Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Results & Photos of the Douglas Credit Union 5k in Tramore Valley Park - Sun 1st Dec 2019

Sunday, December 01, 2019

Results & Photos of the Douglas Credit Union 5k in Tramore Valley Park - Sun 1st Dec 2019


The inaugural Douglas Credit Union 5k was held on Sunday the 1st of December 2019 in Tramore Valley Park in Cork City. A total of 219 people took part on what was a cold but sunny morning.

Some fast times were recorded on this course with the first 3 men breaking 16 minutes and the first 3 women going under 20 minutes!

593    1 Adam Kiely    Leevale A.C. M 0:15:49   
1969    2 Brian Kearney Leevale AC   M40 0:15:58   
977    3 Eric Curran    Leevale A.C. M 0:15:59
579    17 Breda Gaffney Mallow AC F40 0:18:26   
1157    27 Rachel Smith F 0:19:16   
354    34 Linda O'Connor F40 0:19:45


Full results

Photos to follow...
1) There will be two albums going up on the Running in Cork Facebook page.
...a) Start and first lap
...b) Second lap

In the men's race, it was down to three at the halfway mark...

In the men's race, it was down to three at the halfway mark
By the end of the second lap, Adam Kiely had opened up enough of a gap to take the win comfortably
Brian Kearney managed to stay ahead of Leevale team mate Eric Curran for 2nd place

Breda Gaffney of Mallow AC was the clear winner in the women's race

Rachel Smith (#1157) was 2nd with Linda O'Connor (#354) finishing 3rd

L-R... Padraig Sheehan receiving a pair of NIKE Air Pegasus shoes from Conor Kavanagh of John Buckley Sports after winning the pre-entry draw to the Douglas Credit Union 5k

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