2016 Awards Night.

The annual Bray Runners Awards night was held on Thursday 23rd Feb., The recipients of the awards for 2016 were;

Athlete of the Year;          Neil Wiktorski.
Master Athlete;                Jean O'Kennedy.
Most Improved;               Georgina Devlin/Jason O'Connnor.
Personality of the Year;   Andrea Murphy.
Special Merit Award;       Mary Deery.
Pat McCourt Award';      Joe Kelly.
Club H/cap Winner;        Peter Doran.
Barry Keane Award;       Richard Kavanagh.

Enniscorthy 10k and Armagh 5k

Well done to all Bray Runners and Sli Cualann athletes who took part in the Enniscorthy10k. Jean O'Kennedy was 1st 0/50 in a time of 45.47, and was also part of the Sli Cualann women's team who won the team prize. Ann Marie Kenny; Lynne Duffy and Martha O'Neill were the other members. ELaine Casey ran a new Pb of 53,52. 
Stephen O'Kennedy ran 36,36: Dominic Horan 37,06; Paul Allen 41,34: Jason O'Connor 45.02: Peter Doran 52.58 Pb; Paul Gannon 53.00 Pb and Richard Kavanagh 43.01 and 1st 0/60.

Mick Clohisey, Raheny Shamrocks, was first athlete home in 29.59 and Meghan Ryan, DSD AC, was first woman in 36.46. Full results can be found at;  http://www.redtagtiming.com/results/Enniscorthy10km_2017.pdf

The Brooks Armagh 5k was held on Thursday 16th Feb. We had two athletes take part in what is one of the most competive 5k's in the world. Neil Wiktorski ran a new Pb of 14.58 and Gary Condon ran 15.51, excellent running from both. Full results can be found at; https://www.armagh5k.com/results/

Jean, Charlotte, Ashling, Suzanne and Helen Have Fantastic Runs At Nat Masters C/C.

We had five women take part in National Masters C/C C/ships which were held in Waterford on Sunday 12th Feb. Ashling Smith, Suzanne Foot and Helen Barry were part of the Sli Cualann Masters 35/49 team who won the silver medal. Catherine O'Connor, Ann Marie Kenny and Carol Costello were the other members of the team. The team was just pipped by one place for gold and the title of National Champions. Congratulations to Youghal AC who won the title.

Jean O'Kennedy and Charlotte Stevens both ran fantastic races, Jean finishing in 4th place in her age cat and Charlotte just 2 places behind in 6th, both competing brilliantly with the best runners in the country. Bridgit Duffy, Parnell Ac, was 7th in same cat. 

Trim 10ml/ AAI Indoor Games

Well done to all our athletes who took part in the Bewleys Trim AC 10ml. Gary Condon finished in an excellent 4th place in a time of 54.43. Dominic Horan ran a fine 62.14,Bobby Mitchell ran 70.39,  Siobhan Butler and Cathy Mitchell both recorded the same excellent time of 77.42. The race was won by Valdas Dopolskas, Balbriggan and District AC in 51.30 with Breege Connolly was first woman home in 58.25.
Full results at https://www.popupraces.ie/racer…/trim-ac-10-mile-road-race/…

Neil Wiktorski, running his first ever indoor race, won the 3000mtrs B race at the AAI Games in Abbotstown earlier today. Neil recorded an excellent 8.47.