29th ANNUAL DOOCEYS BAR BALLYMACARBRY 5 ON THIS FRIDAY 26th JUNE.
The 29th annual Doocey’s Bar sponsored Ballymacarbry 5 mile road race which is race 4 of the summer programme will be held on this coming Friday June 26th at 7.30 PM .This race attracts a great crowd and this year again it will be an out and back course along the Nire Road. The entries are online and numbers can be collected at Dooceys Bar near the start line. The entry fee is 12 euro online at event master. Entry on the night will be 15 euro. Prizes in the usual categories.
RACE CATAGORIES FOR DOOCEYS BAR BALLYMACARBRY 5.
Men 1st 3 Senior, 1st Junior, 1st 0/40, 0/45, 0/50 and 0/60
Ladies 1st 3 Senior, 1st Junior, 1st 0/35, 0/40, 0/45 and 0/50
COURSE RECORDS BALLYMACARBRY 5.
A 100 euro cash prize will be awarded to the first male and female to break either of the course records.
2012 David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC 23.55
1997 Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy AC 29.38
PREVIOUS BALLYMACARBRY RACE WINNERS.
1995
Sean Foley Waterford AC 25.44
Ann Cronin Carrick On Suir AC 37.29
1996
Michael Hassett St Catherine’s AC Killenaule 25.00
Catherine Hennessey St.Joseph’s AC 30.23
1997
James Sullivan Waterford AC 25.30
Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy AC 29.38 ( course record)
1998
Pat Byrne Gowran AC 25.36
Jackie Stamp Kilmore AC
1999
William Harty West Waterford AC 26.04
Gail Culleton Sportsworld AC 30.55
2000
William Harty West Waterford AC 25.00
Mary Ryan Jennings Waterford AC 31.43
2001
William Harty KCK AC 25.42
Mags Kirwan Kill 33.03
2002
Robert Wade Waterford AC 25.28
Sinead Cummins St. Joseph’s AC 29.49
2003
Pater Duggan St. Josephs AC 26.22
Sinead Cummins St. Josephs AC 30.56
2004
Pater Duggan St Joseph’s AC 26.05
Jackie Carty Kilmore AC 31.13
2005
RACE CANCELLED DUE TO BEREAVEMENT.
2006
Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 26.45
Norma Wall West Waterford AC 33.22
2007
Sandis Bralitis West Waterford AC 26.55
Sinead Crotty West Waterford AC 29.50
2008
Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 26.17
Corinna Walsh West Waterford AC 30.52
2009
Tommy Evans Gowran AC 25.43
Pauline Lambe Tullamore Harriers AC 30.38
2010
Philip Harty West Waterford AC 25.53
Pauline Lambe Waterford AC 29.49
2011
Brian Murphy Carrick On Suir AC 25.53
Norma Wall West Waterford AC 33.49
2012
David Mc Carthy West Waterford AC 23.55 (course record)
Corinna Walsh West Waterford AC 32.05
2013
Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 26.04
Nollaig O’Neill Leevale AC 31.36
2014
Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC 25.55
Orna Murray Ferrybank AC 30.12
2015
Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC 26.26
Maeve Fenton NUI Galway AC 32.20
2016
Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC 26.42
Laura Tobin Clonmel AC 30.54
2017
Niall Sheil St Killians AC 26.15
Leonora Kiely West Waterford AC 34.37
2018
Kevin Leary East Cork AC 26.29
Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes AC 30.52
2019
Kevin Maunsell Clonmel AC 25.36
Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes AC 31.05
2020
Covid
2021
Covid
2022
Dermot Gorman Carrick On Suir AC 26.56
Kate Veale West Waterford AC 31.21
2023
Evan Fitzgerald West Waterford AC 24.59
Kate Veale West Waterford AC 30.48
2024
Evan Fitzgerald West Waterford AC 25.11
Eveleen Drohan West Waterford AC 32.23
2025
Evan Fitzgerald West Waterford AC 24.36
Kate Veale West Waterford AC 31.29
ENTRIES OPEN SHORTLY FOR 8th ANNUAL WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON SET FOR AUGUST 29th.
On 29th August 2026 at 9 am West Waterford Athletic Club will host our 8th annual Waterford Greenway Half Marathon .Entries will open July 1st for this event. The race course is along the Waterford Greenway and in conjunction with Waterford City and County Council covering a distance of 13.1 miles along the now famous old Waterford/Dungarvan Railway line. This fantastic amenity opened officially in 2017 and has already experienced visitors from all over the country and beyond. Users are amazed by this 46 km spectacular off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan. Entries will open July 1st at 9 am, log on to club web site and keep an eye on entry details at www.westwaterfordathletics.org race information and entry link will be available here. Please note this event is expected to sell out fast, so for now put the date in your diary.
VISIT TO BANDON AC ATHLETICS TRACK.
A special thank you to chairperson of Bandon AC Adrian O’Flynn who recently hosted a number of our Track Development committee on a site visit to their brand new Track and Field facility that was officially opened in mid-April this year.Very few athletics facilities in Ireland are owned and managed by volunteer lead athletic clubs, therefore the visit provided an opportunity to learn from the journey of the highly regarded West Cork club.Bandon AC purchased their site in 2021 after they had received planning permission from Cork County Council and have delivered a state of the art 6 lane 400m track with an 8 lane 100m straight in just five years, which is a fantastic achievement for the dedicated club volunteers.The West Waterford AC track development committee have already visited the track of St Lawrence O’Toole AC in Carlow who are another club to construct a 400m athletics track and field facility for their members and wider community Following the signing of a lease with the Augustinian Trust a number of weeks ago for a parcel of last at St Augustine’s College, we are currently in the design scoping phase and hope to be in a position to submit a planning application to Waterford City and County Council in the coming months. This Track and Field facility will be of benefit athletic clubs across the region and the wider West Waterford community. If you are interested in supporting this project please email wwactrackdevelopment@gmail.com
ATHLETICS IRELAND RACE SERIES 5 MILE SUCCESS FOR JOE GOUGH
The Athletics Ireland race series 5 mile road race was held in the Phoenix Park Dublin last Sunday and two club members took part. Joe Gough in a time of 34.17 won the over 70 category which incorporated the national 5 mile road championships and Tomas Mahony crossed the finish line in a time of 36.45. Well done to both.
JAMES COADE 3RD IN GLENSTALL TRAIL EVENT.
The Glenstall Trail Race in Limerick was held last Sunday , it was the 4th race in the Summer/Autumn Munster Trail League and club member James Coade was among the participants. The start and finish was in Glenstall Woods in Rearcross village.Held over a distance of 10.4 km’s with 265 m of climbing.The overall race winner was Cillian Higgins with Micheál Bourke 2nd and James Coade was 3rd. An excellent results for James who is really enjoying his hill running this season and is putting in great work which has led to a podium spot for the first time today In Limerick.
THE WATERFORD VIKING.
The Viking race event took place in the city last Sunday on what was a very warm day for running. In the Full marathon with a field of 600 finishers saw the overall win going to Michael Brady Raheny Shamrocks AC 2.24.15, this was Michaels second year in succession taking the full marathon title. The overall ladies marathon winner was Claire Molly Hyland 3.01.55.Finian Deasy was the clubs first finisher breaking the 4 hour barrier in 3.58.22 next home was Mick Concannon 4.28.30 and Mick was followed by Bernard Beatty with a time of 5.05.09 .In the Ladies section overall winner for 2026 was Claire Molly Hyland 3.01.55 followed by Bethan Thomas 3.04.17 and 3rd was Anna Klimek in 3.12.39.Club member Niamh O’Donovan had an excellent run and finished 11th overall in a new PB time of 3.29.44 next from the club was Emma Coles who finished the full marathon with a time of 4.23.34 and Anita Beatty was next Lady home for the club a time of 4.35.47.
Marathon results Men
Michael Brady 2.24.15
Dermot Gorman 2.33.35
Tomas Fitzpatrick 2.41.34
Marathon Women
Claire Molly Hyland 3.01.55
Bethan Thomas 3.04.17
Anna Klimek 3.12.39
West Waterford AC Marathon
Deasy Finian 3.58.22
Concannon Mick 4.28.30
Beatty Bernard 5.05.09
O’Donovan Niamh 3.29.44
Coles Emma 4.23.34
Beatty Anita 4.35.47
HALF MARATHON.
In the half marathon event a field of 1719 completed the course. Overall winner here was Alexander Wallace 1.09.40 who was claiming the title for the 2nd year in succession, runner-up was Jack Keyes 1.10.04 and Sergiu Cobanu was 3rd in 1.10.52.The club had a good number of athletes competing in the half with Aidan Connell leading them home in 4th place overall with a time of 1.12.27 and Aidan was followed by club mate John Coffey who was 5th in 1.18.31.Anthony Flynn will be well pleased with his run clocking a time of 1.27.00 and Aidan Ryan likewise 1.28.38.Natalie Sheehan had a great run to finish 11th overall Lady in a time of 1.33.57.Anne Moore was 2nd lady home for the club in 1.44.18 and 3rd to finish was Sandra Moore in 1.50.07.
Half Marathon Men
Alexander Wallace 1.09.40
Jack Keyes 1.10.04
Sergiu Cobanu 1.10.52
Half Marathon Women
Alex Murphy 1.22.10
Una O Brien 1.25.13
Aoife Lucey 1.27.28
The following are the West Waterford AC half marathon finishers.
Connell Aidan 01.12.27
Coffey John 01.18.31
Flynn Anthony 01.27.00
Ryan Aidan 01.33.57
Pat Fitzgerald, 01:29:44
Barry, Niall 01:30:15
Kelleher, Kenny 01:32:10
O Brien, Jamie 01:32:26
Radley, Mark 01:32:35
Ahern, Mick 01:32:35
Sheehan, Natalie 01:33:57
Derwin, Damien 01:42:49
Moore, David 01:44:18
Moore, Anne 01:44:18
Power, Jerry 01:45:36
Drohan, Noel 01:45:51
Enright, Donncha 01:46:34
Walsh, Brian 01:48:47
Moore, Sandra 01:50:07
Daly, Kieran 01:51:55
Daly, Kim 01:51:55
Fitzgerald, Liam 01:52:51
Phelan, Rachael 01:53:05
Curran, Stephen 01:54:16
Keating, Helen 01:54:28
Lenihan, Mark 01:57:50
O Rourke, Joe 01:57:52
Mulcahy, Kevin 01:58:22
Murphy, Tommie 01:59:14
Beechinor, Martina 01:59:58
King, Tim 02:01:16
Mulcahy, Jessie 02:01:16
Tobin, Davy 02:05:01
Uì Chuirrìn, Josie 02:09:21
Woods, John 02:11:03
Crowe, Catriona 02:11:12
Coakley, Michael 02:30:18
Power, Anne-Marie 02:46:05
QUARTER MARATHON.
The Quarter marathon saw a field of 1487 running and overall winner was Fergal Cambell 33.16 followed by Warren Roche 34.24 and 3rd was Pawel Hoc 34.40. In the Ladies race 1st Carol Molloy 42.33, 2nd place went to Joan Mahony 43.38 with Leah Curran 44.10 3rd.James Whelan lead our club athlete home in 40.11 and Alice Fitzgerald was our leading Lady in 53.02.
10k Men
Fergal Cambell 33.16
Warren Roche 34.24
Pawel Hoc 34.40
10 k Women
Carol Molloy 42.33
Joan Mahony 43.38
Leah Curran 44.10
West Waterford AC finishers.
Whelan, James 40:13:00
Colivet, Martin 43:33:00
Murray, Colin 47:51:00
Cliffe, Noel 50:50:00
Fitzgerald, Alice 53:02:00
Power, Onra 59:54:00
Veale, Mary 01:00:20
O Neill, Linda 01:00:39
Foley, Linda 01:00:55
Lenihan, Siobhan 01:02:25
SYMPATHY.
West Waterford athletic club extend sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Tom Beresford
Springmount, Dungarvan, who passed to his eternal reward last week, may he rest in peace.
