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Galway Advertiser August 15 2002

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SPORT Record runners in Streets The Way It Is of Galway 8 K
Once again the Streets of Galway 8k road race attracted a record entry, and for a second successive year it was English athlete Ben Noad who came in ahead of runner-up Leevale's Martin McCarthy and the 1,000 runners. The Bristol AC runner broke from the leading Kelly. Host club Galway City Harriers won the ruck in Salthill to have a clear run to the finish line competitive team event from Eagle AC Cork. The in Eyre Square, finishing in a time of 22.57 His winning team consisted of Gerry Ryan. Paul Championship football recommences on ihe field in y the time you are reading this column, the winning time was almost a minute faster than last McNamara, Ian Egan and Gary Thornton. The Galway u-2ls will have hopefully won the Tuam on Sunday at 2pm with Caltra taking on the year, and the second fastest in the history of the Local Chartered Physiotherapists volunteered their Connacht title. We have not won the All- McHales. Last Saturday evening Caltra beat Corofin race. The first woman home was Pauline Curley, time before and after the race, which was this year representing Tullamore Harriers. Winner of this sponsored by 02. In all 1,054 runners finished the Ireland title at this level since 1972 under the captain in the SFL on a score line of 0-13 to 0-10. They have cy of Milltown's Joe Waldron. To add insult to injury worked hard all season and they will be no soft touch. year's women's mini marathon and a member of race, the biggest yet in its 17 years. Brian Laffey is a capable goalkeeper and Declan Results: Ben Noad (Bristol AC) 22.57, 1; Martin we have only won it once, while Mayo have won it on the bronze medal winning Irish team at the world Meehan is a dynamo al wingback. In Ollie Hennelly McCarthy (Leevale) 23.05, 2; Noel Berkely (DSD) three separate occasions. Their successful years were cross country in March, Curley led from gun to in 1967,1974 and 1983. In 1983 John O' Mahony was they have a fine midfielder. For a man who is not 23.27, 3; Gerry Ryan (GCH) 23.42, 4; Cormac tape. the bainisteoir for the green and red brigade. Can he much over six feet in height he catches an amount of From the Eyre Square start a large lead group Finnerty (Mullingar Hrs)23.5l, 5; Dermot Galvin ball. County player Tomas Meehan is his mid tic Id (St Johns, Clare) 24.03, 6; Tom Carey (Limerick) do the business at this level for Galway in 2002? emerged, including Mullingar Harriers team mates Galway were beaten in the 1989 final by Cork in partner and he will not be found wanting in close com David Burke and Cormac Finnerty, Providence 24.04, 7; Michael Traynor (Raheny Shamrocks) one that "got away". The same protagonists met in the bat. Up front Darren Smith is a solid centre forward College graduate John Galvin representing St 24.09, 8; Nigel Bruton (Clonliffe Hrs)24.12, 9; minor final of 1986 when John Joyce (RIP) led the and he is capable of notching a few points from play. John's Clare, Olympian and six times national David Burke (Mullingar Hrs.)24.13, 10. Veterans 0Inside the Tycooly bull is the jewel of the crown and 40: Tom Meehan (Sligo AC) 26.23, 1; Declan Galway men to victory. Tomas Mannion told me 10,000m champion Noel Berkely, three-times Dun more will need a serious man-marking job done if Kearns (Civil Service) 26.38, 2; Hugh Duffy (Mayo recently that of all the defeats he has suffered in sport, national 10k champion Gerry Ryan of GCH, Ben they are lo advance. Caltra are trained this year by exthat is the one that galls him the most. Noad, Martin McCarthy, and the Galway City AC) 26.56, 3. 0-45: Sean Doyle (Rathlarnham) Hopefully Morris, Monaghan. Fitzgerald. Brady. Galway star Tom Naughton alongside Joe Burke and Harriers trio of Paul McNamara, Gary Thornton 25.55, I; Mario Donnelly (Armagh AC) 26.00, 2; Blake, Bergin, Burke, Hanley. O' Brien, O hEadhra, Frank Laffey. Sunday is a big day for this club and Eugene Moynihan (Marian AC) 26.53, 3. 0-50: and Ian Egan. they will he very keen to advance to their first senior Martin McEvilly (GCH) 28.44, l;Christy Butterly and company can win Connacht and go after title num The fast early pace began to take its toll around county semi-final. (Dublin) 29.27, 2. 0-55: Michael Cornell (Ballina) ber two. the 3K point where a breakaway trio of Berkely, Dun more will look lo their own band of brothers in 32.46. 0-60: Roger Rushe (Tuam AC) 32.13. 0-65: Killererin's " extra time" seems to be running out Noad and McCarthy emerged with Burke and Ryan Mickey Kelly (Tuam AC) 36.17. O-70: Willie after hitting language difficulties with their appeal last Chris, Micheal and John Donncllan lo see them a further 25m adrift. Berkely dropped off the pace Morris (GCH) Junior men: Sean Hehir (Marian week. Killcrerin is a fine club and it is unfortunate through. Against Glenamaddy in the last round just before half way at Pearse Stadium with Noad AC) 26.02. I; Colm Turner (Doneen AQ26.04, 2. that they have gone down this particular road of Micheal was tremendous and they will need more of and McCarthy running shoulder to shoulder. Teams: GCH 1; Eagle AC (Cork) 2; Mayo AC 3. endeavour. The majority of fair-minded people don't the same from him on Sunday if they are to advance Noad increased the pace at the Salthill round Senior Women: Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs.) like to see games decided in smoke-filled halls, but on The game will come down to midfield where about and by 5K he had opened up a lead of five 26.16, 1; Valerie Vaughan (Blarney AQ26.30, 2; this occasion the football board were left with no Dunmore's experienced duo of David Cronin and seconds. Despite a valiant effort from McCarthy, choice. The birds in the trees knew that extra time was Vinny Martyn need to leant little about championship the gap remained relatively unchanged over the Annette Kealy (Raheny AC) 26.32, 3; Julie Butler due to be played in the Carraroe-Killererin fixture if fare. If Hennelly and Meehan can break even here and final 3K. Berkely and Ryan finished third and (Sparta AC) 27.55, 4; Clare Gibbons (Leevale AC) required, and once the men from the north board get enough ball into Micheal Meehan. he should be 28.06, 5: Ann Lennon (Mayo AC) 28.29,6. Veteran fourth. Women 0-35: Josephine Killeen (Kiimurray decided not to reappear, they were leaving their fate in capable of pointing the way for Caltra. In the women's race Pauline Curley had a 14 In the revamped Pearse Stadium at 7pm on Sundas Ibrickane) 29.15, 1; Angela O'Connor (Mayo AC) the hands of others. Considering they had hauled back second margin of victory over her Irish team mate 30.23, 2; Josephine Macken (Mayo AC) 31.46, 3. 0- a five-point deficit in the game, it appeared they had evening. Annaghdown take on Oughterard. The counts Valerie Vaughan of Blarney, who in turn had only 40: Anne Sexton Moran (Kiimurray Ibrickane) the psychological advantage, and with retrospective champions should possess too much firepower for the two seconds to spare over former winner Annette 29.11, I; Mary McHugh (GCH) 31.43, 2; Mary vision perhaps they would have been better served lakesiders in this tie. They will look lo Vinny Small. Kealy of Raheny Shamrocks. Curley's winning Naylor (Mayo AC) 34.53, 3; 0-45: Ruth McGann pressing home their advantage at that stage. If, as can Adrian Fttzpatrick. the Duggans. Martin NeweU. Niall time of 26.16 was only 15 seconds outside the (Sportsworld) 36.25; Junior women: Ellen Solon happen regularly, you walk on something a dog left Coleman. Damien Burke and PJ Fahy to see them women's course record. The first Galway female (St Cronins AC) 34.56 Meet and Train: Marie while on the prom, it is all very well blaming the dog thniugh. For Oughterard to survive they will need a athlete home was Kathryn Casserly of Castlegar Keane (Listowel), 1: Eileen Walsh (Sportsworld), owner, but the reality is that you weren't looking magnificent scoring performance from Malt Clancy. who came in seventh. 2; Teams: Mayo AC I: Sportsworld 2; Donore where you were going and you have only yourself to Annaghdown to advance. Tuam AC had three winners in the veteran cate Harriers 3. blame. The same is true for Killcrerin. gories - Martin Hynes, Roger Rushe and Mickey

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