Freddy defends title in Bettystown five-mile road race

Raheny Shamrock athlete Freddy Stukk returned to Bettystown tonight to defend his Cilles AC five-mile road race title and he won the race in 26:07 after a good tussle with Simon Ryan of Boyne AC,

Close to 500 competitors took part and David O'Connell from Bohermeen was the top Meath finisher in seventh overall and he also won the M50 category.

Yasmin Canning from Drogheda & District was the first woman home in 33:08.

Mary Hanley of Na Fianna was third woamn overall and she won the F50 category while Helen Leddy from Moynalty was second in F55.

Navan women's team finished third in the team category behind Balbriggan and Drogehda.

TOP 10 

MEN

Pos   Name          Time             Club
1 Freddy STUKK   26:07 Raheny Shamrock AC
2 Simon RYAN      26:21Boyne AC
3 Brian MARTIN    27:56 Drogheda & District AC
4 Ruairi NOLAN     28:08 Drogheda & District AC
5 David BRADY    28:58 Clonliffe Harriers AC
6 Alasdair Brown   29:06 TT Racer
7 David O'Connell  29:43     Bohermeen AC
8 Bryan BARRY     29:48 Cilles Athletic Club
9 Anthony Callan   30:03 Unattached 
10 Ian MARRON    30:05    Drogheda TRI club

WOMEN

Pos   Name              Time             Club

1 Yasmin Canning    33:08     Drogheda & District AC
2 Anne O'BRIEN      33:37     Balbriggan & District AC
3 Mary HANLEY       33:47         Na Fianna AC
4 Laura COTTER      34:53     Trim AC
5 Niamh HERBERT   35:01     Balbriggan & District AC
6 Rebecca Carolan   35:04     Boyne AC
7 Siobhan LYONS     35:37     Balbriggan & District AC
8 Elaine BYRNE        35:42    Balbriggan & District AC
9 Roisin DONNELLY 35:51    Drogheda & District AC
10 DaraAnn Harford    35:50    Lusk AC
 

See next week's Meath Chronicle (Tuesday night 24th July) for results and photos of tonight's race.

 

See video clip of start

 

 

See video clip of finish