Results of the 'Vally Ring' 10 Mile Road Race, Bantry - Sun 14th Feb 2010...

What a stunning day for a road race! The skies in West Cork were a deep blue with loads of sunshine and not a cloud in sight. The temperature however was still pretty low, especially in the shade as evidenced by the frost on the grass at the side of the road out along the course.

Those of you who didn't make the trip to West Cork might be wondering what the race was like? One word.......tough! In fact, incredibly tough! I kind of guessed that it was going to be hilly but it was a lot hillier than I thought it might be. It surely has to be the toughest 10 mile road race in the country. But for all that, it was still an incredible route with some stunning scenery on offer. Everyone I spoke to afterwards felt more or less the same about the race.......really tough!....but still an excellent race.

The main feature of this race of course was the scenery. For the first few miles, we were high above the valley floor and there were great views to our left. On the return trip on the other side, we had great views of Mullaghmesha mountain on the left with Sugarloaf and Hungry Hill on the Beara Peninsula visible way off in the distance. Another unusual feature along the course was the 'house' in the valley below just after the start which happened to be the fuselage of an old plane! In fact, this course had just about everything except flat sections ;o)

For their first outing, Bantry AC should be congratulated on holding an excellent event. Perhaps it's not as high profile as some of the other 10 mile races in Munster but the location is truly exceptional. With the Dungarvan and Mallow races, you always kind of feel that you are never that far from a town. The Mealagh Valley is really a special spot and I would recommend this race to anyone............just be warned........it's tough!! ;o)


Photos....So far, there are 2 sets of photos on offer....See this LINK

Results......

Well over 200 runners turned out for the race and as you would expect, most of them were from West Cork and Kerry.

Bantry Athletic Club VALLEY RING '10'

Sunday 14 February 2010. 11:00am

Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order. Pace Race Race
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:52:00 O'SHEA, Alan Bantry AC M 05:11.9
2 0:57:23 DORAN, James Riocht AC M 05:44.2
3 0:59:04 HEGARTY, Brian East Cork AC M 05:54.3
4 0:59:16 O'BRIEN, Terry Kilfinane AC M 05:55.5
5 0:59:37 LAFFAN, Tom Bandon AC M40 05:57.6
6 0:59:57 HARRINGTON, John Bantry AC M 05:59.6
7 1:00:01 MURRAY, George East Cork AC M 06:00.0
8 1:01:32 MULLINS, Danny Bantry AC M 06:09.1
9 1:03:51 BARRETT, David unatt/Cork M 06:23.0
10 1:04:02 WILLIAMS, Robbie unatt/Cork M 06:24.1
11 1:04:40 KEOHANE, Don Eagle AC M40 06:27.9
12 1:05:13 SHEEHAN, Tom Bandon AC M45 06:31.2
13 1:05:41 BUBENDORFER, Thomas Star Of The Laune AC M 06:34.0
14 1:06:13 POWER, Pat Eagle AC M 06:37.2
15 1:06:24 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:38.3
16 1:06:33 O'CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M40 06:39.2
17 1:06:38 BRODERICK, Donal Midleton AC M40 06:39.7
18 1:06:52 O'ROURKE, Shane Crusaders AC M 06:41.1
19 1:07:18 COFFEY, Philip Carraig na bhFear AC M 06:43.7
20 1:07:33 O'SULLIVAN, Joe Bandon AC M45 06:45.2
21 1:07:54 HARRINGTON, Maureen Riocht AC F 06:47.3
22 1:07:56 HOLLAND, Ann-Marie Eagle AC F35 06:47.5
23 1:08:50 HAYES, Willie St. Finbarrs AC M50 06:52.9
24 1:09:48 O'SHEA, Jerry unatt/Kenmare M 06:58.7
25 1:10:08 CLANCY, Michael Mallow AC M 07:00.7
26 1:10:31 SARGENT, Fergal unatt/Cork M 07:03.0
27 1:10:34 GEDEN, Matthew Bandon AC M40 07:03.3
28 1:11:13 O'CONNELL, Paul Kilfinane AC M 07:07.2
29 1:11:18 O'DONOVAN, Neil unatt/Cork M 07:07.7
30 1:11:37 MURPHY, Seamus Gneeveguilla AC M40 07:09.6
31 1:11:47 STEVENSON, Dominic unatt/Colomane M 07:10.6
32 1:11:54 MCCARTHY, Luke unatt/Baltimore M 07:11.3
33 1:12:08 BYRNE, Eddie Eagle AC M40 07:12.7
34 1:12:32 CAREY, Ken unatt/Cork M50 07:15.1
35 1:12:42 O'DONOVAN, Chris unatt/Drimoleague M45 07:16.1
36 1:13:06 CRONIN, Denis Mallow AC M45 07:18.5
37 1:13:23 DUNPHY, John Eagle AC M40 07:20.2
38 1:13:53 COTTER, Paul Eagle AC M50 07:23.2
39 1:14:18 WIENEKE, Peter Bantry AC M50 07:25.7
40 1:14:31 MORGAN, Ger unatt/Kenmare M45 07:27.0
41 1:14:31 PALMER, Tom unatt/Kenmare M 07:27.0
42 1:14:34 O'SULLIVAN, John St. Finbarrs AC M 07:27.3
43 1:14:35 DESMOND, Andrew unatt/Bantry M 07:27.4
44 1:14:39 O'BRIEN, Gerard unatt/Bantry M 07:27.8
45 1:14:42 O'GRADY, Darragh unatt/Dublin M 07:28.1
46 1:14:52 GRIFFIN, Mark unatt/Rossmore M 07:29.1
47 1:15:06 O'MEARA, Fergal Midleton AC M40 07:30.5
48 1:15:20 GILMORE, Neil Carbery Harriers M45 07:31.9
49 1:15:54 O'BRIEN, Christopher unatt/Skibbereen M40 07:35.3
50 1:17:02 O'MAHONY, Stephen unatt/Cork M 07:42.1
51 1:17:32 KELLEHER, Denis Midleton AC M45 07:45.1
52 1:17:37 O'SULLIVAN, John unatt/Mallow M 07:45.6
53 1:17:48 KINGSTON, Eddie unatt/Bantry M 07:46.7
54 1:17:56 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:47.5
55 1:18:34 FREIDERLANDER, Eddie unatt/Kealkill M45 07:51.3
56 1:18:35 MCGRATH, Donal unatt/Bantry M 07:51.4
57 1:18:42 WILMOT, Eddie Bandon AC M40 07:52.1
58 1:18:49 O'SULLIVAN, Stephen unatt/Bantry M40 07:52.8
59 1:18:59 KELLEHER, Alan unatt/Innishannon M 07:53.8
60 1:19:03 SWEENEY, John unatt/Dublin M 07:54.2
61 1:19:05 ALGAR, Lynne unatt/Mullingar F 07:54.4
62 1:19:07 TWOMEY, Stephen unatt/Cork M 07:54.6
63 1:19:13 MARKEY, Oonagh unatt/Limerick F 07:55.2
64 1:19:33 DEASY, Richard unatt/Waterfall M 07:57.2
65 1:21:28 HILLIARD, Mark unatt/Clonakilty M 08:08.7
66 1:21:44 HICKSON, Katie unatt/Cork F 08:10.3
67 1:21:57 KEENAGHAN, Nicola unatt/Cork F 08:11.6
68 1:22:18 O'SULLIVAN, Dominic unatt/Bantry M 08:13.7
69 1:22:20 FLEMING, Nora unatt/Cork F35 08:13.9
70 1:22:22 COGAN, Denis unatt/Cork M 08:14.1
71 1:22:25 HENRY, Aiden St. Finbarrs AC M40 08:14.4
72 1:22:29 O'SHEA, Denis unatt/Kenmare M 08:14.8
73 1:22:51 O'DONNELL, Brian unatt/Clonakilty M 08:17.0
74 1:23:11 WARREN, Berenice unatt/Dublin F 08:19.0
75 1:23:15 GRAY, Paul unatt/Drimoleague M40 08:19.4
76 1:23:30 NI MHUIMHNEACHAIN, Gobnait unatt/Macroom F 08:20.9
77 1:23:42 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M 08:22.1
78 1:24:20 KELLY, Kathleen unatt/Cork F35 08:25.9
79 1:24:25 COLEMAN, Barry St. Finbarrs AC M 08:26.4
80 1:24:29 KOLL, Simone unatt/Kilbrittain F 08:26.8
81 1:24:31 BARNETT, Theresa unatt/Kinsale F50 08:27.0
82 1:24:38 VAUGHAN, Emmet unatt/Bantry M 08:27.7
83 1:24:39 VAUGHAN, Davitt unatt/Bantry M 08:27.8
84 1:24:50 HARTY, Marie unatt/Tralee F 08:28.9
85 1:25:09 DONEGAN, John unatt/Bandon M50 08:30.8
86 1:25:19 MANNING, Michelle unatt/Bantry F 08:31.8
87 1:25:30 SCANLON, Wendy unatt/Dublin F 08:32.9
88 1:25:40 ROHAN, Mick unatt/Kinsale M 08:33.9
89 1:25:58 HURLEY, Diarmuid Bantry AC M50 08:35.7
90 1:26:54 O'DONNABHAIN, Donnchadh unatt/Cobh M 08:41.3
91 1:27:46 HARTY, Majella unatt/Passage West F35 08:46.5
92 1:28:13 LETTICE, Eoin unatt/Cork M 08:49.2
93 1:28:27 HINDLEY, Fleur Bantry AC F45 08:50.6
94 1:28:43 EVANS, Mary Riverstick-Kinsale AC F45 08:52.2
95 1:28:53 LETTICE, Kieran unatt/Cork M 08:53.2
96 1:28:54 HURLEY, Fionn unatt/Dunmanway M 08:53.3
97 1:29:02 LANE, Kevin unatt/Ballinhassig M 08:54.1
98 1:29:38 COUGHLAN, Anthony unatt/Bantry M 08:57.7
99 1:29:47 BUCKLEY, Kitty St. Finbarrs AC F45 08:58.6
100 1:30:16 COLEMAN, John St. Finbarrs AC M40 09:01.5
101 1:30:32 CASEY, Susan unatt/Carrigtwohill F35 09:03.1
102 1:30:35 REES, Ciaran unatt/Skibbereen M 09:03.4
103 1:31:01 MURPHY, Sinead Bantry AC F 09:06.0
104 1:31:02 NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH, Catherine Bantry AC F 09:06.1
105 1:31:04 ENRIGHT, Marlene Bantry AC F 09:06.3
106 1:31:28 O'MAHONY, Sinead unatt/Clonakilty F35 09:08.7
107 1:31:36 HEGARTY, Jessie unatt/Bantry M 09:09.5
108 1:32:12 MINEHANE, PJ unatt/Bantry M60 09:13.1
109 1:33:06 SAYERS, Deirdre unatt/Kerry F35 09:18.5
110 1:33:18 O'DONOVAN, Brendan unatt/Cork M 09:19.7
111 1:33:24 HARRINGTON, Deirdre unatt/Bantry F 09:20.3
112 1:33:34 O'CALLAGHAN, Deirdre unatt/Dublin F 09:21.3
113 1:33:38 DUNNE, Jason unatt/Ballygarvan M 09:21.7
114 1:34:18 O'SULLIVAN, Kathy Bantry AC F 09:25.6
115 1:34:47 FITZGERALD, Susan unatt/Killarney F 09:28.5
116 1:34:48 REIDY, Mary unatt/Killarney F 09:28.6
117 1:35:32 O'SULLIVAN, Catherine Bantry AC F50 09:33.0
118 1:35:32 O'SULLIVAN, Lisa Bantry AC F 09:33.0
119 1:35:45 MINEHANE, Mary unatt/Bantry F 09:34.3
120 1:36:35 CREEDON, Marie unatt/Cork F45 09:39.3
121 1:36:46 O'SHEA, Dave unatt/Bandon M 09:40.4
122 1:36:47 CRONIN, Brian unatt/Durrus M 09:40.5
123 1:37:42 CRONIN, Jerry Bantry AC M50 09:46.0
124 1:38:16 BARTON, Paul unatt/Kinsale M40 09:49.4
125 1:38:21 O'RIORDAN, Fiona Eagle AC F40 09:49.9
126 1:39:22 O'MAHONY, Eve Blarney-Inniscarra AC F 09:56.0
127 1:40:24 MCCARTHY, Linda Bantry AC F35 10:02.2
128 1:40:41 HATTON, Anna unatt/London F35 10:03.9
129 1:40:54 MCGRATH, Sheila Bantry AC F35 10:05.2
130 1:41:23 DUKELOW, Belinda unatt/Ballydehob F35 10:08.1
131 1:41:32 BEVAN, Declan unatt/Ballylickey M45 10:09.0
132 1:41:56 CRONIN, Dermot unatt/Ballylickey M 10:11.4
133 1:41:57 FARLEY, Tom unatt/Ballylickey M 10:11.5
134 1:42:44 BARRY, Jacinta Bantry AC F40 10:16.2
135 1:42:45 COLLINS, Pauline Bantry AC F 10:16.3
136 1:42:46 DESMOND, Marguerite Bantry AC F35 10:16.4
137 1:42:47 LAVIN, Margaret Bantry AC F40 10:16.5
138 1:44:37 O'NEILL, Tara Bantry AC F 10:27.5
139 1:44:40 NI NUALLAIN, Nora-Aine St. Finbarrs AC F 10:27.8
140 1:45:48 COLLINS, Bernadette unatt/Dunmanway F45 10:34.6
141 1:45:49 EVANS, Cathy unatt/Bantry F45 10:34.7
142 1:46:23 FINCH, Morgan unatt/Ahkista M 10:38.1
143 1:46:43 POWER, Marie Bantry AC F50 10:40.1
144 1:46:44 SHANLEY, Judith unatt/Bantry F50 10:40.2
145 1:46:54 WIENEKE, Gitte Bantry AC F45 10:41.2
146 1:47:08 BISHOP, Nora Bantry AC F40 10:42.6
147 1:47:09 SHEEHAN, Louise unatt/Farran F35 10:42.7
148 1:48:23 O'SULLIVAN, Lilian unatt/Bantry F 10:50.1
149 1:48:57 FARRELL, Karen unatt/Ovens F 10:53.5
150 1:49:24 O'DRISCOLL, Joe unatt/Durrus M50 10:56.2
151 1:49:52 PADDELL, Norman unatt/Newsactle West M50 10:59.0
152 1:50:00 AHLES, Christian unatt/Bantry M 10:59.8
153 1:50:03 O'CONNOR, Deirdre Bantry AC F 11:00.1
154 1:50:49 CAHALANE, Emma unatt/Skibbereen F 11:04.7
155 1:50:51 DALY, Rose unatt/Skibbereen F 11:04.9
156 1:51:01 O'SULLIVAN, Stacey unatt/Bantry F 11:05.9
157 1:52:36 O'DONOVAN, Colin unatt/Bantry M 11:15.4
158 1:52:36 O'MAHONY, Marie Bantry AC F45 11:15.4
159 1:52:54 O'MAHONY, Aoife unatt/Cork F 11:17.2
160 1:52:56 O'MAHONY, Orla unatt/Ballygarvan F35 11:17.4
161 1:53:50 O'BRIEN, Anne Bantry AC F45 11:22.8
162 1:55:11 O'DONOVAN, Deirdre unatt/Rosscarbery F 11:30.9
163 1:55:12 O'SULLIVAN, Claire Bantry AC F 11:31.0
164 1:55:19 MITCHELL, Darren unatt/Cork M 11:31.7
165 1:56:55 NASH, Carmel unatt/Kilcrohane F35 11:41.3
166 1:59:20 O'LEARY, Marie unatt/Killarney F 11:55.8
167 1:59:33 O'LEARY, Helen unatt/Bantry F50 11:57.1
168 2:00:14 O'MAHONY, Jim unatt/Bantry M50 12:01.2
169 2:06:03 O'MAHONY, Mary unatt/Millstreet F55 12:36.1
170 2:06:36 O'SULLIVAN, Bridget unatt/Glengarriff F50 12:39.4
171 2:07:51 KEAVNEY, Tom unatt/Bantry M 12:46.9
172 2:10:14 REGAN, Maxine Bantry AC F 13:01.2
173 2:10:21 LOWREY, Mary unatt/Clonakilty F 13:01.9
174 2:12:06 MCKENZIE, Kerry unatt/Bantry F 13:12.4
175 2:12:08 KEAVNEY, Luanda unatt/Bantry F 13:12.6
176 2:12:37 O'MAHONY, Ann unatt/Cork F 13:15.5
177 2:13:31 KEANE, Una unatt/Bantry F 13:20.9
178 2:13:39 O'DONOGHUE, Eileen unatt/Bantry F60 13:21.7
179 2:13:52 O'MAHONY, Brendan unatt/Cork M 13:23.0
180 2:14:14 O'MAHONY, Mary unatt/Blarney F45 13:25.2
181 2:14:34 GRACE, Teresa unatt/Bantry F35 13:27.2
182 2:14:43 TRACEY, Anthony unatt/Glanmire M55 13:28.1
183 2:14:44 TRACEY, Anne unatt/Glanmire F60 13:28.2
184 2:15:39 O'SULLIVAN, Kathleen unatt/Bantry F 13:33.7
185 2:15:40 GOGGIN, Paddy unatt/Bantry M40 13:33.8
186 2:15:42 HEGARTY, Ger unatt/Bantry M 13:34.0
187 2:15:45 KEARNEY, Mary unatt/Droumsullivan F40 13:34.3
188 2:17:29 HURLEY, Nora unatt/Bantry F 13:44.7
189 2:23:39 COUGHLAN, Susan unatt/Ballydehob F 14:21.7
190 2:25:24 O'SULLIVAN, Mary unatt/Adrigole F45 14:32.2
191 2:25:26 O'LEARY, Fiona unatt/Bantry F 14:32.4
192 2:25:29 O'LEARY, Katie unatt/Bantry F55 14:32.7
193 2:25:32 O'SULLIVAN, Ger unatt/Killarney M 14:33.0
194 2:30:48 MCCARTHY, David unatt/Bantry M 15:04.6
195 2:30:50 MCCARTHY, Aidan unatt/Bantry M 15:04.8
196 2:31:54 MURRAY, Martin unatt/Bantry M45 15:11.2
197 2:35:42 MCCARTHY, Ann unatt/Bantry F50 15:34.0
198 2:36:50 NASH, Michael unatt/Kilcrohane M 15:40.8
199 2:36:51 KELLEHER, Michael unatt/Ahkista M 15:40.9
200 2:36:52 O'MAHONEY, Clare unatt/Ahkista F 15:41.0
201 2:36:53 O'MAHONEY, Finn unatt/Ahkista M 15:41.1
202 2:36:55 O'LEARY, Donal unatt/Bantry M50 15:41.3
203 2:36:56 O'LEARY, Danielle unatt/Bantry F 15:41.4
204 2:40:37 MCSWEENEY, Catherine unatt/Bantry F40 16:03.5
205 2:40:38 MCSWEENEY, Maura unatt/Bantry F40 16:03.6
206 2:41:55 O'MAHONEY, Geraldine unatt/Bantry F45 16:11.3
207 2:41:56 MCCARTHY, Mary unatt/Bantry F50 16:11.4
208 2:41:57 MCCARTHY, Aidan unatt/Bantry M 16:11.5
209 2:41:58 MCCARTHY, Diarmaid unatt/Bantry M50 16:11.6
210 2:45:33 JUKES, Christine Bantry AC F45 16:33.1
211 2:51:42 O'SULLIVAN, Marie unatt/Leap F35 17:10.0
212 2:51:43 O'CALLAGHAN, Mary unatt/Rosscarbery F50 17:10.1
213 3:09:54 O'SHEA, Michelle unatt/Adrigole F 18:59.1
214 3:09:55 O'SHEA, Mary unatt/Adrigole F60 18:59.2
215 3:10:26 OSULLIVAN, Maura unatt/Adrigole F55 19:02.3
216 3:10:28 DUGGAN, Siobhan unatt/Lauragh F50 19:02.5

WHEELCHAIR: FORDE, Jerry Blarney-Iniscarra AC M55 3:18:02
Results produced by John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions.