Athletics Ireland Autumn Open Cross Country 2016

Extracted Cork Results from Athletics Ireland Autumn Open Cross-Country October 2016

The Athletics Ireland annual Autumn Open Cross-Country, including the Masters International Trials, aka the Gerry Farnan XC, were held yesterday, October 16th, in Abbottstown, Dublin. The meet launched the new National Cross-Country course on the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown.

Star of the show was Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole AC), who won the Senior & Masters Women's 6k. The Senior & Masters Men's 8k was won by Mark Christie (Mullingar Harriers AC).

Fionnuala McCormack Abbottstown October 2016 min

Fionnuala McCormack winning Women's Open

The primary Cork Interest was on the Masters events/categories, where athletes were vieing for places on the Irish Team for next month's International Cross-Country, hosted by Scotland this year, in Tolcross Park, Scotland, on November 12th.

Several Cork Athletes took category podium places:
Women

Michelle KENNY, Leevale AC placed 3rd in the F35 category

Carmel PARNELL, Leevale AC, took Gold in the F60 category

Mary Sweeney, St Finbarr's AC, who took Gold in the F55 category

Kathleen O'BRIEN, St Catherine's AC also took Gold, in the F70 category

Men

Michael HARTY, East Cork AC, took silver in the M35 category

Neilus Ahern, Midleton AC, took Bronze in the M60 category

Junior Men

Another notable performance was Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC, who took Silver in the Junior Men's 6k

Full Results on MyRunResults

Junior Women
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Cari HUGHES	FJ	1	Wales	00:14:09
2	Sophie MURPHY	FJ	2	Dundrum South Dublin A.C.	00:14:17
3	Abbie TAYLOR	FJ	3	Dundrum South Dublin A.C.	00:14:38
15	Louise SHANAHAN	FJ	15	Leevale A.C.	00:15:19
36	Tamzin MULDOWNEY	FJ	36	Midleton A.C.	00:17:17

Senior Women
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Fionnuala MCCORMACK	FS	1	Kilcoole A.C.	00:20:30
2	Paulina KACZYNSKA	FS	2	Poland	00:21:06
3	Caroline CROWLEY	FS	3	Crusaders A.C.	00:21:08
20	Michelle KENNY	F35	3	Leevale A.C.	00:22:40
46	Rosaleen MACKEOWN	F40	6	Leevale A.C.	00:24:35
58	Carmel PARNELL	F60	1	Leevale A.C.	00:25:32
68	Mary SWEENEY	F55	1	St. Finbarrs	00:26:26
70	Elaine O'DONOGHUE	F35	13	Riverstick/Kinsale A.C.	00:26:38
101	Marion LYONS	F60	7	St. Finbarrs	00:32:37

F35
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
4	Ann-Marie MCGLYNN	F35	1	Letterkenny A.C.	00:21:14
6	Kerry O'FLAHERTY	F35	2	Newcastle & District AC	00:21:22
20	Michelle KENNY	F35	3	Leevale A.C.	00:22:40
70	Elaine O'DONOGHUE	F35	13	Riverstick/Kinsale A.C.	00:26:38

F40
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
25	Maria MCCARTHY	F40	1	Farranfore Maine Valley A.C.	00:23:12
31	Adele WALSH	F40	2	St. Senans A.C.	00:23:33
35	Mary LEECH	F40	3	Drogheda & District A.C.	00:23:59
46	Rosaleen MACKEOWN	F40	6	Leevale A.C.	00:24:35

F55
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
68	Mary SWEENEY	F55	1	St. Finbarrs	00:26:26
90	Charlotte STEVENS	F55	2	Sli Cualann A.C.	00:28:46
92	Brigid DUFFY	F55	3	Sli Cualann A.C.	00:28:50

F60
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
58	Carmel PARNELL	F60	1	Leevale A.C.	00:25:32
62	Christine KENNNEDY	F60	2	Galway City Harriers A.C.	00:25:39
79	Nuala REILLY	F60	3	Drogheda & District A.C.	00:27:32
101	Marion LYONS	F60	7	St. Finbarrs	00:32:37

F65/F70
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Margaret GLAVEY	F65	1		00:18:44
2	Phylis BROWNE	F65	2	Star of the Sea A.C.	00:20:00
3	Kathleen O'BRIEN	F70	1	St. Catherine's A.C	00:21:05

Junior Men
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Craig MCMEECHAN	MJ	1	North Down AC	00:19:14
2	Fearghal CURTIN	MJ	2	Youghal A.C.	00:19:18
3	Paul O'DONNELL	MJ	3	Dundrum South Dublin A.C.	00:19:22
9	Charlie O'DONOVAN	MJ	9	Leevale A.C.	00:20:00
18	David FOX	MJ	18	Leevale A.C.	00:20:33
27	Evan BYRNE	MJ	27	Togher A.C.	00:20:58
40	Matthew MURNANE	MJ	40	Leevale A.C.	00:22:10
44	James MURRAY-GOOD	MJ	44	Old Abbey A.C.	00:22:14

Overall Men
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Mark CHRISTIE	MS	1	Mullingar Harriers A.C.	00:24:59
2	Adam NOWICKI	MS	2	Poland	00:25:04
3	Freddy KERON-STUK	MS	3	Raheny Shamrock A.C.	00:25:08
16	Michael HARTY	M35	2	East Cork A.C.	00:26:05
26	Sean MCGRATH	MS	22	East Cork A.C.	00:26:39
32	Michael HERLIHY	M35	6	North Cork A.C.	00:26:58
90	Frank HAYES	M45	8	East Cork A.C.	00:29:22
139	Michael COTTER	M50	8	West Muskerry A.C.	00:31:45
144	Neilus AHERNE	M60	3	Midleton A.C.	00:32:12

Senior Men
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	Mark CHRISTIE	MS	1	Mullingar Harriers A.C.	00:24:59
2	Adam NOWICKI	MS	2	Poland	00:25:04
3	Freddy KERON-STUK	MS	3	Raheny Shamrock A.C.	00:25:08
26	Sean MCGRATH	MS	22	East Cork A.C.	00:26:39

M35
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
11	Paddy HAMILTON	M35	1	Slieve Gullion Runners	00:25:51
16	Michael HARTY	M35	2	East Cork A.C.	00:26:05
17	Kevin MAUNSELL	M35	3	Clonmel A.C.	00:26:06
32	Michael HERLIHY	M35	6	North Cork A.C.	00:26:58

M40
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
28	Ciaran DOHERTY	M40	1	Letterkenny A.C.	00:26:44
39	Frank QUINLAN	M40	2	Waterford A.C.	00:27:31
46	Paul BUCKLEY	M40	3	Ferbane A.C.	00:27:54
64	Michael HARRINGTON	M40	8	Bantry A.C.	00:28:36

M45
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
38	Stephen DUNCAN	M45	1	Omagh Harriers	00:27:26
40	Peter MATHEWS	M45	2		00:27:33
50	Des KENNEDY	M45	3	Raheny Shamrock A.C.	00:28:02
90	Frank HAYES	M45	8	East Cork A.C.	00:29:22

M50
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
67	Aengus BURKE	M50	1	Portlaoise A.C.	00:28:45
69	Patrick MALONE	M50	2	Newbridge A.C.	00:28:49
74	Phelim GLYNN	M50	3	Dunboyne A.C.	00:28:59
139	Michael COTTER	M50	8	West Muskerry A.C.	00:31:45

M60
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
140	Paul ELLIOTT	M60	1		00:31:52
141	Martin KEARNEY	M60	2	Galway City Harriers A.C.	00:31:53
144	Neilus AHERNE	M60	3	Midleton A.C.	00:32:12

M65
Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Club	Time
1	John MURPHY	M65	1		00:24:23
2	Martin MCEVILLY	M65	2	Galway City Harriers A.C.	00:25:26
3	John TODD	M65	3	Tullamore Harriers A.C.	00:26:09
9	Ken HIGGS	M65	8	Eagle A.C.	00:29:27