This article is from page 47 of the 2007-06-26 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 47 JPG
LEES Road is only a couple of years on the road, but in its short history it al- ready has a few stories to tell.
One constant is that the facility put in place by Ennis Town Council on the edge of the old town is a haven for in- creasing numbers of people who find and seek recreation.
The soccer pitches see action every week; youth wing of Ennis Rugby club are other patrons, while GAA teams from county to club are wont to use the all-weather facility in mid winter when they’re thinking of high summer.
There was another story on Saturday when Lees Road played host to an ath- letic event, the like of which has never been seen before in Clare. The Clare 1OK — it’s second ever running when over 1100 took to the Lees Road grass and then to the roads around Ennis.
“It has certainly captured the imagi- nation,’ noted master of ceremonies James Sexton, himself an athlete of some note who has done so much to promote his sport on radio and in print down the years.
The Kilmurry Ibrickane athlete was one of an army of volunteers who made the day possible. Tommy McCarthy was another — his lifelong dedication to athletics shining through on this day, as it does everyday there’s an event in town or country.
Sexton and McCarthy were just two, among many, who made the day possi- ble. There were many more, most of all the athletes who turned out in sport and support of an event that looks set to go from strength to strength.