ATHLETICS – ROSSES AC
LAST weekend at the Dunboyne 10k with 1600 taking part saw Rosses Maria McGee continue her strong start to the year with a massive 50 second PB for a brilliant 4th place in a time of 34:22. This come on the back of great runs in Bundoran and recently at the Derry 10 miler where Maria ran 57:45 to claim 3rdplace in a high caliber field.
Well done Maria. At the Mullingar half marathon & Croom 10k on Patrick’s day with Adrian Bonner going to Mullingar for the Half Marathon finishing in a nice time of 1:45:02. Ryan Wilson was racing again down in Limerick, this time over the 10k distance he took a podium place in 3rd in a great time of 36:12.
Also at the Derry 10 Miler Derry 10 Miler Helen McCready ran a strong 63:02, Teresa Gallagher was 4th in her category with 70:36. Cathy Breslin came home in 1:21:23 with Karen Devenney close behind in 1:25:25.
In the men’s race Shane O Donnell was 9th and 2nd in his category in 55:32 while Mark Ward had a time of 60:15. Keith McConnell ran a PB 63:31 and a PB also for Kevin Duffy in 70:18. Denis Boner 75:07, Shane Trearty 92 mins. Big thanks and well done to all who supported 24-hour Miles for Minds challenge at The Waterfront Hotel in aid of Gemma’s Legacy of Hope. Mark Ward ran 19:08 with Graeme Edwards on his tail in 19:27 at the Dungloe Park Run.
This weekend is a massive weekend for many of our juveniles who have qualified for the All Irelands as they make the trip to Athlone to go head to head with the best across Ireland.