East Down AC members participate in the Seeley Cup 10k 2025
Saturday afternoon saw the last big 10k of the road running season in Belfast. The Seeley Cup which was first run in 1982, commemorates an outstanding local athlete, Hollywood man Joe Seeley of Willowfield Harriers who died at a young age.
The annual 10k race which starts on the Ormeau embankment and covers a number of laps of the embankment and Ormeau Park and always attracts a top class field every year. With cool breezy conditions PBs were on the cards and with this fast flat course.
East Down had a big turn out of 12 athletes on the start line, after a club photo and a good warm up they were all ready for the off with 731 other runners.
44th Adam Withers 33 min 33 sec (PB); 88th Neil Curran 35 min 05 sec; 181th Matt Bezzant 37 min 10 sec; 99th Barrie Atkinson 39 min 23 sec; 387th Matthew Taylor 41 min 03 sec; 431rd Eamon kelly 41 min 51 sec (PB); 472nd Adam Morgan 42 min 58 sec, 528th Seamus Savage 44 min 17 sec, 631st Sharon Madine 47 min 42 sec, 666th John Tayor 49 min 04 sec, 733rd Maureen Kelly 51 min 27 sec, 803rd Paddy McDonald 57 min 40 sec.
A great team turned out, and well done to Adam and Eamon for their PBs.
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East Down AC Club Awards and Dinner
Later on that Saturday evening, after a good warm down and a shower, all runners and their supporters gathered in Denvirs in Downpatrick for the clubs annual Dinner and club awards.
The five categories who are all voted for by club members are Male Athlete of the year, Female Athlete of the year, best improved Male, best improved Female and club Person of the year. After a well needed dinner the awards were presented by the Club Chairperson Stephen Heasley:
• Club Male Athlete of the Year – Gordy Graham
• Club Female Athlete of the Year – Sharon Madine
• Best Improved Male- Seamus Savage
• Best Improved female- Ashley McGrady
• Club Person of the Year- Matt Bezzant
A great night was had by all, with plenty of shapes being thrown on the dance floor with some very sore legs. A big Club Thank you goes out to James Magennis and his team for organising a great event.
