Have you got the fastest GAA club in the county? Here’s your chance to prove it

EVER WONDERED IF you have the fastest GAA club in the county?

Now there’s a chance to prove it – with the prize on offer a set of jerseys, which have been kindly sponsored by Michael Murphy Sports ahead of the new season.

At the St Eunan’s pre-season 5k, clubs are invited to take as many players as they like with the lowest combined times of the first four counting towards the team award.

Photo caption: The St Eunan’s players get ready for the upcoming St Eunan’s Pre-Season 5k at O’Donnell Park earlier this week

All welcome, whether runners or walkers and there will be novelty team events sponsored by Brian McCormick Sports.

The St Eunan’s Pre-Season 5k starts and finishes at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny on Saturday, February 27, with the event getting underway at 4pm. Registration from 2:30pm at the clubhouse. Entry €10 for those entering club and team categories. Walkers and under-18’s not entering club and team categories is €5.

Pre-register with name, club (if applicable) and category, please email eunans5k@gmail.com

Chip timing will be in operation and refreshments will be served in the clubhouse afterwards.

ST EUNAN’S PRE-SEASON 5K 

RUNNERS MAY ENTER ONLY ONE CATEGORY

Inter-Club Category

• GAA clubs may enter as many players/mentors as they wish.
• First four home from each club to score on their team.
• The club team with the lowest accumulated time of those four runners will be the winner.
• Club team is NOT pre-determined, it is made up of the four quickest people from each club on the day.
• Winning club will receive a set of jerseys courtesy of Michael Murphy Sports

Doubles Men/Women/Mixed

• Doubles Men: Two men race as a team.
• Doubles Women: Two women race as a team.
• Mixed Doubles: Woman and Man race as a team.
• Runners must declare category at entry
• Runners must enter together.
• Teams must have consecutive numbers.
• Doubles must cross the line together or as close as possible.
• In the event of runners crossing the line at different intervals, the slowest time of the two runners will be taken.
• Winning team prizes sponsored by Brian McCormick Sports