McGrath best of Meath runners in Bohermeen's Patrick Bell & Nickey Philips 5k
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Start of the Bohermeen AC Patrick Bell & Nicky Phillips Memorial 5k run from Bohermeen Community Centre last Friday evening. Photo: Gerry Shanahan - www.sportinmotion.ie Gerry ShanahanImage 2 of 23
Navan AC group at the start of the races in Bohermeen. Gerry ShanahanImage 3 of 23
Bohermeen AC’s: Aedin Davis and Amy Keogan. Gerry ShanahanImage 4 of 23
Star of the Sea AC’s Aoife Parrella, Karen Lavelle and Rian Skinner. Gerry ShanahanImage 5 of 23
Representing Trim AC at Bohermeen were Michael Connsel, Edel Gaffney and Paddy O’Meara. Gerry ShanahanImage 6 of 23
Enjoying their local race were Bohermeen’s Gillian, Brendan, Holly, Isobel and Shancot English with Joe and Keeva Reilly. Gerry ShanahanImage 7 of 23
Fiona Galvin from Kells, Ciara Ward from Navan and Helen Leddy from Moynalty at Bohermeen on Friday. Gerry ShanahanImage 8 of 23
Bohermeen AC’s Kevin McGrath was the leading local runner on Friday evening. Gerry ShanahanImage 9 of 23
Bohermeen AC’s Linda Gunning, Martina Miskelly and Olivia Martin. Gerry ShanahanImage 10 of 23
Team PB Navan runners Margaret Gorman and Evania Holian. Gerry ShanahanImage 11 of 23
Fr Murphy AC’s Sharon Carney and Lorraine Ryan. Gerry ShanahanImage 12 of 23
Supporting the Bohermeen races were Moynalty AC’s: Sylvia Mullin, Helen Lane and Angela Magee. Gerry ShanahanImage 13 of 23
Navan AC’s Niamh and Ciaran Cosgrove. Gerry ShanahanImage 14 of 23
Navan AC’s Finn, Derinn, Robbie and Conan McDonnell. Gerry ShanahanImage 15 of 23
Damian Hilliard, James Sherlock, Anthony Corrigan and David O’Connell took part in their local Bohermeen AC races on Friday. Gerry ShanahanImage 16 of 23
Trim AC’s Anna, Joey, Eddie and Gesche Hegerty. Gerry ShanahanImage 17 of 23
Helen Hartnett, Ciara Delany and Olivia Clarke ran in the Trim AC colours at Bohermeen on Friday. Gerry ShanahanImage 18 of 23
Na Fianna AC’s Joe Bannon, Ann Marie Delaney, Joanne Reid and Pat Payne. Gerry ShanahanImage 19 of 23
Matt and Genevieve Molloy with Pat Brady at Bohermeen on Friday. Gerry ShanahanImage 20 of 23
Kells AC’s Ciara and Philip Shaw with Christopher Kellett. Gerry ShanahanImage 21 of 23
Duleek AC’s sole representative at the Bohermeen races on Friday was Tom Conroy. Gerry ShanahanImage 22 of 23
Fr Murphy AC’s Yvonne Larkin, Ann Anderson and Eileen Cunningham. Gerry ShanahanImage 23 of 23
Having a flipping good time while preparing the barbeque at the Bohermeen AC Patrick Bell & Nicky Phillips Memorial 5k run at Bohermeen on Friday. Gerry ShanahanATHLETICS
Drogheda & District AC's Aaron Hanlon had 15 seconds to spare ahead of local runner Kevin McGrath when he claimed the men's race at Bohermeen AC's Patrick Bell & Nickey Philips 5k on Friday evening.
McGrath was the leading Meath finisher in a strong field as Trim AC's John Lee was the next best local finisher in 16th place.
Hanlon's winning time was 15 minutes and seven seconds.
North East Runners AC's Aine Cotter was the first woman across the line in a time of 16 minutes and 56 seconds.
Sinead McDonald from Glenmore AC was next best home in the women's race in 17:24, while Edel Gaffney was the best of the local runners in fourth when the Trim AC athlete running 18:00.
North East Runners won the men's and women's team event with Trim AC best of the Meath clubs back in fifth overall in the women's category, while Trim AC were also the best of the Meath clubs in the men's team event when they were third overall.
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