Gordon Collins is SuperValu Winter League Winner
The 2014 SuperValu Winter League concluded at Kildalton College, Piltown on Tuesday evening last with the last of this year's eleven 5km runs on the college grounds. Each runner's lowest eight scores over the course of the league were added and ,when all the sums were done, it was Gordon Collins who emerged victorious with a total of 40 points. Fittingly, Gordon recorded his fastest time of the series (21:09) on Tuesday. Second prize in this year's league went to Anne Phelan who only took up running at the start of this year's competition. Anne finished with a total of 56 points, ahead of third-placed Gerard Murphy on 70 points.
The top ten scorers and prize-winners were completed by :
4th Jackie Dunne 78 points
5th Tommy Mackey 88 points
6th Cian Power 89 points
7th Valerie O' Callaghan 93 points
8th John Hanlon 93 points
9th Jeffrey Brophy 96 points
10th Phil Walsh 97 points
Carrick AC would like to thank SuperValu, Carrick-on-Suir, for their generous sponsorship of this league since its inception. The club is also very grateful to Kildalton College for the use of the grounds and facilities.
2014 Goal Mile
The Goal Mile has by now become established as part of the Christmas tradition in Carrick-on-Suir and this year's renewal will start from Ormonde Castle on Christmas morning at the usual time of 11 am. The runners, joggers and walkers will finish on the Main Street where there will be mulled wine and some sweet treats for everyone.
The Goal Mile team of volunteers will be collecting for the charity on Saturday next, December 20th at various locations around the town. Please support this most worthy cause and, if you are available to help out, please contact Mags Power or any of the committee members.