O’Hanlon reigns in Limerick

Gary O'Hanlon crosses the finish line in the Limerick Run

Gary O’Hanlon crosses the finish line in the Limerick Run

There was celebrations for Kilkerley man Gary O’Hanlon this afternoon after he came home in first place in the Great Limerick Run.

Running the marathon, O’Hanlon – who runs with the Clonliffe Harriers club in Dublin – finished in a time of 02:29:45, almost six minutes clear of the second placed finisher.

O’Hanlon warmed up for the event by winning the Patsy Kelly 5k race in Dundalk last month and is expected to compete in next week’s Mint Run Dundalk 10k, having won the now defunct half marathon in each of the last two years.

Previously: Over 500 compete in Patsy Kelly 5k