Castlepollard 5k 2022 (17th Aug)
Though the Castlepollard 5k returned in 2021 after an enforced break due to Covid, the numbers had to be limited, but there was no such limitation on Wednesday evening 17th August this year and all the hard work put in by the organising committee at North Westmeath AC paid off handsomely and this ever-popular 5k proved yet again to be a great success with over 220 finishers completing the course that started and finished near the square in the village and took in the fabulous grounds of Tullynally Castle.
As usual, there was great racing and hotly contested battles in all age categories all through the field of runners. Competitors came from far and wide, and of course Mullingar Harriers was well represented and turned out in good number to support our near neighbours in North Westmeath AC, winning a good number of category prizes into the bargain.
Leading the Mullingar contingent with a fine third place finish was Vinny Connolly in 15 minutes 15 seconds, followed quickly by Diarmuid Fagan in fourth place (15:26) first junior man, then James Keegan fifth (15:27) and Andrew Nevin seventh (15:33). Ian McCormack (16:15) was next in, followed by Kedagh Geoghegan (16:36), Andrew Glennon (17:02) second junior man, Kris Foster (17:06), Conor Liston (17:15) third junior man, Eddie Newman (17:18) second in his master category, Johnny Morrissey (17:23), Adam Brady (17:26), Enda O’Carolan (17:28), Luke Greene (17:42), Niall Brady (17:45), Kieran Nolan (18:30), Michelle Bohan (18:31) third senior woman, Jenny Algar (18:50) fourth senior woman, Enda Seery (19:28), Patrick Muldoon (19:32), Mary Stuart (19:37) first in her master category, Maura Dervin (19:47) second in her master category, Richard Kelly (20:31), Linda Cunningham (22:09), Caroline Mullen (22:42), Terri Greene (23:00), Brigid McCabe (23:02) first in her master category, Aidan O’Donoghue (25:04), Nicky McCabe (25:59), Sean McMullin (26:00) and Callum Greene (34:57).
Well done to the local organising committee in North Westmeath AC on hosting such a good race, as always.
