Tipperary...Results of the Newcastle 5k road race - Sun 18th Jan 2015

A total of 179 runners took part in this 5k road race in Newcastle, Co.Tipperary.

1 Kevin Maunsell    Clonmel AC    SM    16    21   
2 Jimmy Boland    Clonmel AC    SM    17    06   
3 Mark Darmody    Clonmel AC    M40    17    13   
12 Aine Roche    Clonmel AC    SW    18    59    1st Woman
14 Angela McCann    Clonmel AC    W40    19    13    2nd Woman
15 Carmel Fitzgibbion    Thurles Crokes    SW    19    15    3rd Woman

 The full results can be seen HERE

From Clonmel AC......The first Open Road Race of 2015 in County Tipperary took place in Newcastle with the annual 5K road race. The race attracted an entry of 179 athletes which was great despite the very cold conditions of severe frost and icy roads early in the morning. The race started and soon Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel A C) went to the front and made every stride a winning one as he came home a very worthy and convincing winner in a new Course Record of 16 mins 21 secs, well inside last year's winning time of 16 mins 52 secs set by David Mansfield of Clonmel AC, brilliant running. Then we had Jimmy Boland (Clonmel AC) finishing 2nd in 17 mins 6 secs with Mark Darmody (Clonmel A C) finishing 3rd in 17 mins 13 secs. 

In the ladies race, we had Aine Roche (Clonmel AC) winning in 18 mins 59 secs with Angela McCann (Clonmel A C) 2nd in 19 mins 13 secs and Carmel Fitzgibbon (Thurles Crokes) 3rd in 19 mins 15 secs. 

The Master Men category winners were:1st over 40 John Browne (Clonmel A C) 19 mins 38 secs, 1st over 45 Conor Fleming (Clonmel A C) 18 mins 2 secs and 1st over 50 Billy Prout (Clonmel A C) 20 mins 23 secs. The Master Women category winners were: 1st over 35 Mary Molloy (Carrick on Suir) 20 mins 30 secs, 1st over 40 Siobhan McHugh (Clonmel AC) 19 mins 35 secs and 1st over 45 Anna Byrne (Clonmel AC) 22 mins 43 secs. 

The organising committee would like to thank everyone who helped to make this event such a great success, the scones and tea went down a treat afterwards in the Community Hall. The Committee would also like to thank the Civil Defence for looking after the First Aid.