Bravehearts turn out in huge numbers for Bohermeen AC Half-Marathon
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AND THEY’RE OFF... Eventual winner Yared Deresse (green singlet) leads the charge at the start of the Bohermeen half marathon on Sunday. Photo: David Mullen/www.cyberimages.net David MullenImage 2 of 17
Bohermeen AC helpers at the water station (from left) were Kevin Reilly, Harry Callaghan, Senan Traynor, Inga McGann, Lilly Reilly, Harry O’Brien, Patrick Monaghan, Rosa Garvey, Emily O’Brien, Genevieve Dorrigan, Molly O’Brien, Megan Murtagh, Ellie Brennan, Eva Keogan, Aimee Molloy, Kathlyn Ball. David MullenImage 3 of 17
Moynalty AC’s Padraig Landers and Anthony Carville at the Bohermeen Half Marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 4 of 17
Offering support at the Bohermeen Half Marathon were Gillian, Harry and Sadie Callaghan from Cortown. David MullenImage 5 of 17
Graham Byrne and Eric Devine from Duleek & District Running Club at the Bohermeen Half Marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 6 of 17
Fr Murphy AC’s Denise Kelly at Mary Gannon at Bohermeen on Sunday. David MullenImage 7 of 17
Navan AC’s Teresa Cromwell and Aileen Smyth at Bohermeen on Sunday. David MullenImage 8 of 17
Moynalty AC’s Angela Lynch, Aoife Gargan and Angela McGee at the Bohermeen Half Marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 9 of 17
Supporting the Bohermeen Half Marathon on Sunday were Maeve Kenny, Lisa Foley, Christina Dowdall and Michelle McCormack. David MullenImage 10 of 17
Brian Fogarty, Declan Kearns, Nigel Deane, Caroline Cummins and Avril Stone at Bohermeen on Sunday. David MullenImage 11 of 17
Gibbstown’s Ailish Kendall and Navan’s Neil Markey at the Bohermeen Half Marathon. David MullenImage 12 of 17
Dunboyne AC’s Patrick Philips, Peter Barker, Ciara McCrossan, Laura Whitaker and Christine O’Connor at the Bohermeen Half Marathon. David MullenImage 13 of 17
Bohermeen AC’s Dermot Martin and Stephen Fay at the half marathon. David MullenImage 14 of 17
Conor Tobin was flat out after his great effort at the Bohermeen Half Marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 15 of 17
Bohermeen athlete Robbie Dolan with his kids Billy and Maye at the half marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 16 of 17
Bohermeen AC’s Stephen Ball ensuring everything ran smoothly at the half marathon on Sunday. David MullenImage 17 of 17
Bohermeen’s Olivia Martin ran a great race at the half marathon on Sunday. David MullenDespite most of the sporting schedule decimated by snowfall last weekend the brave souls that went to the line at the Bohermeen AC Half-Marathon ensured a competitive event.
Almost 1,500 runners faced the starter on the starting line outside the former home of the late club stalwart and athlete Sonny Bennett who passed away in recent weeks.
The event also incorporated the 49th Rennicks Cup and 46th Fr Delany Cup.
The starting line was packed with many of the best half marathon runners in Ireland and from the gun past winner in 2019 and 2020 Yared Deresse from Carrick Aces in Monaghan battled Sean Tobin from Clonmel AC who recently won the South Pole marathon.
Both athletes set a strong pace and by half way had split from the chasing duo of Peter Somba from Dunboyne and Martin Hoare, the National marathon champion.
With the wind rising considerably on the second lap Yared, who set the course record in 2020 of 63 minutes 54 seconds came home to win ahead of Tobin in 65:58 and Tobin posted 66:37, Martin Hoare took third in 67:40.
The ladies’ race was won by Kate Purcell of Raheny ,who is current National half marathon champion, her winning time was 78:24. Edel Gaffney of Trim took second in 79: 29, with Rachel Birt of Annalee of Cavan in third place (79:40).
On the local front Olivia Martin from Bohermeen placed eighth overall and first in the F50m grade and posted a personal best of 86:16 and also a new club record for the distance.
The Rennicks Cup for the first men’s team of six to score was won by Donore Harriers and the Fr Delany Cup was won by Clane AC.
Bohermeen AC wish to thanks main sponsor McNally Logistics and all its supporting sponsors. The event could not happen without the huge amount of voluntary help from the local community and club members. The 2024 event will take place on March 10th.