Rodgers and Colleran win at Lees Road

THE Clare Sports Partnership and Clare Athletics Association held the final of their summer series last Saturday morning in Lees Road.
There was a fine turnout from all over the county with almost 100 competitors going to the start. Kenneth Rodgers (St John’s) led the field out at a very fast pace going through the 1km mark in 3.03. Michael Shannon (Kilnaboy) was right in his shoulder at the 2km mark on the Lahinch Road with Martin Grealish (Ennis Track), Julius Cesar F Castro and Willie Devitt (both Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare), working hard to get back in contact with the leaders.
Kenneth Rodgers had to produce a big finish to win with a time of 15.27 from the hard-working Michael Shannon (15.31) and Mairtin Grealish.
In the O-35 Brian Spring (Ennis Track) won from Jason Moloney (Ennis Track) with Michael McBride (Ennis Track) winning the O-40s ahead of Seamus McNamara (O’Callaghan’s Mills). The O-45s went to Mike Cunningham (Bilboa), the O-50s to James Kenny (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) with James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) taking the O-55 and Pat Rutherford (Ennis Track) winning the O-60s.    
In the ladies’, Veronica Colleran (Ennis Track) set the pace along with Imogen Cotter (Ennis Track) and Sharon Rynne (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) and they went through the 1km mark in 3.32. Marian Burke (St Mary’s) was making good progress going towards the 2km mark along with Becky Coughlan (Ennis Track).
Colleran pulled away from the rest of the field and finished eighth overall in 17.57 with Cotter second and the overall series winner, Rynne third.
Marian Burke (St Mary’s) won the overall series in the O-35 from Mags Malone (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) and Lorraine Hayes (Ennis) with the O-40s dominated by Ennis Track’s Hilda O’Connor and Niamh Ní Mhuirí. Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) won the O-45s from Ita Doherty (Ennis Track) and Marie Lennon (Ennis Track) with Rita Kierce (St Mary’s) taking the O-50s.     
The Meet and Train groups were well represented in all grades and Marie O’Connor (Ennis Meet and Train) was first. She was followed home by Susan Dermody. Patricia Sheehan (Marian) was the leading walker from Ann Norton (Ennis).

Results
Senior men
1. Kenneth Rodgers (St John’s) (15.27); 2. Michael Shannon (Kilnaboy) (15.31); 3. Martin Grealish (Ennis Track) (16.38).
O-35
1. Brian Spring (Ennis Track) (18.09); 2. Sean Cahillane (Gneeveguilla) (18.36);
3. Jason Moloney (Ennis Track) (18.45).
O-40
1. Pat Hogan (Ennis Track) (18.22); 2. Patrick Healy (Marian) (18.30); 3. Tom Geraghty (Marian) (19.17).
O-45
1. Mike Cunningham (Bilboa) (17.36); 2. Chris Hayes (Ennis) (24.49).
O-50
1. James Kenny (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (18.06); 2. Tom Mackey (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (18.46);
3. Aidan Cabey (Ennis) (20.27).
O-55
1. James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (20.11); 2. Brendan Cusack (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (22.52).
O-60
1. Pat Rutherford (Ennis Track) (24.23).
Junior men
1. Caoimhin Donnellan (Kilmihil) (19.20); 2. Eamon Lenihan (Marian) (19.41);
3. Cody Murphy (Doonbeg) (25.19).
Senior ladies
1. Veronica Colleran (Ennis Track) (17.57); 2. Imogen Cotter (Ennis Track) (18.34); 3. Sharon Rynne (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (19.19).
O-35
1. Marian Burke (St Mary’s (19.59); 2. Rosemary O’Brien (Ennis Track) (21.20);
3. Lorraine Hayes (Ennis) (23.24).
O-40
1. Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track) (21.40); 2. Niamh Ní Mhuirí (Ennis Track) (21.41); 3. Helen O’Hanlon Doora (24.27).

O-45
1. Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (22.17); 2. Ita Doherty (Ennis Track) (23.03);
3. Maria Lennon (Ennis Track) (27.47).
O-50
1. Rita Kierce (St Mary’s) (21.29).
Junior ladies
1. Laura Power (Ennis Track) (21.46); 2. Siobhán Nestor (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (25.23); 3. Sinéad Hogan (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare) (25.26).
Female walker
1. Deirdre Coleman (Scariff Meet and Train) (32.16);
2. Ann Enright (Ennis) (38.30); 3. Ann Norton (Ennis) (46.28).

Overall results
Senior men
1. Michael Shannon (Kilnaboy); 2. Willie Devitt (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare); 3. Dariusz Kuranda (Ennis Track).

O-35
1. Brian Spring (Ennis Track Club); 2. Jason Moloney (Ennis Track); 3. Fergal McGrath (Ennis).
O-40
1. Michael McBride (Ennis Track Club); 2. Seamus McNamara (O’Callaghan’s Mills).

O-45
1. Mike Cunningham (Bilboa).
O-50
1. James Kenny (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
2. Aidan Cabey (Ennis);     3. Ollie Gallagher (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).

O-55
1. James Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare).   
O-60
1. Pat Rutherford (Ennis Track).
Ladies
1. Sharon Rynne (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
2. Becky Coughlan (Ennis Track); 3. Claire Griffin (Ennis).

O-35
1. Marian Burke (St Mary’s); 2.Mags Malone (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
3. Lorraine Hayes (Ennis).
O-40
1. Hilda O’Connor (Ennis Track); 2. Niamh Ní Mhuirí (Ennis Track).
O-45
1. Sue Garrahy (Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare);
2. Ita Doherty (Ennis Track); 3. Marie Lennon (Ennis Track).

O-50
1. Rita Kierce (St Mary’s).
Meet and Train
1. Marie O’Connor (Ennis Meet and Train); 2. Susan Dermody (Ennis Meet and Train).           
Female walker
1. Patricia Sheehan (Marian); 2. Ann Norton (Ennis).