Article Date: 29-July-2012
Almost 600 people turned out to run the Jog for Jockeys 5k at The Curragh, Leopardstown and Limerick Racecourses on Sunday.
Among the well known faces at the three courses were:- Matt Chapman from At the Races, Paddy Courtney, Kicking King, Ruby Walsh, Andrew McNamara, Michael Hourigan, Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Gary Carroll, David Casey, John Cullen.
Frank Quinlan from Waterford who works for trainer Eoin Griffin won the Limerick Jog for Jockeys in 16.36 and was the quickest of the three courses. Catherine Eyre was the fastest woman in Limerick in 20.38. Eddie O’Neil won the Curragh in 16.37 and the fastest women was Dervla Duffy. The Leopardstown winner was Neil Callaghan in 17.35 and fastest woman was Grace O’Rourke.
This year there was a team element for the first time, the winning Curragh Team was The YITBA team - Gary Carroll, Kevin Blake Cathal Beale and Liam Glynn. Fastest Jockey home at the Curragh was Mark Bolger, followed closely by Gary Carroll. The Winning Limerick team was called 'One as Bad as the Other':- Ian Hanley, John O'Brien, Fergal Lawlor & Michelle Russell. Fastest jockey home at Limerick was Adrian Heskin who finished 4th and John Cullen was 9th. Winning Leopardstown team was the ‘A-Team’:- Denis O’Donnell, David Cunningham, Michael O’Grady and Natalia Sokolowska. Fastest jockey was Emmet McNamara in Leopardstown, he was 4th.
On behalf of the jockeys, Turf Club medical officer Dr Adrian McGoldrick said: "There was a wonderful turn out and atmosphere at the Curragh, it’s a great cause and I was delighted to take part. A big thank you to Audrey O’Dwyer and Joe Osborne and all the volunteers who made it all happen. I’m looking forward to next year already”.
Curragh Results:-
Men:-
Eddie O’Neil 16.37
Michael Kelly 16.49
Patrick Malone 17.05
Women:-
Dervla Duffy 19.56
Eve Armstrong
Hannah Quinn
Winning Curragh Team:- The YITBA - Gary Carroll, Kevin Blake Cathal Beale and Liam Glynn.
Fastest Jockey home at the Curragh was Mark Bolger, followed closely by Gary Carroll.
Limerick Results:-
Men:-
Frank Quinlan 16.36
Paul O'Neil 18.27
Brendan Freeman from New York 18.28
Women:-
Catherine Eyre 20.38
Michelle Russell from Chicago 21.56
Aisling Connolly 22.48
Winning Limerick team 'One as Bad as the Other':- Ian Hanley, John O'Brien, Fergal Lawlor & Michelle Russell. Fastest jockey home at Limerick was Adrian Heskin who finished 4th.
Leopardstown Results:-
Men:-
Neil Callaghan 17.35
Eoin Callaghan 18.13
Hugh Hunt 18.35
Women:-
Grace O’Rourke
Natalia Sokolowska
Aisling Sammon
Winning Leopardstown team was the ‘A-Team’:- Denis O’Donnell, David Cunningham, Michael O’Grady and Natalia Sokolowska. Fastest jockey was Emmet McNamara in Leopardstown, he was 4th.
Full results from all venues plus great photographs in The Irish Field next Saturday
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