Athletes at the start in Moynalty on Easter Monday. PHOTO DAVID MULLEN WWW.QUIRKE.IE.jpg

Moynalty AC Easter Monday Four-Mile road race

Moynalty Athletic Club broke new ground on Easter Monday when the hard-working club officials hosted the inaugural four-mile road race (M4M) at midday.

The action started and finished in the threshing field with the start from the rear of the tennis courts and the finish in the vicinity of the museum building. 

Moynalty AC official Angela Magee was delighted with the support the club received from all the other clubs in Meath.

“We didn’t know what to expect for our first official race and we had over 200 starters who were timed and there were some social walkers who participated as well,” she told the Meath Chronicle on Monday evening.

“We are a small club with over 50 members, but membership is growing consistently and it was great to get our first race organised.

“As a club we have grown over the past five years and we hope to continue developing, the fact that we organised a successful AAI-permited event is a major boost and we were also delighted to see the Meath AAI chairman Brendan Meade and Meath AAI president Rose Healy here on the day,” she added.

SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE IT ALL WORK 

Race director Helen Leddy thanked all the competitors, the volunteers and marshalls who helped with the organisation of the event and was on hand at the finish to conduct the presentation ceremony in the midday Easter Monday sunshine.

HELEN LEDDY ON DUTY

The Moynalty club was formed in 2014 and on Monday there was even an international flavour to the race with Ayrton Shadbott from the Port Hills club in New Zealand taking third place in the men’s race behind the Dunboyne duo of winner Roryy Kavanagh and second-placed Gerry O’Reilly.

Kerry athlete Mary Daly was the first woman home ahead of Aoife Parrella (Star of the Sea) and Eimear McGovern (St Brigid’s) in third place.

SEE ALL THE FINISHING POSITIONS AND TIMES 
Pos  Name    Time        Club

1 Rory KAVANAGH 21:49 Dunboyne A.C.
2 Gerry O'REILLY 22:58 Dunboyne A.C.
3 Ayrton SHADBOTT 23:25 Port Hills (NZ)
4 Nick SMITH 24:11 VTCC
5 David O'CONNELL 24:20 Bohermeen A.C.
6 Keith RUSSELL 24:20 Navan A.C.
7 Colin GARGAN 24:25 Shercock A.C.
8 Kevin DALY 24:31 Fr. Murphy A.C.
9 Conor O'LOUGHLIN 24:46 Navan A.C.
10 Robert CAFFREY 25:00 St Brigid's A.C.
11 Niall DONNELLY 25:04 Bailieboro A.C.
12 Kieran BRENNAN 25:08 Metro/St. Brigid's A.C.
13 Barry WATTERS 25:21 Navan A.C.
14 Peter ROGAN 25:29 Unattached 
15 John O'TOOLE 25:37 Dunboyne A.C.
16 Paddy HENNIGAN 25:42 Unattached 
17 Mary DALY 25:47 Farranfore Maine Valley A.C.
18 Christopher DOWDALL 25:52 Navan A.C.
19 Thomas FLEMING 25:59 Rathkenny A.C.


26 MINS +
20 Paul CLARKE 26:03 Killinaree
21 Noel CLERKIN 26:12 Shercock A.C.
22 Mark DUFFY 26:18 Bohermeen A.C.
23 Sean CARPENTER 26:20 Dunleer A.C.
24 Adam CANNING 26:20 Rathkenny A.C.
25 Niall BRANIGAN 26:27 Rathkenny A.C.
26 Gerard HOEY 26:38 Rathkenny A.C.
27 Peter HEARTY 26:44 Duleek A.C.
28 Stephen FAY 26:46 Bohermeen A.C.
29 Philip TREACY 26:52 Navan A.C.
30 Aoife PARRELLA 26:53 Star of the Sea A.C.
31 Eimear MCGOVERN 27:01 St. Brigids A.C.
32 Fintan DAWSON 27:08 Dunboyne A.C.
33 Tony WALSH 27:22 Bohermeen A.C.
34 James FINNEGAN 27:25 Rathkenny A.C.
35 David GOGARTY 27:35 Unattached 
36 John CLINTON 27:45 Unattached 
37 Louise KIERANS 27:47 Bailieboro A.C.
38 Pat KIERNAN 27:47 Unattached 
39 Mary HANLEY 27:51 Na Fianna A.C.
40 Karen BLANEY 27:58 Navan A.C. 
28 MINS +
41 David CONNAHY 28:01 Team Carrie
42 Philip CAROLAN 28:05 Unattached 
43 Kay SMITH 28:12 Unattached 
44 Colin TRAVERS 28:15 Navan A.C.
45 Sonya TOBIN REILLY 28:20 Navan A.C.
46 Andrea MCGUINNESS 28:34 Bohermeen A.C.
47 Bridgie CLARKE 28:41 Na Fianna A.C.
48 Brian KEARNS 28:45 Navan A.C.
49 Andrew MCGOWAN 28:50 Unattached 
50 Oliver AYRES 28:59 Unattached 
51 Eugene BRADY 29:02 VTCC
52 Mary WATTERS 29:07 Navan A.C.
53 Ben WHITE 29:07 Navan A.C.
54 Conor MCCRYSTAL 29:07 VTCC
55 David MCNALLY 29:08 Unattached 
56 Roger DOWDS 29:10 Dublin Front Runners A.C.
57 Patsy FITZSIMONS 29:11 Unattached 
58 Anthony CORRIGAN 29:24 Bohermeen A.C.
59 Paul CAROLAN 29:29 Navan Run Club
60 Joanne RICE 30:01 Navan A.C.
61 Bridget DALY 30:05 Bohermeen A.C.
62 Neil DONNELLAN 30:22 Navan Run Club
63 Noel CONWAY 30:24 Navan Run Club
64 Breda HARRIS 30:33 Unattached 
65 Kevin MCCORMACK 30:36 Navan A.C.
66 John FLANAGAN 30:36 Unattached 
67 Darragh ROE 30:38 Navan A.C.
68 Padraig LANDERS 30:56 Unattached 
69 David MURTAGH 30:59 Unattached 

31 MINS +
70 Owen COONEY 31:03 Unattached 
71 David MCEVOY 31:08 Unattached 
72 Maggie HIGGINS 31:10 Na Fianna A.C.
73 Siobhán FOLEY 31:11 Dunboyne A.C.
74 Paul KELLY 31:15 VTCC
75 Susan GARDE-MAGUIRE 31:24 Navan Run Club
76 Johanna O'CONNOR 31:33 Unattached 
77 Francis FITZPATRICK 31:35 Shercock A.C.
78 Garrett COYLE 31:36 DB
79 Karen BRENNAN 31:39 VTCC
80 Isobel LAWLOR 31:39 Navan A.C.
81 John O'CONNELL 31:41 Unattached 
82 Ann Marie FOX 31:41 Navan Run Club
83 Sean ENNIS 31:42 Navan A.C.
32 MINS +
84 Orla DUNNE 32:05 Unattached 
85 Gerrard PLANTE 32:12 Dunboyne A.C.
86 Arlene GORMAN 32:25 1045 F (23) FS (6) Navan A.C.
87 Eugenea LEDDY 32:35 Unattached 
88 Domhnall LENNON 32:37 Ardee & District A.C.
89 Paul MCGEE 32:40 Unattached 
90 Patrick COLWELL 32:42 Killinaree
91 Eamon CARROLL 32:47 Unattached 
92 Thomas SHEILS 32:49 Unattached 
93 John MCKENNA 32:52 Unattached 
94 Kate O'CONNELL 32:53 Unattached 
95 Michael FINEGAN 32:58 Rathkenny A.C.
96 Caroline WALSH 32:58 Bohermeen A.C.
97 Niall CLEARY 33:07 Unattached 
98 Sandra NUGENT 33:09 Bohermeen A.C.
99 Annette DONNELLY 33:22 Unattached 
100 Billy ROCHE 33:25 Navan A.C.
101 Ciara MCKEON 33:28 Unattached 
102 Sandra MULLEN 33:33 Unattached 
103 Tommy OWENS 33:41 Unattached 
104 Sinead SMITH 33:47 Moynalty A.C.
105 Neil SMITH 33:47 Unattached 
106 Brendan GILSENAN 33:51 Unattached 
107 Breda KELLY 33:53 Unattached 
108 Gavin HODGES 33:58 VTCC
109 Kate BLAKE 34:01 Unattached 
110 George HAMS 34:12 Lordshill Road Runners
111 Bridget MULLEN 34:33 Bohermeen A.C.
112 Helen DUFFY 34:40 Bohermeen A.C.
113 Theresa LYNCH 34:41 Unattached 
114 Paula HALPIN 34:45 Navan Run Club
115 Ann Marie O'REILLY 34:58 Unattached 

116 Martina MISKELLY 34:59 Bohermeen A.C.
117 Genevieve MOLLOY 35:22 VTCC
118 Olivia CALLAGHAN 35:58 Unattached 

36MINS +
119 Marion MORRIS 36:09 Bohermeen A.C.
120 Katriona KEANE 36:10 Unattached 
121 Bernard BYRNE 36:15 Unattached 
122 Patrick RODGERS 36:20 Navan A.C.
123 Kathleen BRADY 36:27 Navan A.C.
124 Derek FITZSIMONS 36:33 Navan A.C.
125 Kathleen LALLY 36:33 Navan A.C.
126 Mary TULLY 36:41 Unattached 
127 Paula MALONE 36:41 Unattached 
128 Micaela DOONAN 36:54 Unattached 
129 Jill DAWSON 36:56 Dunboyne A.C.
130 Jennifer DOONAN 36:59 Waterstown Warriors A.C.
131 Paul KENT 37:12 Unattached 
132 Cathy CAWLEY 37:14 Duleek A.C.
133 Marion SHERLOCK 37:18 Unattached 
134 Rose GILSENAN 37:19 Unattached 
135 Brian FOGARTY 37:32 Navan A.C.
136 Helen CASSERLY 37:43 Moynalty A.C.
137 Teresa FOY 37:43 Rathkenny A.C.
138 Caoimhe DONOGHUE 37:44 Unattached


38 MINS +
139 Fiona MONAHAN 38:02 Unattached 
140 Karen ANDERSON 38:12 Unattached 
141 Fidelma MCDERMOTT 38:13 Team PB
142 Lisa CROSBY 38:14 Unattached 
143 Deirdre DALY 38:29 Unattached 
144 William MAHON 38:34 Unattached 
145 Pat SMYTH 38:36 Unattached 
145 Cora BENNETT 38:36 Unattached 
147 Tom SHERIDAN 38:40 Unattached 
148 Alan MASTERSON 38:41 Unattached 
149 Pauline REILLY 38:47 Moynalty A.C.
150 Kate CONNORS 38:51 Unattached 
151 Heather WHELAN 38:56 Navan A.C.
152 Colm NAUGHTON 38:57 Unattached 
153 Lorraine CONWAY 38:57 Navan Run Club
154 Sandra SMITH 38:58 Navan A.C.


39 MINS +
155 Helene MCKENNA 39:03 Unattached 
156 Niall FLANAGAN 39:19 Unattached 
157 Demelza COYLE 39:20 VTCC
158 Esther O'NEILL 39:21 Unattached 
159 Cathy CLARKE 39:25 Unattached 
160 Wilma ROE 39:25 Navan A.C.
161 Martina FLEMING 39:26 Navan A.C.
162 Eleanor O'NEILL 39:26 Navan A.C.
163 Doreen DOGGETT 39:36 Navan A.C.
164 Ian LAWTON 39:41 Vegan Runners
165 Aisling MACKEN 39:43 VTCC
166 Julie DUFFY 39:57 Navan A.C.
167 Philly KEATING 39:58 Unattached 
168 Ronan KEATING 39:59 Unattached 
40 MINS +
169 Sinead TULLY 40:00 Unattached 
170 Tommy CARROLL 40:00 Unattached 
171 Valerie KELLETT 40:12 Unattached 
172 Annemarie EVANS 40:22 Team PB
173 Marie CARROLL 40:25 Unattached 
174 Petula CLARKE 40:44 Navan A.C.
175 Teresa DALY 41:09 Unattached 
176 Kate CROSBY 41:09 Unattached 
177 Niamh GAFFNEY 41:17 Unattached 
178 William WHYTE 41:27 Unattached 
179 Eilish CONACHY 41:29 Navan A.C.
180 Emer WARD 41:55 Moynalty A.C.

42 MINS +

181 Teresa REILLY 42:03 Unattached 
182 Patrick FINUCANE 42:09 Fr. Murphy A.C.
183 Elizabeth FOX 42:28 Unattached 
184 Lorraine COUNIHAN 42:40 Navan A.C.
185 Anne HICKEY 43:24 Dunboyne A.C.
186 Rachel MCENTEE 43:32 Unattached 
187 Joseph LEAHY 43:33 Unattached 
44 MINS +
188 Jan CARROLL 44:09 Fr. Murphy A.C.
189 Laura BRADY KERR 44:39 Unattached 
190 Rose HEALY 45:02 Fr. Murphy A.C.
191 Karen PHILLIPS 45:14 Team PB
192 Ruth RUSSELL 45:15 Team PB
193 Niall MCCONNON 45:16 Rathkenny A.C.
194 Geraldine FAGAN 45:16 Dunboyne A.C.
195 Siobhan BENNETT 45:16 Unattached 
196 Ollie BLAKE 45:17 Unattached 
197 Mary ENNIS 45:18 Navan A.C.
198 Noel LEDDY 45:33 Dunboyne A.C.
199 Pat LYNCH 45:47 Unattached 
200 Aileen NIXON 45:55 Ray's Couch to 5K
46MINS +
201 Margaret GORMAN 46:08 Team PB
202 Linda CLARKE 46:12 Unattached 
203 Carol DIXON 46:13 Unattached 
204 Laura MURTAGH 48:20 Unattached 
205 Marion GILSENAN 48:25 Unattached 
206 Olive GILSENAN 49:21 Unattached 
207 Deirdre SMITH 49:24 Unattached 
208 Nuala FLANAGAN 50:18 Navan A.C.
209 Edel FAY 50:19 1030 F (111) F50 (20) Team PB