John Travers breaks North Sligo AC's course record in Maugherow 10k
He obviously spent no time looking at the beautiful scenery because when he crossed the finish line 31 min 3 secs later he had broken the course record by 1 min 6 sec. Travers put a huge amount of daylight between himself and his nearest competitor, Alan Dunne Swinford AC, who finished in 35 min 6 secs.
Brian Kinsella, Sligo AC, took the 3rd spot in 35 min 22 sec.Valeria Petrova, North Sligo AC, was a convincing winner of the women's race in a time of 41 min 30 sec.
Her teammate, Aisling Van Rensburg, took 2nd spot in 42min 59 sec and Elish Kelly, Raheny AC, took the 3rd prize
David Aherne from Ballinamore AC won the over 40 category in 37 min 6 sec from local Maugherow man Paul Devins North Sligo AC who set a great new PB of 37 min 36 sec 45 sec inside his previous best.
Deidre McGarrigle from Tir Chonaill AC was a convincing winner of the over 40 age group in a time of 46 min 16 sec, with Laura Marren taking the 2nd prize in 50 min 17 sec
Alan Wallace, North Sligo AC, won the over 50 category from his clubmate Tommy Kelly in times of 38 min39 and 39 min 15 sec respectively.
North Sligo AC Vice Chairperson Mary Gilmartin won the over 50 section in 47 min 55 sec from Aisling Cawley who clocked 48 min 25 sec for the 2nd spot
Race organizer Jimmy Currid, North Sligo AC, won the over 60 category in 42 min 12 sec and Pauline Hunt Gorman, Corran AC, won the women's over 60 age group.
Tom McGowan won the over 70 category in 48 min 38 sec
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Cormac Dillon, North Sligo AC, took 20 seconds off his PB when winning the Junior Men's section and finishing 5th overall in the race in a time of 37 min 19 sec.
His clubmate Darren Gilroy took the 2nd spot in 47 min 58 sec.
Jim Rushe was the overall winner of the walk.
Other North Sligo AC notes Fergal McGrath who has been trying to break 40 mins for 10k for years achieved that in this year's Maugherow 10k, slicing 1 min 7 secs off his previous best when he ran 39 min 23 secs.
Feidhlim McGowan ran in the Cork City marathon on the June Bank Holiday and finished 5th in 2Hrs 29 mins 47 secs only 6 weeks after winning the Connamara marathon, what an iron man.
The club's 100mile relay fundraising run will take place on Sunday, June 22nd at Oxfield track and it is expected that all athletes, coaches and officials in the club will take part in this important fundraiser for our new tartan track which is now under construction.
INSET: Alan Dunne, Swinford AC, 2nd, John Travers, Donore Harriers, Winner And Record Holder, Jimmy Currid, Organiser, and Brian Kinsella, Sligo AC, 3rd
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