Somba leads them home in Kells
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And they’re off.... over 250 runners braved the extreme heat to take part in the Kells AC Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Photo: GERRY SHANAHAN-WWW.QUIRKE.IE Gerry ShanahanImage 2 of 17
Dunboyne AC’s Peter Somba claimed victory in the inaugural Kells AC Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 3 of 17
Navan AC’s Darragh Roe, Derek Fitzsimons and Johnny Finnegan were all smiles at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 4 of 17
Duleek AC’s Dolores Myles, Helen Myles and June Finglas at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 5 of 17
Locals Adam and Milly O’Brien enjoying the action at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 6 of 17
Bohermeen AC’s Ciaran Bogie and Eoin Coldrick with James McDonnell of Kells AC. Gerry ShanahanImage 7 of 17
St Brigid’s AC were represented by Aaron Getty, Maureen Getty, Paul Flood and Brendan Smith at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 8 of 17
Kells AC’s Kevin McGeough, Lee Gavin and Philip Shaw ready for action on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 9 of 17
Fr Murphy AC’s Emma Priest, North Westmeath AC’s Treasa Gibney and Trim AC’s Edel Gaffney. Gerry ShanahanImage 10 of 17
Ashling and Alan McCarthy with Cathal McCarthy (front) from Navan AC at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 11 of 17
Trim AC were represented at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening by Paula Hegarty, Paul Hegarty, Mark Boshell, Mark Ginnerty and Sinead Togher. Gerry ShanahanImage 12 of 17
Enjoying the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening were Ellie and Barbara Gavin and (front) - Caitlin, Killian, Amelia and Emma Gavin. Gerry ShanahanImage 13 of 17
Laura O’Rourke, Caroline Dardis, Barbara McMullan, Ella Nealon and Sheila Nealon were volunteers at the Kells Heritage 5K. Gerry ShanahanImage 14 of 17
Cilles AC Bettystown runners Tony O’Brien, Clare Moore and Susan Kielty at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 15 of 17
Representing the host club Kells AC at the Kells Heritage 5K on Friday evening were Tom McDonnell, Christopher Kellet and Ciaran Coogan. Gerry ShanahanImage 16 of 17
Navan’s Olivia Carroll, Ashling McCarthy, Denise Clohisy, Mary Ennis and Julie Duffy. Gerry ShanahanImage 17 of 17
Moynalty AC’s Rose Gilsenan and Dawn McMahon. Gerry ShanahanThere was a familiar face across the finish line first at the Kells Heritage 5K run, hosted by Kells AC, on Friday evening, as Dunboyne AC's Peter Somba claimed the spoils yet again.
Somba had almost 40 seconds to spare ahead of Dundrum South Dublin (DSD) AC's Killian Mooney when he won in 15:08 with St Brigid's AC's Aaron Getty the next best of the Meath runners when he took fourth place just behind Clonliffe Harriere's Ed Tottenham.
The 'Tottenham' theme was maintained as Robbie Keane from Drogheda AC was fifth.
Fiona Clinton from the DSD club edged out Trim's Edel Gaffney to take the Ladies race in a time of 17:50 with Gaffney 43 seconds back.
Dunshaughlin AC won the male team prize with their top three finishers Evan Scully, Ciaran Purcell and Tony McCann giving them the edge over Navan AC in second and Bohermeen AC in third.
Gaffney's second place finish in the ladies race boosted Trim ac to the leading female club with Kym McGrath and Paula Hegarty also scoring impressively.
The host club Kells AC were second with Fr Murphy AC taking third in the female club event.