What a fantastic turn out for the concluding race of the 2017 Offaly Road Running Series. Birr was the venue and the host club took excellent care of the 383 finishers. The ladies race saw Michelle Kenny (Leevale) just get the better of Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) in a time of 17:43 with Pauline 3 […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 7 Edenderry 5k
The penultimate round of the 2017 Offaly Road Running Series was hosted by Edinderry and the completion for the podium places was fierce. Charlotte Kearney (Donadea RC) & Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) both crossed the finish in 18:01 with Charlotte getting there 1st. The 3rd spot in the ladies went to Tulllamore’s Nadine Donegan (18:33). […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 6 Daingean 5k
It wasn’t just the wind turbines generating energy at the Mount Lucas Windfarm last Sunday. There was some fantastic output from our 244 finishers in the Ambrose Hickey memorial 5k with Naomh Mhuire AC Daingean hosting a great event. Nadine Donegan continued her fine form with a 3rd consecutive victory in the league in a […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 5 Ballyskenach 5k
Roscrea Rugby Club was the venue for the 5th round of the Offaly Road Running Series, hosted by Ballyskenach AC. 351 people managed to complete the 5k with a whopping 73 people representing the host club on the night. Local man, Liam Brady (Tullamore Harriers) was a clear winner as he lead the race from start […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 4 Rhode 5k
Rhode was the venue for the 4th round of the Offaly Road Running Series and there was extreme completion for the podium places. In the female race, Nadine Donegan (Tullamore Harriers) was a clear winner (19:14) but the battle for 2nd went right to the wire with Caroline Donnellan (Edenderry AC) finishing in 20:07 and […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 3 Tullamore 5k
Tullamore was the venue for the 3rd round of the 2017 Offaly race series on what was a beautiful sunny day. We were promised a new pb course layout and expectations were meet with many runners that I spoke to achieving that elusive pb. The Harriers strongly supported their home race with 18 harriers inside […]
LEINSTER ROAD NOVICE AND MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
Gowran once again hosted the Leinster Novice & Master Road Races with ten Offaly men in action. Our solo senior man Pauric Ennis was in fine form to claim bronze with John Todd and Jim Langan both first in their age groups in the masters race. Pos Name Time Club Cat 3 Pauric,ENNIS 00:20:09 Tullamore Harriers A.C. Novice […]
Cloghan 5k 2017
Well done to everyone who took part in the Cloghan 5k. The objective of the day was to raise funds to assist with the construction of a brick classroom block for the children of Ngaara school in Uganda and have some fun in the process. The winners on the day where: Men: Paul Mitchell (Tullamore Harriers) 16:26 […]
EDENDERRY (OFFALY CHAMPIONSHIP) 10 MILE 2017
The big race of the Easter bank holiday weekend in Offaly saw 244 finishers in the 2nd annual Edenderry 10M, incorporating the Frank Kilrane Cup & the Offaly 10M Championship. Honours went to Mick Fogarty, Ferbane AC, 54:46, and Pauline Curley, Tullamore Harriers, 1:01:10, followed by the following Offaly club athletes: Pos Name Club Time 1 Mick Fogarty Ferbane AC […]
Great Ireland Run 2017
The big run at the weekend was the national 10k in the Phoenix Park. Offaly man, Liam Brady, who was selected to represent Ireland, finished 9th in a time of 31:19. Plenty of others from the faithful county achieved fantastic times: Pos Name Club Time 9 Liam Brady Tullamore A.C. 00:31:19 38 Pauric Ennis Tullamore […]
