Waterford...Results of the Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race - Fri 27th July 2012

A large crowd of 155 runners turned out for this year's Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race in West Waterford, an increase of 29% on last year's figure of 120. This was the 9th race of 10 in the Ger Wyley Sports Summer Series.

The winner of the mens race was David McCarthy of West Waterford AC in a new course record time of 23:55. This was David's second race after winning the Kilworth Camp 5 mile earlier in the month after coming back from injury. David had an excellent indoor season in the US at the start of the year when he won an indoor mile race in Boston in 3:55.75 in January and in February, he won a prestigious 3,000m race at the Armory in New York in 7:55.50. The US magazine Running Times had an interview with him back in March.

Winner and new course record holder David Mc Carthy of West Waterford AC receiving his prize from Michael Doocey of Doocey's Bar, race sponsors of the Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race.

RESULTS OF BALLYMACARBRY 5 MILE 2012
1. David McCarthy     West Waterford     23.55 (Course Record!)
2. Philip Harty        Donore Harriers        26.17
3. Frank Quinlan        Waterford        26.48
0/40 Peter Duggan    St. Joseph’s AC        29.13
0/45 Patrick Bookle    St. Joseph’s AC        30.23
0/50 Martin McCarthy    West Waterford    29.52
0/55 Tommy Cahill    Clonmel        33.03
0/60 Con Kelleher    Waterford        35.42
Junior Damien Murphy     West Waterford    29.22

 

The womens race was won by Corinna Walsh of West Waterford AC in 32:05.

Michael Doocey of Doocey's Bar presenting Corinna Walsh of West Waterford AC with the prize for first Lady at the 2012 Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race.

LADIES RESULTS
1. Corinna Walsh        West Waterford     32.05
2. Racquel Valadez    USA            33.05
3. Aine Roche        Clonmel        33.14
0/35 Kate Wall        Clonmel        34.29
0/40 Diane Behan    Waterford        35.24
0/45 Ann O’ Donnell    West Waterford     39.02
0/50 Phyllis Flynn    Striders            33.37
0/55 Marie Moore    West Waterford    48.35
Junior Hanna Mai Flynn     Striders            35.31

 Pictured centre is race organiser and founder of the Doocey's Bar Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race Frank Bolger with race winner for 2012 and new course record holder David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC on the left. On the right is Junior winner Damien Murphy of West Waterford AC .

The full results can be seen HERE