.19
		Jim Bourke			39.33
		Declan McGrath		42.11

Ladies 		Maura O'Doherty		40.08
		Mary Burke		40.10
		Chelley Brennan		37.11

3 Mile
Men		Paul Heffernan		22.42
		Wayne Allen		19.47
		Paul Griffin		20.52

Ladies		Aoife Burke		27.01	
		Caitriona O'Riordan		24.45
		Honor Lynch		25.54
Full Results
5 Mile		Week 2 Results (November 17th)		
Place	Name		Bib Num	Time	
				Mins	Secs
				
1	Eric O'Sullivan	862	32	20
2	John Kiely		925	33	21
3	Alan Whelan	937	34	20
4	James Sullivan	939	28	26
5	Larry Kennedy	890	28	41
6	Mossie Boland	989	31	21
7	Brian Swaby	874	29	23
8	John Shanahan	896	28	27
9	Colm Cheevers	894	34	33
10	Michael Corbett	923	35	04
11	David Drohan	892	29	38
12	Nicholas Halley	961	31	39
13	Brendan Muldowney	916	30	40
14	Andy Dollard	904	33	11
15	Michael Flynn	980	35	12
16	Jim Hennessy	953	36	02
17	Peter Murphy	955	35	46
18	Michael O'Brien	946	35	17
19	Liam Whitty	983	30	48
20	Joe Rossiter	999	31	19
21	Robbie Power	998	34	20
22	Conor Reidy	927	31	21
23	Ross Alexander	897	28	53
24	Dave Brazil	1000	29	24
25	Alan Smith	891	31	25
26	Stephen Elliott	990	35	56
27	Ruth Ahern	867	35	57
28	PJ Dwyer		943	31	58
29	Con Kelleher	908	35	03
30	Marina Power	942	32	04
31	Joe Cawley	936	37	11
32	David Cooney	941	34	47
33	Kevin Shelly	906	32	21
34	John Dalton (WAC)	994	27	22
35	Michael Neville	866	34	00
36	Gerry Fitzgerald	244	31	33
37	Frankie Walsh	919	35	04
38	Lory O'Hanlon	257	36	35
39	Johnny Barron	258	36	36
40	Jim Sinnott	910	34	07
41	Mick Power	973	31	11
42	Mark Langford	952	26	42
43	Michael McGrath	969	31	51
44	Patrick Tobin	918	31	27
45	Collette Holland	873	35	04
46	Vaughan Ryan	254	36	36
47	Shane Scadding	245	30	41
48	Jim Baldwin	889	29	19
49	Con Kelleher	908	36	20
50	Kenny Power	996	31	09
51	Alan Kavanagh	911	38	22
52	John Browne	971	35	31
53	Trevor Doonan	259	34	17
54	Brian Kelly	985	38	27
55	Martin Condon	886	34	31
56	David Galvin	238	35	03
57	Michael Quinn	243	35	04
58	Michael Power	966	36	47
59	Jim Heylin		947	40	19
60	Jim Bourke		861	39	33
61	Declan McGrath	252	42	11
62	Mark Redmond	899	42	19
63	John Stephenson	975	40	08
64	Pat McArdle	887	40	40
65	Niall Brennan	912	37	49
66	Liam Fleming	246	36	53
67	Mick O'Dwyer	948	36	35
68	Maura O'Doherty	995	40	08
69	Mary Burke	875	40	10
70	Chelley Brennan	956	37	11
71	Anne Fitzgerald	988	38	12
72	Naomi Flynn	879	41	15
73	Peter Cluney	872	37	52
74	David Foley	974	36	52
75	PJ Irish		678	39	27
76	Clare Doherty	963	41	60
77	Nicky Quinlan	249	42	31
78	Seamus Mason	914	38	16
79	Pat Keating	945	36	49
80	Pat Trihy		992	37	27
81	Dermot O'Byrne	251	39	00
82	Eamonn O'Byrne	993	39	05
83	Martin Condon	886	37	36
84	Tara Walsh	970	41	07
85	Paschal Walsh	957	39	08
86	Maria Walsh	907	39	48
87	Louis Quinlan	934	39	19
88	Ronan O'Brien	962	37	50
89	Frank Tritschler	255	40	22
90	Ann Kavanagh	903	42	53
91	Deirdre Chapman	921	39	25
92	Alec Crosse	864	40	35
93	Andy Chapman	922	41	51
94	Sean Moran	893	40	54
95	Paul Murray	987	38	24
96	Maurice O'Donnell	984	45	13
97	Jimmy Walsh	950	42	44
98	Trish Coughlan	960	46	05
99	Sharon Sutton	926	39	09
100	Mark Boland	930	41	25
101	Peppy Neville	913	47	01
102	Clare Quinlan	935	47	01
103	Martin Condon	886	41	04
104	Tim Sherman	870	49	46
3 Mile		Week 2 Results (November 17th)		
Place	Name		Bib Num	Time	
			Mins	Secs
1	Paul Heffernan	672	22	42
2	Wayne Allen	933	19	47
3	Paul Griffin	671	20	52
4	George O'Grady	677	21	42
5	Jenny Kervick	621	23	48
6	Jeff Davy		652	22	28
7	Tony Walsh	651	24	52
8	Aoife Burke	630	27	01
9	Brian Sweeney	658	24	42
10	Catriona O'Riordan	600	24	45
11	Tom Croke		617	25	18
12	Eugene Lambert	611	23	19
13	Honor Lynch	628	25	54
14	Katherine O'Sullivan	654	28	58
15	Martin Flynn	618	22	33
16	Niall McGrath	668	24	10
17	Shane Tebay	623	26	24
18	Mary Sexton	624	29	25
19	Lupeta Burke	657	28	26
20	Deirdre McGrath	664	29	27
21	Shane McDonagh	649	25	35
22	Dora Kinsella	614	28	36
23	David Shelley	616	26	37
24	Jane Dunphy	634	28	11
25	Vincent Power	646	19	43
26	Mags Power	643	24	47
27	Emer Lodge	659	24	12
28	Slyvia Malone	608	24	25
29	Vincent Ryan	665	24	56
30	Maria Grant	642	29	15
31	Ann Maria Hartery	631	30	21
32	Michael Cleere	662	27	22
33	Paul Devlin	633	22	53
34	Valerie Furlong	607	30	26
35	Grainne Lawton	629	30	31
36	Clyde Casey	648	22	02
37	Jacquie Power	676	30	54
38	Eva Lalor		615	29	30
39	Karen McGrath	606	32	12
40	Sinead Rogers	660	32	13
41	Trish		644	32	27
42	Wendy Game	632	29	21
43	Darren Finn	670	33	06
44	Leanne Hogg	601	33	14
45	Sean McNamara	667	29	18
46	Orla Kavanagh	880	34	54
47	Sinead Ronayne	881	34	55
48	Martina Cooney	663	34	56
49	Breda McLeod	673	36	00
50	Beth O'Leary	620	36	37
51	Eileen O'Sullivan	675	37	06
52	Trish Coady	674	37	07
53	Carly O'Neill	647	37	27
54	Gemma Dewberry	669	38	20
 
See you December 1st!!
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