As per usual, there was no shortage of races over the Christmas period and Eagle AC members were in most of them.

Belgooly 4 mile : In the annual Belgooly 4 mile race on St.Stephen’s Day, we had 28 members out with Mary Cotter and Frances O’Connor winning the F50 and F55 categories respectively.

493 EDWIN SUTTON EAGLE MSNR 20 23.16
806 VIVAN FOLEY EAGLE M40 21 23.19
834 PAT O’CONNOR EAGLE M45 34 2ND 45 24.07
805 COLIN O’HERLIHY EAGLE M40 44 25.09
749 NEIL MACKAY EAGLE M40 56 25.40
723 EDDIE BYRNE EAGLE M50 61 3RD 50 25.51
900 DAVID O’CALLAGHAN EAGLE M50 67 26.18
803 TREVOR O’SULLIVAN EAGLE M40 72 26.26
808 DENIS LOONEY EAGLE M45 99 27.06
752 CHRIS O’DONOVAN EAGLE M40 165 28.49
724 FRANK COTTER EAGLE M50 174 28.54
884 RICHARD HAWKINS EAGLE M45 181 29.06
482 JOHN MCCARTY EAGLE MSNR 192 29.26
951 MICK DOOLEY EAGLE M45 198 29.35
819 JOHN QUIGLEY EAGLE M60 220 2ND 60 30.10
883 KEN WYNMAN EAGLE M45 232 30.22
146 MARY COTTER EAGLE F50 245 1ST 50 30.35
94 FRANCES O’CONNOR EAGLE F55 254 1ST 55 30.46
115 NOELLA CARROLL EAGLE F40 255 30.46
90 KAREN BEVAN EAGLE F35 278 31.22
48 ELAINE GUINANE EAGLE F35 279 31.24
801 AIDAN BUCKLEY EAGLE M50 324 32.23
59 NORA CORKERY EAGLE F35 330 32.33
105 BERNADETTE LOONEY EAGLE F45 331 32.34
868 LIAM RYAN EAGLE M45 379 34.09
246 IRENE KEOHANE EAGLE F40 420 35.05
867 JIM COSTELLO EAGLE M55 496 37.12
230 ANN HAYES EAGLE F55 503 3RD 55 37.20
847 DAVID CARROLL EAGLE M40 524 38.04
Results

Farranfore 5k : Deirdre Nagle was the 4th woman home in this 5k race in Kerry on the 26th of December. There was a mistake on the day with the turn around point which resulted in the course being 5.65kms long. Deirdre’s approx time for 5k was 19:15.
42 21:45.3 487 Deirdre Nagle Eagle AC F O35
Results

Kilworth 5k : In a 5k in Kilworth on the 26th, Eric Browne finished first in a time of 17:44
Results

Carrigaline 5k & 10k : The annual Carrigaline Christmas 5k & 10k run was held on Saturday the 27th of December. There were no results for this event but some of those taking part were Colin O’Herlihy, Alan O’Brien, Mary Cotter, Ken Wyman and Elaine Guinane. Elaine was the first woman home in the 10k.
Results

Elaine Guinane after winning the Carrigaline 10k

Togher 5k : This race in Cork City on Sunday the 28th of December attracted another large batch of Eagle AC members. Club names weren’t given for most of those taking part so it’s hard to pick out all the club members.

27 » John O’Callaghan M M40 255 17:52
28 » Ciaran Bouse M MS 103 17:55
37 » Ruairi O’Callaghan Eagle AC M 30 18:17
38 » Paul Cotter M MS 236 18:17
39 » Pat O’Connor Eagle AC M M45 102 18:21
56 » James Ryan M M45 323 19:36
65 » Denis Looney M M45 150 20:00
66 » Sandra Manning F FS 259 20:00…5th woman

Sandra Manning…5th woman home

78 » Patrick Walsh M MS 329 20:22
79 » Joe Murphy Eagle AC M M55 66 20:23
81 » Caroline Kilty F FS 250 20:26
85 » David O’Donovan M MS 171 20:35

David O’Donovan…20:35

96 » Paul Cotter M M55 134 21:00
104 » Mike McGrath M M55 120 21:21
108 » Richard Hawkins M M45 260 21:39
118 » Cathal Twomey M MS 75 22:13
180 » Bernadette Looney F F45 151 24:47
226 » Ann Hayes F F55 297 27:10
Results

Some of the Eagle AC members after the race

Cloyne Commons 4k : In this 4k race in East Cork on Sun 28th, Damien Kenneally finished an impressive 6th out of 218 finishers.
6    0:14:29    KENNEALLY, Damien    Eagle AC    M    05:49.5    304    6
Results

Moore Abbey Milers One Mile Dash : This unique one mile road race in Tipperary was held on Sun 28th Dec and Derek O’Keeffe finished 8th out of 84 finishers.
8    DEREK O’KEEFE    EAGLE AC    M40    5:23.5