Busy Bank Holiday weekend
Posted by on 8 May 2019
Port Maquarie on the Pacific Coast of Australia was the location of Ironman Australia on Sunday. Having put in months of arduous training over three events behind them Denise and Michael Molloy got to go head to head in a battle of the clans against Micheals sister Sharon (Ironman 4 timer) and her husband Cal Cotter who live in Australia. They were very pleased with their efforts. The race consisted of 3.8km swim,180.25km cycle and 40.2km run. Michael clocked 12.06.29 and Denise finished in 13.10.55 (particular credit is due to Denise who is an open water swim novice.)
Tom Moore and Paddy O Meara headed to the Belfast Marathon on Sunday. Race organisers had a surprise up their sleeves, at no extra cost they got a marathon which was edging towards ultra with an extra few hundred metres thrown in. Tom got a pb regardless of the bonus yardage running 3.1306 while Paddy ran 3.51.57.
The sixth edition of the Summerhill 10km was the scene of a Trim first four. Winner was Tom Feeley,36.17,second Kieran Corcoran, 37.17,third,Quinton Bourke,37.15 and Ronan Moore,37.26 in fourth also putting in a good time was Paul Hegarty,45.45. in the 4km race Darlene Reilly,20.04,Karen Westphal,20.31,Yvonne Mulreiad,25.38,Joanne Forde,26.03
The Leinster novice and masters road championships took place over a 1500m looped circuit in Gowran Co Kilkenny on Monday. Our sole representative wass David O Connor who put in a great effort in his first ever championship outing to run 21.08 for just outside the top 20. The Drogheda 10km attracted a massive turnout and created a great buzz before and after on the streets of the town. John Nugent ran 40.29 with Dreke Mullen close behind in 40.45.
The MLSP Royal County run took place in Kells where the club was represented by Stephen O Neill,52.29;Aine Whelan,54.37;Monica Heavey Greene,55.34;Liam Foley,57.25;Ger Regan,58.33. In the Clontarf 10 mile race Kevin Higgins ran 64.01 and his sister in law Mary Carr completed it in 80.23. At the brilliantly organised Tinahely Duathlon Ciaran Tobin completed the course in 1.20.32
