28th ANNUAL DOOCEYS BAR BALLYMACARBRY 5 ON THIS FRIDAY.
The 28th 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 27th 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 the local Community Hall where showers and changing will also be available. The entry fee is 10 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
2012 Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy AC 29.38
DOOCEYS ORIEL BAR BALLYMACARBRY 5 MILE ROAD RACE.
The inaugural race was held in 1995 as a handful of local runners came together with the idea of the event to raise monies in aid of the Ballymacarbry Primary school building fund. Frank Bolger, Tony McCarthy, Francis Connolly and Alan Whyte were the main event organisers for many years along with many other local helpers, some are still involved in the race to this day and our race starter is Frank Bolger each year. The inaugural race winners were Sean Foley Waterford AC 25.44 and Ann Cronin Carrick On Suir AC 37.29.From 1995 to 2024 a total of 27 races were held in the 30 year period as 2 years were lost with the Covid pandemic 2000 and 2001 and another year the race was cancelled due to the death of a local Lady this was in 2005.Those with the most victories include Raivis Zakis, William Harty and Kevin Maunsell have 3 each and for the Ladies Jackie Carty ,Corinna Walsh, Kate Veale ,Norma Wall and Sinead Cummins all have 2 apiece. The course records are held by David McCarthy West Waterford AC from the year 2012 when he ran a time of 23.55 and the Ladies record is by Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy AC 29.38 set back in 1997.The athletes to have the 2nd fastest times are Evan Fitzgerald West Waterford AC 24.59 recorded in 2023 and he is the only other athlete behind David to break the 25 minute barrier in this race .In the Ladies behind Mary we have a time jointly shared by Sinead Cummins St. Joseph’s AC 29.49 in 2002 and Pauline Lambe Waterford AC who ran exactly the same time in 2010.The sponsors of the race have been involved from day one also Tony and now Michael Doocey of Doocey’s Oriel Bar to this day have been loyal supporters of the race. Long may the Ballymac 5 continue.
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
7th ANNUAL WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON SET FOR AUGUST 30th
On 30thAugust 2025 at 9 am West Waterford Athletic Club will host our 7th annual Waterford Greenway Half Marathon. 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 shortly, 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.
800 PB FOR LUCY IN DUBLIN.
At the open meeting held on UCD ‘s New Track Dublin last Wednesday evening club member Lucy Holmes had an excellent run to win the A race over 800 metres posting a new personal best time of 2.05.94 her first time to break the 2.06 minute barrier for the 2 lap event. Well done Lucy .
ASHLEE AND TINA DOUBLE-DOUBLE AT CORK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Two of the clubs newest members Ashlee Keohan and Tina O’Leary made a big impact today when competing as guests at the Cork County Senior and Masters track and field championship held at the MTU track. Ashlee in the masters over 35 Discus and Javelin took gold in both while Tina competed over 35 also in the 100 and 200 sprint events and again took gold in both. Very well done to both Ladies keep the great work going.
