Laois Juvenile & Junior Road Race
The day began with Juvenile races u9 to u15 nicely set up in McCann Park Playing Field. Our only two juvenile athletes today were Caoimhe and Emma Jane Cuddy who both ran very well finishing 3rd and 5th respectively in the U/11 500m race.
Our Junior ladies were out in force for the Junior race which was run along with the Master ladies over 3K. First home was Louise Stack, Louise ran a great race to lead from start to finish and come home in 1st place in 10:57. Louise was followed by Amy Walsh (12:58), Charlie Walsh (14:14) and Katie Walsh (14:39), all girls ran strongly from start to finish. This was enough for the girls to win the team title.
It was great to see the three Walsh sisters all running together on the same team, Amy running her usual strong race, Katie coming up in distance from her usual sprinting distances and Charlie who is usually seen on the Rugby & football pitches. Well done to all the Girls.
After the Junior ladies great performance all the of the pressure was on the Junior lads to perform, this race was ran on the 6K course and ran with the Master men. Like the Junior ladies the lads ran strongly and won the team prize.
Fionn Marum who was injured for the last 4 weeks and only got the go ahead to run a few days before the race stepped up for the team and ran a great 6K race in (22:45), Fionn was followed by David Faulkner (25:09) who is only running a few weeks and ran a great race, Tiarnán Marum was next in (28:31), Tiarnán who also moved up in distance to run his first Junior race and Adam McEvoy(29:40) who also was running his first Junior race having taken up running in the last few years. Great running by all the lads.
It was great to see the both teams performing so well with every one running for each other and showing great team spirit. It was a great achievement for both our Junior teams to win their respective races and a feat that was not done in many a year. Great commitment by all.
Laois Masters Race
Our Ladies today continued this year’s success with 1st 45 individual going to Anna Duggan 5th overall in (12:16), Anna is having a great year so far. Our Ladies won 1st O45 team too with Anna Duggan, Olwyn Larkin (13:00) and Lucy Dunne. (13:51)
Our ladies also got 2nd 035 team with Maria Cuddy 7th (12:24) , Catherine Ryan 8th (12:45) and Patricia Naughton 17th (13:54). Well done also to our second Masters team who lined out today and with Niamh Kavanagh (14:24), Elaine Moore (14:44), Julieka Cahill Reid (15:01) and Margaret Mary Grant in (16:23).
Our men today had fewer than usual due to injuries and other unavoidable commitments. With that said Tony Reilly ran a great race and was 2nd 045 in (19:28) with Aengus Burke likewise running very well finishing 5th overall and 3rd 045 in (20:23). The two lads were the first two of our 045 silver team along with Richie Reid 7th (20:30) another great performance today by Richie along with Joe Walsh 20th (23.26) completing the team of 4. Well done lads. It’s a fantastic achievement to finish off the Road Race season like we started with great display of athletes and club supporters, team medal and individual medals. Well done to all.
Run for Your Life Race 2 Ballinakill 19.4.17
Well done to all members who ran in Ballinakill on 19.4.17. We had great numbers competing. Grace Reilly was first lady again this week in 14:52. First male for Portlaoise was Joe Walsh in 15:15, followed by Niall Collins in 16:14, Anna Duggan,17:06, Ailbhe Culleton 17:18, John Broderick 17:28, Alex McDonald 17:39, Olwyn Larkin 17:45, Lucy Dunne 18:55, Patricia Naughton 19:18, Martina Delaney 19:41, Noreen Daly 19:56, Niamh Kavanagh 20:29, Julieka Cahill Reid, 20:40, Elaine Moore 20:42, Martina Ryan 20:49, Olive Maher, 21:00, Ursula O’Malley 22:24, Tracy Gavin,22:26, Sinead Curtis 22:30, Claire Dunne 23:22, Sandra Condell, 29:20. Next race in this series is in Spink on May 3rd.
