A total of 500 runners took to the roads around Johnstonebridge in County Kildare on Tuesday evening in pursuit of glory and personal bests. The event was the Na Fianna AC/ Bob Heffernan 5 kilometres road race. A host of Donore Harriers athletes came to the fore with Aogan MacDomhnaill (15.27) placing 3^rd overall and in the process led the Donore Harriers team to first place. John Dunne M35 7^th in 15.42 and Gavin Keogh 13^th in 15.57 ensured the team prize for Donore Harriers.

With 19 scoring teams the final result read:

1. Donore Harriers 23 points;

2. Star of the Sea AC 30;

3. Mullingar Harriers 48 

4. Dunboyne AC 89.

Other Donore Harriers athletes included: – 15^th Chris Muldoon M35 (16.13); 19^th Oisin Fitzgibbon (16.15) winner of Junior category; 30^th Fergal Whitty M35 (16.33); 32^nd Andy Kinane (16.34); 37^th Garvan Smith M40 (16.45); 41^st Ken Norgrove M45 (16.51); 48^th Sean Fox (16.58); 51^st Des Tremble M40 (17.04); 59^th & 5^th junior Sam Gallagher (17.16); 61^st Tony Barry (17.21); 70^th Bob Blake M40 (17.33); 121^st Stephen Dawson (18.34); 147^th Bernard Byrne (18.54) and 158^th Joe Murphy (19.07).  

Donore Harriers also won the women’s team competition. It was great to see Barbara Cleary back in the Donore vest (16.21) being the overall female winner whilst placing 20^th overall in the race. Barbara was supported by Breda Mahony (19.42) in 15^th place and Rhona Duane (19.57) in 17^th.

The team result was as follows: 

1. Donore Harriers 33 points;

2. Donadea RC 39

3. Portlaoise AC 54.