FERGUS Athletic Club hosted the Patrick O’Dea open cross country and 5km road races in Lissycasey on the lands of JJ Sheehan last Sunday.Weather conditions were ideal and this helped ensure that there were big entries for all races.In the ladies’ 5,000 metres road race, Marian Burke, St Mary’s, recorded a great victory in 19mins.47secs, with Sharon Rynne, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare, second and Cushla Murphy Hehir, Marian, third. Ennis Track won the team title ahead of St Mary’s and Fergus AC.Michael Maher, Ennis Track, was victorious in the men’s 5,000 metres race in 16mins.52secs with Paul Daly, St John’s, second followed by his clubmate. Eoin Brew, St John’s, took the senior men’s team title and the Bernie Meaney Shield ahead of Marian and Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare.In the novice race, there was a great win for Keith White, St John’s, in 17mins.34secs, with a mighty battle for the minor places resulting in Noel Garry, St John’s taking the runner-up spot …
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