The Autumn Open Cross Country took place after the Dublin juvenile championships in Abbotstown this afternoon. The even acts as a trial for the Irish Masters Athletics teams for the up coming British & Irish Masters International, and also includes both seniors and juniors in a mass start. This can lead to some confusion with athletes peeling off to finish whilst others still race on.
Race winner in some considerable style was sub 4 minute miler Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC). From a Clonliffe perspective best run of the day came from Sean O`Leary 2nd junior (18.19 for 6000). Good runs also over 7,500m by Cathal Doyle 9th senior (23.11) and 3rd U/23 and Colm Rooney 1st M35 (23.42), 30th Eoin Taggart (24.21), 41st Tom Sherlock (25.23), 45th Sean Doran (25.44), 48th Adam O`Brien (25.56), 58th Greg Hossenny (27.07), Bernard Feely (31.38) and Jimmy Bennett (34.09, 6000) and 1st M80. The sole Clonliffe lady racing was Alannah Cooley 39th in the senior race.
At yesterday`s Parkrun in Newbridge House Orna McGinly was 1st woman (20.14), 6th overall, and Declan Grant 18th (21.35)