Cranford AC Boxing Day Run Dec 2021

Cranford AC Boxing Day run

Boxing Day saw a good turn out of athletes for our annual Boxing Day race around Cranford park, all our local athletes were familiar with this territory although the recent rain had made things slippery under foot. A mild morning welcomed us to Cranford park however it wasn’t long until the fine Missle rain had us prepared for a wet run round the park.

First up to run 400m this afternoon were Under 7 & 8 who all took the Cranford course in their stride and ran a strong half lap, good to see so many enthusiastic runners this afternoon. 1st home was Owen Cuskelly Letterkenny, 2nd Konall Logue Rosses, 3rd Clara Walsh Cranford, 4th Aoibhin Mc Menamin Doherty Cranford.

Under 9 & 10 who were light of foot ran round their 600m in great times, with Daragh Duffy pipping Matthew Giles on the line with 3rd Enya Logue, 4th Oisin Giles, 5th Faolan Caldwell, 6th Ben Mc Gee, 7th James Cooney, 8th Charlie Rodgers.

And finally in the juvenile and Under 11 & 12 groups ran together and Under 13 & 14 had a good strong lap and a bit, to make up their 1500m

Oisin Mc Bride took victory in the U12 with Owen Duffy Letterkenny in 2nd, 3rd Ciaron Cooney Cranford,4th Aileen Logue Rosses 5th Oran Mc Groddy Cranford,6th Michael Logue Rosses, 7th Lilla Gerwatowska Cranford, 8th Ronan Lynch Cranford 9th Dylan Finnegan Cranford.

First 3 under 14 killian Caldwell Cranford, Eva Logue Rosses and Karen Neely Cranford.

Between races Myles Gallagher MC paid a fitting tribute to those who are no longer with us this year, most recently, the brother of our chairman and a well respected Cranford athlete Paul Giles.

The Bill Hunter and Winifred Gallagher Memorial Boxing Day Run at Cranford Park saw these enthusiastic competitors run 5km round the challenging course in Cranford. Each athlete had a gutsy performance digging in during the long hills and stretching out on the downhill slopes.

Cranfords own two junior athletes Caolan Mc Fadden and Miah Fletcher led their respective races from the gun. Both these athletes fresh from National performances and maintaining their stamina made the Cranford track look effortless.

Results

Bill Hunter memorial race

1st Caolan Mc Fadden Cranford

2nd Declan Ferry Rosses

3rd John Mc Fadden FV

4th Damian Mc Bride Milford

5th Michael Mc Hugh Milford

6th Dinny Doherty Cranford

7th Seamus Mc Hugh Cranford

8th Ryan Mc Bride Cranford

9th Miah Fletcher Cranford

10th Anthony Sweeney Cranford

11th Shaun Mc Hugh Milford

12th Clodagh Neely Cranford

13th Laoise Lynch Cranford

14th John Hughes Letterkenny

15th Dymphna Gallagher Cranford

16th Paula Hegarty Cranford

17th Jessica Cullen Cranford

18th Shaun Mc Bride Paul Gallagher

Winifred Gallagher memorial trophy

1st Miah Fletcher

2nd Clodagh Neely

3rd Laoise Lynch

Masters men

1st Michael Mc Hugh Milford

2nd Dinny Doherty Cranford

3rd Seamus Mc Hugh Cranford

Masters ladies

1st Paula Hegarty

Cranford would like to congratulate the Winners of the Hamper Draw and would like to thank all the local business who donated prizes and the local shops who let us sell lines outside their shops. We appreciate all you donation.

Winner of the Hamper was Ellie Mc Groddy Coal Louise Cullen

Brandy Hamper Terri Mc Fadden Eco Athlantic voucher Edward Boyce,

Gin Hamper Harry Mc Hugh, Drink Hamper Margaret Mc Gaughey,

Wine Hamper Sinead Thorton, His /Hers Hamper Annie mcNulty, other winners were Ben Mc Gee, Alex Cullen, Gerard Dorian, Edel Trearty, Ethan Anderson, Brian Mc Dermot, Maura Connaghan.