Great competition at Jack Cox 10k in Kilcormac

THE Jack Cox 10k race, hosted by Kilcormac Killoughey AC on Sunday last, was a superbly organised event with very complimentary feedback from athletes and spectators alike. This is the second edition of the race, dedicated to a local Kilcormac man, Jack Cox, who was the first Offaly man to win the national marathon championships in 1950.

With a field of over 250 athletes, it saw a significant increase in finishers compared to last year, which certainly bodes well for future editions of this competition. It was Round 2 of the Offaly Endurance Series, which serves as the Offaly 10k Road Race Championships, and this year each finisher was presented with a beautiful bespoke medal. Before the 255 athletes set off, just outside the Faithful Fields in Kilcormac, a moment of silence was observed in memory of Tullamore Harriers' athlete, Noel Guilfoyle, who was sadly laid to rest during the week.

From the gun, Mick Fogarty Ferbane AC led the pack and maintained his position to take the win 30 seconds ahead of last year's winner, Paul Mitchell from Tullamore Harriers. Mick, clocked a superb 32.21, and Paul 32.59. Third place went to Daniel Ryan Ellis from Nenagh Olympic AC. in 33.34.

The first lady, from St. Michael's AC Portarlington, and a regular participant in the Offaly 5k and Endurance circuit was Heather Murphy. Heather, who was 3rd in this race last year, clocked 36.14, bettering her previous time by just over 4 minutes. The second lady was Grace Reilly from Portlaoise AC, and the third was Denise Egan from Ferbane AC.

Age Group winners:

1st O40 Evelyn Herlihy and Jonathan Dunne - both Tullamore Harriers AC

1st O45 Michelle Mullaney and Padraig Berry, both Tullamore Harriers AC.

1st O50 Rita Daly Tullamore Harriers AC and Brendan Donagher Naomh Mhuire AC

1st O60 Ann Spain and Eddie Lynch

1st O70 Eileen Kenny Athlone AC and Ger Woods Banagher AC

1st Junior Roisin Byrne and Joe Maher

Jack Cox 10k full results:

Pos. Name Club Chip Time

1 Mick Fogarty Ferbane A.C. 0:32:21

2 Paul Mitchell Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:32:59

3 Daniel Ryan Ellis Nenagh Olympic AC 0:33:34

4 Eimhin Kenny Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:34:11

5 Jonathan Dunne Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:34:15

6 Tom Lupton Ballyskenach A.C. 0:34:50

7 Stevan Murphy Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:35:39

8 Brenden Donagher Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:35:45

9 David Staunton Clara A.C. 0:36:02

10 Heather Murphy St. Michael's A.C. 0:36:15

11 Padraig Berry Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:36:24

12 Harry Flynn Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:36:28

13 Tony Cox Ballyfin AC 0:36:30

14 Brendan Mc Auliffe Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:36:30

15 Goss Murray Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:36:48

16 Darren Bermingham Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:37:04

17 Kevin Looby Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:37:07

18 Frank King Castlegar A.C. 0:37:28

19 Gary Whittle Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:37:33

20 Grace Reily Portlaoise A.C. 0:37:54

21 Jimmy Coughlan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:38:05

22 Declan Murphy Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:38:15

23 Denise Egan Ferbane A.C. 0:38:19

24 Eoin Woolley Borrisokane A.C. 0:38:04

25 Oran Buckley Ferbane A.C. 0:38:20

26 Eoghan Slattery Nenagh Olympic AC 0:38:39

27 Cormac Minnock Na Fianna 0:38:42

28 Glen Finlay Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:38:57

29 Kieran McClearn 0:39:39

30 Eddie Lynch 0:19:19

31 Liam Murphy Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:39:45

32 Liam Byrne Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:39:50

33 John Kirwan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:40:14

34 Sinead Rigney 0:40:11

35 Dervish Bartlett Birr A.C. 0:40:20

36 Declan Maden Castlegar A.C. 0:40:21

37 Jody O'Reilly Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:40:17

38 Sean Reynolds Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:40:24

39 Gary Gleeson Ballyskenach A.C. 0:40:32

40 Gerry Dunican Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:40:46

41 Steven Rosney Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:41:05

42 Alan Heffernan Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:41:10

43 Mark Cleary Birr A.C. 0:41:13

44 Alan Mitchell Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:41:25

45 Andy Masterson Birr A.C. 0:41:26

46 Joe Brophy Birr A.C. 0:41:25

47 Brian Fogarty 0:41:32

48 Michael Horan Banagher A.C. 0:41:33

49 Evelyn Herlihy Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:41:41

50 Mark Hackett 0:41:43

51 David Breen Edenderry A.C. 0:42:28

52 Liam Dunne Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:42:32

53 Cathal Swords Rhode A.C. 0:42:36

54 Fionnan Minnock Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:42:46

55 Bridget O Sulivan Ferbane A.C. 0:42:44

56 Shaun Bull Edenderry A.C. 0:42:58

57 Rod Lambert St. Coca's A.C. 0:42:57

58 Noel Mannion Birr A.C. 0:43:09

59 Finian McDermott Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:43:08

60 Michael Connolly Birr A.C. 0:43:12

61 Darren Butler Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:43:18

62 Dermot Egan Ferbane A.C. 0:43:12

63 Dermot Brereton Rhode A.C. 0:43:17

64 Martin Delaney Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:43:30

65 John Joe Galvin Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:43:33

66 Gerard Minnock Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:43:44

67 Dave Dunican Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:44:18

68 Rita Daly Ravenhill Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:44:23

69 Michael Maher Ballyskenach A.C. 0:44:14

70 Carmel Murray Birr A.C. 0:44:30

71 Mark Evans Edenderry A.C. 0:44:32

72 Peter O brien Ferbane A.C. 0:44:43

73 Cillian Wyer 0:44:48

74 Mark Cahill Birr A.C. 0:44:51

75 Nita Mc Loughlin Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:44:54

76 Michelle Mullaney Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:45:06

77 Ken Hume Clara A.C. 0:45:00

78 Colm Brophy Birr A.C. 0:44:58

79 Adrian Delaney Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:45:22

80 Clement Spain Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:45:36

81 David King Birr A.C. 0:45:33

82 Francis Martyn 0:45:39

83 David Hackett Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:45:40

84 Lisa Murphy Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:45:46

85 Des Coughlan Athenry A.C. 0:46:00

86 Pippa Hackett St. Michael's A.C. 0:46:06

87 John O Connell Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:46:09

88 Edel Waldron Ferbane A.C. 0:46:09

89 Una Mullen Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:46:18

90 Colette Anderson Ferbane A.C. 0:46:19

91 Ciaran Chambers Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:46:24

92 Pat Mellsop Birr A.C. 0:46:11

93 Gearoid Keller Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:46:28

94 Jamie Malone 0:46:16

95 Martina Costello Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:46:44

96 Triona Kinane Athlone A.C. 0:46:56

97 Dermot Doohan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:47:01

98 Peter Bennett Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:47:11

99 Charlotte Abbott Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:47:05

100 Killian Kealey Birr A.C. 0:47:26

101 Ger Woods Banagher A.C. 0:47:21

102 Michelle Feighery Ferbane A.C. 0:47:32

103 Ian King Birr A.C. 0:47:34

104 Aine Malone Edenderry A.C. 0:47:51

105 Matthew Flanagan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:48:05

106 Marian Buckley Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:48:03

107 Gordon Kerrigan Rhode A.C. 0:48:00

108 Breda King Birr A.C. 0:48:02

109 Donal Mannion Birr A.C. 0:48:04

110 Liam Mc Cormack Banagher A.C. 0:48:01

111 Mary Bracken 0:48:05

112 Mairead Scally Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:48:14

113 Barbara Guilfoyle Ballyskenach A.C. 0:48:00

114 Evelyn Carroll Ballyskenach A.C. 0:47:59

115 Christina O Meara Birr A.C. 0:48:11

116 Eileen Kenny Athlone A.C. 0:48:26

117 Noel Leonard N/a 0:48:07

118 Janelle Flanagan Gowran Clara A.C. 0:48:33

119 Peter Ormond Ballyskenach A.C. 0:48:37

120 Fred Webb 0:48:43

121 Sorcha Galvin Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:48:45

122 Róisín Woods Banagher A.C. 0:48:42

123 Paul Brady 0:48:40

124 Gary Kelly Ballyskenach A.C. 0:48:38

125 Margaret Grennan Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:49:19

126 David Goode Clara A.C. 0:49:30

127 Daniel Mc Gee 0:49:40

128 Vanessa Connolly Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:49:38

129 Catriona Guinan Ferbane A.C. 0:49:34

130 Patricia Flynn Birr A.C. 0:49:36

131 Orla Tooher Birr A.C. 0:49:46

132 Gerard Cleary Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:50:03

133 Lisa Lamir 0:49:40

134 Ann Carroll Ferbane A.C. 0:49:52

135 Roseanne Madden Grennan Ferbane A.C. 0:49:52

136 Avril Spain Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:50:16

137 Gemma Fletcher Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:50:15

138 Michael Guinan Ferbane A.C. 0:50:03

139 Edward Tyrrell 0:50:07

140 Emma Harte Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:50:34

141 Mark Kearney Edenderry A.C. 0:50:41

142 Mary Galvin Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:50:57

143 Jack Ryan Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:50:49

144 Seán Coonan Banagher A.C. 0:50:58

145 Ger Brereton Ballyskenach A.C. 0:51:08

146 Zoe Mc Garry 0:51:24

147 Brendan Mc Garry Banagher A.C. 0:51:25

148 Roisin Coughlan 0:51:20

149 Thomas Bennett Birr A.C. 0:51:27

150 Mags O Brien Ballyskenach A.C. 0:51:34

151 Karen Smyth Ballyskenach A.C. 0:51:34

152 Cathy Phelan Ballyskenach A.C. 0:51:33

153 Alan Fox 0:51:47

154 Martin Kierans Rhode A.C. 0:51:53

155 Simon Green 0:51:36

156 Mark Lowry 0:52:00

157 Naomi Galvin Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:52:01

158 Dermot Harnett Rhode A.C. 0:52:06

159 Lorna Hall - Dardis Birr A.C. 0:52:00

160 Paul Craven Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:52:10

161 Patrick Reid 0:52:17

162 Frank O Dea 0:52:28

163 Philip Guilfoyle Birr A.C. 0:52:39

164 Barry Mealiff 0:52:37

165 John Kenny 0:52:52

166 Margaret Kilmartin Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:53:02

167 Charles Malone Rhode A.C. 0:53:08

168 Elizabeth Mc Nevin Edenderry A.C. 0:53:00

169 Anthony Kenny 0:53:09

170 Thomas Duffy Clara A.C. 0:53:08

171 Sergio Contreras Clara A.C. 0:53:07

172 Paula Molloy Tierney Banagher A.C. 0:53:10

173 Ann Gleeson Hanrahan Birr A.C. 0:53:12

174 Clare Conway Rhode A.C. 0:53:29

175 Marie Nevin Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:53:30

176 Patrick Claffey 0:53:21

177 Elaine Masterson Birr A.C. 0:53:30

178 Louise Dunne Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:53:44

179 Patricia Doolan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:53:42

180 Marie Sweeney Birr A.C. 0:53:53

181 Imelda Coughlan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:54:12

182 Carol Kennedy Birr A.C. 0:54:13

183 Nicola Connolly Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:54:28

184 Noreen Hunt Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:54:31

185 Ethna Carroll Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:54:48

186 Michael Kirwan 0:54:37

187 Karen Tynan Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:54:56

188 Aenges Byrne Banagher A.C. 0:54:56

189 Tommy Mc carthy 0:55:00

190 Helen Chambers Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:55:10

191 Caroline O Hara Ballyskenach A.C. 0:55:07

192 Roisin Byrne 0:55:15

193 Marian Gleeson 0:55:07

194 Emma Teehan 0:55:07

195 Lisa Cantwell Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:55:24

196 Gerry Carroll Ballyskenach A.C. 0:55:47

197 Michelle Davis Ballyskenach A.C. 0:55:57

198 Laura-Anne Molloy Clara A.C. 0:56:18

199 Alison Fox Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:56:17

200 Michael Gleeson Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:56:37

201 John Doolan Banagher A.C. 0:56:31

202 Noel Flynn Ferbane A.C. 0:56:33

203 Louisa King 0:56:57

204 Diana Ursul 0:56:45

205 Ron Handy Clara A.C. 0:57:07

206 Pamela Darcy Ferbane A.C. 0:57:17

207 John Bennett Ferbane A.C. 0:57:19

208 Darragh Oconor 0:57:22

209 Louise Wallace Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:57:41

210 Denise Devery Banagher A.C. 0:57:57

211 Imelda Talbot Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:58:00

212 Martina Conlon Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:58:30

213 Olive Kelly Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:58:30

214 Mary Guest 0:58:23

215 Olive Mannion Tullamore Harriers A.C. 0:58:32

216 Stephen Hanley 0:58:24

217 Teresa Corrigan 0:58:17

218 Ashling Farrell Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:58:31

219 Laura Devery Banagher A.C. 0:58:39

220 Aine Golden 0:58:51

221 Louise McEvoy Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 0:58:52

222 Joe Maher 0:59:01

223 Freda Mc Namee Naomh Mhuire A.C. 0:59:25

224 Caroline Lyng 0:59:49

225 Neil Maher Ballyskenach A.C. 0:59:45

226 Martina Flanagan Devine Clara A.C. 0:59:56

227 Carrie Goode Clara A.C. 0:59:57

228 Orla Daly 1:00:18

229 Grainne Kenny 1:00:20

230 Michelle Keena 1:00:20

231 Eve Downes 1:00:31

232 Claire Quinn 1:01:00

233 Greg Malone 1:01:00

234 Sandra Busteed Tullamore Harriers A.C. 1:01:08

235 Joe Flanagan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 1:01:44

236 Majella Mc Grath Roscommon Harriers A.C. 1:01:54

237 Maria Bergin 1:01:53

238 David Dooley 1:02:20

239 Michelle Madden Naomh Mhuire A.C. 1:02:52

240 Lisa Barnett Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 1:05:14

241 Anne-Maria Egan Ferbane A.C. 1:05:18

242 Regina Cleary Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 1:05:38

243 Sean Mc Cann Kilcormac Killoughey A.C. 1:05:22

244 Donna Geoghegan 1:05:34

245 Sharon Lane Ballyskenach A.C. 1:06:30

246 Stephanie Bowden 1:06:32

247 Eileen Judge Edenderry A.C. 1:09:19

248 Sarah Colgan Naomh Mhuire A.C. 1:09:11

249 Niamh Richardson 1:09:16

250 Catherine Galvin Naomh Mhuire A.C. 1:09:15

251 Paula Collins Naomh Mhuire A.C. 1:09:16

252 Josie Cleary Ballyskenach A.C. 1:11:14

253 Julianne Ryan 1:14:53

254 Deirdre Kirwan 1:14:50

255 Melissa Hogan Tullamore Harriers A.C. 1:32:39

Fixtures

16th July- Frank Kilrane 10 Mile- Edenderry

21st July- Rhode AC 5k

4th August -Birr AC 5k

26th August –Bord na Mona Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon.