Jeremy Chapman reports: Todays Dublin Masters XC run in St Annes Raheny on what turned out to be a beautiful afternoon in terms of the sky above. It was underfoot that possed slightly more of a problem where the course in parts showed signs of the recent months of rain. In terms of performances and medals it wont go down as one of Clonliffe’s great medal haul days….It was left to Clonliffes athlete of the year Pat Bonass (Silver o70) and Matt Slattery (Bronze O60) to take individual medals with Matt 3rd O/60 and Pat 2nd O/70. That aside , there was a good run from Richard Mannion (35) and a good return to form top 50 finish for (up all night with new twins) Mark Bermingham (49).
Other results as follows:
Pamela Cooper reports on Women’s results as follows:
5th Team – scores where Tara Whyte 23rd, Maura Matthews 24th Aimee Ahern 26th and Clodagh Morriarty 30th
1st Sports World
2nd Team Donore Harriers
3rd Civil Service
4th Raheny Shamrocks
This was an extremely packed fild of 156 runners with 151 finishers. The course was wet and muddy to say the least which made for a real day of tough cross-country racing. The Clonliffe ladies where out in force with 17 Clonliffe athletes on the line and 16 finishers , Bernie Byrne was forced to pull out of race on the second lap due to ankle injury.
Other Clonliffe:
Brid Beausang 39th
Emma Cooper 47th
Aideen Brady 56th
Catherine Dempsey 64th
Laura Kearnan 67th
Ann Kavanagh 75th
Emer Doyle 79th
Aine McCann 96th
Helen O’sullivan 98th
Yvonne McDonaugh 102nd
Lorriane Sherwood 117th
Anne Lyons 127th