The 48th edition of the Joe Noonan 5 mile resulted in first time victories for both Conrad Latham and Bernadette Bruen in largely suitable conditions for the annual pre Christmas lung buster.
Youth was very much to the fore in the Men’s event with the first 5 finishers all Under 18 years of age.
Latham 25.59, last years runner up went one better when beating Mark O’Callaghan by 20 seconds with Charlie Gunawardhana a further 19 seconds adrift.
Bernadette Bruen was a very impressive winner of the women’s event , comfortably ahead of Tara Kennedy and Carmel Ward.
The mixed Team event proved once again a popular and fun addition to proceedings.
Here the Christmas Bells team of Charlie Gunawardhana, Catherine Groves , Keith Fleming and Clodagh Foley won the stampede to claim the first of the 10 prizes on offer.
Individual Results
1. Conrad Latham 25.59
2. Mark O’Callaghan 26.19
3. Charlie Gunawardhana 26.38
4. Tom Collier 27.11
5. Daniel Connolly 27.36
6. David Jackson 27.38
7. Anthony Sharkey 27.44
8. Ely Nolan 28.17
9. Cillian Cooney 28.18
10. Anthony Eames 28.42
11. Ian Conroy 29.26
12. Giovanni Salvatore 29.31
13. Robert Lea 29.43
14. Eoghan Wrafter 30.06
15. Eric Champ 30.18
16. Terry Keogh 31.03
17. Bernadette Bruen 32.08 ( 1st Lady)
18. Paddy Conroy 32.26
19. Philip McGovern 32.28
20. Keith Fleming 32.46
21. Ronan Harris 32.54
22. Noah Mongey 33.09
23. Patrick Nolan 33.18
24. Tara Kennedy 33.32 (2nd Lady)
25. Carmel Ward 33.58 (3rd Lady)
26. Darragh Carolan 34.34
27. Josh Gordon 34.43
28. Aine Crimin 34.50
29. Caitriona Costello 35.02
30. Paddy McGee 35.08
31. Karen Slye 35.15
32. Ken Doyle 35.30
33. Darren Meikle 35.32
34. Clodagh Foley 35.35
35. Martin Kelly 35.49
36. Sorcha Delargy 36.06
37. Hugh Cronin 36.07
38. Keith Comiskey 36.08
39. Niamh O’Malley 36.18
40. Rebecca McHugh 36.25
41. Ivan Griffin 37.04
42. Sinead McArdle 37.09
43. Yann O’hEireamhoin 37.26
44. Ciara Brady 38.28
45. Colm Gormley 38.36
46. Catherine Groves 38.39
47. Roisin Dooley 38.41
48. Carl Moore 38.48
49. Dorota O’Brien 38.53
50. Denise Kelleher 39.52
51. Lorna Christie 40.01
52. Jenny Colbert 40.20
53. Catherine Leavy 40.35
54. Una Cherry 40.44
55. Orla McElhinney 40.54
56. Des Lyons 41.15
57. Fiona Kirwan 41.31
58. Dee O’Connor 42.12
59. Greg O’Beirne 42.50
60. Melanie Hearns 42.57
61. Patricia Gormley 43.41
62. Sinead Lyons 43.56
63. Bernie Kearns 44.22
64. Angela Charlton 44.49
65. Conor Jennings 46.24
66. Gerry Christie 46.47
67. Siobhan Mulvey 47.43
68. Rose McCaul 54.56
Team Results
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Christmas Bells ( C Gunawardhana/C Groves/K Fleming/C Foley ) 103 pts
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The Roofers ( R Lea/S McArdle/N Mongey/D Meikle) 110 pts
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Sneaky Elve ( C Cooney/R McHugh/P Nolan/C Gormley) 117 pts
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Kevin’s Carrots (E Rafter/D O’Brien/P McGee/A Crimin) 121 pts
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Stars in the Sky ( M O’Callagha/S Mulvey/P Conroy/H Cronin) 124 pts
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Quality Street ( E Champ/K Slye/ D O’Connor/R Harris) 125 pts
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Speedy Reindeers ( G Salvatore/F Kirwan/C Ward/K Doyle) 126 pts
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Watermill Way ( D Connolly/A Charlton/C Costello/M Kelly) 133 pts
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Christmas Crackers ( A Sharkey/D Kelleher/G Christie/B Bruen) 140 pts
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FOB’s the Way ( C Latham/G O’Beirne/P McGovern/D Lyons) 141 pts