The Annual Club Christmas 5 Mile Handicap Road Race took place on Tuesday 18 December. 28 turned up on a calm and pleasant evening in conditions that were remarkably benign give the recent stormy weather.
The Galloping Landlord was first past the post, though there was a Steward’s Inquiry in light of the fact that he was lame for the last four weeks of training and barely able to put one foot in front of the other. After much deliberation, the result was upheld and O’Hare took the trophy home for a second time. The fastest time of the night was recorded by Daniel Molloy, a speedy 28.38
Our thanks to our Race Officials, Paul Rodgers, Jerome McCrickard and Michelle McCann who did a stoic job in ensuring that everyone including Charlie got a token and a finish time recorded. For the first time in a long time no-one got lost and no-one took a wrong turn in either Tullybrannigan of Marguerite.
The Official Result
Position | Name | Handicap time | Actual time |
1 | Jack O’Hare | 37.45 | 30.45 |
2 | Ian McCracken | 37.53 | 37.53 |
3 | Daniel Molloy | 38.38 | 28.38 |
4 | Jonny Crutchley | 38.49 | 30.49 |
5 | Ronan McVeigh | 38.59 | 29.59 |
6 | Noel Gallagher | 39.15 | 30.15 |
7 | Gary McEvoy | 39.19 | 31.19 |
8 | Stephen Knight | 39.36 | 39.36 |
9 | Tom Crudgington | 39.43 | 30.43 |
10 | Alan Strachan | 39.45 | 32.45 |
11 | Brian McVeigh | 40.06 | 31.06 |
12 | Charlie McAlinden | 40.11 | 35.11 |
13 | Micky Meehan | 40.18 | 35.18 |
14 | Franky McGivern | 40.21 | 35.51 |
15 | Connaire McVeigh | 40.21 | 29.21 |
16 | Lorna Cunningham | 40.29 | 36.29 |
17 | Benoit Le Houerou | 40.30 | 32.00 |
18 | Ernie Hall | 40.40 | 36.40 |
19 | Joe McCann | 40.42 | 35.42 |
20 | Ronnie Horrox | 40.49 | 37.19 |
21 | Aine Gosling | 40.57 | 33.57 |
22 | Chris Clarke | 41.06 | 33.06 |
23 | Rita Devlin | 41.14 | 38.44 |
24 | Nicola Mathers | 41.19 | 36.49 |
25 | Jerome Farrell | 41.27 | 37.27 |
26 | Gerard McAuley | 41.30 | 33.30 |
27 | Kris Fegan | 41.48 | 35.48 |
28 | Aidan Brown | 41.57 | 30.57 |
Net times for the record
Position | Name | Handicap time | Actual time |
3 | Daniel Molloy | 38.38 | 28.38 |
15 | Connaire McVeigh | 40.21 | 29.21 |
5 | Ronan McVeigh | 38.59 | 29.59 |
6 | Noel Gallagher | 39.15 | 30.15 |
9 | Tom Crudgington | 39.43 | 30.43 |
1 | Jack O’Hare | 37.45 | 30.45 |
4 | Jonny Crutchley | 38.49 | 30.49 |
28 | Aidan Brown | 41.57 | 30.57 |
11 | Brian McVeigh | 40.06 | 31.06 |
7 | Gary McEvoy | 39.19 | 31.19 |
17 | Benoit Le Houerou | 40.30 | 32.00 |
10 | Alan Strachan | 39.45 | 32.45 |
22 | Chris Clarke | 41.06 | 33.06 |
26 | Gerard McAuley | 41.30 | 33.30 |
21 | Aine Gosling | 40.57 | 33.57 |
12 | Charlie McAlinden | 40.11 | 35.11 |
13 | Micky Meehan | 40.18 | 35.18 |
19 | Joe McCann | 40.42 | 35.42 |
27 | Kris Fegan | 41.48 | 35.48 |
14 | Franky McGivern | 40.21 | 35.51 |
16 | Lorna Cunningham | 40.29 | 36.29 |
18 | Ernie Hall | 40.40 | 36.40 |
24 | Nicola Mathers | 41.19 | 36.49 |
20 | Ronnie Horrox | 40.49 | 37.19 |
25 | Jerome Farrell | 41.27 | 37.27 |
2 | Ian McCracken | 37.53 | 37.53 |
23 | Rita Devlin | 41.14 | 38.44 |
8 | Stephen Knight | 39.36 | 39.36 |