Photograph 1 Paul OGara, Tir Choaill AC accepts sponsorship from Cara MD’s Romona and Canice Nicholas –also in piture l/r Eamon Harvey, Brenda Morris and Noreen Lyons from the organising committee
Tir Chonaill AC Notes
Brian McCabe and Plilomena Gallagher win Race 2 of club 5k Spring Series
Friday evening last was warm, sunny and calm as Race 2 of the Tir Chonaill AC Spring series got away from starter Richard McCarthy’s whistle. Brian McCabe and Philomena Gallagher were impressive winners. Following the usual hospitality, club V.Chairman made presentations to 15 winners and thanked the various members of the organising group for ensuring the event was run safely and all participants had an enjoyable and challenging experience. He concluded ‘ I wish to thank all of you for participating tonight – to the group that laid out and stewarded the course – including the Gardai, to the group that looked after registrations ime keeping and results and finally to those that provided the very welcome hospitality’
Tír Chónaill 5K Series
18th April 2014
Position Race Number Time Name Category Club
1 196 19.08 Brian McCabe Male St Nauls Runners
2 235 19.21 Daniel Mannion Male Tir Chonaill AC
3 220 20.29 Martin O’Halloran Male Tir Chonaill AC
4 210 20.40 Stephen Travers Male Tir Chonaill AC
5 207 21.05 Martin Breslin Male Tir Chonaill AC
6 213 21.15 Rodney Irwin Male No Club
7 198 21.21 Philomena Gallagher Female Tir Chonaill AC
8 223 22.02 Greg Doherty Male No Club
9 216 22.15 John Byrne Male No Club
10 206 22.18 Paul McGuckin Male Tir Chonaill AC
11 209 22.18 Sharon Meehan Female Tir Chonaill AC
12 202 22.18 Paddy McGlynn Male Tir Chonaill AC
13 215 22.26 Shane Curran Male No Club
14 227 22.42 Caroline Kennedy Female Bruckless Road Runners
15 218 22.52 Edwina Sweeney Female Tir Chonaill AC
16 236 23.09 Darragh Ward Male Tir Chonaill AC
17 204 23.15 Joe Flannery Male Ballyshannon Rugby Club
18 239 23.19 Greg O’Loughlin Male No Club
19 195 23.25 Jackie Harvey Female Tir Chonaill AC
20 211 23.40 Sean Kennedy Male No Club
21 225 23.59 Majella Cunningham Female Bruckless Road Runners
22 232 24.15 Alison Murray Female Bruckless Road Runners
23 230 24.18 Johnny Gallagher Male No Club
24 208 24.44 Lisa McCrudden Female No Club
25 229 24.46 Patrice Gallagher Female Bruckless Road Runners
26 200 25.22 Peter Duddy Male Bruckless Road Runners
27 214 25.29 Michael Gallagher Male No Club
28 242 25.31 Craig Hill Male No Club
29 234 25.31 Sharon Cunningham Female Bruckless Road Runners
30 248 25.40 Bernie Gallagher Female No Club
31 212 25.41 Sarah McGroary Female Tir Chonaill AC
32 251 25.54 Jane Flannery Female No Club
33 243 26.25 Aideen Brides Female No Club
34 233 26.34 Carmel Monaghan Female Bruckless Road Runners
35 201 27.06 Shaun White Male No Club
36 244 27.20 Nonie Melly Female No Club
37 219 27.22 Frances Norrby Female St Nauls Runners
38 205 27.25 Mary McGuckin Female St Nauls Runners
39 250 27.37 Sean Brennan Male No Club
40 237 28.02 Catherine Coughlan Female St Nauls Runners
41 226 28.06 Phil Byrne Female Bruckless Road Runners
42 247 28.56 Caroline Ward Female No Club
43 224 29.14 Wendy McCallig Female No Club
44 217 29.22 Frances Spencer Male No Club
45 199 29.22 Mags McNuty Female Tir Chonaill AC
46 228 29.50 Kerri Spence Female No Club
47 231 29.50 Ann Marie McBrearty Female No Club
48 240 29.56 Tina McMullin Female No Club
49 241 29.56 Edwina Cassidy Female No Club
50 245 30.29 Susan McGrory Female No Club
51 249 30.30 Kathy Mullen Female No Club
52 246 30.53 Pamela Duignan Female No Club
53 221 31.44 Jacqueline Doherty Female St Nauls Runners
54 222 32.00 Regina Doherty Female No Club
55 197 33.05 Kian McCabe Male St Nauls Runners
56 203 34.05 Lynn Fisher Female No Club
57 238 34.05 Alma McClay Female No Club
Success for club athletes at Carney 10k
Congrats and really well done to all our athletes at the Carney 10k on Monday last. The race was ran in glorious, warm sunshine and with a cooling breeze on the last 2k, making it a very pleasant experience. There were some category prizes, several pb’s and all with great performances. Richard McCarty – 39.40: John Coyle – 40.32: Philomena Gallagher – 44.28 (2nd): Sonya O’Connell – 48.19 (pb): Bernie Mc Neely – 49.13 (3rd): Shane O’Donnell – 49.16 (pb): Jackie Harvey – 50.09: Olivia Murphy – 50.17 (pb): Eileen Ward – 53.01: Martina Coughlin – 53.32 (pb first 10k race): Siobhan Govorov – 66.42: Well done all.
The Ardara 10k on Sunday next is the next outing for the clubs road group. It’s a one o’clock start and Donal Haughey guarantees a war m welcome and a well organised event
Cara Bundoran 10 2014 present €15,000 to chosen charities
At a recent presentation function in Ballyshannon €15,000 – the profits from the recent very successful, well organised and supported Cara Bundoran 10 2014 – the event attracted 1,500 runners/walkers to the seaside town on March 1st 2014 — was made to the following groups/charities
Brian Thompson representing Laura Lynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice,
Penny Brennan representing The Marie Keating Foundation,
Caroline Cooke (NYP Bundoran) Foróige and
Paul O’Gara representing Tír Chonaill Athletics Club.
Making the presentations, Canice and Ramona Nicholas, Joint MD’s of Cara Pharmacies, thanked all for attending, everyone that took part in the weekend event, sponsors and all who helped in any way to make the event a huge success! Here’s to a Bigger and Better 2015!
On behalf of Tir Chonaill AC, Charirman, David Doherty indicated ‘ A big thanks to our main sponsor CARA. It’s having sponsors like Cara that makes it possible for Tir Chonaill AC to achieve the many great things that we do within our communities. Thanks to the organising committee and the numerous support individuals/groups that worked behind the scenes, including many members of our own club ensuring the weekend event was a huge success. Thanks again guys’
At a recent presentation function in Ballyshannon €15,000 – the profits from the recent very successful, well organised and supported Cara Bundoran 10 2014 – was made to the following groups/charities
– Brian Thompson representing Laura Lynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice,
– Penny Brennan representing The Marie Keating Foundation,
– Caroline Cooke (NYP Bundoran) Foróige and
– Paul O’Gara representing Tír Chonaill Athletics Club.
– Making the presentations, Canice and Ramona Nicholas, Joint MD’s of Cara Pharmacies, thanked all for attending, everyone that took part in the weekend event, sponsors and all who helped in any way to make the event a huge success! Here’s to a Bigger and Better 2015
