Daingean 5k 2025 (13th June)

Naomh Mhuire AC hosted the latest 5k in the Healthy Offaly series, the Daingean 5k, on Friday evening 13th June. It was a dry evening with high humidity proving a challenge to the 379 participants. The course took in a section of roads off the main street before emerging at the Town Hall just after the 1k mark, then headed out towards Tullamore and taking a right back towards the town at the midpoint, with the remainder of the course on testing country roads back to the town centre. Mullingar Harriers had 22 competing.

The leading athletes included 5 from Mullingar as the early kilometres were covered. As the field broke up, it was Dan Morris who battled with two others before having to settle for third place in 15:42. He was closely followed in fifth place by Kris Foster who came home in 16:02, with James Keegan next to finish in sixth in 16:13. Kedagh Geoghegan (16:44) just got the better of Paulius Patackas (16:45) helping him to third place in his master category. Alan Crowley (17:13) and Mark Ronan (17:30) were both pleased with their performances, as was Sinead Whitelaw who finished second woman in 18:09. Kieran Nolan finished in 18:30, while Orlaith Flanagan continued her sub-19 minute runs over the distance, recording 18:42. Also competing was Jason McKevitt (19:14), Sharon O’Dowd (19:26), Conor Collison (19:38) and Mary Stuart (19:45) first in her master category, Joe Curley (20:10), Aisling Corcoran (20:06) first in her master category, Padraig Beglin (20:37), Robin Jackson (21:03), Gemma Kelly (23:06), Claire Lennon Gavin (23:33), Michael O’Sullivan (25:49) and Nicky McCabe (26:19) second in his master category.

In the team events, the Mullingar women team of Sinead Whitelaw, Orlaith Flanagan, Sharon O’Dowd and Mary Stuart finished 1st Club, and the men team of Dan Morris, Kris Foster, James Keegan and Kedagh Geoghegan were 2nd Club [MO’S].