Good performances at National Road Relays

Three teams travelled to Raheny last Sunday to compete in the National Road Relays. This is a hugely competitive event which attracts top teams from all over the country. The Mens over 50 team were the most successful on the day when they claimed second place. Johnny Feery ran the first leg of one mile and ran very well to hand over to Martin Carroll in third position. Martin ran a great two mile leg to give the Harriers a lead going into the last one mile leg. John Todd was our athlete on the final leg and was passed by a Tallaght runner but battled on bravely to secure second place for Tullamore. The senior womens team of Liz Cuskelly, Pauline Curley and Rose Marie Masterson ran well to finish in seventh place in a highy competitive race in which Dundrum South Dublin broke the course record. The Master Mens team were also up against a top class field but here Tullamore"s Mick Murphy who ran the first one mile leg threw down the gauntlet to all the other more fancied runners and led most of the way only to be passed near the finish to hand over to Adrian Curley in third place. Adrian ran a steady two mile leg as did Jody O"Reilly in his mile leg and here Tullamore finished in sixth position. Business Houses Kepak 8 mile Road Race Last Saturday saw the running of the Business Houses Kepak 8 mile road race in Clonee County Meath. Ferbane runner Paul Buckley who was representing Army West ran a great race to secure a great victory in a time of 42.32. Declan Madden finished in 30th place in 48.19 while John Todd ran very well to finish 34th which gave him first place over 55. John time was 48.34. Wexford Half Marathon John O"Connell is in a period of hard training for next months Cork Marathon and he took in a half marathon race in Wexford as part of his preparation. John ran a fine race and recorded a time of 84.30. Marine Climb 6 miles Road Race On Friday night Pauline lambe and Maire Triona Keane competed in the Marine climb 6 mile road race in Dungarven, Co. Waterford. Pauline ran a great race to finish in second place behind Siobhain O"Doherty who broke the course record with a time of 37.48. Pauline finished in a time of 38.15. Maire Triona Keane completed the course in a time of 41.31. Boherbue to Kiskeam 4 mile road race On Easter Monday Jim Langan competed in the Boherbue to Kiskeam four mile road race in county Cork. Jim finished first over 65 in a time of 28.44 which was two minutes faster than his time last year in the same race. Sympathies. Tullamore Harriers extend their sympathies to Robert Denmead on the death of his Aunt, Mary Phelan, Carrick-on-Suir. Fixtures April 26th National 10k Road Championships. Navan. May 3rd Boston Scientific 4 Mile Road Race at 11.30 am. May 4th Leinster Novice and Masters Road Race. Gowarn, Co.Kilkenny Friday 22nd May. Jack Cox 5k Road Race in Kilcormac at 8pm. Training: Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Sunday morning at 8.30am (except on a Race day). New members always welcome.