Anyone know...
1) Who is in the photo?
2) What distance was the race?
3) How many years was it on?
Updates...
a) There was a 5k race organised by Crosshaven AFC as part of the Crosshaven Carnival Week back in the 80's but this doesn't seem to be it.
b) More comments...
"Donal O Flynn >>> This was a 10miler not sure how long they lasted, Jerry Kiernan won it in 1983"
"Dawn O Flynn >>> Donal O Flynn and Ben Coy in Crosshaven"
"John Walshe >>> I have a feeling that the picture in question came from a 10-mile in Crosshaven which was held for three years, 1982 to 1984. It was organised by Crosshaven GAA club and sponsored (as most races in Cork at the time were!) by Three Stripe International, or Adidas.
Local man Jim Forbes, still heavily involved with the GAA, was the main organiser.
May 1984...The winner was Michael Walsh of Leevale (brother of Donie) from Ricky Burke of St Finbarr's. The women had only six miles with victory going to Mary Sweeney (now Dempsey). The early leader, according to the report, was the late Carmel Lynch (whom the UCC race is now named after). "
See this 1984 paper cutting.
Hi - Crosshaven AFC ran a "Carnival" back in those days, had all sorts of events including races, penalty shoot outs, and "Superstars" type events. It looks like part of that event to me.
ReplyDeleteHi - more on that here - seemed to be a 5k http://www.crosshavenafc.com/aboutus.htm
ReplyDeleteBen Coy on the left, originally from Clonmel living in Cork.
ReplyDeleteWhile we are being nostalgic can anyone remember a womens 6.5 mile race ran on the Lee Road/Carrigrohane Road circuit on a Sunday evening starting and finishing at the Grotto, a few weeks before the the first ever Echo Ladies Mini Marathon, I think the winner was Mary Murphy, Mallow.
ReplyDeleteis that Fanahan McSweeney in white in background?
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