The Annual Boxing Day run took place in Cranford Park on 26th December for the Bill Hunter and Winifred Gallagher Memorial Races.
It was a great way to run off the Christmas Dinner.
Starting off were the handicapped juveniles races where Michael Moore had a great run winning the underage race followed home by Diarmuid Gallagher, Karen Neely and Ryan McMenamin.
The next race was run over two laps of the 1200m course where 18 competitors took to the start, it definitely blew the cobwebs off these young talented athletes, where Caolan McFadden took up the lead with a lap to go and there was no catching him.
Oisin Kelly had a great race coming from behind to come home in second place and Aidan McFadden in third with a fine performance and back to his good form, followed closely by Eoin Logue, Caolan Curran, Molly Trearty, Oran McMenamin, Liam Donnelly. Cian McMenamin, Oisin McNulty, Caitlin O’Hara, Teresa Mullen, Barry Donnelly, Nazara McFadden, Blathnaid Gallagher, Sophie Curran, Orla Neely and Rionach Giles.
Next up was the Bill Hunter and Winifred Gallagher Memorial races. There were 36 people starting this tough Cross Country course which was soft under foot right and from the gun it was a two man race with Adam Friel and John McFadden setting the pace and with a lap to go Adam went into another gear and went for home taking the Bill Hunter Memoral Cup with John McFadden coming home in second place and Eoin Kelly with a great race came home in third place.
The ladies race was won by Bridie Trearty who had a great performance followed home by Claire Harkin and Paula Hegarty.
Well done to everyone who took part. Thanks to everyone who helped out on the day.
Next up for Cranford Athletes is Athlone on the 30th of Dec for the North West Indoor Games – Athlone IT .
Results
- Adam Friel Letterkenny AC 18.17
- John McFadden 18.35
3.Eoin Kelly. Cranford AC. 19.12
- Liam Doherty Letterkenny AC 19.29
- Kevin Logue Cranford AC 20.03
- Michael Logue Rosses. AC 20.14
- Gerard Marley. Milford AC 20.53
- Paddy Fox Cranford AC. 20.55
- Diney Doherty U/A. 21.09
- PJ Boyce. Cranford AC. 21.11
- Michael McHugh Milford AC 21.29
- Bridie Trearty. Cranford 21.43
- Peter Lilburn. City of Derry 21.43
- Anthony Sweeney U/A. 21.54
- Seamus McHugh. U/A. 22.06
- Christopher Murray. Cranford AC. 22.45
- Claire Harkin City of Derry. 23.18
- Paul Carr. U/A. 23.29
- Shaun McBride U/A. 23.46
- Jimmy McBride. Letterkenny AC. 23.43
- Richard Raymond. Letterkenny AC. 24.15
- Martin Mc Bride U/A. 24.30
- Cathal Roarty. Letterkenny AC. 24.31
- Seamus Carr. U/A. 25.00
- Paul Gallagher. U/A. 25.13
- Paula Hegarty. Milford AC. 25.20
- Joe Gallagher. U/A. 25.50
- John Ward. Milford AC. 26.0
- Salim Tem Tem U/A. 26.18
- James Moore Cranford AC. 26.49
- Shaun Mc Bride U/A. 27.01
- Patrick Mc Bride. U/A. 27.01
- Frank McGettigan Milford AC. 27.27
- Paul Gallagher. U/A. 28.09
- Paul McHugh. U/A. 29.38
