Cork City Half-Marathon Results - September 1992

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 Results of Cork City Half-Marathon 1992

Cork

Sunday September 13th 1992

A BLE registered event

Sponsored by NIKE

Organised and Hosted by St. Finbarr’s A.C.

This course was measured by John Walshe, BLE National Grade Measurer

Front row - L to R: John Lenihan, 809 (An Riocht AC) , Robert Costelloe, 266 (Limerick AC), Brendan O'Neill, 149 (St. Finbarr's AC), Mark Bikerdike, 202 (Blarney AC), John Scanlon, 248 (West Limerick AC)

Also identifiable: Ted O'Flynn (Leevale AC), Tim Goulding (Leevale AC), Catherine Hennessy (SDS AC), George Webb (Rising Sun AC), Eric Crockett (St. Finbarr's AC), Tom O'Regan (Eagle TC), Frank Morrissey (St. Finbarr's AC),  Gerard Mullane (Limerick AC) and Joe Copithorne (Belgooly AC)

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NIKE Cork City Half Marathon

13 September 1992

By Michael Joyce

"There was an entry of over 500 for this year's Half Marathon run on a dry, cool day.

The course records of John Griffin (64:18) and Ursula Noctor (74:41) were never seriously threatened, as a group of about 12 covered the first mile, in a leisurely 5:09. A group of four, John Scanlon, Robert Costello, John Lenihan and Mark Bickerdyke, went clear after three miles, and then disaster struck for Scanlon. Costello's and Scanlon's feet touched, and Scanlon took a heavy tumble, which caused abrasions and bruises to his left leg, arm and both hands. Costello spurted clear, and went through the four mile mark in 19:59. From there on, Costello extended the gap, to coast home an easy victor, in 65:36, almost two minutes ahead of Lenihan (67:18), with the surprise packet of the race, Bickerdyke, in third, just two seconds ahead of Sean Harte, of the promoting club, St. Finbarr's. Scanlon battled on bravely to be fifth, ahead of another newcomer to the scene, Andrew Leary (Leevale). Tony Archer was seventh, while Ger Mullane had a good battle with Frank Morrissey, for eighth. NACA champion John O’Driscoll, who led early on, finished tenth.

The team prizes were for teams of four, outside the first fifteen individuals, and victory went to the host club, led in by veteran Pat Ryan, who was 17th overall. Ryan's clubmate Eric Crockett was the first veteran home, while another clubmate, John Buckley, who had put an enormous amount of work into the promotion of the race, was first 0/45.

John Hough was first over fifty and yet another St. Finbarr's runner, Flor O'Leary, was first 0/55. Luke Philpott was first 0/60.

The women's race was perhaps even more exciting then the men's. Catherine Hennessy, from Slaneyside, led to nine miles, when she was overtaken by Brid Murphy (Leevale). Brid pressed on relentlessly, to record a personal best time of 77:57, while Liz Bullen, of Dungarvan, came through to be second, ahead of Catherine Hennessy, with the ever-improving Patricia Coakley of Leevale fourth.

Once again St. Finbarr's won the team prize.

Incorporated into the race also was the Defence Forces Championship, which was won in convincing style by Denis Cormack of Curragh Command, ahead of Padraig Higgins, Western Command, and Les Boyle of Air Corps. Boyle led the Air Corps team to victory in the team awards.

The race was yet again an outstanding success, from an orgaisers point of view.

This year the winner received a silver Perpetual Cup, presented by Keane's Jewellers. This is the cup that was previously presented to the winner of the Cork Marathon, in the years 1982 to 1986. It is a beautiful cup which will grace Robert Costello's mantlepiece for 12 months at least!"

Results of Cork City Half-Marathon 1992

Results courtesy of St Finbarr's AC

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