SuperValu Winter League
The penultimate run in this year's SuperValu Winter League saw 56 runners complete the 5km course in Kildalton College, Piltown, on Tuesday last. This was designated as the club's annual charity run in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland and Owning House Retirement Village. The club is delighted to make a total contribution of €500 thanks to the generosity of all the runners. The field was led home on Tuesday by Pat O' Sullivan who recorded a time of 16:21. Pat was closely followed by Patrick Roche in 16:26. Martina O' Dwyer was the first lady to finish with a time of 17:35 with Claire Annan next in 17:52. This Tuesday, December 10th will see the conclusion of the league. Prizes will be awarded to the top ten points scorers at the Prize-giving Night in the Comeragh Bar, Carrick-on-Suir, on Saturday next, December 14th from 8:30pm.
The top fifteen scores after week nine are :
1. Robert Briscoe 137 2. Jeffrey Brophy 157 3. Cian Power 191 4. Pat Walsh 221
5. Brid Skehan 251 6. Josephine O' Dwyer 257 7. Donal O' Brien 275
8. Bernie Sexton 289 9. Gemma Fitzpatrick 290 10. Clifford Melbourne 290
11. Liam Rockett 291 12. Glen Conway 294 13. Emma Lonergan 314
14. Liam Knox 323 15. Valerie O' Callaghan 328
These points are calculated from each runner's best eight scores (lowest points) from the nine runs to date. The clock will start at 7pm sharp for the final run this Tuesday and starting times can be seen on the club's website at http://www.carrickroadrunners.ie/
Munster Masters Cross-Country
Well done to Carrick AC's Patrick Roche who enjoyed another good run at the Munster Masters Cross-Country Championships in Beaufort, Co. Kerry on Sunday, December 1st. Patrick finished in sixteenth place overall and eleventh in the O/35 category in this 7km race. He was Tipperary's second finisher and helped secure the team bronze medals for the county.
Goal Mile on Christmas Day
The annual Goal Mile has become a well-established part of the Christmas festivities and this year's renewal will start as usual from Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir at 11am on Christmas morning. What better way to work up an appetite for Christmas dinner than to run, jog or walk the one-mile course around the town in aid of such a worthy cause? Santa Claus will be in attendance before he returns to the North Pole and there will be mulled wine and chocolates at the finish line for all.
Piltown Turkey Trot
At the 'Turkey Trot' 5k and 10k Run organised by Piltown GAA Club there were some very good performances by Carrick AC runners. The 10k was won by Brian Murphy with Patrick Roche in fourth place. Michael Freaney, Robert Briscoe and Patrick Harte also enjoyed good runs. Martina O' Dwyer took the ladies' 10k with Maura O' Neill in third place. The men's 5k was won by Tommy Falconer with Brendan Cronin in second. Emer O' Brien and Ann Cronin were second and third in the ladies' 5k.