RESULTS AND PICTURES: GREAT TURNOUT FOR FIRST TÍR NA nÓG ROAD RACE

A beautiful Friday evening greeted all those running / walking the first of the TÍR NA nÓG 2012 Road Race series events.

The 5k event hosted over 70 competitors in the first of four events which take place over the next month in the Gortahork area.

The course for the first event extended from Pobalscoil Cloich Cheann Fhaola to Gortahork along the N56.

The fast flat course saw Buncrana man Conal McBride home first in an impressive time of 16.56, with Loughanure man Micheal Logue recording an excellent second place finish of 17.29 with Derryman Oran McBride in third place in a time of 17.42.

First women home was Termon’s Nicola Doherty in a super time of 20.12 with Gaoth Dobhair women Noreen McGee second in 21.32.

The event was a great fun and community event. Competitors recieve points depending on their finish in each event and the top three finishers in each category will be presented with prizes at the end of the series.

The next race in the series (a 5 mile event) take place on Sunday, April 22nd at 11am with registration for runners / walkers in the Tir na nOg centre from 9.30am. So go on and get your trainers out and try the next event. For further information contact the centre on 074 91 62972 or Brian on 086 8218084.

FULL RESULTS BELOW:

                                                        Tír na nÓg Road Race Series

                                                Race 1 – 5k Gortahork- Friday 13th April 2012

                                                                Results

Place	Time	Race Number	Name	Category	Club / Area
1	16.56	121	Conal McBride	S M	Buncrana
2	17.29	136	Michael Logue	Senior Men	Loughanure
3	17.42	102	Oran McBride	Masters	Derry
4	18.27	101	Seamie Ferry	Masters	Glasserchoo
5	19.21	021	Ryan Lafferty	Junior Men	Gortahork
6	19.52	131	Eugene Mc Cafferty	Senior Men	Gortahork
7	20.01	132	Michael o Fearraigh	Senior Men	Gortahork
8	20.08	106	Joe Casey	Masters	Falcarragh
9	20.12	155	Nicola Doherty	Senior Women	Termon
10	21.06	061	Kevin Mulhern	Senior Men	Cloughaneely
11	21.24	135	James Harkin	Senior Men	Falcarragh
12	21.30	134	Martin McGarvey	Senior Men	Creeslough
13	21.32	147	Noreen McGee	Senior Women	Gweedore
14	22.20	125	Michael Barry	Senior Men	Knockfola
15	22.24	128	Sean Sweeney	Senior Men	Falcarragh
16	22.25	123	Hugo Gallagher	Senior Men	Gortahork
17	22.36	129	Eddie McFadden	Senior Men	Falcarragh
18	23.04	002	Orla Henderson	Junior Women	Falcarragh
19	23.22	022	Neil Kelly	Junior Men	Falcarragh
20	23.27	154	Madge Whoriskey	Senior Women	Gortahork
21	23.54	062	Roseanne Boyd	Senior Women	Falcarragh
22	24.08	142	Evelyn Boyle	Senior Women	Ardsmore
23	24.54	133	Manus Kelly	Senior Men	Falcarragh
24	24.52	105	Pat Kelly	Masters	Falcarragh
25	25.02	126	Liam McFadden	Senior Men	Knocfola
26	25.08	127	Billy Crawford	Senior Men	Meenalack
27	25.08	023	Oisin Crawford	Junior Men	Meenalack
28	25.11	150	Bridget Moore	Senior Women	Falcarragh
29	25.31	024	Ben Harkin	Junior Men	Termon
30	25.31	157	Sheena McCarry	Senior Women	Creeslough
31	25.41	122	Seamus o Donnell	Senior Men	Gortahork
32	25.50	103	Joe McClafferty	Masters	Gortahork
33	25.51	130	Aiden McGinley	Senior Men	Rosses
34	25.54	145	Sinead Doogan	Senior Women	Dungloe
35	25.56	156	Annette Toye	Senior Women	Creeslough
36	25.57	137	Eugene McGeever	Senior Men
37	26.26	146	Ann Marion Sweeney	Senior Women	Dungloe
38	28.10	152	Aisling Cassidy	Senior Women	Gweedore
39	28.12	144	Margarite Bonner	Senior Women	Dungloe
40	28.34	104	Patrick Langan	Senior Men	Creeslough

41	28.55	143	Frances Greene	Senior Women	Ardsbeg
42	29.18	151	Carolann Cassidy	Senior women	Gweedore

43	29.23	153	Noeleen Doogan	Senior Women	Falcarragh
44	31.12	124	David Geeney	Senior Men	Falcarragh
45	31.23	141	Rose Finnegan	Senior Women	Falcarragh
46	31.24	081	Ashlene Doohan	Masters Women	Falcarragh
47	32.43	040	Mary Harding	Walking Women	Ardsmore
48	36.28	051	Dee Toye	Walking Women	Creeslough
49	36.28	042	Carmel Boyle	Walking women	Park Owen
50	36.28	048	Brid Doohan	Walking Women	Falcarragh
51	38.11	046	Noreen McGee	Walking Women	Magheroarty
52	38.39	148	Maire McLaughlin	Senior women	Baltoney
53	38.39	149	Anne Cannon	Senior women	Keeldrum
54	38.50	050	Pauline McGee	Walking Women
55	39.47	047	M. NicAoidh	Walking women	Magheroarty
56	40.09	041	Anne Curran	Walking Women	Meenderry
57	41.59	049	Brid Barrett	Walking Women	Falcarragh
58	43.32	001	Cora Moore	Junior Women	Falcarragh
59	43.39	043	Evelyn Mulligan	Walking Women	Falcarragh
60	43.50	045	Anne Mc Fadden	Walking Women	Falcarragh
61	43.52	044	Maire Gallagher	Walking Women	Gortahork
62	44.22	063	Margaret Gallagher	Walking Women	Falcarragh