National 5k Championships
Galway City Harriers Ladies team excelled at last weekend’s National 5km Road Championships in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, winning silver team medals and an individual bronze.
Maebh Brannigan stormed home to third place and individual bronze in 16.34 behind winner Ella Fennelly .
GCH Ladies squad of Brannigan, Amey Bermingham and Nora Tierney combined superbly to claim team silver overall behind Clonliffe Harriers.
Also in the medals was Ger Hartnett of Tuam who won M50 bronze, while GCH Men’s 35+ team were fourth.
Galway 5km Series
The fifth leg of the EY sponsored Galway 5km Series was held in Tuam this Tuesday 19th May.
First home on the night was Evan O'Rourke of Maree with a time of 15.58, his fourth win of the series with Aaron Brennan of GCH second in 16.07 and John Hayes also GCH third in 16.13
First lady home in a fast race was Phoebe Whiteside with her third win of the series in 18.02. Next in second was Ellen Bermingham of South Galway in 18.07, followed by Anna McGinley of GCH third in 18.12
Next week sees the final event of the series for this season in Craughwell.
