The annual Manorcunningham 5k Road race and walk took place on Tuesday night.
The rain stayed away to make for perfect conditions for a tough battle around the village and country roads of Manor,with the presentation taking place in the resource centre.
The local ladies provided refreshments after which were much appreciated.
The race was won by Gavin Crawford (16.43) 24/7 club and a native of Manor. He managed to hold off Ivan Toner (LAC) and the ever improving Kieran Crawford (LAC) in an exciting finish, much to the delight of the local supporters.
Finnula Diver(18.31) who ran a PB last year on this course returned to defend her title in fine style, from Catherine Whoriskey of city of Derry, who was just 6 sec. over the 19 minutes.
Kevin Ferry won the vets over 40 section and is having his best year ever on the 5k circuit, holding off Marcus McClintock on his home ground.
Liam Marley Cranford AC, broke the 21 minute barrier to record a won, from PJ Friel.
In the Vetern Ladies Eithne Cox got the better of Fiona Wasson, and Ruth McCrudden, in a very close battle.
First Junior went to Dayle Gallagher, in a fine time of 18.23, and the first Local home was Richard Gordon in a time of 18.51.
But the biggest personal battle of the night was taking place back in the field of almost 150 competitors.
Shaun (Swan) O Donnell, Ernie Pollock, and Eugene McGinley, three locals that have competed in almost 40 5k road races this year. Shaun was fresh from the Termon 5k last Friday night with a new PB. But Ernie and Eugene were ready to do battle.
Eugene changed tactics and went from the start with blistering pace carrying Ernie with him and by the time they reached Ray grave yard, Shaun was nearly dead and buried, with a PB to live up to Shaun attacked again on the Manse Road
(3k mark), However Eugene struck for home again at Platts corner to dispel any come back from his two running mates.
Ernie showed great speed and determination from Lynseys Shop with 400 meters to go to hold off Shauns famous kick finish and managed to hold on to the finishing line. But Shaun had the last word “yous still didn’t beat my PB from Termon boys”
A Big thank you to all who helped on the night and to all the competitors who took the time to come out and support the race.
1 | 13 | Gavin | Crawford | 24/7 club | S Men | 16.43 |
2 | 20 | Ivan | Toner | LAC | S Men | 16.53 |
3 | 26 | Kieran | Crawford | LAC | S Men | 17.04 |
4 | 63 | Kevin | Ferry | LAC | O 40 men | 17.08 |
5 | 64 | Brian | Crossan | S Men | 17.22 | |
6 | 65 | Raymond | Birch | LAC | S Men | 18.14 |
7 | 33 | Marcus | Mc Clintock | LAC | O 40 men | 18.17 |
8 | 67 | Pauric | Breslin | S Men | 18.19 | |
9 | 12 | Karol | Mc Laughlin | Inishowen A/C | S Men | 18.21 |
10 | 51 | John | Daley | LAC | O 40 men | 18.22 |
11 | 221 | Dayle | Gallagher | LAC | Junior | 18.23 |
12 | 4 | Gareth | Kerrigan | Milford | S Men | 18.25 |
13 | 78 | Fionnuala | Dive | LAC | S Ladies | 18.30 |
14 | 69 | Kenny | O Donnell | Finn Valley | O 40 men | 18.34 |
15 | 73 | Paul | Murray | Finn Valley | S Men | 18.38 |
16 | 66 | Barney | Ferry | LAC | S Men | 18.43 |
17 | 72 | Richard | Gordan | Junior | 18.51 | |
18 | 32 | Darren | Price | LAC | S Men | 18.55 |
19 | 61 | Catherine | Whoriskey | City Of Derry | S Ladies | 19.06 |
20 | 62 | Darren | Wallace | Foyle V | S Men | 19.10 |
21 | 75 | Aaron | Cole | S Men | 19.15 | |
22 | 30 | Martin | Mc Cabe | S Men | 19.17 | |
23 | 23 | Robert | Gallagher | Strabane | S Men | 19.25 |
24 | 97 | Stewart | Magee | S Men | 19.28 | |
25 | 28 | Adrian | Herrity | S Men | 19.35 | |
26 | 100 | Vinney | Hegarty | Inishowen A/C | S Men | 19.51 |
27 | 210 | Michael | Madden | LAC | S Men | 20.01 |
28 | 71 | David | Gordan | S Men | 20.02 | |
29 | 203 | Seamus | Nallen | S Men | 20.03 | |
30 | 54 | Treasa | Doherty | Inishowen A/C | S Ladies | 20.12 |
31 | 80 | Richard | Gildea | LAC | S Men | 20.28 |
32 | 206 | Cathal | Morrison | O 40 men | 20.33 | |
33 | 84 | Paul | Gildea | S Men | 20.38 | |
34 | 81 | Ronan | Gildea | S Men | 20.40 | |
35 | 24 | Christopher | Mc Nulty | Strabane | S Men | 20.47 |
36 | 40 | Liam | Marley | Cranford | O 50 men | 20.53 |
37 | 45 | Aidan | O Donnell | S Men | 20.59 | |
38 | 91 | Felim | Lynch | S Men | 21.11 | |
39 | 70 | Darrell | Duncan | S Men | 21.16 | |
40 | 31 | PJ | Friel | O 50 men | 21.19 | |
41 | 35 | Adrian | Mc Hugh | S Men | 21.20 | |
42 | 219 | Sean | Tonner | S Men | 21.23 | |
43 | 7 | Brendan | Goyvaerts | United Health Care | S Men | 21.25 |
44 | 21 | Anthony | Murray | O 50 men | 21.26 | |
45 | 79 | Martina | Hegarty | S Ladies | 21.31 | |
46 | 213 | Noel | Lynch | LAC | O 40 men | 21.34 |
47 | 42 | Garvan | Boyce | O 40 men | 21.50 | |
48 | 92 | Ronan | Gibson | S Men | 21.52 | |
49 | 43 | Kevin | Doherty | S Men | 21.54 | |
50 | 44 | John | Mc Kelvey | S Men | 21.56 | |
51 | 2 | Eugine | Mc Ginely | O 45 men | 21.58 | |
52 | 201 | Peter | Mc Kinney | Inishowen A/C | O 50 men | 22.02 |
53 | 220 | Paddy | Gildea | S Men | 22.03 | |
54 | 18 | Pat | Byrne | Killybegs | O 50 men | 22.08 |
55 | 82 | Declan | Mc Elwane | S Men | 22.09 | |
56 | 3 | Ernie | Pollock | O 50 men | 22.13 | |
57 | 202 | Seamus | Mc Daid | Inishowen A/C | O 40 men | 22.14 |
58 | 207 | Trevor | Cox | S Men | 22.19 | |
59 | 16 | Shaun | Crossan | Junior | 22.22 | |
60 | 59 | Jimmy | Mc Bride | O 50 men | 22.33 | |
61 | 48 | Paul | Rodgers | S Men | 22.35 | |
62 | 99 | Philip | Brown | S Men | 22.38 | |
63 | 25 | Stephene | Mc philemy | O 50 men | 22.46 | |
64 | 76 | Sam | Cole | City Of Derry | Junior | 22.50 |
65 | 68 | Chris | Ashmore | O 40 men | 23.25 | |
66 | 37 | Caroline | Mc Nulty | Finn Valley | S Ladies | 23.27 |
67 | 39 | David | Wilson | S Men | 23.28 | |
68 | 56 | Alister | Hetherington | S Men | 23.30 | |
69 | 1 | Shaun | O Donnell | Unattached | O 50 men | 23.47 |
70 | 209 | Eilish | Mc Clafferty | S Ladies | 23.58 | |
71 | 102 | Brid | McGinty | S Ladies | 24.14 | |
72 | 101 | Nadine | Crawford | S Ladies | 24.14 | |
73 | 211 | Darren | Gallagher | S Men | 24.16 | |
74 | 98 | Mark | Brown | Junior | 24.17 | |
75 | 215 | Gerry | Durning | O 50 men | 24.18 | |
76 | 34 | Marrian | Kerr | LAC | S Ladies | 24.19 |
77 | 15 | Karol | Mc Ginely | Junior | 24.20 | |
78 | 17 | Jimmy | White | Killybegs | O 50 men | 24.21 |
79 | 93 | Emmet | O Donnell | S Men | 24.22 | |
80 | 85 | Wesley | Mc Kane | Finn Valley | S Men | 24.29 |
81 | 11 | Martin | O Donnell | O 40 men | 24.39 | |
82 | 60 | Mark | Kildae | S Men | 24.42 | |
83 | 77 | Barry | Tinney | S Men | 24.43 | |
84 | 41 | Noelle | Parker | 24/7 club | S Ladies | 24.55 |
85 | 38 | Jonathan | Wilson | S Men | 24.56 | |
86 | 204 | Orla | Nallen | S Ladies | 24.57 | |
87 | 52 | David | Higgins | O 50 men | 25.06 | |
88 | 208 | Eithne | Cox | O 40 w | 25.10 | |
89 | 49 | Fiona | Wasson | O 40 w | 25.27 | |
90 | 214 | Ruth | Mc Crudden | LAC | O 40 w | 25.28 |
91 | 74 | Brian | Coyle | Junior | 25.32 | |
92 | 6 | Ciaran | Coyle | United Health Care | S Men | 25.33 |
93 | 9 | Paul | Doherty | O 40 men | 25.41 | |
94 | 50 | Shauna | Mc Geehan | LAC | S Ladies | 25.46 |
95 | 46 | John Paul | Sweeney | S Men | 26.22 | |
96 | 53 | Grainne | Higgins | Junior | 26.31 | |
97 | 216 | Brenda | Mc Cahill | O 40 w | 26.55 | |
98 | 88 | Lizz | Gallagher | S Ladies | 26.57 | |
99 | 19 | Billy | Brodric | Killybegs | O 40 men | 27.03 |
100 | 57 | Eileen | Morning | S Ladies | 27.06 | |
101 | 212 | Madeline | Crampsie | 24/7 club | S Ladies | 27.10 |
102 | 5 | Eamonn | O Regan | O 50 men | 27.29 | |
103 | 218 | Noel | Heekin | S Men | 27.42 | |
104 | 96 | Dean | Spencer | S Men | 27.43 | |
105 | 29 | Cathal | Leppord | Junior | 27.56 | |
106 | 55 | Cheryl | Hetherington | S Ladies | 27.58 | |
107 | 94 | Sara | Crawford | 24/7 club | S Ladies | 28.02 |
108 | 95 | Joanne | Organ | 24/7 club | S Ladies | 28.18 |
109 | 222 | Rose | Lynch | S Ladies | 28.35 | |
110 | 90 | PJ | Mc Monagle | O 40 men | 28.36 | |
111 | 89 | Lisa | Mc Monagle | S Ladies | 29.02 | |
112 | 47 | Linda | Kennedy | S Ladies | 29.03 | |
113 | 319 | Cromhan | Wheeler | Walker | 29.04 | |
114 | 27 | Jordan | Gallagher | Junior | 29.10 | |
115 | 83 | Claire | Gildea | S Ladies | 29.12 | |
116 | 14 | Laura | Mc Ginely | S Ladies | 29.17 | |
117 | 87 | Dorethy | Mc Hugh | S Ladies | 29.30 | |
118 | 205 | William | Bonner | S Men | 29.33 | |
119 | 86 | Josie | Gallagher | S Ladies | 30.12 | |
120 | 301 | Amanda | Mc Connell | Walker | 30.23 | |
121 | 22 | Shane | Bonner | Junior | 30.24 | |
122 | 322 | Joan | Wallace Jnr | Walker | 30.25 | |
123 | 312 | Mark | Booner | Walker | 31.09 | |
124 | 8 | Angela | Quinn | O 40 w | 31.13 | |
125 | 58 | Cloe | Hetherington | Junior | 33.08 | |
126 | 314 | Jessica | Brogan | Walker | 33.08 | |
127 | 325 | Niamh | Toner | Walker | 33.40 | |
128 | 306 | Dee Dee | Diver | Walker | 33.41 | |
129 | 10 | Olive | Doherty | O 40 w | 33.58 | |
130 | 223 | Lorraine | Gildea | S Ladies | 34.20 | |
131 | 323 | Eithne | Wallace | Walker | 34.22 | |
132 | 324 | Kathleen | Toner | Walker | 34.29 | |
302 | Gerard | Mc Connell | Walker | |||
303 | Mary | Mc Fadden | Walker | |||
304 | Susan | Kelly | Walker | |||
305 | Roisin | Mc Fadden | Walker | |||
307 | Alison | Gibson | Walker | |||
308 | Pauline | Mc Ginely | Walker | |||
309 | Kate | Gibson | Walker | |||
310 | Joan | Farrel | Walker | |||
311 | Brian | Bonner | Walker | |||
313 | Norla | Brogan | Walker | |||
315 | Shania | Mc Elhinney | Walker | |||
316 | Marrian | Dillon | Walker | |||
317 | Yasmin | Kelly | Walker | |||
318 | Chantelle | Wheeler | Walker | |||
320 | Cliona | Mc Fadden | Walker | |||
321 | Joan | Wallace | Walker | |||
326 | Gloria | Mc Fadden | Walker | |||
327 | Brid | Cullen | Walker | |||
328 | Colleen | Mc Connell | Walker | |||
329 | Lauren | Gallagher | Walker | |||
330 | Leah | Gallagher | Walker | |||
331 | Tina | Lynch | Walker | |||
332 | Margaret | Mc Connell | Walker | |||
333 | Charlene | Mc Connell | Walker | |||
334 | Denise | Gibson | Walker | |||
335 | Angela | Doran | Walker | |||
336 | Mia | Doran | Walker | |||
337 | Mathew | Doran | Walker | |||