Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock and Clonliffe’s Sarah McCormack made it a Dublin double at the Woodie’s DIY National Cross-Country Championships at Dundalk IT.
Clohisey and Gary Thornton of Galway City Harriers carved out an early lead in the men’s 12km race, with defending champion Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe running on his own for third place.
The team contest between Clonliffe Harriers and Dundrum South Dublin proved epic, with DSD only winning by a single point.
The women’s race over 8mk provided an enthralling three way battle betweenMaria McCambridge of DSD, Clonliffe’s Sarah McCormack, and newcomer Michelle Magee of Brothers Pearse, winner of novice and intermediate in her first season as a club athlete.
First McGee and then McCormack took the lead, with McCambridge drawing on all her experience to keep in touch. With the line in sight, McCormack finally pulled away to win.
It was a good day for DSD who took all four team titles for a third time in their history.
Sarah Myles was the club’s only individual winner, taking the junior women’s title from Clodagh O’Reilly.
In the junior men’s 7km, Kevin Mulcaire of Ennis TC was the only non-Dublin winner across the four races. Along with Clonliffe’s Aaron Hanlon, he had forced the early pace and only broke away on the last lap to win by eight seconds. Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com
* Paul Pollock of Annadale finished third in the Bath Half Marathon in a superb time of 63 mins 52 secs – a personal best and comfortably inside the World Half Marathon qualifying mark of 65 minutes. On a wet and windy day at the Reading Half Marathon, Thomas Fitzpatrick of Tallaght finished 10th in 66 mins 36 secs after going through 10km in 31 mins 6 secs. Marathon Mission’s Joe McAllister clocked a time of 68 mins 27 secs, followed by Sean Connolly of Tallaght who finished in 70 mins 22 secs. Gladys Ganiel of North Belfast Harriers was 11th woman ran 76 mins 42 secs while Siobhan O’Doherty finished in 82 mins 29 secs.
* Mark Christie and Pauline Curley were the winners of the Bohermeen Half Marathon.
Woodie’s DIY National Inter Clubs Cross-County, Dundalk IT
Women – Junior: 1 Sarah Myles (DSD) 15.32, 2 Clodagh O’Reilly (Annalee) 16.00, 3 Isabelle Odlum (DSD) 16.19. Teams – 1 Dundrum South Dublin 13 (1,3,4,5), 2 Clonliffe Harriers 36 (6,9,10,11).
Senior: 1 SarahMcCormack (Clonliffe Hrs) 29.41, 2 Michelle McGee (Bros Pearse) 29.48, 3 Maria McCambridge (DSD) 29.50, 4 Maria O’Sullivan (Raheny Shamrock) 30.41, 5 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock) 30.44, 6 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) 30.52. Teams – 1 Dundrum South Dublin 26 (3,6,8,9), 2 Raheny Shamrock 31 (4,5,7,15), 3 Clonliffe Harriers 50 (1,10,17,22).
Men – Junior: 1 Kevi Mulcaire (Ennis TC) 19.46, 2 Aaron Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs) 19.54, 3 Brendan O’Connor ( An Riocht) 20.54. Teams – 1 Dundrum South Dublin 29 (4,5,7,13), 2 Clonliffe Hrs 40 (2,8,14,16), 3 Ennis Track Club 55 (1,9,15,30).
Senior: 1 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 39.09, 2 Gary Thornton (Galway City Hrs) 39.18, 3 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Hrs) 39.34, 4 John Travers (Donore) 40.12, 5 Brain McMahon (Clonliffe) 40.17, 6 Joe Sweeney (DSD) 40.21. Teams – 1 Dundrum South Dublin 34 (6,7,10,110, 2 Clonliffe Harriers 35 (3,5,12,15), 3 Donore Harriers 59 (4,13,17.25).
Generali Bohermeen Half Marathon, Co Meath (656 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Mark Christie (Mullingar Hrs) 67.16, 2 John Byrne (Mayo AC) 70.51, 3 Neil Callaghan (Star of the Sea) 72.57. Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs) 79.19, 2 Charleotte Kearney (Donadea) 87.15, 3 Aisling Coppinger (W40) 87.18
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