Mullingar's Damian Bateman won the Tom Brennan Memorial 5K Race in the Phoenix Park this afternoon (Jan 1st).

Damian home on holidays from the USA where he is completing a PHD in Civil Engineering had seven seconds to spare on Richard Corcoran, another man home from the States and David Rooney moving into senoir status for the first time a close up third.

In ideal conditions with little or no wind DSD's John Eves was the first to attempt to put his mark on the race. As they came down the Main Road for the first time Richard Corcoran had his Raheny clubmate David Rooney in close attendance with Bateman content to bide his time. With 800 metres to go Bateman moved ahead and had seven seconds to spare at the finish.

"Doing a PHD keeps you busy.." was Damian's response after the race "..running is not a priority and I am very happy with my run to-day".

Annette Kealy was always ahead in the womens race and had an untroubled run to finish 24 seconds clear of Civil Service's Lorainne Manning with Deirdre McDermott in third.

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Race Summary:

Women

1: Annette Kealy Raheny 17.31
2: Lorainne Manning Civil Service 17.55
3: Deirdre McDermott Naas 18.04

Masters
0/35 Elaine Caul Civil Service 
0/40 Mairead Murphy Liffey Valley
0/45 Karen McLoughlin Donore
0/50 Margaret McCreery Civil Service

Teams:
1 Civil Service 206 pts.
2 Liffey Valley 328 pts.
3 Rahtfarnham 441 pts

Men

1: Damian Bateman Mullingar Harriers 14.57
2: Richard Corocran Raheny 15.04
3: David Rooney Raheny 15.07

Masters
0/35 David Byrne Tallaght
0/40 P. Cowhie C. Service
O/45 N. Coppinger Tallaght 
0/50 S. Doyle Rathfarnham

Teams:

1 Raheny 17
2 Clonliffe 47
3 Liffey Valley 50