The Clonliffe Silverados

Laura Tuite Reports: St.Anne’s Park, Raheny was bustling with eager athletes all participating in the Dublin Master cross country championships. It was a cold crisp day with a slight headwind, underfoot in the open fields was pretty soft after recent rain this week, but the trails through the trees were dry but technically challenging, making it an interesting 1500 loop.

We had three teams of Clonliffe ladies competing in the masters women 3000m which contained over 200 athletes ranging from over 35’s to over 70’s. Captain Jenny Johnston lead the Clonliffe ladies home with a great finish in 13th place followed closely by Ailish Malone in 14th and Ciara Peelo in 15th. A great sprint down the home straight by Siobhan Devaney finishing in 19th place secured the ladies Silver W35 team medal. W50 silver was also secured as a result of great performances from Aimee Ahern, Edel Maguire, Aine McCann and Anne Lyons.

Individually Ailish Malone won Bronze W35 category and Edel Maguire won gold in the W60 category.

Overall Clonliffe ladies had a great day out with everyone looking forward to upcoming season of racing.

Results Clonliffe Master Women:

13	Jenny JOHNSTON	00:12:53	39	F35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
14	Ailish MALONE	00:12:59	42	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
15	Ciara PEELO	00:13:04	54	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
19	Siobhan DEVANEY	00:13:15	36	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
26	Maura MATTHEWS	00:13:30	43	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
39	Elaine MCLOUGHLIN	00:13:53	47	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
47	Joyce O’HARE	00:14:04	50	F35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
48	Vanessa FENTON	00:14:06	38	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
49	Aoife O’SULLIVAN	00:14:08	53	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
59	Clodagh MORIARTY	00:14:16	48	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
60	Marie JOYCE	00:14:18	40	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
62	Aimee AHERN	00:14:23	56	F50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
65	Edel MAGUIRE	00:14:27	60	F60	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
66	Mary KETTERER	00:14:27	41	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
96	Aideen O’CONNOR	00:14:53	49	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
111	Orla DEIGHAN	00:15:08	35	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
113	Melissa CURRAN	00:15:11	34	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
136	Aine MCCANN	00:15:37	61	F50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
138	Yvonne MCDONOUGH	00:15:40	46	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
141	Siobhan MCCARTHY GARGAN	00:15:41	45	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

146	Michelle WATERS	00:15:45	55	F35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
148	Brid BEAUSANG	00:15:47	33	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
150	Karen MCAFFEE	00:15:51	44	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
154	Anne LYONS	00:15:56	59	F55	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
161	Susan KELLY	00:16:11	58	F55	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
162	Allison O’SULLIVAN	00:16:13	52	F45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
185	Ciara O’REGAN	00:17:18	51	F40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
186	Evelyn BRENNAN	00:17:26	57	F50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

The Clonliffe master men were also out in force, once again a very big field in the men’s race which took place straight after the women’s race, the ground now nicely churned up. Tudor Moldovan led the Clonliffe men home in second place behind Raheny’s Mick Clohisey. The M35 team unfortunately finished just outside of the medals placing fourth with a team of Tudor, Tom Sherlock, Niall Sherlock and Ger Clerkin. The M50 team placed seventh overall with Philip O’Doherty picking up individual silver in the M60 category whilst team bronze was picked up by the M65 trio of Declan Murray, George Maybury and Pat Devitt.

Men’s results:

2	Tudor MOLDOVAN	00:21:00	309	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
7	Thomas SHERLOCK	00:21:43	311	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
33	Niall SHERLOCK	00:23:06	312	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
39	Ger CLARKIN	00:23:27	302	M40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
40	John DONLON	00:23:28	303	M40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
53	Anthony DORAN	00:23:49	304	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
70	James DUNNE	00:24:21	305	M40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
77	Ray DUNNE	00:24:35	306	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
80	Philip O’DOHERTY	00:24:40	325	M60	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
85	Stephen HARKNESS	00:24:44	307	M35	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
108	Mick MCMAHON	00:25:27	308	M40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
110	Kevin DOWLING	00:25:30	318	M55	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
124	Shane CASEY	00:25:47	301	M40	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
130	Stephen TRACEY	00:25:53	313	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
138	Steve BARNES	00:26:09	298	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
165	Mick BIRMINGHAM	00:26:41	300	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
174	Murray AHERN	00:26:55	297	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
198	Mick GLEESON	00:27:39	299	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
199	Alan HUGHES	00:27:41	321	M60	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
205	Declan GRANT	00:28:01	327	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

214	Tom MONKS	00:28:29	324	M60	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
236	Colm MCDONNELL	00:29:14	323	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
244	Richie BARR	00:29:37	315	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
245	Alan WORRALL	00:29:38	326	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
254	Trevor WISDOM	00:29:48	314	M45	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
257	Niall MARKEY	00:29:57	322	M55	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
272	Dave HANLEY	00:30:33	320	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
282	Peter CAHILL	00:32:47	316	M50	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
285	Colm DORAN	00:37:59	317	M60	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

Master M65

7	Declan MURRAY	00:14:46	331	M65	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
12	Pat DEVITT	00:15:31	329	M70	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
18	George MAYBURY	00:16:08	330	M65	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
22	Pat BONASS	00:18:15	328	M75	Clonliffe Harriers A.C.

In the battle for best overall club for the Pat Hooper cup Raheny took the honours with a total of 48 points with Clonliffe breathing down their necks on 43 points and Sportsworld 3rd on 39.