On a glorious autumn afternoon at the Magazine Hill in the Phoenix Park, Clare Sullivan of Rathfarnham WSAF and Clonliffe’s Cathal 
Doyle were the winners of the Dublin Novice Cross-Country titles.
First up was the women’s 4km race, with Sullivan part of a breakaway group that pushed to the front from the opening lap. Leading it out was schools steeplechase champion Alison Armstrong of Celtic DCH.
Armstrong faded to finish fourth with Sullivan producing a storming finish for victory over Helen Brouder and Noreen Brouder of Sportsworld. Sportworld finished best of the teams ahead of Raheny Shamrock and Clonliffe.
In the men’s 6km, Rossa Hurley of host club Donore (appropriately wearing No 1), was first to show, with Cathal Doyle of Clonliffe, Rathfarnham’s Robert Murphy and Vinnie McGuinness of Crusaders part of the chasing group of three. In a tough race, it was Doyle who prevailed with Murphy second and O’Hurley third ahead of McGuinness. Rathfarnham took the team title with Raheny Shamrock second and Crusaders third.
RONAN WOGAN and Andrea McGuinness made it a Bohermeen double at the Meath Novice Cross-Country held at the Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre near Ashbourne. Bohermeen won the women’s team title (team was McGuinness, Geraldine Gill, Brigid Daly, Martina Miskilly, Marion Morris) and was second of the men behind Dunshaughlin.
AT THE WICKLOW Novice Cross-Country in Ashford, Ashling Kirwan of Parnell AC and Stephen O’Kennedy of Bray Runners came out on top. Elaine McCabe of Bree AC and SBR’s Pedro Calvo came out on top at the Wexford Novice Cross-Country in New Ross.
CLONMEL’S Kevin Maunsell and Adele Walsh of St Senan’s were the winners of the annual West Waterford Open Cross-Country in Dungarvan.
JOHN TRAVERS OF Donore Harriers won the Ballymote Mile in Co Sligo with a time of 4 mins 1 secs. He was followed home by Alberto Sanchez in 4:02 and Richard Weir in 4:03. Winning the Ballymote 5km was Paul Robinson of St Coca’s in 14 mins 16 secs Raheny’s Freddy Sittuk was second in 14:20 and Jake O’Regan third in 14:22.
PAUL POLLOCK finished 11th at the Cardiff Half Marathon in 65 mins 54 secs. Regular Irish visitor Gideon Kimosop, of the Project Africa Athletics programme, finished 8th in 63 mins 14 secs.
JOHN MEADE and Jill Hodgins were the winners of the Cork BHAA Cork to Cobh ’15’ with over 700 finishers from numerous companies.
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Dublin Novice C-C, Phoenix Park. www.dublinathletics.com)
Women’s 4km (74 finishers) – 1 Clare Sullivan (Rathfarnham WSAF) 14.42, 2 Helen Brouder (Sportsworld) 14.45, 3 Noreen Brouder (Sportsworld) 14.50, 4 Alison Armstrong (DCH) 15.00, 5 Lynne Hennessy (Rathfarnham WSAF) 15.38, 6 Alma Hanevy (Donore) 15.50.Teams (9)- 1 Sportsworld 53, 2 Raheny Shamrock 61. 3 Clonliffe Harriers 69.
Men’s 6 km (93 finishers) – 1 Cathal Doyle (Clonliffe) 20.09, 2 Robert Murphy (Rathfarnham WSAF) 20.14, 3 Rossa Hurley (Donore Harriers) 20.29, 4 Vinnie McGuinness (Crusaders) 20.40, 5 Ciaran McCarthy (Raheny Shamrock) 20.46, 6 Eoin Devlin (Civil Service Hrs) 20.48. Teams (10) – Rathfarnham WSAF 35, 2 Raheny Shamrock 46, 3 Crusaders 51.
Meath Novice/Even Ages C-C, Broadmeadows, Ashbourne , Co Meath (www.meathathletics.ie)
Women’s 4km: 1 Andrea McGuinness (Bohermeen), 2 Eimear English (Dunboyne), 3 Edel Carberry (Star of the Sea). Teams – 1 Bohermee 10, 2 Fr Murphy 27, 3 Star of the Sea 30. W18: 1 Sarah Clarke (Na Fianna),2 Aine O’Connor (Ratoath), 3 Hannah Gilligan (Trim AC). Tem – Rathoath.
Men’s 6km: 1 Ronan Wogan (Bohermeen), 2 Shane Boyle (Dunshaughlin), 3 Colum Hickey (Star of the Sea). Teams – 1 Dunshaughlin 28, 2 Bohermeen 32, 3 St Brigid’s 52. M18: Jarlath Jordan (Tara),2 Liam Murray (Bohermeen), 3 Ciaran Quinn (Ratoath). Teams – Tara AC.
Wicklow Novice/Even Ages C-C, Ashford Polo Grounds
Women’s 4km: 1 Aisling Kirwan (Parnell AC) 16.41, 2 Claire O’Callaghan (Glendalough) 16.50, 3 Marie Redmond (Ashford) 16.51. teams – 1 Parnell 16, 2 Kilcoole 18, 3 Bray Runners 22.
Men’s 6km: 1 Stepehen O’Kennedy (Bray Runners) 21.41, 2 Davic Kynes (Kilcoole) 221.47, 3 Rory Kelly (Inbhear Dee) 21.55. Teams – 1 Kilcoole 26, 2 Parnell 46, 3 Bray Runners 50.
Wexford Novice C-C, JFK Arboretum, New Ross
Women’s 3km – Elaine McCabe (Bree AC). Men’s 6km – Pedro Calvo (SBR).
Cork BHAA Cork to Cobh 15-Mile (717 finishers: www.corkbhaa.com)
Men: 1 John Meade (Joyce Wolfe Physio) 1:22.23, 2 trevor Power (Waterford) 1:23.10, 3 Frank QQuinlan (Waterford, M40) 1:24.49, 4 Michael Corbett (Musgrave, M40) 1:25.0, 5 Cathal O’Connell(UCC, M50) 1:25.05, 6 Derek Griffin (Tralee) 1:25.10. Teams – A: 1 UCC 35, 2 Gordstar Telecom 93, 3 EMC 352. B: Merck Millipore 171, 2 CPO 261, 3 Simply Suits 293. C: 1 Ervia 232, 2Army 301, 3 Carey Tools 499.
Women: 1 Jill Hodgins (JW Physio) 1:32.07, 2 Joyce Wolfe (JW Physio) 1:42.05, 3 Mary Sweeney (Fit for Life,W55) 1:45.51, 4 Orla O’Rourke (Keen on Sport, W50) 1:46.05, 5 Orla Crosbie (HSE, W45) 1:48.47, 6 Siobhan McHugh (Clonmel, W45) 1:49.06. Teams – A: 1 Joyce Wolfe Physiotherapy 94,2 Dept of Ed 387. B: 1 HSE 608, 2 B of Ireland 783. C: 1 Pfizer 965, 2 HSE 1099.
West Waterford AC Open Cross-Country, St Augustine’s College, Dungarvan
Men’s 8km: 1 Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel AC ) 24.18, 2 Barry Keane (Waterford AC) 24.36, 3 Andrew Connick ( Ferrybank)24.50. M40 Mark Rowe (West Waterford) 27.17. M45 Michael O’Mahony (Waterford AC) 29.35. M50Denis McCarthy (East Cork ) 32.39.M55 Ken Higgs (Eagle ) 37.46. Jun: Shane O’Riordan (West Waterford).
Women’s 4km: 1 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s, W40)14.06, 2 Sylvia Malone (Waterford AC) 14.31, 3 Tanya Cox (Dooneen)4.53. W35 Laura Flavin (West Waterford)16.54. W45 Claudia Lane Mary (Waterford AC) 15.58. W50 Onra Power (West Waterford)18.54
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