Write a commentWhile the headlines rightly belonged to Neil Johnston and Kerry O'Flagherty, Northern Ireland's newly crowned road 5K champions; further down the field, and in the associated 3K, Newry AC runners also excelled at Queen's (Belfast) on Wednesday the 21st of March.
Watched by their eagle-eyed coach, Kookie O'Hagan, Hughie Mackin and John McCaffrey did battle around the River Lagan bridges. Hughie, having quit work early at his Newry cement factory, could hardly be seen for dust as he stormed round the course in 17:58. John was just a few seconds back in 18:12.
Young Meadow McCauley was 10th Junior in the 3K with a time of 11:43. Sarahjane Beattie was next with 12:26 before Meadow's mum Joanne won the F40 age group in a time of 14:11.
The attention at Newry AC will now switch to The Fallows mountain race this weekend, at Kilbroney Park.
