Congratulations! And the winners are…!
After a misty start, the weather was perfect and the reversal of the route didn't seem to have an adverse affect on the times, which were broadly speaking faster than last year.
Congratulations to everyone who ran and helped out – especially to the commitee of Peter (race director), Tony (club chairman), Patrick, Val and Mark. Last year I spent the time cooped up in an office and there were only a few (admittedly nice) buns left by the time I got out. This year however we had redtag timing and John Cuniffe's crack crew helped me both see the race and sample the amazing spread afterwards.
First home in a smashing course record of 49:12 was great Tallaght athlete Sean Connolly. Sean went through half way in 24:38 and 10k in 30:31, but bounced home from there on, well clear of the second placed man, Paul Buckley of Ferbane AC. Buckley had a nip and tuck battle with Matt Bidwell of GCH but had the strength to hold off the talented Harriers runner finishing in 53:06 to Bidwell's 53:20..
First lady home was again Pauline Curley who bettered her time of last year completing the course in 58:59, just ahead of Mary Scully in 59:16. In third place was Donna Mahon in 60:53.
The toughest battle of all was for the Open Team event which went to GCH in an amazingly close 12 seconds ahead of a super-strong combination team of Clonliffe Harriers and Rathfarnham.
The full provisional results are here in:
I see a few things that need fixing at first glance but will get back to it later!!! Please post comments with any corrections and we will try to enhance them over the coming days. Well done again to all competitors and helpers and see you all next year hopefully!
2011 Open Championships
Open Men:
1. Sean Connolly 49:12
2. Paul Buckley 53:06
3. Matt Bidwell 53:20
Open Women:
1. Pauline Curley 58:59
2. Mary Scully 59:16
3. Donna Mahon 60:53
Open Teams:
1. Galway City Harriers 6:08:16
2. RathLiffe 6:08:27
Open F40:
1. Collette Touhy
2. Maura Dervin
Open F50:
1. Bernie Kelly
2. Carmel McDomhnall
Open F60:
1. Angely MCluskey
2. Kathleen Hogan
Open M40:
1. John Harkin
2. Martin Corcoran
Open M50:
1. Tony McConmack
2. John Fallon
Open M60:
1. Tom Hunt
2. Enda Whelan
2011 Galway AAI 10-Mile Championships
Men's Team:
1. GCH
2. Athenry
3. Craughwell
Women's Team:
1. GCH
2. Athenry
3. Craughwell
AAI Men:
1. Matt Bidwell
2. Rob Staunton
3. Brian O'Connor
AAI Women:
1. Regina Casey
2. Helen Corbett
3. Jean O'Connor
M40 :
1. Martin Corcoran
2. Dermot Lowe
3. John O'Brien
M50:
1. Tony Killarney
2. Martin Kearney
3. Brian Murphy
M60:
1. TJ Beatty
2. Martin Hynes
3. Martin Keane
F40:
1. Anne Moran
2. Sharon Gilligan
3. Michelle Villaruel
F50:
1. Bernie Kelly
2. Adrienne Walsh
3. Pauline O'Halloran
F60:
1. Angela McCluskey
2. Kathleen Hogan