Results of the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 Mile road race...Sun 20th Dec 2009
It looks as if they got all kinds of weather for this 5 mile road race in North-West Cork. The overall numbers seemed ti have been down on last year........perhaps it was the cold? In spite of the lower turnout, there were plenty of good times posted but none fast enough to break the existing course records and claim the bonus €200 prize.

Here is a race report by John Dunphy with the results below...

Race report by John Dunphy,Eagle A.C...........All roads led to Newmarket for this eagerly awaited Duhallow Ac 5 mile road race that's fast becoming one of the better 5 mile road races on the road race calendar. This course has the reputation of being one of the fastest course's to compete on and I have to agree with that assessment of it. Not only that but it seems to attract some of the best athletes from many counties in Munster and the setting is there for a competitive road race.

The race itself got off to a false start when the whistle was blown but the lead car and a van in front of us failed to move but I'm sure they were taken by surprise and were not ready to move and the front athletes didn't really have anywhere to go. They only got a few yards before stopping and returning to the start line.

We were then greeted by a heavy downpour of snow which lasted for the first half of the race but did not stay on the ground. It melted almost straight away so the surface was still good for running. When the majority of the athletes had finished the race, it began to snow again and became very heavy. So much so that in no time, the place was covered in a blanket of snow and road conditions became very poor for the athletes that decided to run back to Newmarket for an extra 5 miles for their training for the up and coming Mallow 10 race.

The first three athlete's today managed to break sub 25 averaging 4.49.3, 4.53.5 and 4.56.1 per mile. Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe Harriers Dublin City Marathon Irish National Champion 2009 was first man home in 24.07 followed by Cork City Marathon winner 2009 Michael Herlihy in a time of 24.28 with well known Raivis Zakis of West Waterford Ac not to far behind in third place.

Michelle Scott-Murphy of Carraig na bhfear AC took the women's race in an impressive time of 28.11 with Michelle Finn of Duhallow AC second woman home with a solid performance in a time of 29.46 with Mary Dempsey of St Finbarrs Ac 30.56 in third place.

Eagle Ac regular Joe Murphy once again continued his good form after taking second over 50 in the most recent Killarney 5k series with a second place finish in the over 50 category today only 10 seconds separating himself and over 50 winner Philip Withers of Duhallow Ac.

Well done to all at Duhallow Ac and I wish you continued success with this well organised event......John Dunphy, Eagle AC.

Runners returning to Newmarket were welcomed by a blanket of snow.

Joe Murphy and John Dunphy of Eagle AC braving the conditions in shorts!

Results....

DUHALLOW Athletic Club NEWMARKET-KANTURK '5'
Sunday 20 December 2009. 2:00pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:24:07 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers M 04:49.3 16 1
2 0:24:28 HERLIHY, Michael North Cork AC M 04:53.5 1 2
3 0:24:41 ZAKIS, Raivis West Waterford AC M 04:56.1 66 3
4 0:25:45 O'CONNOR, Tim Riocht AC M 05:08.9 81 4
5 0:26:05 MURPHY, Ed Gneeveguilla AC M 05:12.9 10 5
6 0:26:06 O'LEARY, Ian Dundrum South Dublin AC M40 05:13.1 99 6
7 0:26:11 O'MAHONY, Donnacha East Cork AC M40 05:14.1 15 7
8 0:26:19 SMITH, Danny Ballynonty AC M 05:15.7 57 8
9 0:26:27 LINEHAN, Adrian Duhallow AC M 05:17.3 25 9
10 0:27:00 WAUGH, George Rising Sun AC M 05:23.9 46 10
11 0:27:51 O'BRIEN, Billy Riocht AC M 05:34.1 20 11
12 0:28:00 CUNNINGHAM, Mike Bilboa AC M40 05:35.9 110 12
13 0:28:11 MURPHY-SCOTT, Michelle Carraig na bhFear AC F35 05:38.1 38 13
14 0:28:20 O'SHEA, Patrick Iveragh AC M55 05:39.9 41 14
15 0:28:50 COLLINS, Niall North Cork AC M 05:45.9 86 15
16 0:28:55 KELLEHER, Frances unatt/Millstreet M 05:46.9 125 16
17 0:28:57 O'DONOVAN, Eamonn Rising Sun AC M 05:47.3 47 17
18 0:29:00 MCLOUGHLIN, John unatt/Kanturk M 05:47.9 63 18
19 0:29:27 O'RIORDAN, Niall West Limerick AC M 05:53.3 13 19
20 0:29:36 MURPHY, Humphrey Riocht AC M45 05:55.1 18 20
21 0:29:46 FINN, Michelle Duhallow AC F 05:57.1 78 21
22 0:29:58 O'CALLAGHAN, John Rising Sun AC M45 05:59.5 58 22
23 0:30:15 BARRY, Kenneth unatt/Shanballymore M 06:02.9 73 23
24 0:30:16 HEALY, Tim unatt/Kanturk M45 06:03.1 29 24
25 0:30:29 WITHERS, Philip Duhallow AC M50 06:05.7 36 25
26 0:30:34 BIRMINGHAM, Paudie Mallow AC M 06:06.7 89 26
27 0:30:39 MURPHY, Joe Eagle AC M50 06:07.7 24 27
28 0:30:49 DUNPHY, John Eagle AC M40 06:09.7 60 28
29 0:30:52 O'CALLAGHAN, David Eagle AC M45 06:10.3 108 29
30 0:30:54 MURPHY, Seamus Gneeveguilla AC M40 06:10.7 80 30
31 0:30:56 DEMPSEY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 06:11.1 33 31
32 0:30:59 COSTELLOE, Anna-Marie Gneeveguilla AC F 06:11.7 65 32
33 0:31:05 TOBIN, Maurice Grange-Fermoy AC M60 06:12.9 21 33
34 0:31:18 BARRY, Fergal Gneeveguilla AC M40 06:15.5 11 34
35 0:31:21 MANGAN, Mike Star Of The Laune AC M50 06:16.1 124 35
36 0:31:22 DINEEN, Niall Iveragh AC M 06:16.3 84 36
37 0:31:23 CRONIN, Pat Mallow AC MJ 06:16.5 49 37
38 0:31:25 MCCARTHY, Fergus unatt/Farranfore M 06:16.9 134 38
39 0:31:31 O'SHEA, Ger Iveragh AC M 06:18.1 42 39
40 0:31:33 DALY, Dan unatt/Kiskeam M 06:18.5 72 40
41 0:31:35 BARRETT, Olan Grange-Fermoy AC M 06:18.9 22 41
42 0:32:01 CLANCY, Michael unatt/Castlelyons M 06:24.1 54 42
43 0:32:10 FINN, Carol Duhallow AC F 06:25.9 77 43
44 0:32:16 O'BRIEN, Con unatt/Banteer M55 06:27.1 30 44
45 0:32:21 O'CONNOR, Mary Riocht AC F40 06:28.1 19 45
46 0:32:24 RAHILLY, Patrick St. Finbarrs AC M 06:28.7 26 46
47 0:32:27 CASHMAN, Miriam Duhallow AC F 06:29.3 39 47
48 0:32:30 KELLY, James Liscarroll AC MJ 06:29.9 7 48
49 0:32:40 O'CALLAGHAN, Rachel St. Finbarrs AC F35 06:31.9 91 49
50 0:32:41 MCCARTHY, Jerry Mallow AC M50 06:32.1 101 50
51 0:32:49 COFFEY, Philip Carraig na bhFear AC M 06:33.7 75 51
52 0:32:52 JONES, Daniel unatt/Melin MJ 06:34.3 109 52
53 0:32:55 DALY, Paul Eagle AC M40 06:34.9 114 53
54 0:32:58 ANGLAND, Mattie Gneeveguilla AC M50 06:35.5 31 54
55 0:32:58 SHEEHAN, Mary Grange-Fermoy AC F50 06:35.5 35 55
56 0:33:03 CRONIN, Denis Mallow AC M45 06:36.5 48 56
57 0:33:08 GIBSON, Andy Eagle AC M40 06:37.5 113 57
58 0:33:09 NAGLE, Deirdre unatt/Glanmire F 06:37.7 111 58
59 0:33:26 O'BRIEN, Niall Liscarroll AC MJ 06:41.1 6 59
60 0:33:30 FORREST, Richard unatt/Blarney M 06:41.9 121 60
61 0:33:38 O'DRISCOLL, John Rising Sun AC M50 06:43.5 59 61
62 0:33:46 HEFFERNAN, Maire Liscarroll AC F 06:45.1 40 62
63 0:33:51 MURPHY, Phil Bandon AC M45 06:46.1 37 63
64 0:34:06 BROSNAN, TJ unatt/Newmarket MJ 06:49.1 112 64
65 0:34:09 O'RIORDAN, Pakie West Limerick AC M45 06:49.7 12 65
66 0:34:13 GUINAN, Danny unatt/Newmarket M 06:50.5 96 66
67 0:34:14 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 06:50.7 74 67
68 0:34:16 O'DONOVAN, John unatt/Shanballymore M45 06:51.1 82 68
69 0:34:24 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 06:52.7 3 69
70 0:34:25 O'RIORDAN, Mark unatt/Croom M 06:52.9 14 70
71 0:34:50 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 06:57.9 130 71
72 0:34:51 BUCKLEY, Aidan Mallow AC M 06:58.1 9 72
73 0:34:52 KIELY, Michael Rising Sun AC M60 06:58.3 34 73
74 0:34:54 GYVES, Paddy Mallow AC M60 06:58.7 95 74
75 0:34:55 O'DONNABHAIN, Donnchadh unatt/Cobh M 06:58.9 120 75
76 0:34:59 MCDERMOTT, Barry unatt/Dromahane M 06:59.7 71 76
77 0:35:04 AHERNE, Brian unatt/Ballinhassig M 07:00.7 132 77
78 0:35:07 CURTIS, Peadar Mallow AC M55 07:01.3 119 78
79 0:35:13 LANGAN, Jim Tullamore Harriers M65 07:02.4 5 79
80 0:35:14 MURPHY, Caroline Gneeveguilla AC F45 07:02.6 116 80
81 0:35:15 O'BRIEN, Jack unatt/Banteer M 07:02.8 55 81
82 0:35:28 O'SHEA, Mick Duhallow AC M45 07:05.4 90 82
83 0:35:45 HIGGINS, Vincent Duhallow AC M45 07:08.8 85 83
84 0:35:47 QUILLIGAN, Kevin Mallow AC M50 07:09.2 43 84
85 0:35:54 TWOMEY, Tadhg Metro-St. Brigids AC M70 07:10.6 23 85
86 0:35:56 O'CONNOR, Diarmuid unatt/Boherbue M 07:11.0 83 86
87 0:36:00 GEANEY, Andrew unatt/Whitechurch M50 07:11.8 100 87
88 0:36:08 MURPHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 07:13.4 32 88
89 0:36:20 HORGAN, John unatt/Knocknagree M40 07:15.8 70 89
90 0:36:23 BUTLER, Seamus Duhallow AC M40 07:16.4 122 90
91 0:36:32 MURPHY, Tim unatt/Knocknagree M 07:18.2 69 91
92 0:36:58 LINEHAN, Diarmuid unatt/Cork M40 07:23.4 115 92
93 0:36:59 FOLEY, Stephen unatt/Blarney M 07:23.6 105 93
94 0:37:02 QUILLIGAN, Shane Mallow AC M 07:24.2 44 94
95 0:37:08 HAYES, Cormac unatt/Tower M 07:25.4 103 95
96 0:37:09 O'LEARY, Ted West Waterford AC M40 07:25.6 123 96
97 0:37:12 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M40 07:26.2 127 97
98 0:37:14 UNKNOWN, NDB 07:26.6 1000 98
99 0:37:17 LAKE, Una unatt/Kanturk F 07:27.2 87 99
100 0:37:23 CARROLL, Aoife Mallow AC F 07:28.4 118 100
101 0:37:30 BREEN, Sarah unatt/Buttevent M 07:29.8 61 101
102 0:37:36 BARRETT, Breeda Gneeveguilla AC F45 07:31.0 76 102
103 0:37:46 TWOHIG, Monica Eagle AC F45 07:33.0 68 103
104 0:37:48 O'CONNOR, Gerry Eagle AC M50 07:33.4 67 104
105 0:37:57 DINEEN, Micheal Gneeveguilla AC M45 07:35.2 52 105
106 0:37:59 DALY, Olan unatt/Kanturk MJ 07:35.6 64 106
107 0:38:01 HEALY, John unatt/Kanturk M 07:36.0 62 107
108 0:38:12 FINN, Mary Millstreet AC F45 07:38.2 79 108
109 0:38:25 MURPHY, Gerard unatt/Newmarket MJ 07:40.8 27 109
110 0:38:34 DALY, Tony St. Abbans AC M60 07:42.6 93 110
111 0:38:50 HARRINGTON, Colm unatt/Glanmire M40 07:45.8 133 111
112 0:38:54 HAYES, Diarmuid unatt/Tower M 07:46.6 104 112
113 0:38:55 FEEHAN, Ted Gneeveguilla AC M65 07:46.8 8 113
114 0:38:55 MULLANE, Michael Duhallow AC M45 07:46.8 28 114
115 0:39:00 O'CONNELL, Pat unatt/Dromahane M40 07:47.8 97 115
116 0:39:03 O'KEEFFE, Sean unatt/Kanturk M 07:48.4 56 116
117 0:39:04 HARVEY, Noreen unatt/Dromahane F35 07:48.6 106 117
118 0:39:12 HARRINGTON-BUCKLEY, Kitty unatt/Inniscarra F45 07:50.2 129 118
119 0:39:14 UI CHONGAILE, Maire Donoughmore AC F50 07:50.6 128 119
120 0:40:26 O'DRISCOLL, Jason unatt/Kanturk M 08:05.0 88 120
121 0:40:33 O'CALLAGHAN, Sharon St. Finbarrs AC F35 08:06.4 92 121
122 0:40:39 O'LEARY, Margaret Gneeveguilla AC F40 08:07.6 117 122
123 0:40:53 WALSH, Anne Ballincollig AC F45 08:10.4 53 123
124 0:41:58 BARRETT, Anne unatt/Dromahane F35 08:23.4 107 124
125 0:42:45 CRONIN, Joseph Mallow AC MJ 08:32.8 50 125
126 0:44:27 SEXTON, John unatt/Rathcoole M45 08:53.2 17 126
127 0:44:29 BROWNE, Shane Duhallow AC M 08:53.6 131 127
128 0:44:30 O'KEEFFE, Marie unatt/Kanturk F 08:53.8 126 128
129 0:45:00 KELLEHER, Frank unatt/Cork M65 08:59.8 94 129
130 0:50:09 O'CONNELL, Ann unatt/Dromahane F35 10:01.6 98 130
131 0:58:12 TOHER, Mary Midleton AC F50 11:38.2 51 131
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