5km summer series victory for Castro and Rynne

KILMURRY Ibrickane/North Clare athletes Sharon Rynne and Julio Cesar F Castro took the honours when the Clare Sports Partnership and Clare Athletics Association held its 5km summer series (race number four) event at the Lisdoonvarna Sports and Amenity Complex last Saturday.
Donnacha O’Mahoney, East Cork, led the big field along at a very good pace, going through the first 1km in 3.10 with Mike Cunningham, Bilboa; Willie Devitt, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare and Julio Cesar F Castro, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, all working together.
The next chasing group of Tom Mackey and Donal Howley, both Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare; Brian Spring, Dariusz Kuranda and Jason Moloney, all from Ennis Track, were making good progress.
At the halfway point, Castro made his way to the front and he opened up a few metres just before the 4km mark. He held that slight advantage to record a fine win with a time of 17.06, with O’Mahoney a close second in 17.10, Mike Cunningham once again finishing third in 17.19 and Willie Devitt fourth in 17.24.
The ladies’ race was dominated by Sharon Rynne, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, who set a very fast pace from the start going through the 1km in 3.30. At this point, Marian Burke, St Mary’s, was travelling all alone in second spot, followed by a big group, which included Laura Power, Ennis Track; Siobhán Nestor, Sue Garrahy and Noreen Mackey, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare; Rita Kierce, St Mary’s and Hilda O’Connor, Ennis Track.
Rynne was well on her way to victory at the 3km mark, where she had a big lead built up and she won in 19.44, with Burke taking second in 20.30, ahead of Kierce (21.42) and Mackey (21.55).

Results
Senior ladies: 1. Sharon Rynne (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (19.44); 2. Marian Burke (St Mary’s) (O-35s) (20.30); 3. Rita Kierce (St Mary’s) (O-50s) (21.42).
O-35s: 1. Marian Burke (St Mary’s) (O-35s) (20.30); 2. Lorraine Hayes (Ennis) (23.37); 3. Mags Malone (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (24.33).
O-40s: 1. Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track) (O-40) (22.14); 2. Anna Daly (Scariff Meet and Train) (25.37); 3. Martina Martin (Ennis) (25.52).
O-45s: 1. Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (22.11); 2. Ita Doherty (Ennis Track) (23.46); 3. Christina Organ (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (23.53).
O-50s: 1. Rita Kierce (St Mary’s) (21.42).
Junior ladies: 1. Laura Power (Ennis Track) (22.28); 2. Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (22.35); 3. Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (25.32).
Female walker: 1. Patricia Sheehan (Marian) (37.39); 2. Nancy Flanagan (Lisdoonvarna) (39.49); 3. Michelle Garrihy (Lisdoonvarna) (39.49).
Senior men: 1. Julio Cesar F Castro (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (17.06); 2. Donnacha O’Mahoney (East Cork) (O-45) (17.10); 3. Mike Cunningham (Bilboa) (O-45) (17.19).
O-35s: 1. Brian Spring (Ennis Track) (18.43); 2. Jason Moloney (Ennis Track) (19.02).
O-40: 1. Michael McBride (Ennis Track) (19.37); 2. Seamus McNamara (Kilkishen) (20.16).
O-45: 1. Donnacha O’Mahoney (East Cork) (O-45) (17.10); 2. Mike Cunningham (Bilboa) (O-45) (17.19).
O-50: 1. Tom Mackey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (18.52);
2. Aidan Cabey (Ennis) (21.14); 3. Ollie Gallagher (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (23.23).
O-55: 1. James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (21.36); 2. Brendan Cusack (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (22.53).
O-65: Pat Rutherford (Ennis Track) (24.55).
Junior men: 1. Caoimhín Donnellan (Kilmihil) (19.29); 2. Mark Cabey (Ennis) (25.13).