34TH ANNUAL JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN.
DUNGARVAN PREPARED FOR THE COUNTRIES LARGEST 10 MILE ROAD RACE.
The Town is ready and set with the final preparations in place for the largest sporting event held in the town as the West Waterford athletic club organised 34th annual John Treacy Dungarvan 10 mile road race takes centre stage in the this coming Sunday Februsry 1st at 11 AM.. Once again this year’s race sold out in a short time with 3.750 entries received from all parts of the country and beyond The race day packs have all been sent and received by all the participants at this stage,the race day pack containes your race day number along with all the information you need to know regarding the event. This means of course all you have to do on race day is to be at the start line well in advance of the starting time of 11 AM with your number pinned to the FRONT of your club running singlet. On finishing the race you will receive you’re goodie bag with lots of treats for you to enjoy after the race and you will also receive a high quality dri-fit Nike running top along with a gear bag. This is one race where the club really relies on the goodwill and the support of our loyal club members and friends. This race is the biggest undertaking by the club each year and as a result we rely heavily on your support, so if you might be in a position to help out in any way that would be most welcome. We need people to steward the course and we can never have enough. The event see’s the largest number of participants for any type of sports event in the county and is the largest 10 mile road race in the country, of this we are very proud. The club needs as many members and friends to help us make this a great race and a great day for West Waterford AC and for our town.
IMPORTANT RACE DAY DETAILS.
The course this year will remain the same as last year’s course, starting on the Youghal Road as usual but it will start near to the Amber Garage, the race will do a short loop around Mitchell St. down Collins Road, back out the Youghal road taking a right turn down to Haleon, taking another right turn here down through the finish line and onto the N25 going left to the Spring roundabout, taking a left turn past the former Crystal factory out to Bushy Park, and left down to the canal Road coming out at Ring cross, back in the Youghal road all the way to Haleon turning left up side of Haleon taking a right at top to GSK roundabout turning right to finish line at Cappoquin Transport depo. So plenty of opportunity for spectators to view the race on a few occasions. We do ask that spectators park well away from the course as they will not have access around the course itself as there will be restrictions in place during the race. Everyone’s cooperation is needed here for the smooth running of the event and we thank you in anticipation of this. Please note also that all prizes for this year’s John Treacy Dungarvan 10 will be posted out to our winners the days following the race. Only the overall top individual race winners will be presented with their prize at the finish line.
PREVIOUS WINNERS FOR THE RECORD
Previous overall winners of this race are as follows:
1992 Robert Costello (Limerick AC)
1993 Noel Richardson (Donore Hrs AC)
1994 Jimmy Mulligan (Waterford AC)
1995 James Sullivan (Waterford AC)
1996 Michael Hassett (St. Catherines AC )
1997 Cormac Finnerty (Mullingar Hrs AC)
1998 Peter Duggan (St.Josephs AC )
1999 John Kearney (East Cork AC)
2000 John Kearney (East Cork AC)
2001 Peter Duggan ( St.Josephs AC )
2002 Paul Deegan (DSD A.C.)
2003 Philip Harty (K.C.K. A.C.)
2004 George Murray (North Cork AC)
2005 Sandis Bralitis (Ballynonty AC)
2006 Sandis Bralitis ( West Waterford AC )
2007 Sandis Bralitis (West Waterford AC)
2008 Sergiu Turea (Clonliffe Harriers AC)
2009 Sandis Bralitis (West Waterford AC)
2010 Sandis Bralitis (West Waterford AC )
2011 Mareks Floroseks (Latvia)
2012 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham)
2013 Gary O’ Hanlon Clonliffe Harriers AC
2014 Thomas Fitzpatrick Tallaght AC
2015 Mick Clohisey Raheny Shamrocks AC
2016 Sean Hehir Rathfarnham AC
2017 Alan O’Shea Bantry AC
2018 Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC
2019 Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC
2020 Mick Clohessy Raheny Shamrocks AC
2021 COVID.
2022 Hugh Armstrong Ballina AC
2023 William Maunsell Clonmel AC
2024 Oisín Spillane Ennis Track AC.
2025 Fearghal Curtin Youghal AC ( course record 47.42)
LADIES WINNERS.
WOMEN
1992 : Liz Bullen (Dungarvan A. C.)
1993 : Catherine Hennessy (DSD)
1994 : Teresa Tuohy (London)
1995 : Catherine Hennessy (DSD)
1996 : Catherine Hennessy (DSD)
1997 : Christine McNamara (Cork)
1998 : Eleanor Threadgold (Bray)
1999 : Catherine Hennessy (New Ross )
2000 : Angela McEvoy (St. Finbarrs)
2001 : Geraldine Hendrick (St. Laurence’s O Toole)
2002 : Mary Sheehan (Grange- Fermoy)
2003 : Mary Sweeney (St. Finbarrs)
2004 Rose Mary Ryan Bilboa AC
2005 Mary Sweeney St.Finbarrs AC
2006 Jackie Carty Kilmore AC
2007 Lucy Brennan Sligo AC
2008 Mary Margaret Meade Belfast City Harriers AC
2009 Rosemary Ryan Bilboa AC
2010 Siobhan O’ Doherty Borrisokane AC
2011 Siobhan O’ Doherty Borrisokane AC
2012 Maria Mc Cambridge Letterkenny AC
2013 Lizzie Lee Leevale AC
2014 Siobhan O’ Doherty Borrisokane AC
2015 Siobhan O’ Doherty Borrisokane AC
2016 Barbara Sanchaz clonliffe harriers AC
2017 Siobhan O’ Doherty Borrisokane AC
2018 Laura O’Shaughnessy DSD AC
2019 Grace Lynch Iveragh AC
2020 Aoife Cooke Eagle AC (course record 54.23)
2021 Covid
2022 Aoife Cooke Eagle AC
2023 Mary Mulhare Portlaoise AC
2024 Ciara WILSON DMP A.C.
2025 Niamh Allen Leevale AC ( course record 52.50 )
34th ANNUAL JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN 10 SUPPORTS CHILDRENS HEALTH IRELAND AT CRUMLIN.
A huge thank you to all who have supported this year’s John Treacy Dungarvan 10 chosen charity Childrens Health Ireland at Crumlin , many have donated monies when entering the race which we sincerely thank you all for and our club WWAC will also be making a donation, a cheque will be presented to a member of the association who will be at the event in Dungarvan representing the charity.
JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN 10 PRIZES.
Please note that category prizes for this year’s John Treacy Dungarvan 10 will be posted out to our winners the days following the race. Only the overall individual race winners will be presented with their prizes at the finish line.
CLUB SOCIAL OCCASION OF THE YEAR.
The clubs social occasion of the year will take place at the Park Hotel Dungarvan on Sunday next 1st February when the overall prize presentation will take place for our Fordes Daybreak winter league and we will also celebrate the John Treacy Dungarvan 10 mile road race on the night, we invite all to this celebration in the club as we honour our league winners and thank our stewards for all this work in the league and all our stewards who were uninvolved in the 10 mile road race alike. There is no charge on this event where good food- good music- good dancing and good crack will be the order of the night preceding’s get under way at 8 pm, see you at the Park.
FORDES DAYBREAK WINTER LEAGUE.
THE HEAT IS ON FOR THE LONG COURSE RUNNERS.
Sometimes we are born lucky as the saying goes , once again last Wednesday after a day of horrible rain by start time of our league it was the most pleasant night you could imagine for January ,no rain ,not a buff of wind and 12 degrees. In last week’s round 10 we changed things up a little with the handicaps as we left four groups on the long course off in much larger groups of runners. With another bumper turnout for the long course last week with 220 runners. Our first runner home on the night was Donal O’Mahony with a time of 37.51 Donal was followed by Jessie Mulcahy in 42.31 with Niamh Curran 3rd in 48.19.Our hope now for this coming Wednesday when we will have a split mass start on the long course one group going off at 6.45 and the next group at 6.50 ,please check your group on Facebook or in the hall when you come down Wednesday night. Also remember that there is our winter league travel mug for anyone completing 8 of the 11 nights of the league, this mug will be distributed to those eligible to get one in the hall before the run, best of luck to all on the final night.As we go into the final round of the league tables could not be closer with just 16 points separating 1st and 2nd Jack Mc Carthy on 2017 leads from Eoin Kelly on 2001 with Paul Mc Grath a former winner on 1970 points could it be one of these three or will an athlete leap from down the division and spring a surprise to come and grab the honours at the death.As you can see the divisional winners are so tight in nearly all the various divisions so remember all in contention this week is hell for leather gathering as many points on the final night as you can, please note the short course will start at 6.40 pm sharp followed by the long course start. Go for it !!!!Our thanks to our friends at Avonmore who were on hand at last week’s league to supply all the runners with Avonmore Protein drinks at the finish line to help with their recovered, special word of thanks to Dan Bolton who looked after this on behalf of Avonmore.
LONG COURSE
Division 1.
1 Jack Mc Carthy 2017
2 Eoin Kelly 2001
3 Paul Mc Grath 1970
4 Ciaran Curran 1954
5 Ceire Barry 1938
6 David Donnelly 1892
7 Dermot O Donovan 1884
8 Conor Mc Grath 1800
9 Gillian Whelan 1742
10 Phil Dee 1736
Division 2.
1 Luke Brennan 1703
2 Mark Cliffe 1644
3 Tom Longan 1624
Division 3.
1 Katherine O Connor 1494
2 Sinéad Hehir 1480
3 Laura Keating 1599
Division 4.
1 Eddie Hynes 1480
2 Ann O Donovan 1472
3 Kieran Russell 1463
Division 5.
1 Onra Power 1435
2 John Coade 1433
3 Francis Dwane 1395
Division 6.
1 Alan Harney 1382
2 Natalie Shaw Hamilton 1370
3 Margaret O Connell 1368
Division 7.
1 James Whelan 1333
2 Eugene Ryan 1330
3 Geraldine Lacey 1325
Division 8.
1 Martin Colivet 1268
2 Tony O Donoghue 1252
3 Richard Massey 1252
Division 9.
1 Tom Mansfield 1278
2 Fergal Connolly 1173
3 Eoin Stack 1161
Division 10.
1 Jessie Mulcahy 1153
2 Ruth Fennell 1143
3 Joey Miller 1142
Division 11.
1 Tony Ferncombe 1056
2 Lucy Walsh 1011
3 Rachael Phelan 1003
Division 12.
1 Karen Ryan 965
2 Neasa Ní Mhurchadha 918
3 Micheal Power 909
SHORT COURSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE MIGHTY.
The one thing we notice as we draw near the end of the current Fordes Daybreak Winter league is the improvements being made by the short course runners in particular, many came along the first night in wonderment as to could they manage the distance without having to stop ,well that is well and truly put to bed as the improvements over the 11 weeks by these runners is immense and to be commended with another bumper turnout on the short course last week 122 toeing the line. In the sort course last week our first runner past the past the post last week was Jane O’Sullivan in a time of 21.53 followed by Michael Coakley 20.44 and 3rd was Stacey Doyle in a fast 18.30. It’s all down to this week’s mass start now so best of luck to all on the short course league. The points system in use for this year’s league it has to be said is working out great. As you can see there is very little between athletes in most of the divisions and indeed in the overall as well. It’s really hard to predict at this stage who will even be crowned the champ, even with only one round to go. James Farrell is now holding a slender lead at the top of division one with 1254 points from Adam Kelly who is second with 1214 points and Cyril Flavin with 1165 is in 3rd spot. All we can say here is may the best runner win, but it going to be close.So it’s all down to the final mass start night this Wednesday.There’s a nice group stacked up in the top 10 placing’s all still in with a shout of becoming the new winter league champion in this year . The division battles are also so very very tight with some leaders leading with just one single point separating 1st and 2nd.Also remember that there is our winter league travel mug for anyone completing 8 of the 11 nights of the league, this mug will be distributed to those eligible to get one in the hall before the run, best of luck to all on the final night.
SHORT COURSE TOP TABLES.
Division 1.
1 James Fennell 1254
2 Adam Kelly 1214
3 Cyril Flavin 1165
4 Martina Beechinor 1160
5 Jack Donneally 1140
6 Helen Casey 1109
7 Áine Máire Ní Acdha 1083
8 Michael Coakley 1065
9 Tina Crotty 1043
10 Conor Longan 1042
Division 2.
1 Kayleigh Ryan 1000
2 Aine Landers 972
3 Catriona Crowe 970
Division 3.
1 Saoirse Moynihan 914
2 Caoimhe Veale 910
3 Helen Cummins 877
Division 4.
1 Tracie Drummy 843
2 Jean Beresford 835
3 Jessica Grigor 806
Division 5.
1 Louise Prendergast 739
2 Fionnuala Houlihan 712
3 Aidan Hally 695
Division 6.
Tracey Fennell 658
2 Melissa Cleary 643
3 Micheál Moynihan and Jessica Sanderson 642
Division 7.
1 Lisa Maher 628
2 Phillippa Keating 619
3 Aoife McGrath 568
WINTER LEAGUE START TIMES THIS WEEK.
On the final night of the Fordes Daybreak winter league this coming Wednesday there will be a mass start on the short course which gets underway at 6.40 sharp. The long course runners will leave in two groups with the first going off at 6.45 and the second group leaving at 6.50.Best of luck to all for the final night as we wait with bated breath to see who will lift the two Forde Daybreak winter league cups this year.
KATE VEALE WINS ST.PAULS PARISH FRANK LEAHY 5 MILE.
The annual St Pauls parish Frank Leahy 5 mile road race was held in the city last Sunday morning and a field of 175 ran on a dampish morning for the event. Overall winner this year was Pat Fitzgerald Waterford AC with a time of 25.58 followed by Noel Murphy Waterford AC in 27.22 and 3rd went to Warren Roche Ferrybank AC 27.25. The overall Ladies win went to Kate Veale West Waterford AC in a time of 32.48 with Siobhain Heylin Waterford AC 2nd in 34.09 and 3rd home was Leah Flanagan Saturday Road Runners in 37.11. Others from the club who competed were John Coffey who had a great run finishing 5th overall with a time of 27.36 with Eoin Walsh next club man home with a time of 33.31.Damien Derwin was well under the 40 minute barrier when he clocked a time of 38.30 as was Peter Cunningham in 39.22 and Michael Coakley ran a time of 53.13 Well done to all.
JAMES CODE RUNNERUP IN TIPPERARY TRAIL RACE.
Well done last Sunday to club member James Coade who was runner-up in the Bansha Woods Trail Race which was the 3rd Race in in the Winter/Spring Munster Trail League. Run over a distance of 9.5km with climbing of 260 meters James ran very well to take 2nd place.
