Cushinstown 6km

Results are in for the Cushinstown AC 6km road race which took place on the lovely scenic hills around Pudden Hill and Ardcath. Well done to the host club on a great new race. It was great to get a fine evening for it too.There was a veritable feast for the runers when they returned to the race HQ. Put they well and truly earned it over the last 2km. In many ways this race brought back memories of the Garristown 10km. Well done to the Cushinstown club on their return to the road race scene. National 1500m champion Colin Costello form nearby Star of the Sea AC made light work of the familiar east Meath hills to take the top spot ahead of Robbie Matthews, dunshaughlin AC. There was the usual strenght in depth form Dunhsaughlin with Shane Boyle, Paddy Mangan, Ciaran Dwyer very prominent. Emilia Dan, Dunboyne was first of the women ahead of Na Fiannas Mary Hanley. Good turnout from the newly formed Duleek Athletic Club who were prominent in their new distinctive singlets. RESULTS HERE http://chipit.ie/admin/admin/editor.php?action=read&id=375