Christmas Cheer for Tallaght A.C.

There was lots to cheer about in the Phoenix Park last weekend for Tallaght A.C. at the finish of the Donore Harriers Annual Jingle Bells 5k road race when last years runner up and recently crowned Tallaght A.C. Senior Athlete of the Year Tomas Fitzpatrick crossed the line to take a well deserved victory in a very good time of 14.40 ahead of Raheny athletes Ritchie Corcoran and Daire Bermingham who made it a very close contest from start to finish.

Davy Byrne put in another solid performance to take 2nd in the O/35 category after he crossed the line in 15th overall (16.16) and Jaqui Boyles 52nd placing in a time of 19.31 was enough to secure the prize in the O/40 category.

Dave Meehan was next to finish for the club in 76th (20.34) and Viv O’ Hanlon was the first in the O/55 category after he crossed the line in 8th (20.34) with daughter Roisin five places back in 89th (20.46). Gerry Woods who was having his first run out after an injury he sustained in training a few weeks after the Dublin Marathon followed them home a little further back.

Unfortunately the National Uneven Age Cross Country Championships which were scheduled for Tullamore last weekend were cancelled and the 26 Tallaght competitors who will be representing the County and the club will undoubtedly be looking forward to January 16th when the contests will hopefully take place and where many of them are expected to do well.