THERE WAS A major exodus to the capital over the weekend to the Dublin City Marathon and Finn Valley Athletic Club were on the journey too.
They joined 15,000 others in rather inclement weather to undertake the annual challenge accompanied by friends and family.
Many months of hard graft had been endured and this was to be the day thankfully all came home safe and sound many emotions evident exhilaration, fatigue, delight and disappointment – an array of reactions but underlining all of this another marathon done and dusted.
Here’s the FVAC finishers and times: Adam Speer 2:53:44, Shane McNulty 2:54:18, Dermot McGranaghan 3:22:10, Conor McGonagle 3:46:43, Clint Doherty 3:04:20, Brendan Irwin 3:07:37, Derek Callaghan 3:25:19, Noel Doherty 3:07:43, Maria McGonagle 4:17:31, Paula Jansen 4:28:59, Richie Duncan 3:46.00, Adrian Devine 3:46:00, Margaret Reid 3:38:14, Charmaine O’Brien 3:40:11, Martin Anderson 4.19 01, Joanne Campbell 3:59:10, Sonya O’Donnell 4:09:05, Emma Speight 4:38:00, Ruairi McLaughlin 3:44:51, Tony Gallagher 4:08:29, Fintan O’Hagen 4.20;54, Mary Hippsley 3:57:33, Sean O’Leary 3:55:14, Shaun Boyce 3:50:14, Alan Catterson 3:50:16, Justin Boyle 4:43:00, Liam McGinty 3:57:33, Carl Houston 4:20:54, Mark Gibney 4:07:00, Caroline Catterson 5:20:12, Lynn McGowan 4:45:59.
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