Dunshaughlin 10k 2024 (22nd June)

The annual Dunshaughlin 10k is well known to attract the top road runners over the distance from across Leinster and beyond. 2024 was no different and on a fine warm evening on Saturday 22nd June, the County Meath town was thronged with over 960 athletes eager to take on a largely flat course that starts and finishes on the main street taking in a looped course into the countryside, with some occasional sharp inclines to keep everyone on their toes.

Thirty three athletes from Mullingar Harriers took part and with excellent bunching, they finished 2nd Club in the mixed team as part of the Peugeot Race Series, with Ray Hynes (31:58) first in his master category, Vinny Connolly (32:33), Andrew Nevin (32:53) finishing well up in the men race, and Elizabeth Carr (35:28) finishing an excellent fifth place in the women race, followed by Glenda Shaw (37:58) second in her master category, and Ann Hall (39:16) third in her master category to complete the team. The women team was 3rd Club, with Elizabeth, Glenda and Ann making up the scoring three, while the men finished 2nd Club with the quartet of Ray, Vinny, Andrew and James Keegan (33:10).

There was also excellent running from our other participants, Ian McCormack (33:17), Eoin Clarke (35:45), Tony Doran (36:02), Alan Crowley (36:40), Evan McCormack (38:08), Joan Flynn (39:19), Susan Glennon (39:41), Aine O’Reilly (39:48), James Cribben (40:25), Darren Carroll (40:30), Mary Stuart (40:43) first in her master category, Padraig Beglin (40:55), Tommy Byrne (40:55), Jacintha Reilly (41:30), Kieran Dodrill (41:50), Mark Geoghegan (41:28), Criona Reid (41:54) first in her master category, Aelish McGovern (42:09), Aisling Corcoran (42:50), Therese Glynn (43:42), John McNamara (44:17), Paul Ginnell (45:40), Shaun Mills (46:25), Richie Kelly (46:50), Gemma Kelly (47:08) and Andy Boyhan (48:13) [MO’S].