Succesful Rathcormac Road Race

The first running of the Jump Juice Bars Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race took place on Friday night last with a excellent field of 225 runners taking part. The course was in pristine condition as runners took advantage of the fine evening for running.

Winners

The overall winner was John Meade of St. Finbarrs AC with a time of 21.08. Second home was Naoise O Flaitheartaigh of Bandon AC & third was Patrick O’Connor of An Riocht AC, Kerry.

In the womens category the winner was Ellen Hanley of Grange Fermoy AC in a time of 25.44, second was Joan Ennis & third was Kealey Tideswell of Clonmel AC.

Category Winners

The various category winners on the night were:

Over 30’s: Paul Spiteri & Colette O’Donoghue.

Over 40’s: Bryan Crowley & Rachel O’Callaghan

Over 50’s: Paul Duggan & Catherine Clancy

Over 60’s: Ned O’Brien & Cathy O’Brien

Over 70’s: Billy Caball & Maggie Dunne

Junior U18: Frank O’Brien & Anna Murray

Congrats & well done to all our winners.

Thank You

The Rathcormac 4 Mile Race Committee would like to thank all of those who were involved in making our inaugural road race such a success. Events like these don’t happen over night, and it takes a lot of work and help behind the scenes to make sure that they run well on the day!

Firstly, thank you to our title Sponsers Claire and Charlie Scanlon of JUMP JUICE BARS, for their huge contribution to the race, as well as providing the fantastic GOODIE BAGS to all our runners, which were a huge hit.

To our corporate sponsors – SIKA IRELAND (Terry Broderick), TOKHEIM IRELAND (Mark Collins), FERMOY PRINT & DESIGN (Liam Barry), MAX FITNESS & SPORTS THERAPY (Shelly Mac), TVM (Helen & Batt Arnold). Your contribution allowed us to provide a great race, as well as raise funds for the Bride Rovers Ladies Football & Camogie Club – thank you so much!

Thank you to John Kennedy and John O’Regan of “The Chip Timing Guy” who were an absolute pleasure to work with and who provided great entertainment and commentary at the finish line! (Look no further then these guys if you are hosting a race, their professionalism and advice is invaluable)

A big thank you to St. Nicholas A.C, who worked with us to help us obtain our AAI permit, St. Nick’s also had a fantastic representation of runners participating on the night which was wonderful to see. A special thank you to Dick O’Brien who officially started the race for us and provided commentary around the course as well as at the finish line. His knowledge of all things Athletics related is amazing!

Thank you to Rathcormac Community Council for allowing us to use the community field for parking and the hall as HQ. Also to the Rathcormac Cycling Club, Ken Nagle first aid and all of the Shanowen residents, and everyone living on the route who were so helpful and accommodating before, during and after the race. Thank you also to Basil O Sullivan Photography for being on hand to capture the events of the race.

We had a fantastic amount of stewards on hand which was vital in the safe running of the race. Thank you to each and every one of you for your help and professionalism.

We received a huge number of compliments about our spread and refreshments after the race…..a big round of applause for our catering manager Marie Gubbins and her troops who kept the tea and cakes flowing all night! The Sandwiches and Delicious Home Baking were provided by members of Max Runners and the Ladies Football & Camogie Club. Everything was fabulous, and we had an abundance of food, so after the race all remaining food was kindly brought to the Helping Hands Homeless Action Group by John O’Regan. A big thank you to Spar Rathcormcac, D&M Fruit and Veg and O’Brien Chilled distribution for their contributions to our refreshments after the race.

A big thank you to all our helpers who were on hand last night for registration, data inputting, finish line duties and giving out goodie bags……all these roles allowed for the smooth running of the event!

A race is not a race without runners taking part, and we would like to extend a huge thank you to all the athletes who took part in our first Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race. The standard of runners was unreal, and the variety of clubs who participated was great to see! The atmosphere before and after the run was electric and we loved hosting such a wonderful bunch of athletes! We would love to see you all back next year!

Special thanks to the Max Runners who have been fantastic over the past few weeks! You have well and truly made your mark on the running community and it was wonderful to see the pink and purple out in force last night!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We had such a great time………and planning has started for next years event already!!!!

Roll on 2018!!!

Photo Captions:

Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race Male Winner

John Meade of St. Finbarrs AC being presented with First prize by Charlie Scanlan of Jump Juice Bars.

Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race Female Winner

Ellen Hanley of Grange Fermoy AC being presented with First prize by Claire Scanlan of Jump Juice Bars.

Place Name (Team) Time

1 JOHN MEADE (ST FINBARRS AC) 00:21:08:19

2 NAOISE O FLAITHEARTAIGH (BANDON AC) 00:21:45:12

3 PATRICK O CONNOR (AN RIOCHT) 00:22:10:70

4 FRANK O'BRIEN (MIDLETON AC) 00:22:20:43

5 BRYAN CROWLEY (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:22:23:89

6 JAMES MURPHY (UNATTACHED) 00:22:29:60

7 GARY CLERKIN (GRANGE FERMOY) 00:22:32:23

8 PAUL SPITERI (MIDLETON AC) 00:22:32:83

9 LIAM TRACEY (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:22:40:77

10 MARK COLLINS (MAX RUNNERS) 00:22:43:77

11 RUAIRÍ MYERS (CARRIG NA BHFAR) 00:22:54:74

12 VINCENT O BRIEN (MERCK) 00:23:10:96

13 PAUL DUGGAN (ST. FINBARRS) 00:23:42:16

14 EAMONN DOYLE (GRANGE A.C.) 00:23:54:20

15 ALAN BARRY (KILDINAN) 00:24:09:70

16 LOIC GAREL (LEEVALE AC) 00:24:19:16

17 NEIL MURPHY (UNATTACHED) 00:24:19:36

18 CONOR BARTLEY (GRANGE A.C.) 00:24:19:56

19 JAMES FLETCHER (GALTEE RUNNERS) 00:24:21:67

20 FERGAL BARRY (GNEEVEGUILLE) 00:25:06:94

21 DAVID YELVERTON (WATERGRASSHILL) 00:25:07:78

22 JAMES CONDON (UNATTACHED) 00:25:07:84

23 EDDIE O BRIEN (GALTEE RUNNERS) 00:25:15:58

24 JIM O CONNOR (UNATTACHED) 00:25:17:55

25 FRANCIS MORRISON (GRANGE A.C.) 00:25:22:21

26 MICHAEL LIDDANE (UNATTACHED) 00:25:25:52

27 MARK TWOMEY (PODISTICA TORINO) 00:25:27:60

28 BOHUS JARÁBEK (CLONMEL A.C.) 00:25:37:15

29 CONOR MULLANE (UNATTACHED) 00:25:38:94

30 ELLEN HANLEY (GRANGE A.C.) 00:25:44:83

31 DENIS KELLEHER (UNATTACHED) 00:25:45:25

32 JOAN ENNIS (GRANGE A.C.) 00:25:50:70

33 DECLAN CLANCY (WATERGRASSHILL) 00:25:56:70

34 HUGH JAMES KILLEN (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:25:57:31

35 EDMOND KINANE (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:25:57:72

36 BILL O' KEEFFE (ST. CATHERINES) 00:26:00:95

37 ANDREW O' CALLAGHAN (UNATTACHED) 00:26:05:10

38 BILLY LENIHAN (GRANGE FERMOY) 00:26:11:67

39 KEALEY TIDESWELL (CLONMEL A.C.) 00:26:17:99

40 BRIAN O'CONNER (GRANGE A.C.) 00:26:31:59

41 JOHN O'CONNELL (ST NICHOLAS AC) 00:26:38:50

42 BRIAN REGAN (FERMOY) 00:26:44:35

43 RONAN GOUGH (UNATTACHED) 00:27:19:23

44 LUKE REHILL (UNATTACHED) 00:27:19:44

45 KEITH BUCKLEY (GRANGE A.C.) 00:27:31:16

46 RACHAEL O CALLAGHAN (TOGHER A.C.) 00:27:32:81

47 WILL DALY (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:27:35:96

48 LINDA O SULLIVAN (UNATTACHED) 00:27:39:64

49 AIDAN COLLINS (UNATTACHED) 00:27:43:48

50 GREG JUR (SHANAGARRY) 00:27:46:53

51 EAMONN ENGLISH (CLONMEL A.C.) 00:27:48:45

52 MICHAEL WALSH (BRIDE ROVERS) 00:27:54:97

53 PAT O' MAHONY (TOGHER) 00:27:58:89

54 JOE MC CARTHY (UNATTACHED) 00:28:09:96

55 VINCENT MURPHY (UNATTACHED) 00:28:10:78

56 JULIAN ALUBAIDY (UNATTACHED) 00:28:11:22

57 MARK PYNE (GRANGE A.C.) 00:28:18:53

58 NICK ROCHE (REBEL 65 4CF) 00:28:20:99

59 TERRY BRODERICK (RATHCORMAC) 00:28:26:36

60 NED O'BRIEN (CLONMEL A.C.) 00:28:30:27

61 CHARLIE RUSSELL (UNATTACHED) 00:28:36:61

62 LIAM KEANE (ARAGLEN GAA) 00:28:37:41

63 RICHARD MORRISON (ST.NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:28:38:14

64 COLETTE O'DONOGHUE (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:28:48:26

65 DERMOT JOHNSON (UNATTACHED) 00:28:49:12

66 PAUL O'BRIEN (UNATTACHED) 00:28:52:76

67 JACK THEBAULT (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:28:53:61

68 PAT CRONIN (UNATTACHED) 00:28:57:38

69 PAUL BROPHY (UNATTACHED) 00:29:09:13

70 RAY KENNY (KILWORTH) 00:29:09:34

71 KIERAN DORGAN (UNATTACHED) 00:29:16:94

72 ALAN MURPHY (MIDELTON) 00:29:21:10

73 SEAN KENNEDY (UNATTACHED) 00:29:24:73

74 NIAMH MORRISSEY (ARMY) 00:29:24:95

75 JOHN SWANTON (GALTEE RUNNERS A/C) 00:29:31:89

76 ANDREW O' FARRELL (EAGLE AC) 00:29:50:45

77 TREVOR MOLONEY (UNATTACHED) 00:29:51:56

78 SHANE WALSH (UNATTACHED) 00:29:58:87

79 MICHAEL COLLINS (BRIDE ROVERS) 00:30:15:40

80 DES WHITE (GRANGE FERMOY) 00:30:31:30

81 BRENDAN O'DRISCOLL (MAX RUNNERS) 00:30:53:60

82 IAN MONTGOMERY (UNATTACHED) 00:30:57:71

83 ROISIN RONAYNE (UNATTACHED) 00:30:58:20

84 AARON SCOTT (UNATTACHED) 00:31:05:92

85 PAT MURPHY (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:31:09:15

86 CATHERINE CLANCY (ST. CATHERINES) 00:31:10:13

87 COLIN FOLEY (EAGLE A/C) 00:31:10:21

88 SUSAN LYNE (UNATTACHED) 00:31:17:63

89 JOE COLLINS (UNATTACHED) 00:31:25:45

90 LIAM O' KEEFFE (UNATTACHED) 00:31:25:63

91 PAUL EVANS (MAX RUNNERS) 00:31:36:40

92 ROBERT CAHILL (TOGHER) 00:31:39:80

93 OLIVER BLANZ (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:31:40:98

94 EMILJA DORGAN (GRANGE A.C.) 00:31:44:86

95 BRIAN BROWNE (UNATTACHED) 00:31:56:58

96 PAT MORRISON (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:32:07:87

97 LORRAINE HOWARD (MAX FITNESS) 00:32:08:20

98 DENISE O'BRIEN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:32:09:28

99 JOHN KILMARTIN (UNATTACHED) 00:32:30:86

100 JOSEPH FINN (UNATTACHED) 00:32:31:61

101 MARK BARRY (UNATTACHED) 00:32:42:86

102 KENNETH POWER (GRANGE A.C.) 00:32:43:27

103 SHARYN O CALLAGHAN (UNATTACHED) 00:32:44:46

104 CAROLINE MCATEER (MAX RUNNERS) 00:32:47:68

105 JOHN HOWARD (UNATTACHED) 00:32:51:53

106 BERNARD KIERNAN (BALLYHOOLY) 00:32:55:14

107 DONNACHA CALLANAN (UNATTACHED) 00:32:58:53

108 JENNA LEETCH (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:33:07:39

109 PAUL DEVEREAUX (MAX RUNNERS) 00:33:14:14

110 MARK MULCAHY (UCC STAFF AC) 00:33:14:57

111 BRENDAN WALL (UNATTACHED) 00:33:15:36

112 ORLA FITZGERALD (FERRYBANK AC) 00:33:24:89

113 NOREEN O KEEFFE (UNATTACHED) 00:33:38:88

114 JOHN HANRAHAN (FOTA ISLAND) 00:33:40:07

115 J.J. CASEY (UNATTACHED) 00:33:41:53

116 CAROLINE O' SULLIVAN (UNATTACHED) 00:33:50:21

117 CATRIONA O'GRADY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:33:52:88

118 JIM PURCELL (UNATTACHED) 00:33:52:93

119 GRACE AHERN (UNATTACHED) 00:34:01:14

120 SUSAN HEFFERNAN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:34:03:83

121 MARTINA MCATEER (MAX RUNNERS) 00:34:04:24

122 GRAEME DE HAAS (MAX RUNNERS) 00:34:04:84

123 BARTHOLOMEW KEARNEY (LEEVALE A.C.) 00:34:28:43

124 MARIE KENNEALLY (UNATTACHED) 00:34:32:36

125 DANIEL HANARAHAN (UNATTACHED) 00:34:32:74

126 LISA FOLEY (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:34:36:24

127 NEILUS O' FLYNN (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:34:36:68

128 DENISE DULLEA (UNATTACHED) 00:34:47:84

129 DIARMUID MCSWEENEY (UNATTACHED) 00:34:54:25

130 EDEL FITZGERALD (BALLINTOTIS A.C.) 00:34:56:76

131 MARGARET O' FLYNN (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:35:02:90

132 JOHANN SCOLLARD (MAX RUNNERS) 00:35:04:54

133 TRIONA LYONS (MAX RUNNERS) 00:35:04:76

134 MARY KENNEDY (BALLINTOTIS FIT FOR L) 00:35:09:17

135 PAUL MULLINS (UNATTACHED) 00:35:18:97

136 LESLEY FEENEY (ST. CATHERINES) 00:35:34:46

137 GARY MURPHY (UNATTACHED) 00:35:35:73

138 CAROLINE BRODERICK (MAX RUNNERS) 00:35:37:26

139 SINEAD BRODERICK (UNATTACHED) 00:35:37:70

140 NIAMH PYNE (MAX RUNNERS) 00:35:38:46

141 KENNETH STEELE (UNATTACHED) 00:35:46:21

142 SIOBHAN STEELE (UNATTACHED) 00:35:46:24

143 DANNY CORBETT (UNATTACHED) 00:35:54:70

144 ALLEN COTTER (UNATTACHED) 00:36:01:63

145 ALAN LOOBY (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:36:01:16

146 FERGAL CLIFFORD (CAHIR) 00:36:02:96

147 JOAN LOOBY (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:36:09:14

148 DENIS FENTON (ST.NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:36:09:76

149 SARAH CORBETT (UNATTACHED) 00:36:16:70

150 AOIFE JORDAN (UNATTACHED) 00:36:26:19

151 NIALL COLLINS (WIBBLY WOBBLIES) 00:36:36:25

152 NOREEN KIELY (FITTSTOP) 00:36:40:80

153 MARY LEE (UNATTACHED) 00:36:44:26

154 AISHLING MCGRATH (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:36:45:47

155 PAT COLLINS (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:36:52:87

156 AIDAN DALTON (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:37:05:20

157 RACHEL CRONIN (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:37:19:56

158 NOELLE CROWLEY (MAX FITNESS) 00:37:23:54

159 SARAH O' CONNOR (UNATTACHED) 00:37:24:13

160 DENISE MURPHY (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:37:31:57

161 HELEN O'SULLIVAN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:37:35:24

162 KAREN DEVEREAUX (MAX RUNNERS) 00:37:35:44

163 BRYAN MASON (MAX FITNESS) 00:37:39:17

164 JOANNE O'BRIEN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:37:39:34

165 DENISE FITZGERALD (UNATTACHED) 00:37:44:37

166 ADRIAN MORRISSEY (UNATTACHED) 00:37:50:99

167 CLAIRE LOMASNEY (GRANGE A.C.) 00:38:10:23

168 PAUL MC CARTHY (UNATTACHED) 00:38:12:40

169 KATE O'DRISCOLL (MAX RUNNERS) 00:38:18:36

170 DEIRDRE BUCKLEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:38:21:58

171 LORRAINE CUFFE (MAX RUNNERS) 00:38:21:97

172 BREEDA CAHILL (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:38:49:24

173 OONAGH CAREY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:38:49:84

174 AMANDA CROWLEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:38:50:53

175 MARIA BARRY (UNATTACHED) 00:39:00:49

176 MAURICE JACOB (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:39:04:75

177 DEIRDRE O' DONNELL (BLACKWATER AC) 00:39:12:97

178 SHIRLEY FLYNN (UNATTACHED) 00:39:14:40

179 SEAN AHERN (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.) 00:39:52:71

180 ANN GALVIN (UNATTACHED) 00:39:55:74

181 RICHARD COLLINS (WATERGRASSHILL) 00:40:02:12

182 CATHY O' BRIEN (UNATTACHED) 00:40:15:27

183 JOHN CASEY (UNATTACHED) 00:40:16:80

184 BILLY CABALL (RISING SUN) 00:40:17:44

185 MARY TOBIN (UNATTACHED) 00:40:25:10

186 UNA MCCARTHY (MAX FITNESS) 00:40:39:26

187 NIAMH NI LIATHAIN (GRANGE A.C.) 00:41:09:64

188 MICHELLE O'BRIEN (UNATTACHED) 00:41:23:70

189 TRISH KEARNEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:41:23:78

190 BRID FINN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:41:25:22

191 MEGAN CAREY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:41:26:26

192 KELLY KEARNEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:41:28:78

193 LIZ HARTNETT (GRANGE FERMOY) 00:41:28:98

194 FRANK CUMMINS (UNATTACHED) 00:41:40:45

195 LOUISE DALTON (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:41:48:48

196 BRIDGET FORDE (UNATTACHED) 00:42:03:87

197 MAGGIE DUNNE (GRANGE FERMOY) 00:42:27:24

198 CHLOE AHERN (UNATTACHED) 00:42:37:79

199 JOYCE DELANEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:42:39:41

200 LORNA CIERANS (MAX RUNNERS) 00:42:41:24

201 FAYE BALDWIN (MAX RUNNERS) 00:42:41:83

202 MARTINA O'LEARY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:43:17:86

203 MIKE PARKER (UNATTACHED) 00:43:41:73

204 JUDI BAKER (GRANGE A.C.) 00:43:53:28

205 CAROLINE DULLEA (UNATTACHED) 00:44:08:40

206 EITHNE O'BRIEN (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:44:12:28

207 LINDA CLINCH (MAX RUNNERS) 00:44:33:10

208 TRIONA CROWLEY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:44:34:93

209 MAY BARRY (MAX RUNNERS) 00:45:23:34

210 MARY FENTON (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:45:37:92

211 ANDREA QUIRKE (ST. NICHOLAS A.C.) 00:45:57:70