.Siobhan Daly, Cheryl Carmody and Colette Mallon at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE sun shone for the large number of runners taking part in the Tralee Summer Solstice 10K Run which started in the Town Park on Thursday night.
It was a glorious evening for the event which was started back in 2005 by Jim McNeice. Just under 150 runners finished the race with Derek Griffin taking first in 33:52. He was followed by Donal White and David Kennedy.
The first woman home was Siobhan Daly is 41:16 with Marie McKenna in second and Esther Murphy third.
It was a well-supported event with runners coming from all over the county and north Cork to take part. A prize-giving event and barbecue in the Abbey Inn took place after the race. Scroll down for photos…
Denise Shanahan and Sorcha Ryan at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Catherine Costello and Michelle Dempsey O’Connor at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMartina Coffey and Patricia Fenix at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Paula Moloney, John Walsh, Kevin Crowley, Linda O’Loughlin and Gloria O’Connor at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDenise O’Connor, Teresa O’Donovan and Helen Mehigan at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Eileen Been, Sorcha Ní Shuilleabháin, Niamh Abeyta, Pauline Walker and Loretta O’Sullivan at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanRichard McBride, Mike Brosnan and John Counihan at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Anne O’Shea, Louise Porter, Noreen Quirke and Rita Ryan at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanIn front; Charlene Tydings, Mags Molyneaux, Mags Relihan, Eileen Welsh. Back from left; Margaret Cahill, Nuala Horgan, Siobhan Dennehy, Catherine Kelly and Majella Stack at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mary Toomey, Margaret Mahony and Kathleen White running to raise awareness of Lewy Body Dementia at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanStephen Griffin, Donie Sullivan, Ross Gallagher and Siobhan Falvey at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanLisa Quirke, Noelle Foley, Yvonne Murphy, Caroline O’Sullivan and Danielle Lyons from Mount Hillary AC at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Participants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot CreanParticipants take off at the Summer Solstice 10k Race from the Town Park on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
