Tullamore Half Marathon 2025 (30th Aug)
The Bord Na Mona Tullamore Half Marathon, incorporating the National and Leinster Championships took place on Saturday morning 30th August. Starting outside the Harriers Stadium, it took in a scenic route through Mucklagh, Killurin and Cloonagh before finishing with a lap of the stadium track. The course was generally flat with some gently rolling hills along the way. Conditions however, proved challenging with widespread heavy showers and a cross wind making for a difficult race for all contestants.
1,189 finishers included 43 from Mullingar Harriers. It was another very successful championship for the club with team and individual medals making their way home after an eventful day’s racing.
Individual National Masters Medals went to Mary Stuart (1:30:03) Gold in her category, Jacintha Reilly (1:31:32) Gold in her category, Maura Dervin (1:37:01) Silver in her category, Dan Morris (1:12:42) first Mullingar athlete home and bronze in his category, Eddie Newman (1:26:37) bronze in his category, and Aisling Corcoran (1:32:00) bronze in her category. In the Leinster Championship, Mary Stuart won gold in her master category as did Jacintha Reilly, while Maura Dervin took silver in her category, as did Dan Morris in his, Eddie Newman also took silver in his, Aisling Corcoran won silver in her category, followed home closely by Criona Reid (1:32:20) who won bronze, and Emer O’Hanlon (1:40:16) also won bronze.
In the team event, at National level, there were two gold medal performances with both the master women o/35 and o/50 Club teams winning their categories. A special word for our o/50 Club team of Maura Dervin, Emer O’Hanlon and Marie Louise Johnston (1:42:29) who have now captured the National Club team gold medals in 2025 for 5k, 5 miles, 10 miles and half marathon. The o/35 Club team comprised Aisling Corcoran, Criona Reid and Aeilish McGovern (1:34:59).
Our Senior women Club team took National silver with Susan Glennon leading them home in 1:25:03, followed by Mary Stuart and Jacintha Reilly. The Senior men Club team secured National bronze with Dan Morris, Kris Foster (1:14:36) and Ian McCormack (1:16:08).
In the Leinster Team events, there was gold for both the master women o/35 and o/50 Club teams. The o/35 Club team comprised Aisling Corcoran, Criona Reid and Aeilish McGovern, with the o/50 Club team made up of Maura Dervin, Emer O’Hanlon and Marie Louise Johnston. Silver went to the Senior women Club team of Susan Glennon, Mary Stuart and Jacintha Reilly. The Senior men Club team of Dan Morris, Kris Foster and Ian McCormack took Leinster bronze.
The Leinster Championship includes County team medals and there was further medal success for the Mullingar athletes. The Senior women County team captured the silver medals, with Susan Glennon, Monika De Almeida (Athlone AC), Mary Stuart, Jacintha Reilly, Aisling Corcoran and Criona Reid making up the scoring members.
In the Master women o/35 County team category it was Gold for Westmeath with Aeilish McGovern, Zane Smukste (1:37:14), Aine O’Reilly (1:38:20), Laura Fitzpatrick (1:39:41), Orla Gillespie (1:40:07) and Linda Cunningham (1:41:24). The Master women o/50 County team took silver with Maura Dervin, Triona Kinnane (Athlone AC), Lisa O’Rourke (Athlone AC) and Emer O’Hanlon. The Master women o/60 County team won gold with Mary Stuart, Maura Dervin and Julie Maguire (Athlone AC). The Master men o/35 County team took bronze with Dan Morris, Alan Crowley (1:19:39), Enda O’Carolan (1:20:02), Eoin Clarke (1:20:15), Paulius Patackas (1:22:09) and Darren Carroll (1:28:58).
In the Open Team races held in conjunction with the Championships with 4 to score on a team, there was further success for Mullingar. Our women Club team of Susan Glennon, Mary Stuart, Jacintha Reilly and Aisling Corcoran took the silver medals There was a dramatic close call in the men Club team race. Gold went to Tullamore Harriers with a combined time of 4 hours 57.23 seconds. The Mullingar team of Dan Morris, Kris Foster, Ian McCormack and Paul O’Reilly (1:18:53) were just 5 seconds behind to take silver with a combined time of 5 hours 2.24 seconds. Indeed, they held off the third placed team Raheny Shamrocks by a mere 1.13 seconds, demonstrating the value and competitiveness of team racing.
Results for our other participants were James Cribbin (1:26:19). Thomas Gilligan ran 1:33:17, Jason McKevitt 1:33:18, Aideen Tansey 1:34:16, Declan Claffey 1:36:04, Orla McLaughlin 1:36:05, Joe Curley 1:36:07, John Long 1:36:11 and Conor Corcoran 1:36:51. Tom Byrne ran 1:39:44, Mark Geoghegan came in with a time of1:40:57, John McNamara ran 1:43:15, Gemma Kelly ran 1:43:39, Caroline Mullen 1:46:14, Brendan Rice 1:49:53, Matt Creagh 1:52:19, Martin Mullen 1:53:11, Ray Smyth 1:58:54 and Anna Redmond 1:58:56 [MOS/GD].
