Donore runners were busy over the Christmas period in races up and down the country. In the Farranfore Maine Valley 5k in Kerry on December 26th, Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill was the 2nd lady in 18.25. In the same race, Patrick Moriarty was 11th overall in 17.20 and Des Tremble 12th in 17.22. On the same day in Cavan town, Niall Lynch finished 3rd in the Cavan Christmas Dash in an excellent 15.56 and Rhona Duane was 5th lady in the Streets of Wicklow 5k in 20.38. Barbara Murray finished 2nd lady in the Emyvale 10k in her native Monaghan in time of 40.40.

Back in Dublin on New Year’s Day a large Donore contingent took part in the Tom Brennan Liffey Valley 5k in the Phoenix park. Mark Dooley continued his run of good form finishing a decisive 3rd in the race and leading the men’s team to 2nd place with Fergal swaine finishing 9th and 1st M40 and Philip Hennessy next. First Ladies home were Rhona Duane and Karen Behan in a close finish. Full results below.

Mark Dooley 15.47
Fergal Swaine 16.35
Philip Hennessy 16.59
Luke Boland 18.10
Tony Barry 18.21
Conor McCauley 18.45
Stephen Dawson 19.07
Rhona Duane 20.39
Karen Behan 20.41
Fred English 20.46
Charlie O’Neill 20.58
Mary McDermott 21.46
Sharon Moore 22.36
Tom Halton 24.01
Michelle Dawson 24.09
Jennifer O’keeffe 24.44
Peter Daly 25.24
Deborah Duffy 27.22