St Joseph’s Creggan teacher, Gary Murray stormed to a cracking 14m 35s victory at Wednesday night’s eleventh staging of the prestigious Sean Furey Insurances Buncrana 5K. 
Murray, just missed fellow Donegal man Ciaran Doherty’s Irish male course record by a single second, as over 200 runners enjoyed the good conditions and the fast course by the Lough Swilly shore.
Murray and runner up Declan Reed were well clear by the first kilometre and a sustained charge by the St Malachys man saw him get so close to Doherty’s 2013 record of 14m 34s.
Behind him the Derry Spartan belied his M40 status with another fine effort, clocking 14m 47s, one second quicker than last year when he also finished runner up.
Completing the podium places was Finn Valley’s Barry Harron in 15m 16s, just a few strides and one second ahead the top M45 Pauric McKinney’s excellent 15m 17s.
The Derry men Noel Logan of the Spartans and Foyle Valley’s Chris McGuinness filled out the top six with 15m 20s, a PB, and 15m 32s respectively.
In an equally exciting Women’s race Teresa McGloin of Finn Valley significantly improved her best time on the course with a swift 16m 17s and was chased home in 16m 35s by Lifford’s Natasha Adams.
The winning time was some ten seconds down on Maria McCambridge’s 16m 07s 2010 women’s course record.
This pair were always clear of the opposition which was led home in third spot by the always impressive Sarah Lindsay of Foyle Valley, with a strong 18m 54s effort.
The next three finishers were almost together in the downhill dash to the line with just over a second separating them.
Fourth spot was secured by Maeve Maher McWilliams of the NW Tri Club in 19m 18s while it took the electronic chip timing to separate Inishowen’s Theresa Doherty and the F55 winner Ruth Magill of Lagan Valley on 19m 19s.
The four to score team races were also well contested with the male Spartans retaining their title from Letterkenny and Foyle Valley, Declan Reed and Noel logan being well supported by Greg Roberts, 15m 41s and Connor Dohertywith a 15m 42s PB.
Irene McFadden, Nakita Burke, Naoise Enright and Jane McGinley combined well to give Letterkenny the Women’s team title with the Spartans and Foyle Valley completing the top three.
AGE GROUP WINNERS
Apart from the age group winners already mentioned the male Spartans had James Brown impress as M40 winner on 15m 52s and Michael Melarkey’s 17m 01s gave him the M U20 victory.
Letterkenny had the top M35 Ivan Toner on 15m 50s and top M60, Brian McBride, 21m 23s. Michael McKnight ran 17m 40s for the M50 award, Joe McCarthy, back in City of Derry colours was the top M55 with 18m 32s and Desmond Brownlie of Lagan Valley was the top M65 on 28m 47s.
Sisters Jackie McGinley and Paula McGilloway were the leading F45 and F50 finishers, posting 19m 26s and 21m 41s respectively. Theresa Doherty’s fine 5th overall gave her the F35 prize; Eimer Gallen of Finn Valley was the leadinf F40 with 21m 06s and Emma Mcgilloway ran 20m 43s to claim the f U20 crown.
Gerry Lynch
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Sean Furey Insurances
Buncrana 5k – 28th May 2014
Place BIB Name Club Category Time
1 6 Gary Murray St Malachys MO 14:35.26
2 7 Declan Reed City of Derry Spartans M40 14:47.94
3 9 Barry Harron Finn Valley M35 15:16.80
4 5 Pauric Kinney Inishowen AC M45 15:17.57
5 167 Noel Lagan City of Derry Spartans MO 15:20.15
6 10 Chris McGuinness Foyle valley MO 15:32.42
7 4 Greg Roberts City of Derry Spartans MO 15:41.24
8 122 Conor Doherty City of Derry Spartans MO 15:42.18
9 11 Ivan Toner Letterkenny AC M35 15:50.73
10 88 James Brown City of Derry Spartans M40 15:52.49
11 205 Pauric Breslin Letterkenny AC MO 16:02.74
12 151 Paul McGlinchey Letterkenny AC M35 16:08.02
13 112 Pius McIntyre Foyle valley MO 16:16.08
14 3 Theresa McGloin Finn Valley F35 16:17.70
15 15 Paul McCafferty City of Derry Spartans M45 16:23.30
16 123 Ciaran McGonagle Rosses AC M35 16:24.83
17 107 Shane McNulty Finn Valley M35 16:30.90
18 8 Natasha Adams Lifford AC F35 16:35.02
19 89 Michael Murphy City of Derry Spartans M35 16:38.56
20 14 Matt McLaughlin Foyle valley MO 16:46.03
21 153 Barry Meehan Letterkenny AC MO 16:49.19
22 39 Eddie Quigley City of Derry Spartans MO 16:55.28
23 30 Michael Melarkey City of Derry Spartans MJ 17:01.03
24 43 Malcolm McGee Inishowen AC M35 17:02.40
25 134 Conor Moore Omagh Harriers MO 17:06.51
26 50 John Sweeney Cranford AC MO 17:06.96
27 81 Jim Harkin Inishowen AC M35 17:11.24
28 56 Noel Diver Rosses AC MO 17:12.91
29 186 Raymond Birch Letterkenny AC M35 17:14.09
30 133 Oisin Donnelly Omagh Harriers MJ 17:14.54
31 183 Roy McGilloway U/A MJ 17:17.83
32 118 Brian McKee U/A M45 17:18.69
33 45 Cathal Logue City of Derry Spartans MO 17:23.48
34 51 Paul Kelly Lifford AC MO 17:24.38
35 137 Enda McBride LAC MJ 17:28.87
36 171 Patrick Mahon City of Derry Spartans MO 17:31.39
37 201 Brian McCrea Finn Valley M35 17:34.39
38 206 Phillip Callaghan Inishowen AC M40 17:40.13
39 119 Michael McKnight U/A M50 17:40.20
40 25 David Porter Inishowen AC MO 17:43.35
41 85 Niall Barry Letterkenny AC M35 17:44.22
42 127 Odhran McKane City of Derry Spartans MJ 17:45.28
43 162 Ciaran O’Donnell Letterkenny AC M45 17:51.27
44 60 Liam Murray U/A M35 17:54.78
45 52 Pat Gallagher Inishowen AC M40 17:56.53
46 114 Darren Price LAC M35 17:56.77
47 96 Shaun Mor Inishowen AC M35 17:58.38
48 62 Shaun Boyce U/A MJ 17:58.48
49 110 Gavin Cranford 24/7 Triathlon club M35 18:02.18
50 111 Paul Dillon 24/7 Triathlon club MO 18:02.47
51 24 Mark Hunter 24/7 Triathlon MO 18:02.60
52 32 Zachary McGowan Derry City TC MJ 18:07.88
53 179 Micheal Mullin Omagh Harriers MJ 18:10.80
54 182 Mark Unton Foyle valley M35 18:22.70
55 181 Rory Grant U/A MO 18:24.41
56 31 Peter Melarkey City of Derry Spartans MJ 18:29.19
57 75 Stewart Magee Letterkenny AC MO 18:30.10
58 98 Stefan McCrossan U/A MJ 18:31.44
59 23 Joseph McCarthy City of Derry Spartans M55 18:32.67
60 185 Alvoro San Miguel NWTC MO 18:35.11
61 203 Adrian Kelly NWTC MO 18:39.57
62 191 Charlie Page Letterkenny AC M40 18:40.60
63 208 Mark Devir U/A MO 18:48.83
64 68 Michael Devenney Irvinestown RC M45 18:49.72
65 74 Sarah Lindsay Foyle valley FO 18:54.79
66 117 Rooney Cambell Foyle valley M40 18:56.68
67 124 Paul McGettigan Milford AC MO 18:56.84
68 103 Benny McDaid U/A MO 18:58.09
69 104 Christopher Crampsey City of Derry Spartans MJ 19:04.85
70 53 Michael Collins Inishowen AC M45 19:06.61
71 94 Vinny Hegarty Inishowen AC M35 19:08.83
72 95 Seamus Doherty Inishowen AC M35 19:08.98
73 29 Kevin McMenamin Lifford AC M35 19:10.01
74 42 Sean Conway City of Derry Spartans MO 19:10.43
75 173 Eugene McGettigan Letterkenny AC M35 19:14.85
76 157 Tim Flanagan Milford AC M45 19:14.99
77 218 Rory McLaughlin NWTC M45 19:15.06
78 152 Shaun McMenamin Inishowen AC M50 19:17.62
79 142 Maeve Maher NWTC FO 19:18.63
80 145 Emmett Derry U/A MO 19:19.61
81 168 Theresa Doherty Inishowen AC F35 19:19.78
82 100 Ruth Magill Lagan Valley F55 19:19.83
83 109 John Cassidy U/A MO 19:21.60
84 214 Dean Toland U/A MO 19:24.67
85 180 Jacob Corry Omagh Harriers MJ 19:25.85
86 46 Jackie McGinley City of Derry Spartans F45 19:26.23
87 188 Colly O’Donnell LAC M40 19:27.08
88 17 Anthony McDaid U/A M35 19:27.21
89 202 Alan McCrea U/A MO 19:40.90
90 28 Mark Nolan Inishowen AC M35 19:47.08
91 220 David McFadden U/A MO 19:48.01
92 154 Declan McGill Foyle valley M35 19:48.34
93 121 Niall Crossan U/A MO 19:48.56
94 116 John Cannon Tir Chonall AC M55 19:49.08
95 21 Mark McClintock Foyle valley M35 19:50.63
96 141 Tony Gallagher Finn Valley M45 19:53.41
97 113 Sara Marie Doherty Inishowen AC FO 19:53.91
98 26 Liam McHugh Finn Valley M50 19:54.47
99 166 Irene McFadden Letterkenny AC F35 19:55.28
100 207 Olly Duffy U/A M35 20:04.09
101 165 Nakita Burke Letterkenny AC FO 20:06.29
102 131 Gary Gumbleton Foyle valley MO 20:09.47
103 132 Adrian Donnelly Omagh Harriers M40 20:11.01
104 126 Trevor Doherty U/A MO 20:12.60
105 63 Karen O’Donnell Olympian FO 20:13.13
106 224 Naoise Enright Letterkenny AC F35 20:14.56
107 223 Paul Lee U/A M45 20:25.10
108 184 Kealan McDermott U/A MJ 20:28.67
109 18 Mark McFadden U/A M40 20:30.89
110 108 Pawel Dudek U/A M40 20:31.42
111 20 Sarah Kivelehan City of Derry Spartans FO 20:32.40
112 59 Jane McGinley Letterkenny AC F35 20:33.75
113 147 Kevin Greenan U/A M55 20:39.13
114 156 Seamus Ferry Milford AC M45 20:42.59
115 140 Emma McGilloway U/A FJ 20:43.84
116 128 Oisin Doherty U/A MJ 20:48.74
117 99 Darrly McGee Inishowen AC MO 20:52.26
118 174 Charlene McGinty Foyle valley FO 20:55.36
119 64 CJ Bermingham Inishowen AC M40 20:55.51
120 209 Gerard McConnell U/A M35 20:55.72
121 164 Serena McDaid Letterkenny AC F35 20:56.96
122 37 Liam Maguire Lifford AC M40 20:58.88
123 70 Leoni Mullan Lifford AC FO 20:58.93
124 97 Gabriel McCrossan Letterkenny AC M50 21:01.65
125 69 Eimear Gallen Finn Valley F40 21:06.24
126 216 Richard Clarke U/A MO 21:07.39
127 170 Gemma McGinty Foyle valley FO 21:10.62
128 199 Michael Logue U/A M40 21:20.12
129 136 Brian McBride LAC M60 21:23.32
130 189 Ollie Harvey U/A MO 21:23.54
131 115 Shauna McGeehan Letterkenny AC FO 21:24.98
132 72 Emmett Kennedy Foyle valley MO 21:36.35
133 73 Ruairi O’Neill U/A MO 21:36.87
134 150 Peter McKinney Inishowen AC M55 21:39.46
135 47 Paula McGilloway City of Derry Spartans F50 21:41.97
136 159 Jamie Friel Inish Fitness M35 21:47.49
137 101 Jacqui Maxwell Orangegrove AC F50 21:48.38
138 149 Claire Connor City of Derry Spartans F45 21:49.80
139 57 William Friel U/A M40 21:51.03
140 135 Paddy Tourish Lifford AC M50 21:57.29
141 195 Cathal Crossan U/A MO 22:04.58
142 139 Jeff McLaughlin NWTC M40 22:05.45
143 169 Mairead Doherty U/A FO 22:06.30
144 190 Camilla McGranaghan City of Derry Spartans F35 22:10.55
145 22 Trish McClintock Foyle valley F35 22:13.31
146 160 Andrew Coyle Inish Fitness M35 22:19.29
147 40 Brigeen Canavan City of Derry Spartans F45 22:19.30
148 148 Brendan Connor City of Derry Spartans M45 22:19.58
149 35 Liam Lyons Tanya AC M40 22:22.65
150 76 Benny McDermott U/A MO 22:25.83
151 178 Liam Daly Lifford AC M50 22:31.52
152 213 Darren Toland U/A MO 22:39.46
153 196 Shaun O’Donnell Lifford AC M50 22:39.54
154 82 Hugh Ferry U/A MO 22:41.64
155 194 Mark Donaghey Lifford AC M40 22:42.98
156 92 Denis Kelly U/A M45 22:48.19
157 146 Pat Cunningham NWTC M50 22:51.75
158 41 Catherine Moran Foyle valley F50 22:52.68
159 212 Brendan Boyce Letterkenny AC MO 22:55.76
160 36 Rachel Friel Lifford AC FO 23:08.91
161 44 Gloria Donaghey Finn Valley F55 23:25.64
162 200 Aidan Kelly U/A M35 23:25.93
163 163 Eamonn Porter U/A MO 23:41.01
164 66 Jackie McLaughlin Inish Fitness F40 23:46.70
165 106 Clare Molloy U/A F35 23:46.89
166 204 Brendan Duffy North Pole M55 23:55.51
167 84 Darren Falconer U/A M35 24:06.90
168 65 Mark Doherty Inishowen AC M40 24:14.79
169 155 Leon Bradley U/A MO 24:18.51
170 138 Tina Lynch U/A F35 24:28.56
171 77 Kara Hegarty U/A FO 24:30.11
172 105 Kate Meehan Foyle valley F50 24:34.25
173 27 Caroline McGonigle Inishowen AC F35 24:34.87
174 67 Anthony McLaughlin Inish Fitness M40 24:40.09
175 102 Finnuala McCourt Lagan Valley F55 24:44.78
176 198 Mary Doherty U/A F35 24:58.70
177 130 Johnathan Doherty Burnfoot M35 25:01.31
178 19 Oonagh Murphy U/A F35 25:19.89
179 172 Anna O’Donnell Inish Fitness F40 25:43.58
180 193 James Wallace U/A MJ 25:48.87
181 93 Veronica Long U/A FO 25:49.81
182 144 Rosemary Graham Inish Fitness F35 26:15.25
183 197 Geraldine O’Donnell U/A F35 26:28.63
184 215 Conor Gallagher BOLT MO 26:35.14
185 1 Colm Furey U/A M35 26:45.70
186 161 Fiona Temple U/A F35 26:49.82
187 120 Mary Claire Van Zundert U/A F35 26:52.42
188 58 Emma McLaughlin U/A F35 26:54.45
189 217 Mairead McIntyre U/A FO 27:07.65
190 192 Sandra Wallace U/A FO 27:24.23
191 225 Aine Gallagher U/A FO 28:18.14
192 125 Paddy Gaffey U/A MO 28:22.15
193 55 David Eccles U/A MO 28:23.25
194 54 Debbie Collins Inishowen AC FJ 28:23.44
195 86 Kilgar Porter Jr U/A MO 28:30.46
196 87 Kilgar Porter U/A M55 28:30.73
197 210 Desmond Brownlie Lagan Valley M65 28:54.57
198 78 Chrystelle Strain U/A FO 31:27.21
199 91 Claire Doherty U/A FO 33:54.90
200 90 Linda McIntyre U/A FO 33:54.99
201 219 Louise McIvor U/A F40 36:22.74
202 129 Patricia Doherty Burnfoot F35 38:11:23
203 79 Donna Moore U/A F40 38:12.0
204 80 Catriona Devlin U/A FO 38:12.0
