Leevale Miss Momentous Inter-Club Cross-Country Double by the narrowest Margin

Santry Demesne, Dublin, Sunday November 22nd, 2015

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Leevale Women won today's National Inter-Club Cross-Country Championships, held in Santry Demesne, Dublin.  However Leevale missed making it a magnificent double, by the narrowest of margins - just a single point.

Women

The womens' race was won by Fionnuala (Britton)  McCormack (Kilcoole AC), with Leevale's Lizzie Lee, second, and third was  Caroline Crowley (Crusaders AC).
4. Kerry O'Flaherty (Newcastle AC), 5. Michelle Finn (Leevale AC), 6. Laura Crowe (Riocht AC), 7. Shona Heaslip (Riocht AC0 8. Sara Treacy (Dunboyne AC),
1. Leevale AC, 2. DSD AC, 3. Raheny Shamrock AC

Men

1. Clonliffe Harriers AC, 57 pts, 2. Leevale AC, 58 pts, 3. Raheny Shamrock AC, 61 pts.
1st Mick Clohissy, Raheny Shamrock AC, 2nd John Coghlan, 3rd Paul Pollock

Results

PDF files - on Athletics Ireland website

Senior Men
Senior Women
Junior Men - Results not available yet
Junior Women
Under 18 Girls
Under 18 Boys
Under 16 Girls
Under 16 Boys
Under 14 Girls
Under 14 Boys
Under 12 Girls
Under 12 Boys

Athletics Ireland Press Release

McCormack and Clohisey reign supreme in Santry

Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole) and Mick Clohisey(Raheny Shamrock) reigned supreme at the GloHealth Inter Club Cross Country Championships in Santry Demesne today.

A memorable day of competition saw big numbers take part and a sizeable spectator crowd.

Juvenile Races

There was some impressive winners in the juvenile races with Amy Rose Farrell (Blackrock AC) and Darragh McIlheny (Bantry) particularly impressive in the U16 age group.

Senior Women's 8k

The senior women’s 8,000m race was one that whetted the appetite with a top class field and with the uncertainty of the form of Fionnuala McCormack after her 2:33:15 marathon in Chicago on October 11th.

The start of the race was a cagey affair with the diminutive McCormack nestled in the leading pack led by the effervescent Lizzie Lee (Leevale). Lee tried to take on McCormack but the the teak tough Wicklow woman was untouchable building an insurmountable lead. Lee hung on gamely for second leading her club to a maiden team title with the surprise package Caroline Crowley (Crusaders) coming through for third. “I went for it,” said Lee afterwards. “Nobody was sure of Fionnuala’s form so I put myself out there and in the mix. There was no beating her. I won the race amongst the rest. I’m ecstatic we won the team title. It’s our first ever time to win it.”

Dundrum South Dublin were second with Raheny Shamrock third.

 McCormack, two-time European Cross Country Champion, was happy with her performance but was unsure of her form for the Europeans in Hyeres, France on December 13th.
“I’ve no idea what shape I’m in going into the Europeans,” said McCormack in terms of individual medal aspirations. “Obviously I’ll be going in to do my very best but we’ll have to see and of course do my best for the team also.”

Men's 10k

Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) was an impressive winner of the men’s 10,000m with a front-running performance from the gun ahead of MSB’s John Coghlan in second and Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders) in third.

Leevale missed out on the team title by a single point to Clonliffe Harriers, 47 to 48, with Raheny Shamrock narrowly behind on 51.

Junior Men & Women

Hope Saunders (Clonliffe Harriers)and Kevin Mulcaire (Ennis Track Club) were impressive winners of the junior women’s 4,000m and junior men’s 6,000m respectively.DSD women and Clonliffe Harriers men won the junior team titles.