Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare take overall title at Lissycasey

Fergus Athletic Club hosted the Patrick O’Dea open cross country and 5km road races in Lissycasey, on the lands of JJ Sheehan, on Sunday. There were big entries in all juveniles races from U-7 to U-16.

In the ladies’ 5,000m road race, Sharon Rynne, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare recorded a great victory in 20.46 with Laura Egan, Kilmihil, second and Patricia McCarthy, St Cronan’s, third, with Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare A and B teams in first and second with Fergus AC third.
Kenneth Rodgers, St John’s, was victorious in the mens 5,000m race in 16.24 with Michael Shannon, Kilnaboy, second and Jake O’Regan, St John’s, in third spot with St John’s retaining the senior men’s team title and the Bernie Meaney Shield ahead of Ennis Track and Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare.
The novice title was won by Michael Shannon, Kilnaboy, in 17.08 with the Patrick O’Dea Cup going to St John’s, ahead of the host club, Fergus AC and St Mary’s.
The cup for the best overall club went to Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare with 272 points with second spot going to, St John’s on 188 points, third to Ennis Track on 167 points and fourth were the host club, Fergus AC, on 165points.
In the juvenile competitions, there were some outstanding contests. The leading local male Fergus AC athlete title went to Anthony Kelly with Christina Hill taking the ladies title.

Results
Girls
U-7: 1. Ciara Meehan, Marian; 2. Grace Carmody, Marian; 3. Ellen Griffin, Fergus.
U-8: 1. Sharon O’Gorman, Kilmihil; 2. Meave O’Malley, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 3. Ruth Neylon, Marian.
U-9: 1. Keisha Attewell, St Mary’s; 2. Daiela Svensson, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 3. Rachel Hartigan, Marian.
U-10: 1. Emily Cahill, St Cronan’s; 2. Ellie Rochford, St Cronan’s; 3. Meg Brennan, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare.
U-12: 1. Alex O’Neill, St Cronan’s; 2. Sharon Egan, Kilmihil; 3. Elaine Shannon, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare.
U-14: 1. Rachel Clancy, St John’s; 2. Shaune Melican, St John’s; 3. Cliona Blake, St John’s.
U-16: 1. Siobhán Nester, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 2. Siobhán Marrinan, St John’s; 3. Noalaig Blake, St John’s; 4. Emer Hillary, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare.
Senior ladies (5,000m): 1. Sharon Rynne, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (20.46); 2. Laura Egan, Kilmihil (21.32); 3. Rebecca Coughlan Ennis Track (22.16); 4. Bernie McGuire, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (22.39).
Teams: 1. Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (1, 5, 7) = 13 points; 2. Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (8.12, 13) = 33 points; 3. Fergus (9, 16, 18) = 43 points.
Masters ladies
O-30: 1. Christina Hill, Fergus (25.10).
O-35: 1. Marian Burke, St Mary’s (21.03); 2. Vera McSweeney, Fergus (28.28); 3. Anne Marie Wragg, Fergus (28.41).
O-40: 1. Patricia McCarthy, St Cronan’s (21.33); 2. Margaret Malone, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (27.59); 3. Hillary Cunningham, St Mary’s (28.26).
O-45: 1. Sue Garrahy, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (22.15); 2. Marian O’Loughlin, Ennis Track (25.36); 3. Christina Organ, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (27.50).
O-50: 1. Maura Falsey, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (24.49).
Local athlete: 1. Christina Hill, Fergus (25.10); 2. Róisín Killeen, Fergus (28.05); 3. Vera McSweeney, Fergus (28.28).

Boys
U-7: 1. Jack Daniels, St Cronan’s; 2. Conor Meaney, Fergus; 3. Diarmuid Cahill, St Cronan’s.
U-8: 1. Cian Quinlivan, Fergus; 2. Jack O’Connor, Ennis Track Club; 3. Jason Considine, Marian.
U-9: 1. Ben Whelehan, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 2. Conor Blake, St John’s; 3. Shane Meehan, Marian.
U-10: 1. James McGuire, Ennis Track; 2. Gearóid Cahill, Kilnaboy; 3. Ronan Donnellan, Kilmihil.
U-12: 1. Aidan McCarthy, St Cronan’s; 2. Patrick O’Rourke, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 3. Caoilfhionn O’Dea, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare.
U-14: 1. Jason McCarthy, St Cronan’s; 2. Kevin Mulcaire, Ennis Track Club; 3. Shane Ryan, St Mary’s.
U-16: 1. Ian Slobody, Kilmihil; 2. Jacob Loughnane, Marian; 3. Caoimhín Donnellan, Kilmihil.
Senior men (5,000m): 1. Kenneth Rodgers, St John’s (16.24); 2. Dermot Galvin, St John’s (17.40); 3. Paul Daly, St John’s (18.24).
Teams: 1. St John’s (1, 3, 4, 7) = 15pts; 2. Ennis Track (5, 9, 14, 16) = 44 points; 3. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare (17, 22, 26, 30) = 95 points.
Novice Men (5,000m): 1. Michael Shannon, Kilnaboy (17.08); 2. Jake O’Regan, St John’s (17.33); 3. Joseph Mooney, Olympic Harriers (18.17).
Teams: 1. St John’s (8, 13, 24, 25) = 70 points; 2. Fergus AC (15, 29, 21, 27) = 83 points; 3. St Mary’s (39, 49, 54, 58) = 200 points.
Masters Men
O-35: 1. Martin Glynn, Ennis Track (17.56); 2. Liam McGann, Ennis Track (19.31); 3. Brian Spring, Ennis Track (19.46).
O-40: 1. Michael McBride, Ennis Track (19.56); 2. Tom Geraghty, Marian (20.28).
O-45: 1. Pat Hogan, Ennis Track (18.44); 2. Ambrose Heagney, Kilnaboy (19.13); 3. Anthony Culligan, Fergus (23.49).
O-50: 1. Tom Mackey, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare; 2. John Convey, Fergus (22.07).
O-55: 1. Michael Harvey, Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare (20.17); 2. Denis Meaney, St Mary’s (22.05); 3. Dermot Moran, St Mary’s (22.34).
O-60: 1. Sean Whelan, Ennis Track (22.33).
Local athlete: 1. Anthony Kelly, Fergus (19.34); 2. Kieran Donnelly, Fergus (20.00); 3. Cyril Sheehan, Fergus (20.01).
Best overall club: 1. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 272 points; 2. St John’s = 188 points; 3. Ennis Track = 167 points; 4. Fergus = 165 points.