“A big day for Dunboyne AC as they opened their new tartan track with the club president Sean Conroy cutting the ribbon to officially open the new facility. 

The track which cost in the region of 350,000 euro, is the culmination of years of hard graft by club members who were determined to get the facility up and running.”

Read full report from the Meath Chronicle:

https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/othersports/articles/2019/10/19/4181220-dunboyne-ac-on-track-/

The opening day also saw great performances from Juvenile athletes from the Club and community in a series of races on the new track and also the running of the inaugural Dunboyne Mile for our adult members.

Womens Mile Results

1. Laura Buckley  5 mins 25.38 sec
2. Doireann Ni Fhlatharta  5 mins 52.32 secs
3. Helen Delaney  6 mins 17.04 secs
4. Edel Somers  6 mins 40 secs
5. Melissa Leonard 7 mins 0 secs 
6. Aoife Glynn 7 mins 38 secs
7. Ger O Hagan 7 mins 38 secs
8. Ger Ryan 8 mins 23 secs
9. Michelle Felle 8 mins 39 secs
10. Una Fitzpatrick 8 mins 42 secs 
11. Susan Heavy 9 mins 04 secs

Mens Mile Results

1. Ross Lyons 4mins 59. 49 secs
2. Owen Fletcher 4 mins 59.82 secs
3. Damien McDonnell 5 mins 41.68 secs
4. Ivan Ellerker 5mins 43 secs
5. Michael Cornyn 5 mins 45 secs
6. Mark Devine 5 mins 51 secs
7. Sean Bailey 5 mins 56 secs
8. David Humphries 6 mins 07 secs
9. Noel Leddy 7 mins 40 secs
10. John Edgar 7 mins 45 secs

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