Local favourite Ben Carr stormed to victory in the Loughside Community 5km last Thursday night.
A resident of the Loughside Community and a past pupil of the Woodland NS, Ben was a very popular winner on the night. Ben Carr has competed in all 4 of the Loughside Community 5Km races since its inception in 2014.
Ben Carr receiving an award from Janet Russell
Wearing the Finn Valley AC colours, Ben has picked up the Junior Male and First Woodland School Boy prizes in previous years but took the main honour of Race Winner this year in a time of 17:55 finishing 23 seconds ahead of Lifford ACs James Stephenson followed by Milford ACs John Whoriskey.
Marian Gallinagh was the first senior woman home in an excellent time of 21:41 followed closely by Tanya Jacob and Alanna Connaghan.
A large group of runners and walkers attended the popular Loughside Community 5km fun run/jog/walk. This popular event is run in conjunction with the Woodland NS and Cashelshanaghan NS and raises much needed funds for both schools and the Loughside Community text alert scheme.
Ben Carr also picked up the First Junior Male prize followed by Conor Walker who ran an impressive 19:07 on a very tough course.
The first junior female title was retained by Loughside resident Tiegan Smith closely followed by another local resident Aimee Bonner. The first and second 40+ males home were the same pair as last year, 24/7 triathlon club member Martin Donnelly followed by Martin Irwin of Finn Valley AC.
Pauline Sweeney of Ballymaleel AC pipped Sophie Kelly to the honours in the 40+ female section. First Boy and Girl home from the Woodland NS were Rowan Smith and Emma Bonner (sister of Aimee).
Jacob Carr and Heather McLaughlin were the first boy and girl home from the Cashelshanaghan NS respectively.
Brian Sweeney, chairperson of the Loughside Community said, “We were delighted with the numbers this year again.
“There were grannies, granddads, mammies, daddies and lots of boys and girls taking part; it was a great family night for the whole community”.
“We are extremely grateful of the support from the local community.”
Reports on the night were that the event was very well organised and the course was challenging but very safe for children, starting and finishing at the Woodland NS.
Brian added “there was great work done by the parents committees from both schools and members of the Loughside Community”.
“There was a great buzz on the night and a real sense of community spirit, which is what we wanted to achieve”.
John Russell from the Letterkenny Activity Centre, Mark Doherty from Century Cinemas, Brian McCormack Sports and Kieran Barron from the Value Centre all sponsored prizes on the night.
Full transcript of results below:
1 39 17.55 Ben Carr JM Finn Valley A C
2 44 18.18 James Stevenson SM Lifford A C
3 81 18.28 John Whoriskey SM Milford A C
4 30 18.47 Kevin Logue SM Cranford A C
5 97 19.07 Conor Walker JM Individual
6 42 19.17 Paul Dillon SM 24/7 Triathlon
7 23 20.04 Martin Donnelly M40+ 24/7 Triathlon
8 35 20.19 Danny McLaughlin SM Individual
9 32 20.50 Billy Black JM Letterkenny A C
10 13 21.02 Kieran McMonagle SM Individual
11 41 21.12 Marrtin Irwin M40+ Finn Valley A C
12 43 21.23 Martin Kelly SM Individual
13 34 21.41 Marian Gallinagh SW Individual
14 73 21.45 Sean Crossan M40+ Finn Valley A C
15 82 21.52 joe Coyle SM Individual
16 4 22.25 Chris McGlyn SM Individual
17 83 22.47 Curly Coyle M40+ Individual
18 8 22.58 Rowan Smith JM Letterkenny A C
19 84 23.02 Paul Doherty M40+ Individual
20 69 23.09 Stephen Gallagher M40+ Individual
21 21 23.28 Conor Sweeney SM Individual
22 79 23.29 Keith Davis SM Individual
23 86 23.47 Dean Spender M40+ Individual
24 71 24.02 Noah Paratian JM Individual
25 7 24.04 Tiegan Smith JW Letterkenny A C
26 6 24.05 Sean Black SM Individual
27 17 24.06 Padraig Hughes JM Individual
28 64 24.33 Aimee Bonar JW Letterkenny A C
29 99 24.36 Chris Callaghan SM Individual
30 62 24.37 Emma Bonar JW Letterkenny A C
31 63 24.38 Tony Bonar M40+ Individual
32 68 24.45 Tanya Jacob SW Individual
33 55 24.59 Oisin Scanlon JM Individual
34 66 25.05 Alan Mailey SM Individual
35 65 25.05 Jack Mailey JM Individual
36 78 25.05 Sean McLaughlin SM Individual
37 49 25.06 Aaron Bonner JM Individual
38 38 25.21 John Wilson M40+ Individual
39 54 25.25 Jonathan Scanlon M40+ Individual
40 10 25.40 Sophie Elliss JW Individual
41 36 25.44 A’ayla Mustapha JW Individual
42 503 25.59 James Sweeney JM Individual
43 72 26.02 Brian Sukevics JM Individual
44 56 26.09 Reuben Grimes JM Individual
45 28 26.15 David Franklin JM Individual
46 58 26.15 Kaiden Gibbons JM Individual
47 59 26.17 Mark Hunter SM Individual
48 98 26.19 Paul Walker M40+ Individual
49 85 26.21 Liam Sweeney M40+ Individual
50 1 26.30 Daniel Gillen SM Individual
51 46 26.44 Farrah Stevenson JW Lifford A C
52 51 26.47 John Crawford M40+ Individual
53 12 26.53 Pauline Sweeney W40+ Individual
54 19 26.56 Alanna Conaghan SW Individual
55 80 27.09 Ciara Crossan SW Individual
56 37 27.11 Fadl Mustapha M40+ Individual
57 48 27.16 Tony McNamee M40+ Individual
58 88 27.21 Sophie Kelly W40+ Individual
59 60 27.28 Hannah McCloy SW Individual
60 87 27.33 Yvonne O’Donnell W40+ Individual
61 504 27.33 Brian Desmond JM Individual
62 11 27.55 Maria Kealy JW Individual
63 57 28.02 Jake Grimes JM Individual
64 47 28.12 Clodagh Sweeney JW Individual
65 50 28.13 Liam Haughey M40+ Individual
66 5 28.29 Cormac Crossan JM Individual
67 27 28.31 Mark Franklin JM Individual
68 90 28.56 Paddy Flood M40+ Individual
69 3 29.17 Erin McShea JW Individual
70 53 29.19 Laith Khamis JM Individual
71 33 29.24 Eileen Morning W40+ Individual
72 52 29.36 Eddie Crawford M40+ Individual
