The Munster Senior, Junior, Masters and U-23 Men’s and Ladies’ Indoor Championships were held recently at the Nenagh Indoor Arena. Clare athletes gave outstanding performances when taking home 26 gold, 14 silver and five bronze medals while Ennis Track won silver medals in the masters’ ladies and masters men’s 4 x 200m relays.

In the junior ladies’ 3,000m walk, Claudia Loughnane (Marian) was the first Clare athlete of 2013 to take a gold medal, as she led from start to finish.

In the 800m, Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) went out hard from the start and maintained it for four laps to take a silver medal with Muireann O’Shea (Marian) a very good third.

Rachel Clancy (St John’s) stepped up to the junior ladies’ high jump and came away with a bronze medal with a leap of 1.45m and she finished fourth in the shot putt with a throw of 7.75m.

In the senior ladies, four Clare athletes were in action in the 3,000m, Cushla Bríd Hehir, Becky Coughlan (both Ennis Track), Noreen Mackey and Dympna O’Dwyer (both Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) with Cushla Bríd Hehir finishing the best of the four in fourth place. In the 800m, Zelma Power (Ennis Track) won the gold medal in 2.49.29.

The senior men’s 3,000m was the race of the day, with a host of Clare competitors going to the start, Jason Fahy, Keith Lynch (BMOH), Dermot Galvin (St John’s), Brian Murphy, Colm Daly (Ennis Track).

Two Leevale athletes controlled the race from the start, with Jason Fahy covering their every move and with two of the 15 laps remaining, the Sixmilebridge man made a very decisive break to take the gold medal in 8.34.42. 

Leo Hogan (Marian) won silver in the senior men’s 60m and 200m and Eamon Cleary (Shannon) won a silver medal in the shot putt.

In the U-23 men’s 3,000m, Jake O’Regan and Damian Landers (both St John’s) battled for the Munster title, with Landers finishing very strong over the final 200m to take this title in 9.04 from his clubmate (9.20).

In the 400m, Adam Bluett (Marian) won the title in 64.68. In the U-23 1,500m Darragh Lynch (Ennis Track) had to work hard and went into the lead at the bell but going down the back straight was overtaken. Rounding the home straight with 30m to go, Lynch once again made one last big effort, which saw him take the title on the line with a time of 4.05.75.

The Clare masters swept the boards with Michelle Timmoney Reeves (Ennis Track) taking gold in the 200m and 3,000m and a silver medal in the 1,500m. Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track) won silver in the 200m and 800m. In the masters’ O-50, Rita Kierse (St Mary’s) ran her first indoor event, the 800m, and won gold while Cushla Murphy Hehir (Marian) took gold in the O-55 200m and 800m.

In the masters ladies’ 4 x 200m relay Ennis Track won silver medals with Hilda O’Connor, Cushla Bríd Hehir, Becky Coughlan and Michelle Timoney Reeves.

The Clare masters men were also very much to the fore and in the O-35 section Julio Cesear F Castro (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) won the 1500m and 3,000m. In the O-40s, Kevin Shalloo (St John’s) won silver in the 800m and 1,500m with Fergal McGrath (Ennis Track) taking a bronze medal in the 3,000m O-40.

In the O-45 section, Tommy Greene (St John’s) captured four gold medals in the shot putt (10.38m), high jump (1.55m), long jump (5.15m) and 56lbs for distance (5.75m).

Richard McArthur (St Cronan’s) came away with two gold medals in the 60m and the 200m and he also came away with a bronze medal in the high jump. In the 800m, Pat Hogan (Ennis Track) won a silver medal in 2.26.84.

In the masters’ O-50, Martin Fitzpatrick (St Mary’s) came away with gold in the shot putt (9.85m) and the 35lbs for distance with a throw of 7.91m.

In the masters’ O-55 3,000m Eugene Moynihan (Marian) won the gold medal in 10.45.90 and he recorded another big win in the 800m, with James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) taking a silver in the 1,500m and 3,000m and he finished off the day with a bronze medal in the 800m and Michael Quinlivan (Tulla) taking a silver medal in the 800m O-55.

In the masters’ O-70, Crusheen native and Marian AC athlete Gerry O’Connell captured the gold medal in the 35lbs without follow with a throw of 7.88m.

Mick Hayes (St Mary’s) won gold in the masters men’s O-80 shot putt.

Results
Junior Ladies
800m: 2 Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (2.34.48.); 3 Muireann O’Shea (Marian) (2.34.82.); 4 Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (2.52.11.)
1,500m: 4 Muireann O’Shea (Marian) (5.29.40.); 6 Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (5.59.29.); 7 Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (6.07.72.).
3000m walk: 1 Claudia Loughnane (Marian) (17.14.19.).
Shot putt: 3 Derbhile Ryan Nenagh (10.11m); 4 Rachel Clancy (St John’s) (7.75m).
High jump: 3 Rachel Clancy (St John’s) (1.45m); 4 Jessica O’Connor (Marian) (1.35m).
Senior ladies
800m: 1 Zelma Power (Ennis Track) (2.49.29.); 1,500m 5 Cushla Bríd Hehir (Ennis Track) (5.00.41.); 6 Becky Coughlan Ennis Track (5.15.36.).
3,000m: 4 Cushla Bríd Hehir (Ennis Track) (11.18.04.); 5 Becky Coughlan (Ennis Track) (11.26.57.); 6 Noreen Mackey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (11.27 .80.); 7 Dympna O Dwyer (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (11.39.04.).
Masters ladies
O-35 200m: 1 Michelle Timoney Reeves (Ennis Track) (33.40.). 1,500m 2 Michelle Timoney Reeves (Ennis Track) (6.00.13.). 3,000m 1 Michelle Timoney Reeves (Ennis Track) (12.26.05.).
O-40
200m: 2 Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track) (33.02.). 800m 2 Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track) (2.51.80.)
O-50
800m: 1 Rita Kierse (St Mary’s) (2.47.49.).
O-55
200m: 1 Cushla Murphy Hehir (Marian) (36.22.); 2 Carmel McDomhnaill West Limerick (38.67.).
800m: 1 Cushla Murphy Hehir (Marian) (2.52.76.). 1,500m 1 Carmel McDomhnaill West Limerick (6.18.00.). 4 x 200 relay 2 Ennis Track (Hilda O’Connor, Cushla Bríd Hehir, Becky Coughlan, Michelle Timoney-Reeves) (2.09. 96.).
Senior men
60m: 2 Leo Hogan (Marian) (8.34.). 200m 2 Leo Hogan (Marian) (26.85.). 3,000m 1 Jason Fahy (BMOH) (8.34.42.). Shot putt 2 Eamon Cleary (Shannon) (10.02m).
U-23
400m: 1 Adam Bluett (Marian) (64.68.). 1,500m 1 Darragh Lynch (Ennis Track) (4.06.74.). 3,000m 1 Damian Landers (St John’s) (9.04.); 2 Jake O’Regan (St John’s) (9.20.).
Master men
O-35
800m: 5 Julio Cesear F Castro (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (2.23.81.). 1,500m 1 Julio Cesear F Castro (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (4.36.25.). 3,000m 1 Julio Cesear F Castro (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (9.46.38.).
O-40
200m: 4 Kevin Shaloo (St John’s) (27.80.); 800m 2 Kevin Shaloo (St John’s) (2.23.50.). 1,500m 2 Kevin Shaloo (St John’s) (5.08.15.). 3,000m 3 Fergal McGrath (Ennis Track).
O-45
60m: 1 Richard McArthur (St Cronan’s) (7.92.). 200m 1 Richard McArthur (St Cronan’s) (25.50.). 800m 2 Pat Hogan (Ennis Track) (2.26.84.). 56lbs for distance 1 Tommy Greene (St John’s). (5.75m). Long jump 1 Tommy Greene (St John’s) (5.15m).
High jump: 1 Tommy Greene (St John’s) (1.55m), 2 Richard Mc Arthur (St Cronan’s). (1.40m). Shot putt 1 Tommy Greene (St John’s) (10.38m).
O-50
Shot putt: 1 Martin Fitzpatrick (St Mary’s) (9.85m). 35lbs for distance 1 Martin Fitzpatrick (St Mary’s) (7.91m).
O-55
800m: 1 Eugene Moynihan (Marian) (2.32.88.); 2 Michael Quinlivan (Tulla) (2.40.70.); 3 James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (2.42.95.). 1,500m 2 James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (5.34.07.). 3,000m 1 Eugene Moynihan (Marian) (10.45.90.); 2 James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare)(11.44.92.).
O-70
35lbs for distance: 1 Gerry O’Connell (Marian) (7.88m).
O-80
Shot putt: 1 Mick Hayes (St Mary’s) (6.72m); 4 x 200 relay 2 Ennis Track (Pat Hogan, Fergal McGrath, Jason Maloney, Colm Daly) = (2.02. 48.).

 

Munster Cross Country Championships

The Munster Senior and Junior Cross Country Championships plus inter-county relays will take place in Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell, on Sunday, starting at 11.30am, with the inter-county relays followed by the junior ladies’ race at 12.30pm.

There will be two senior races and two junior races on the programme, starting with the junior ladies’ 4,000m, ­followed by the junior men’s 6,000m, senior ladies’ 5,000m and the senior men’s 10,000m.

In the inter-county relays, Clare will be fielding six teams, girls’ and boys’ U-10, U-12 and U-14.

Clare will be fielding full teams in all grades, with (Ennis Track) Club, St John’s and (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) all represented in the club awards.
The following Clare teams have been selected.

Results
Girls’ U-10 250m: 1 Susan Nestor (St Mary’s); 2 Shauna O’Gorman (Kilmihil); 3 Sarah Looney (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 4 Niamh Cassidy (Marian); 5 Ciara Meehan (Marian).
Girls’ U-12 500m: 1 Emily Cahill (St Cronan’s); 2 Amy Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 3 Niamh Conlon (Kilmihil); 4 Chloe Neylon (Marian); 5 Gráinne Lynch (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Girls’ U-14 500m: 1 Alex O’Neill (St Cronan’s); 2 Aosling Kelly (St John’s); 3 Caoimhie Harvey (St John’s); 4 Tara Bradley (St John’s); 5 Sharon Egan (Kilmihil).
Boys’ U-10 250m: 1 Sultan Akinwale (Ennis Track); 2 Conor Meaney (Fergus); 3 Diarmuid Fahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 4 Sean Rynne (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 5 Brian Mc Mahon (Kilmihil).
Boys’ U-12 500m: 1 James Mc Guire (Ennis Track); 2 Ben Whelehan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 3 Shane Meehan (Marian); 4 Shane Harrison (St Cronan’s); 5 Lateef Akinwale (Ennis Track).
Boys’ U-14 500m: 1 Eoin Looney (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 2 Jamie Roch (Ennis Track); 3 Cathal O’Brien (Ennis Track); 4 Aidan McCarthy (St Cronan’s); 5 Stephan Maher (Ennis Track).
Senior ladies: Marie Carey (Ennis Track); Cushla Bríd Hehir (Ennis Track); Becky Coughlan (Ennis Track); Jackie O’Connor (Ennis Track); Zelma Power (Ennis Track); Michelle Timoney Reeses (Ennis Track); Dymphna O’Dwyer (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Noreen Mackey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Michelle O’Mahoney (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Senior men: Jason Fahy (BMOH); James Mc Intyre (BMOH); Keith Lynch (BMOH); James Liddane (BMOH); Dermot Galvin (St John’s); Kenny Rodgers (St John’s); Jake O’Regan (St John’s); Michael Shannon (St John’s); Damian Landers (St John’s); Brian Murphy (Ennis Track); Martin Grealish (Ennis Track); Colm Daly (Ennis Track); Micheal Keane (Ennis Track); Michael Maher (Ennis Track); Willie Devitt (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Paul Gallagher (St Finbarr’s).
Junior men: Karl Fitzmaurice (Shannon); Ian Slobody (Kilmihil); Patrick Chesser (Ennis Track); Stephan Rooney (Ennis Track); Kevin Mulcaire(Ennis Track); Sean Collins (Ennis Track); Conal O hAinfein (Ennis Track); Noah McMahon (Ennis Track); Oisin Owens (Ennis Track); Conor Madigan (St John’s); Liam Gray (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Paul Devitt (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Jack Devitt (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Eoin Devereaux (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Padraigh Malone (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Junior ladies: Shauna Harvey (St John’s); Laura Power (Ennis Track); Roisin Considine (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Fiona Considine (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); Laura Egan (Kilmihil).

Fixtures
January
11 Clare Athletics Association Sports Star Awards at the Auburn Lodge Hotel, Ennis at 8 pm.
13 Munster senior and junior cross country plus inter-county relays U-10, U-12, U-14 at Limerick Racecourse, starting at 11.30am.
20 Athletics Ireland Junior and U-23s Indoor Championships in Athlone, starting at 11am.
26 Athletics Ireland Combined Events (juvenile, junior, senior, masters) in Athlone.
26 Munster Athletics Association Sports Star Awards at Rathkeale House Hotel, starting at 8pm.
27 Open senior for all Athletes in Athlone, starting at 11am.
27 Clare AAI Indoor
Track and Field Championships in Nenagh, starting at 11am.