Claire and Oliver Molloy with kids Ryan, Kevin and Adam who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE weather may have been miserable but it didn’t deter the hundreds of happy Santas on their 5k run on Sunday morning.
They created a sea of red and white at the Tralee Wetlands, for the 5k Santa Fun Run in aid of the Ronald McDonald House, Crumlin and in memory of Tralee girl, Fiona Moore, who died in May 2013 at the age of 16 from Primary Pulmonary hypertension, while awaiting a lung transplant.
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There was a great atmosphere on the cold and wet morning as participants, young and old, set off on the short run at 11am wearing all kinds of outfits.
We were there to capture the atmosphere in the 25 photos and short video below…
Aisling, Tom, Sean and Ben Quilter who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eoin Porter and Gerard Lynch who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sinead, Brendan, Maeve and Declan Dwyer who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Fiona, Grace, Rebecca, Lucy and Paul O’Connor who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
At back; Helen O’Shea, Kay Griffin, Sonya O’Brien and Sabrina Kirwan with, in front; Corey O’Shea, Dylan Griffin, Tristan Kirwan and Patrick O’Brien who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Murphy, O’Halloran and Kirby clans who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Santas make their way to the start of the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brendan and John O’Sullivan who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kerry, Laura and Owen O’Sullivan before the start of the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Santas line up at the start of the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Shane Finn, Francoise Glynn and Kevin Finn who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
In front; Sean and Kieran O’Connor, with, at back, Clodagh and Joe O’Connor and Mary O’Connell who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Aisling and Luke O’Mahony who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jill, Jessica and Caroline Harrington who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
In front; Conor Kavanagh, Dylan Griffin, Jack Walsh, Emma Greaney. At back; Nathan Costello, Liam Daly, Tadhg Kerins, Denis Shanahan, Danny Greaney, Julie Foley, Corey O’Shea and Michelle Greaney who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Niamh and Anne Cleary who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mike, Karolina, Róisín and Luke O’Callaghan who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom Foley, Jas O’Sullivan Foley, Dylan O’Brien, Colin Aherne and Conor Cusack who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Niamh Hanafin, Maryanne Hanafin, Joan Devane, Maura Sullivan, John Earley and Geoff Stacey in the Wetlands before the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Pauline and Sean Joseph who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Kennelly and Catherine Sayers who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maura and Mia Shortt who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tara and Ciaran McEllistrim and Ciara and Enda McCloskey who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Patrick Johnson and Dara Heim before the start of the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Linda O’Sullivan, Rosanne Daly, Liz McCarthy and Helena Clifford who took part in the 5k Santa Fun Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
