Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield
Thanks to Willie Smith for this report of the race. Willie not only painstakingly marked the course but also was finish timer with Iain Morrison. For the second time in a row we also had the juvenile shield where some of our young runners completed a lap of the course. Thanks to Niall Lynch and Graham and Faith Hopkins for this.
Beautiful day for the 122nd Anniversary and 122nd running of the Waterhouse Byrne Baird 10miles cross-country race. Started flagging the 2 mile lap shortly after 9am with Mick Bourke. On the way around some fantastic scenery with a herd of deer enveloped in low-lying mist. The mist had cleared before the 11am start. The going was sticky but not boggy.
25 runners started off their marks with Michele Murphy, her daughter Molly and son Gavin on the limit of 35 mins. Anne Curley off 18mins 30seconds, running her best for years took the lead on lap 4, and with laps of 13’57”; 13’51”; 13’49”; 14’03”; and 13’43” came home 24 seconds ahead of track runner Dave Campbell, who impressed in his debut with a time of 67mins 17seconds.
It was an emotional win for Anne who had dedicated her race to Jim McNamara prior to her start. Her actual time of 69mins 23 seconds was a big improvement of 8mins 12seconds on last year’s time! With the injury problem she has been dealing with, this was a terrific effort.
There were 20 finishers, with some close battles to the finish line with no quarter given!
The Tommy Hayward cup for the fastest time went to Niall Lynch (60mins 21seconds); the fastest female was Sinead Lambe with an excellent 65mins 46seconds. The youngest finisher was Ava Clarke, daughter of Jim who also finished.
There was a great atmosphere around the finish area with some past members in attendance. Then back in the Lounge for the presentation of the Shield, the Tommy Hayward Cup, the Shield for the juvenile race & prizes. Ian Redican and Des Gill put together on screen a compilation of interviews & reflections by members who ran in the race over the years.
Also well done to Colin Moore & our President Iain on the production of the program, who was also handicapper with Florence Curley with some assistance from Willie Smith. But most of all well done to the 25 members who took their marks.
A collection of images from the day is available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/donoreharriers/albums/72157705079805034
Results of Race and Junior Shield below
Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield
Open Handicap over 10 mile 26th December 2018 Scratch athlete 36mins after 1st athlete
NAME | RACE TIME | HANDICAP | 10 MILE TIME | ||
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1 | Anne Curley | 1h 27m 53s | 17m 30s | 1h 9m 23s | |
2 | David Campbell | 1h 28m 17s | 15m | 1h 7m 17s | |
3 | Gavin Keogh | 1h 32m 24s | 5m | 1h 1m 24s | |
4 | Donal Iremonger | 1h 33m 0s | 12m 30s | 1h 9min 30s | |
5 | Des Gill | 1h 33m 12s | 13m 30s | 1h 10m 42s | |
6 | Angela Eustace | 1h 33m 13s | 25m 30s | 1h 22m 43s | |
7 | Neil Hand | 1h 33m 14s | 8m 30s | 1h 05m 44s | |
8 | Sinead Lambe | 1h 33m 16s | 8m 30s | 1h 05m 46s | |
9 | Craig Scott | 1h 34m 53s | 10m 30s | 1h 09m 23s | |
10 | Alan Farrell | 1h 35m 10s | 5m | 1h 04m 10s | |
11 | Niall Lynch | 1h 35m 21s | 1m | 1h 0m 21s | |
12 | Catherine McKeon | 1h 37m 05s | 30m 30s | 1h 31m 35s | |
13 | Ian Redican | 1h 37m 46s | 15m 30s | 1h 17m 16s | |
14 | Ken Nugent | 1h 38m 55s | Scratch | 1h 02m 55s | |
15 | Cliodhna Carthy | 1h 39m 0s | 18m 30s | 1h 31m 30s | |
16 | Tony Griffin | 1h 39m 48s | 15m 30s | 1h 19m 18s | |
17 | James Clarke | 1h 39m 51s | 25m 30s | 1h 29m 21s | |
18 | Charlie O’Neill | 1h 43m 12s | 28m | 1h 38m 12s | |
19 | Frank McNally | 1h 44m 17s | 17m 30s | 1h 21m 47s | |
20 | Ava Clarke | 1h 44m 45s | 19m 30s | 1h 28m 15s |
*Fastest 10 mile (Men) / Tommy Hayward Perpetual Trophy | Niall Lynch |
*Fastest 10 mile (Women) | Sinead Lambe |
DNF | |
4 laps | Dana Mackey |
3 laps | Gavin Murphy O’Kane and Molly Murphy O’Kane |
2 laps | Michelle Murphy |
1 lap | Florrie Curley |
Junior shield results
NAME | RACE TIME | HANDICAP | 2 MILE TIME | |
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1 | Amber Lynch | 14m 28s | 2m | 14m 28s |
2 | Honor Lynch | 14m 29s | 1m | 13m 29s |
3 | Oliver Hopkins | 15m 04s | scratch | 13m 04s |
4 | James Dunne | 15m 09s | 1m 30s | 14m 39s |
5 | Jamie Kavanagh | 15m 16s | 1m 45s | 15m 01s |
6 | Laura Noone | DNF |