THE Munster masters and juvenile B U-9 to U-19 cross country championships took place at Limerick Racecourse on a sunny afternoon when underfoot conditions were good for all competitors and Clare athletes once again dominated the championships.
In the rerun of the girls’ U-11 1,500m with over 200 competitors at the starting line, Daniela Svensson (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) ran a cracking race to take the silver medal, with Clare taking the silver medals on 86 points and Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare also taking silver medals in the inter club section. Both teams will go forward to the All-Ireland finals in the Curragh in December.
The juveniles Bs (U-9 to U-19) produced fine individual performances with John Connelly (St Cronan’s) winning the boys’ U-9, Shauna Harvey (St John’s) winning the girls’ U-17, Jack Devitt (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) taking a bronze medal in the boys’ U-15 and Eoin Devereaux (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) also taking a bronze medal in the boys’ U-17.
The masters men and ladies were also very much to the fore with Clare athletes taking home individual awards. Siobhán Lennon (Ennis Track) won a silver medal in the masters ladies’ O-40, Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) a bronze medal in the O-45 and Cushla Murphy Hehir (Marian) a silver medal in the O-50 with Clare taking the silver medals on 28 points and Ennis Track taking the gold medals on 19 points.
Results
Girls’ U-9 750m
9. Ciara Donnelly (Marian); 12. Ruth Clancy (St John’s); 14. Nadine Pender (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 17. Ciadh Reynolds (Marian); 21. Caoimhe White (St Cronan’s); 22. Nikki Walsh (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Teams
Inter-club
2. Marian = 93 points; 4. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 105 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 95 points.
U-11 Munster A 1,500m
2. Daniela Svensson (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 5. Emily Cahill (St Cronan’s); 17. Amy Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
19. Keisha Attewell (St Mary’s); 21. Megan White (St Cronan’s); 22. Ciara O’Brien (Marian).
Inter-club
2. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 77 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 86 points.
Girls’ U-11s Munster B 1,500m
5. Laura Greene (St John’s); 9. Leah O’Neill (St Cronan’s); 16. Niamh Conlon (Kilmihil); 19. Áine Garry (Fergus);
23. Ellie Rochford (St Cronan’s); 24. Chloe Neylon (Marian).
Inter-club
2. St Cronan’s = 92 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 96 points.
U-13 2,500m
4. Emer Keane (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
6. Derbhile Brown (St Mary’s); 13. Mairéad Grogan (St Mary’s); 20. Tara Kelly (St Mary’s); 24. Rachel McGrath (Shannon); 27. Jennifer O’Neill (St Cronan’s).
Inter-club
2. St Mary’s = 70 points;
4. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 129 points.
Inter-county
3. Clare = 94 points.
U-15 3,500m
6. Áine Rouine (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
10. Rachel Cushen (Shannon); 12. Áine Looney (Kilmihil); 16. Aiobhinn Bannon (Shannon).
U-17 4,500m
1. Shauna Harver (St John’s); 5. Emer Hillery (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Masters’ ladies 3,000m
O-40
3. Siobhán Lennon (Ennis Track); 4. Aishling Power (Ennis Track); 10. Siobhán Gallagher (Ennis Track);
11. Ita Hanrahan (Ennis Track);
13. Niamh Ní Mhuiri (Ennis Track).
O-45
3. Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
O-50
2. Cushla Murphy Hehir (Marian).
O-55
1. Carmel McDomhnaill (West Limerick).
Inter-club
1. Ennis Track = 19 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare= 28 points.
Boys’ U-9 750m
1. John Conneally (St Cronan’s); 9. Sean Brown (Kilmihil); 14. Conor McMahon (St Mary’s); 16. Joseph Campbell (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 17. Brian McNamara (Kilmihil); 18. Liam Cotter (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Teams
Inter-club
2. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 90 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 75 points.
U-11 1,500m
4. Cilia Rouine (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 8. Alan Walsh (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 11. Ronan Donnellan (Kilmihil); 12. Darragh Flaherty (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 14. Eanna Crimmins (Shannon); 15. Gearóid Lillis (Kilmihil).
Inter-club
1. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 46 points; 4. St Mary’s = 137 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 65 points.
U-13 2,500m
4. Sean Rouine (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
5. Kevin Hassett (St Mary’s); 12. Conor Murphy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
15. Colin McNelis (Fergus); 19. Oisín Looney (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
20. Niall Canavan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
Inter-club
1. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 55 points; 3. St Mary’s = 106 points.
Inter-county
2. Clare = 75 points.
U-15 3,500m
3. Jack Devitt Kilmurry (Ibrickane/North Clare);
10. Ronan Barry (Marian); 12. Paraic Murray (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
13. John Herbery (Marian); 14. Jason McIntyre (Shannon); 16. Conor O’Leary (Fergus).
Inter-club
1. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 78 points. 2. Marian = 88 points.
Inter-county
1. Clare = 68 points.
U-17 5,000m
3. Eoin Devereaux (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
12. Seamus McMahon (Shannon); 13. Joe Kelly (Shannon).
Masters men
O-40
5. Trevor White (St Cronan’s).
O-45
9. Thomas Walsh (Olympic Harriers).
O-50
1. James Kenny (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
2. Iggy Landers (St Cronan’s); 5. Eugene Moynihan (Marian).
O-55
2. Tom Mackey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
9. James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
10. Michael Harvey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 12. Brendan Cusack (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).
O-60
2. Tom Madden (Marian);
4. Sean Whelan (Ennis Track).
Inter-club masters O-50
1. Dundrum = 104 points;
2. Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare = 105 points; 3. St Finbarr’s = 109 points.
Inter-county O-50
1. Clare = 93 points.