Sarah Mulligan and John Eves won the senior titles at the Leinster Cross-Country Championships held on a perfect January day in the Cowpark, Dunboyne. Combined with the race was the Celtic International in U23, U20 and U17 age groups.
The women were first off and Mulligan soon emerged as leader and then held on to that position for the rest of the race. Rachael Smyth of St Coca’s was almost a minute behind for second place, with Mary Laverty of North East Runners third. Just two teams finished the race – with Liffey Valley the winners from Tullamore Harriers. Avril Deegan of Ballyroan Abbeyleix won the junior women’s race, with Naas Ac the team winners. In the Celtic International U23 race, Ireland’s Shona Heaslip beat Rachel Dunn of Scotland by six seconds.
John Eves also forced the pace early in the men’s 10km race, but faded on the final lap to give overall victory to Max McNeill of Scotland who won the Celtic U23 title. His time of 33 mins 54 secs put him seven seconds ahead of Eves. Second and third in the Leinster Championships were Clonliffe pair Mark Kenneally and Michael MacDiarmada. DSD won the team title with 34 points; just four behind was Clonliffe. Winner of the junior Leinster title was Peter Lynch of Kilkenny City Harriers; second was Star of the Sea’s Andrew Coscoran. First team was Kilkenny City Harriers.
ERIC Keogh and Adrianna Melia were the winners at the Eirom Meteor BHAA Cross-Country at Firhouse on Saturday.
FORMER Irish international Deirdre Byrne of Sli Cualann won the women’s race at the opening round of hill running’s Winter League at Howth. International orienteer Conor Short of CNOC was the overall winner of the race. At the first round of the Minster league in the Ballyhouras, Mike Curley Cunningham and Ide Kelleher took the honours.
MICHAEL BOWLER successfully defended his men’s seniortitle at the Glo Health Indoor Combined Events Championships in Athlone. Bowler began with a time of 9.01 secs for the 60m hurdles and went on to amass a total of 3,198 points, beating Kevin Grant (Limerick AC) with 2,900 points and Sean Gill (Raheny Shamrock) a close third on 2,836 points. Bandon’s Roisin Howard won the seniro women’s title with 3.251 points; second was Karen Dunne of Bohermeen on 2,831 points. Junior men’s winner was
Keith Marks of Cushinstown whose total of 3,544 points was enough to beat Mark Rogers of St Peter’s on 3,331 points; Enniscorthy’s Tim Bowler was third on 3,018 points.Grace McKenzie of Belgooly AC scored 3,410 for a clear cut victory in the junior girls competition. Pulling up injured after the hurdles in the youth competition was Irish record holder Elizabeth Morland of Cushinstown. Her clubmate Shannon Sheehy took the title with 3,567 points. Daniel Ryan of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC dominated the youth boys’ competition with a score of 3,668 points.
Sunday January 18
Leinster Junior/Senior Cross-Country and Juvenile Relays; incorp Celtic Games, Cowpark, Dunboyne. Full result www.precisiontiming.net.
Women: Celtic International – W17: 1 Laura Stark (Sco) 15.03, 2 Erin Wallace (Sco) 15.03, 3 Eloise Walker (Scot) 15.04. Irish – 4 Caoimhe Harrington 15.20, 7 Niamh Carey 15.31, 10 Jodie McCann 15.51. Teams – 1 Scotland 15, 2 Ireland 36, 3 Ulster 50. W20: 1 Gillian Black (Sco) 14.43, 2 Katherine Gillespie (Sco) 14.54, 3 Catriona Graves (Sco) 15.00. Irish – 6 Deirdre Healy 15.4720 Laura Tobin, 7 Ciara Cummin 15.58, Teams – 1 Scotland 11, 2 Ireland 52, 3 Ireland Development Team 79. W23: 1 Shona Heaslip (Ire) 19.09, 2 Rachel Dunn (Sco) 19.15, 3 Mhairi MacLennan (Sco) 19.25. Teams – 1 Scotland 14, 2 Ireland 26.
Leinster – Junior (27 finishers): 1 Avril Deegan (Ballyroan Abbeyleix) 15.08, 2 Emma O’Brien (Sli Cualann) 15.6, 3 Ruth O’Hara ( Naas) 15.59. Teams (3)– 1 Naas AC 31, 2 Sli Cualann 42 3 Ratoath 90. Senior (24 finishers): 1 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) 18.58, 2 Rachael Smyth ( St Coca’s) 19.56, 3 Mary Laverty ( Nth East Runners) 20.04
Men: Celtic International – M17: 1 Christy Conlon (Ulster) 19.51, 2 Mathew Willis (Wal) 20.21, 3 Alan Monahan (Ire) 20.48. Other Irish – 5
Daragh McElhinney 20.56, 10 James Maguire 21.32. Teams – 1 Ulster 39, 2 Ireland 54, 3 Wales 54.M20: 1 Jonathan Glen (Sco) 19.44, 2 Connor MacLean (Sco) 19.50, 3 Aidan Thompson (Sco) 20.09: Irish 5 Peter Lynch 20.17, 6 Jamie Fallon 20.20, 7 Andrew Coscoran 20.41, 11 Brian Flanagan 20.50. Teams – 1 Scotland 7, 2 Ireland 22, 3 Ulster 45. M23: 1 Max McNeill (Sco) 33.54, 2 David Harper (Ire) 34.12, 3 Luke Traynor (Sco) 34.27. Teams – 1 Scotland 8, 2 Ireland 16.
Leinster – Junior (30 finishers): 1 Peter Lynch (KCH) 20.17, 2 Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea) 20.41, 3 Alan Monahan (Bohermeen) 20.48. Teams – 1 KCH 47, 2 Raheny Shamrock 56, 3 Boyne AC 93. Senior (63 finishers): 1 John Eves (DSD) 34.01, 2 Mark Kenneally (Clonliffe) 34.11, 3 Michael MacDiarmada (Clonliffe) 34.21. Teams (8)– 1 DSD 34, 2 Clonliffe Hrs 38, 3 Rathfarnham WSAF 47.
Great Heath 10km, Co Laois. (417 finishers; www.totaltiming.ie
1 Tony Reilly 34.03, 2 Stephen Hunter 34.41, 3 Mark Hackett 35.26, 4 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 35.41. Women: 2 Grace McConnell 3935, 3 Becky Coughlan 4010.
FMC BHAA 4-Mile, Little Island, Co Cork
Men: 1 Colin Merritt (Army, M40) 20:23, 2 S McGrath (Harty Tax Consulting) 20:26, 3 D Molloy (Navy) 20:38, 4 J Meade (Joyce Wolfe Physio) 20:52, 5 N Berkeley (Running Guru, M50) 21:06, 6 J Cunningham (Eli Lilly, M40) 21:23, 7 A O’Shea (Cork City Co, M40) 21:29, 8 M Bruton (GE Healthcare) 21:31, 9 D Smith (Team Adidas) 21:46, 10 T Kelleher (CSO, M45) 21:56. Teams – A: 1 Navy 30, 2 Goldstar Telecom 78, 3 CPT 103. B: 1 Cork City Council 128, 2 Cork Garda 130, 3 Nash’s Electrical 305. C: 1 IPS 398, 2 EMC 436, 3 Avondhu MF 447.
Women: 1 Carmel Parnell (Cork Shops, W55) 25:00, 2 A Doris (Midleton Town Co, W40) 25:20, 3 L Davey-Fitzgerald 25:24, 4 N Cronin (Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors, W35) 26:00, 5 J Ennis (Avondhu MF, W50) 26:13, 6 L Rooney (Merck Millipore, W35) 26:38; Teams – A: 1 Merck Millipore 340, 2 Avondhu MF 369, 3 Goldstar Telecom 412. B: 1 Merck Millipore 506, 2 Dept of Ed 539, 3 HSE 564.
Tuam 8km, Co Galway (www.redtagtiming.com)
Men: 1 Gary Thornton (GCH) 24.34, 2 Matt Bidwell (GCH, M40) 25.53, 3 Adrian Smith 27.37. M45: Gerry Carty 27.55. M50: Eddie Newman 28.00. Women: 1 Regina Casey (GCH) 29.27, 2 Jane Anne Healy (Athenry) 29.47, 3 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W45) 31.07. W35: Grainne Ni Uallachain (GCH) 31.40. W40: Eilis Ni Dhuill (GCH) 33.14. W50: Berne Mulryan (Athenry) 36.00. W65: Margaret Clavey 36.16.
Hills: IMRA Winter League, Howth (5.15km, 201m). www.imra.ie
Men: 1 Conor Short (CNOC) 27.50, 2 Shane Young 28.11, 3 Paul Keville (SET) 28.36, 4 Cillian Corbett (UCDO) 28.45, 5 Ruairi Short (CNOC) 28.59. M40: Alan Ayling (GEN) 29.31. M50: Mike Long (Ajax) 31.53. Jun: Joseph Lyons (Tallaght) 30.12.
Women: 1 Deirdre Byrne (Sli Cualann) 31.54, 2 Roisin Long (Ajax/Rath WSAF) 32.38, 3 Karen Crean (St Brigid’s, W40) 33.22, 4 Eileen Rahill (St Brigid’s) 33.27, 5 Becky Quinn W40) 34.54, 6 Sallei Ennis (DLPR) 35.02.
Saturday January 17
Eircom BHAA Cross-Country, Cherryfield Park, Firhouse.
Women’s 2m : 1 Adrianna Melia 12.14, 2 Sharon Grant ( Sec Teacher) 12.18, 3 Paula Grant (Sec Teacher, W40) 12.20, 4 Mary Hanley (Dept of Trans, W45) 13.04, 5 Deeirdre Ni Chearbhaill (AIB, W35) 13.10, 6 Vanessa Sallier (Mercer) 13.18. W35: 2 Mairead Mulligan 13.36, 2 Gemma Treacy 14.01. W40: 3 Sandra Armstrong (Coome Hosp) 13.40. W45: 2 Jacqui Boyle ( Butler & Boyle) 13.33, 3 Sharon Tighe (SDCC) 13.59. W50: 1 Fiona Byrne (Eircom) 14.19, 2 Martina Smith 14.23, 3 Mary Purdue-Smyth (System Dynamics) 14.56. W55: 1 Sheelagh Jones (Sec Teacher) 13.48, 2 Nuala Reily (Fair Gate HC) 14.13, 3 Mary Jennings (Sec Teacher) 15.02. W60: 1 Una Reilly (Revenue) 15.05, 2 Eileen O’Brien St John of Gods) 16.56. W65: 1 Phyllis Browne 15.43, 2 Evelyn McNeilis (Sec Teacher) 16.34, 3 June Comiskey (Irish Life) 59.59. Teams – 1 Hospitals 32, Teachers 93, 3 Accountants 102.
Men’s 5m: 1 Eric Keogh (UCD) 26.57, 2 Michael McMahon 27.17, 3 Neil O’Rourke 27.30, 4 Colm O’Connell (Rainkaer) 27.41, 5 Jordy Smilde 28.07, 6 Kevin Baker 28.32. M35: Ronan Kearns (Gov Services) 29.00, 2 Niall Gorham (B of I) 29.14, 3 Anthony Malone (Gardai) 30.05. M40: Cyril Cuddy 29.03, 2 Donal Mulligan 29.37, 3 Fergal Roche(IDB) 30.04. M45: 1 Peter Gray ( B of I) 30.07, 2 Edward McEntee (Detica)32.17, 3 Jim Quinn (AIB) 32.36. M50: 1 Tom O’Connor ( B of I) 29.45, 2 Aidan Brennan (Norton Gp) 30.05, 3 Tony O’Halloran ( B of America) 30.19. M55: 1 Chris Keeling (Sanbra Fyffe) 30.42, 2 Billy Tyrrell (Turf Club) 31.11, 3 Tom Cuddy 31.39. M60: 1 Noel Hanratty (Sec Teacher) 33.05, Vinnie Clohisey (Dept of Soc/Fam Affairs) 33.37, 3 John Todd (Cadbury) 33.44. M65: 1 Peter McDermott (DIT) 35.34, 2 Matt Cooley (DG Motors) 40.41, 3 Tom Turner (LWP) 43.31. M75: Joseph Maguire (ITA) 41.45. Teams – A: 1 Bank of Ireland 44, 2 Pfizer 53, 3 Gardai 124. B: 1 Bank of Ireland 193, 2 Gardai 228, 3 AIB 230. C: Revenue 318, 2 Aer Lingus 369, 3 Gardai 389. D: 1 Dublin City Council 446, 2 Manufacturing B 460, 3 AIB 496.
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