Conroy wins Westport 5k

Conroy wins Westport 5k


THE Westport 5k last Sunday was the final race in the C&C Cellular Mayo AC Road Race League, organised by Mayo AC in association with Mayo Sports Partnership. There was a fine turnout of 137 on a perfect day for running, cold but clear.
Martin Conroy (Sligo) finished in 15.40 and  was the clear winner of the race, showing the excellent form he displayed in winning the eighth race of the league, the Hollymount 10k. Robert Malseed was the best of the Mayo AC runners, finishing in second place.
Caitríona Jennings (Rathfarnham WSAF), the 2007 race winner, won again in fine style improving her time by three seconds to finish in 18.00. Mayo AC’s Mary Gleeson, who decisively won the Race League title for the second year, was second in 19.30, just ahead of Ann Lennon in third in a time of 19.52.
Mayo AC’s John Byrne retained the men’s Road League title.
The results of the Westport 5k were as follows –
Men. 1, Martin Conroy (Sligo AC), 15.40; 2, Robert Malseed (Mayo AC), 15.47; 3, Eoin Rowan (North Sligo), 16.06; 4, Michael Freeley (Rathfarnham WSAF), 16.07; 5, Mark Davis (Craughwell AC), 16.15; 6, Dermot McDermott (Sligo AC), 16.18; 7, Declan Fahey (Tullamore AC), 16.19; 8, Martin Corcoran (Craughwell AC), 16.22 (1st O-40); 9, Con Marshall (St Finbarr’s AC), 16.32; 10, Daniel Murray (Ballina AC), 16.50 (1st U-19); 11, Seán Gallagher (Ballina AC), 17.23; 12, David Corcoran (Civil Service AC), 17.27 (2nd O-40); 15, Peter Hynes (Mayo AC), 17.56 (3rd O-40); 18, Ronnie Naylor (Mayo AC), 18.07 (1st O-50); 29, Seamus Gaughan (Geesala), 19.06 (2nd O-50); 40, PJ Hall (Mayo AC), 19.57 (3rd O-50).
Women. 1, Caitríona Jennings (Rathfarnham WSAF), 18.00; 2, Mary Gleeson (Mayo AC), 19.30; 3, Ann Lennon (Mayo AC), 19.52; 4, Cindy McCarthy (Sligo AC), 20.13 (1st O-35); 5, Ann Murray (Mayo AC), 20.29 (2nd O-35); 6, Angela O’Connor (Mayo AC), 21.33 (3rd O-35); 8, Norma Harnedy (indiv), 20.41; 9, Olivia Feeney (Sligo AC), 20.46; 10, Kathy Connolly (Mayo AC), 22.53; 11, Sinéad Roche (TCD), 21.08; 12, Caroline Conway (Mayo AC), 21.33; 13, Rosie Hynes (Swinford AC), 21.39 (1st U-19); 14, Bernie Kelly (GCH); 21.55 (1st O-45); 15, Maire T Beatty (Athenry AC), 22.06 (2nd O-45); 20, Tina Corcoran (indiv), 22.47 (3rd O-45).