Kerry...Results of the Beaufort 10k - 1st Jan 2009

2009 got off to a good start in Kerry with almost 100 runners taking part in the Beaufort 10k on the 1st of January, an increase of roughly 50% on the numbers last year. Printed below are the race results thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions and a race report by Donal O'Donoghue.

Charles O'Shea Memorial Cup - 21st BEAUFORT '10K'- Thursday 1 January 2009
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:32:25 MURPHY, Cian Iveragh AC M 05:12.9 43 1
2 0:32:44 CASEY, Desmond Millstreet AC M 05:16.0 33 2
3 0:35:28 WAUGH, George Rising Sun AC M 05:42.4 4 3
4 0:35:36 COAKLEY, Donal Togher AC M 05:43.6 30 4
5 0:36:11 DE BURCA, Cosmas Rising Sun AC M 05:49.3 6 5
6 0:36:22 O'SHEA, Patrick Iveragh AC M55 05:51.0 75 6
7 0:36:47 MCMAHON, Mark West Muskerry AC M 05:55.1 23 7
8 0:36:49 O'SHEA, Michael Iveragh AC M45 05:55.4 74 8
9 0:36:55 MURPHY, Humphrey Riocht AC M45 05:56.3 21 9
10 0:37:25 MANGAN, Simon Gneeveguilla AC M 06:01.2 52 10
11 0:37:49 SHEEHAN, Tom Bandon AC M40 06:05.0 50 11
12 0:38:08 O'CALLAGHAN, David Eagle AC M40 06:08.1 12 12
13 0:38:17 MCGRATH, Sean Dundrum AC M 06:09.5 7 13
14 0:38:40 MURPHY, Fergal Iveragh AC M 06:13.2 44 14
15 0:38:50 LYNCH, Brendan Gneeveguilla AC M 06:14.9 17 15
16 0:38:54 CARROLL, Denis Eagle AC M45 06:15.5 76 16
17 0:39:06 JOY, Brendan Gneeveguilla AC MJ 06:17.4 98 17
18 0:39:12 FITZGERALD, Tom West Limerick AC M45 06:18.4 55 18
19 0:39:16 MCMAHON, Conor West Muskerry AC M40 06:19.0 22 19
20 0:39:25 BUBENDORFER, Thomas Killorglin M 06:20.5 70 20
21 0:39:33 CAHILLANE, Sean Gneeveguilla AC M 06:21.8 38 21
22 0:39:44 MAHONY, Tomas West Waterford AC M 06:23.5 54 22
23 0:39:55 FINN, Michelle Duhallow AC F 06:25.3 41 23
24 0:40:01 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M 06:26.3 15 24
25 0:40:05 O'DRISCOLL, John Rising Sun AC M50 06:26.9 5 25
26 0:40:21 CLIFFORD, Cathal Killorglin MJ 06:29.5 60 26
27 0:40:28 SWEENEY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 06:30.6 28 27
28 0:41:02 MAHONY, Maire Dungarvan F 06:36.1 53 28
29 0:41:15 KELLEHER, Denis Midleton AC M40 06:38.2 16 29
30 0:41:29 BURKE, Marion St. Marys AC F35 06:40.4 1 30
31 0:41:46 MURPHY, Brian Beaufort M 06:43.2 79 31
32 0:42:10 O'CONNOR, Michael Farranfore-Maine Valley AC M55 06:47.0 20 32
33 0:42:27 MURPHY, Seamus Milltown M 06:49.8 66 33
34 0:42:38 O'MEARA, Patrick Firies M 06:51.5 77 34
35 0:42:44 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 06:52.5 10 35
36 0:43:01 SHINE, Donie Duhallow AC M50 06:55.2 95 36
37 0:43:28 BENSON, Aidan Farranfore-Maine Valley AC M40 06:59.6 37 37
38 0:43:34 DENNEHY, Anthony Star Of The Laune M 07:00.5 9 38
39 0:43:42 HORGAN, Ger Kenmare M 07:01.8 87 39
40 0:43:44 O'SHEA, Cormack Beaufort M40 07:02.2 69 40
41 0:43:51 MCCARTHY, Tim Killorglin M50 07:03.3 78 41
42 0:44:23 TANNER, Paul Kenmare M 07:08.4 84 42
43 0:44:33 MANGAN, Ann Star Of The Laune F45 07:10.0 91 43
44 0:44:37 GYVES, Paddy Mallow AC M60 07:10.7 56 44
45 0:44:51 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:12.9 11 45
46 0:44:55 MURPHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 07:13.6 27 46
47 0:45:02 GALBRAITH, John Beaufort M 07:14.7 71 47
48 0:45:09 KELLEHER, Brendan Killarney M45 07:15.8 96 48
49 0:45:21 BREEN, Micheal Beaufort M 07:17.8 29 49
50 0:45:37 WHYTE, Robert Riocht AC M 07:20.3 83 50
51 0:45:47 O'SHEA, Mick Duhallow AC M45 07:21.9 13 51
52 0:45:49 O'SHEA, Ian Beaufort M 07:22.3 92 52
53 0:45:51 FOLEY, Tony Killorglin M40 07:22.6 94 53
54 0:45:54 O'KELLY, Aidan Tralee Harriers M45 07:23.1 26 54
55 0:45:55 MCCARTHY, Fergus Farranfore M 07:23.2 93 55
56 0:46:02 BRENNAN, Michael Ballincollig M45 07:24.4 62 56
57 0:46:21 FINN, Mary Millstreet AC F45 07:27.4 39 57
58 0:46:22 MURRAY, Jimmy Rising Sun AC M60 07:27.6 19 58
59 0:46:24 O'NEILL, Martin Fossa M40 07:27.9 89 59
60 0:46:33 CLIFFORD, Seamus Beaufort M 07:29.3 25 60
61 0:47:37 CUFFE, Pat Gneeveguilla AC M40 07:39.6 51 61
62 0:47:46 JOY, Niamh Gneeveguilla AC FJ 07:41.1 36 62
63 0:48:11 DINEEN, Micheal Gneeveguilla AC M45 07:45.1 59 63
64 0:48:17 CLEARY, Pat Tralee M55 07:46.1 31 64
65 0:48:32 HAYES, Andrew Doon M 07:48.5 8 65
66 0:48:43 FINN, Carol Duhallow AC F 07:50.3 40 66
67 0:48:46 MCCARTHY, Michael West Waterford AC M50 07:50.7 18 67
68 0:48:49 LAMBE, Sandra Gneeveguilla AC F40 07:51.2 63 68
69 0:48:54 KENNEDY, Eamonn Farranfore M 07:52.0 90 69
70 0:49:04 GERAGHTY, Matthew Killorglin M 07:53.6 88 70
71 0:49:12 O'SULLIVAN, Susan Riocht AC F35 07:54.9 68 71
72 0:49:20 CLIFFORD, Niamh Star Of The Laune FJ 07:56.2 48 72
73 0:49:38 O'LEARY, Margaret Gneeveguilla AC F35 07:59.1 58 73
74 0:50:29 STAPELBROEK, Lisa Kenmare F 08:07.3 82 74
75 0:51:17 CLIFFORD, Muireann Star Of The Laune F 08:15.0 47 75
76 0:51:18 HORKIN, Susan Dublin F 08:15.2 49 76
77 0:51:28 CREAGH, Paddy Tralee M 08:16.8 32 77
78 0:51:30 STANTON, Dave Tralee M40 08:17.1 34 78
79 0:52:00 KERLEY, Sile Riocht AC F40 08:22.0 42 79
80 0:52:29 O'DONOGHUE, Donal Little Island M40 08:26.6 67 80
81 0:52:57 NI LEIDHIN, Caoilfhionn Dublin F 08:31.1 45 81
82 0:52:58 O'HANLON, Maeve Dublin F 08:31.3 46 82
83 0:53:21 GRIFFIN, Kevin Iveragh AC M60 08:35.0 35 83
84 0:53:23 FLYNN, Nora Gneeveguilla AC F40 08:35.3 81 84
85 0:54:09 FLANAGAN, Pat Farranfore-Maine Valley AC M45 08:42.7 85 85
86 0:56:34 DALY, Anne Milltown F 09:06.0 65 86
87 0:56:36 MURPHY, David Star Of The Laune MJ 09:06.4 97 87
88 0:57:43 MURPHY, Sean Killorglin M 09:17.2 80 88
89 0:57:56 CULLINANE, Eileen Riocht AC F45 09:19.2 57 89
90 0:59:32 O'SULLIVAN, Pat Beaufort M 09:34.7 73 90
91 0:59:33 WATT, Jim Larne M 09:34.9 86 91
92 1:01:39 DALY, Emma Milltown F 09:55.1 64 92
93 1:04:18 AMERLING, Courtenay New York F45 10:20.7 1000 93
94 1:04:20 PRENDERVILLE, William Ballymacelliot MJ 10:21.0 3 94
95 1:04:30 KEANE, Eoin Ballymacelliot MJ 10:22.6 2 95
96 1:05:12 TOHER, Mary Midleton AC F50 10:29.4 24 96
97 1:05:39 O'SHEA, Anna-Marie Kenmare F 10:33.7 14 97
98 1:06:21 O'SULLIVAN, Joan Gneeveguilla AC F50 10:40.5 72 98

Organised by Star of the Laune AC

Race Report.....by Donal O'Donoghue
"I made it to the Beaufort 10k race today, the first of 2009 in the south-west.
There were 98 people in total, including a few familiar faces from Cork, and John Walshe did the results.
The day started dull and overcast, but as soon as I passed over the Cork-Kerry border, the sun came out, and the road widened.
This must be yet another case of John Walshe bringing the good weather with him!

Registration was in the Community Centre. An unusual feature - there were no official bibs. Numbers were written down on sticky labels, as people entered. Maybe I could suggest that they recycle bibs from other races, just like the Rising Sun "Straight Mile" ?

The race start was by the yellow "T Junction" side, outside the Garda Station.
We headed west, passing the Community Centre.
Just after 1km, we took a left turn at the Grotto, followed by a right just before the 2km mark, and passed the primary school. The remainder of the route was clockwise leading back to the Community Centre.
There were several markers at the kilometre, but I didn't see all of them. At about 5km, there was a water station. Although I feel these are less needed in cold weather, judging by the number of dropped cups, at least half the field must have used it. There was a bit of a short hill about 6km. At about 7km, there was a short but severe head wind. Very much like the start of the 5 mile race in Bandon last Sunday.

Everybody received one pint (568 ml !) of Milk from Lee Strand Co-Op Creamery, at the finish line.
There were tea and sandwiches in the Community Hall. The route showed a view of the Kerry Mountains to the South. There was a big contrast in old long-abandoned, ivy covered small houses of our forefathers, side-by side with some very fine new houses. It would be a nice place to visit on a good Summer's day.

There was a decent finisher's plaque for all.
It resembles a silver-effect plate, with a gold rim, and a label "Charles O'Shea, 10km 1989-2009".
Complete with a plastic stand for mounting on one's mantelpiece.

While waiting for the results, I was talking to Brendan Joy, the MJ winner, who did it in 39:06. He told me he had just finished climbing Mangerton Mountain, and rowing is his main sport. He'll be very good if he keeps at it.

Late in the prize-giving, they decided to also give 3rd place prizes in the Ladies veteran categories.
So, there's a prize out there somewhere for Mary Murphy, St Finbarr's AC, who left before this was announced.
Mary Toher also won in the F50 category.

On my return to the car, there was a flyer on the windscreen for the:
Clare Burren Marathon Challenge - Sat 23 May 2009 at 09:00 - Full / Half / Mini Marathon - Walk or Jog.
www.clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com - *pre-entry* before 10 May

I've been thinking, maybe some car-pooling arrangement might be useful on these distant races ?
Most times, it's just me in my car, travelling the same route that many other follow.
I could bring 2 or 3 more people with me...........Donal O'Donoghue "