Kilbeggan 6k 2023 (26th Dec)

A large contingent of nearly 40 Club members took part in the annual Kilbeggan 6k on St Stephen’s Day. A bright, dry and mild day with little wind greeted the more than 340 participants. Continuing his excellent form seen all year, Vinny Connolly defended his title by winning the race in a quick 18 minutes 30 seconds. Andrew Nevin was fourth (19:30) and John Ryan was sixth (19:51) with John placing first u/20 man. Chasing in closely behind was James Keegan seventh (19:55), Ian McCormack ninth (20:06) and Andy Boyhan tenth (20:13). Philip McCartan (21:25) placed second u/20 man, Enda O’Carolan (21:34) was third in his master category, followed by John Whitelaw (21:43) and Kieran Nolan (22:29). First woman from Mullingar was Joan Flynn in 22 minutes 56 seconds, the third woman overall to finish and second in her master category, ahead of Conor Walsh (23:09) placing third u/20 man to give Mullingar a clean sweep 1-2-3 in the u/20 men race. Lily Walsh finished first u/20 woman with a brilliant 23:10. Others competing were Paddy Daly (23:15), James Cribbin (23:48), Dara O’Shea (24:15), Amy Mahony (24:22) home from Canada for Christmas, Ann Hall (24:27) third in her master category, Declan Claffey (24:47), Murty Hanly (24:59), Orlaith Flanagan (25:21), Isabel Tynan Daly (25:27), Conor Gavin (25:35), Caroline Mullen (27:15) first in her master category, Cillian Gavin (27:39), Thomas Tynan Daly (27:53), Aidan O’Donoghue (28:46), Aaron Robinson (28:50), Claire Lennon (28:57), Liadan Gavin (28:59), Martin Mullen (29:47), Raymond Smyth (29:55), Cadhla Smyth (29:55), Tiernan Smyth, Aoibhinn Smyth, Kelly Dunne, Isabelle Smyth, Harry Flanagan and Geraldine Walsh first in her master category. The race is a fundraiser for the Crumlin Children’s Medical and Research Foundation and it was great to see members of Mullingar Harriers out in good numbers to support a local race and support a great cause, as they worked off the Christmas excesses in Kilbeggan.