Kilbeggan 6k 2025 (26th Dec)
A regular favourite on the race calendar, the annual Kilbeggan 6k continues to grow year on year and attracted nearly 500 participants on St Stephen’s Day, including a large contingent of nearly 50 from Mullingar Harriers who enjoyed a fine dry calm day, perfect for running. John Ryan did his best to keep in touch with eventual race winner, Michael Murphy (Tullamore Harriers AC), but had to concede in the closing stages though finished a strong 2nd place in 18:18, followed in by Dan Morris 4th (19:14), Kevin Moore 5th (19:26) and Kris Foster 9th (19:42). Showing her class in the women’s race, Claire Fagan pulled clear to win the women’s race with relative ease in 20:03, finishing an excellent 10th place overall. Other notable performances came from Paul O’Reilly 11th (20:21), Oisin Clarke 12th (20:27), 1st u/20 man, Conor Walsh (20:50), 2nd u/20 man, Lily Walsh (21:59), 3rd senior woman and Daniel Cummins (22:53), 3rd u/20 man to give Mullingar a clean sweep 1-2-3 in the u/20 men category.
Others competing were Eddie Lynch (22:55), 1st in his master category, Morgan Isdell (23:01), Dara O’Shea (23:11), Aaron Kenny (23:18), Kieran Nolan (23:32), Cillian Gavin (24:17), John Gallagher (24:58), Catherine Smyth (25:32). Breda Daly (25:32), 1st in her master category, Thomas Tynan Daly (25:42), Conor Gavin (25:43), Siomha Leonard (25:49), 3rd u/20 woman, Paddy Daly (25:58), Conleth Mullen (27:42), Caoimhe Lynam (27:43), Caroline Mullen (27:43), 2nd in her master category, Brendan Rice (27:49), Miriam Walsh (27:56), 3rd in her master category, Zane Smukste (27:59), Claire Lennon Gavin (28:17), Maisie Walsh (28:36) runnnig with her father Colm Walsh (28:36), Ellen Cummins (28:37), Aoibheann Lynam (28:39), Brian Boyle (29:11), Isabel Tynan Daly (29:15), Sarah Cummins (30:04), Conor Kiernan (30:48), Sean McMullin (31:44), Caroline Boyle (31:55), Grace Cummins (33:13), Aidan O’Donoghue (33:14), Heather Kelly (33:14), Gemma Kelly (36:08), Catherine Walsh (36:39) and Estere Skrastina (41:42).
It was great to see so many members of Mullingar Harriers running in support of a local race and as the race is a fundraiser for the Crumlin Children’s Medical and Research Foundation, supporting a great cause too, as they worked off the Christmas excesses in Kilbeggan [GD].
