Barry Keane passed away on Saturday last 7th June 2014.
Barry has been a member of Bray Runners for a long number of years, during those years he has successfully competed as a Master athlete at Club, Provincial, National and International levels with distinction.
Barry has also been very prominent in the past in coaching junior runners, taking a number of them under his wing, Richard Owens among them. He gave freely of his time, driving them to the track in Belfield and further afield for races and coaching sessions.
Barry will be sadly missed by all who knew him, not least his wife Vera, daughters Lynn and Orla and son Barry Jr.
Some great performances from our athletes over the past couple of days. On Saturday, in the Patrick Bell 5k, Bohermeen, Co. Meath, James Nangle continued his run of posting a new Pb in every race he has run since joining Bray Runnres. James ran an excellent 18.57, first time to break 19 for 5k, well done. In the same race Neil Wiktorski finished in 4th place in 15.58, Gary Condon ran 16.15 to take 2nd O/40 and Suzanne Foot, back to her best, ran 19.26 to finish 3rd O/40. From all reports the course was a very tough 5k course. The race was won by Mark Hoey, Star of the Sea, 15.34, Aoife Talty, Raheny, 16.57, won the Ladies race.
In the Strawberry Half Marathon in Enniscorthy today, 8th June, Gordon McWilliams ran a fine 1hr.31.46., Des O'Hare, 1.34.48, (training run and Diana Doll ran a fine 1.48.50. The race was won by Freddie De Stiuk in 1.09.51 with Annaleigh Hore, 1. 29.38, 1st lady home. There was also a 5 mile event in which Diarmuid Potts ran 35.01. the 5 mile was won by Niall Shiel, 28.05, with Michelle Core, 32.03, taking the ladies prize.
Down in Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny, in the Little South 4 mile, Richard Kavanagh ran 26.37,, to finish 2nd O/60. The race was won by Brian Maher, Kilkenny City Harriers, in 19.45 and Jackie Carthy, Kilmore AC, was 1st lady home in 23.56.
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