Dessie's Run 10K

Another Double For Omagh Harriers

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Stephen Duncan scored his second victory in five days when he timed his effort to perfection to make it first past the post in the Dessie’s Run 10K at Templemore.

The Omagh Harrier allowed Allan Bogle from the host club, City of Derry, to make all the running before pouncing as the pair entered the final 400 metres. Duncan’s time of 31 minutes 46 seconds was his fastest of the season.

The Omagh Leisure Attendant had six seconds to spare at the tape over Bogle while Gregory Roberts impressed with a personal best 32:29 in third.

The masters’ race was equally exciting with three men fighting out the top spot. Declan McCarthy made the early pace from Paddy Nicell and Sammy McAnaney. After the halfway point it looked like Nicell was going to fade but rallied strongly to cross the line in seventh overall in 34:19, six seconds ahead of McCarthy with McAnaney just another three seconds back in third.

It was also Julie Butler’s second win in five days after, like Duncan, winning the Creggan 5K Trail Run in Greencastle, Tyrone last Friday night.

The Omagh teacher was never in any danger of being beaten after leading from the gun and crossed the line in an excellent 36:05. Over four minutes back, Shelagh Bodkin claimed the runner-up spot in 40:10 with Rhona Harkens taking third in 40:42.

Julie Butler - Well Clear.

Although Allan Bogle improved his 2004 time by over two minutes with a 31:52 clocking, the Eglinton man was less than happy with his performance.

“I was pleased with the race time but not the result,” said Bogle afterwards.

“The time was better than my previous best of 32:04 at Dessie's Run last year but the result I feel showed my inexperience at 10km racing, I led the whole way only to be beaten in the last 400 metres, Stephen Duncan ran an excellent tactical race.”

The GB orienteering international also blamed a less than ideal preparation going into the race.

“Aside from my poor tactics, I started my new teacher training course yesterday in Coleraine and I have just returned from Ukraine where last week I was fourth in an orienteering World Ranking event.

“I also won a race on Ukraine's national day last week over my specialist distance despite being sick with what I thought was food poisoning, but it turned out to be radiation poisoning from swimming in the river that runs through Kiev and starts in Chernobyl!”

Corrections etc Welcome

30 August 2005 - Dessie's Run 10K

Place	No.	Forename	Surname	Category	Time
1	461	Stephen	Duncan	MO	31	46
2	394	Allan	Bogle	MO	31	52
3	397	Gregory	Roberts	MO	32	29
4	355	Seamus	Kealey	MO	33	35
5	389	Jason	Walsh	MO	33	56
6	384	Dermot	Sweeney	MO	34	12
7	408	Paddy	Nicell	M40	34	19
8	390	Declan	McCarthy	M40	34	25
9	494	Sammy	McAnaney	M45	34	28
10	357	Eoghan	Furey	MO	34	31
11	386	Martin	Gormley	MO	34	38
12	442	Martin	Mc Laughlin	M40	34	44
13	358	Gavin	Stevenson	MO	34	50
14	369	Billy	Orr	M40	35	8
15	434	Kevin	Ferny	MO	35	14
16	398	Dominic	Hazlett	U21	35	46
17	443	MArtin	Sheehan	M40	35	53
18	497	James	Davidson	MO	35	57
19	385	Joe	English	M40	35	59
20	388	Julie	Butler	FO	36	5
21	464	Gavin	Crawford	MO	36	7
22	387	Brendan	Montague	M50	36	11
23	491	Brendan	Murphy	U21	36	14
24	437	Kevin	Toner	M55	36	16
25	353	Dermot	Connolly	M45	36	28
26	435	Dessie	Mc Shane	MO	36	38
27	368	Jim	Breen	M50	36	51
28	354	Dara	Furey	MO	37	4
29	457	Noel	McMonagle	M45	37	28
30	404	Liam	Farren	M40	37	49
31	466	Stephen	Harkens	MO	38	19
32	452	Martin	Dunleavy	MO	38	27
33	395	Karl	Doherty	MO	38	30
34	422	Finbar	Gallagher	MO	38	33
35	488	Patrick	Doherty	M45	38	38
36	479	Bernard	Mc\Dure	M40	38	40
37	391	Eric	Montgomery	M45	38	44
38	433	Colly	O Donnell	MO	38	46
39	429	Stan	Frazer	M45	38	49
40	402	Michael	Devine	M40	38	52
41	483	Gerry	O'Doherty	M45	38	54
42	376	Martin