Strong Cork Entry for National Senior Cross-Country Championships 2018

Forty Two Athletes from Eight Cork Clubs set for National Senior Cross-Country Championships

National Sports Campus, Abbottstown, Dublin

Sunday November 25th

Leevale AC - Athletics Ireland Women's National Senior Cross-Country Champions 2017 - will be hoping to retain their Title
Photo: Leevale AC

The eight Clubs represented are: Bandon AC, Durrus AC, East Cork AC, Leevale AC, Mallow AC, North Cork AC, Togher AC and Youghal AC

Leevale have the largest contingent, with twenty three (23) athletes. East Cork AC, with nine (9) athletes have the second largest Cork Panel.

Leevale women's team will be aiming to retain their National Senior Title, however Lizzie Lee and Claire McCarthy will be sorely missed. Claire is coming back from injury, however on-form Lizzie Lee, National Marathon Champion and winner of last Sunday's Stook 10, is a surprising omission from the Leevale Team...hopefully just a transcription error by Athletics Ireland. However Leevale have been reinforeced in recent days, by the addition of Dylan Hassett, who has joind the club in the past few days. Dylan has set an impressive array of times, right across the range, from a 4:37 1500m to a 2:57 Marathon.

dylan hassett leevale ac photo nedistance Dylan Hassett, Leevale AC - Photo: NEDistance

Dylan Hassett's IAAF Profile Times

Discipline	Performance	Place	Date
1500 Metres	4:37.34	Williamsburg (USA)	21 MAR 2015
One Mile	4:57.45	Williamsburg (USA)	21 MAR 2015
3000 Metres	9:51.33	Williamsburg (USA)	23 MAR 2013
5000 Metres	16:10.32	Walnut (USA)	17 APR 2015
10,000 Metres	33:06.92	Portland, OR (USA)	09 JUN 2018
10 Kilometres	34:29	Orlando, FL (USA)	22 OCT 2016
15 Kilometres	53:07	Lake Nona (USA)	22 NOV 2015
Half Marathon	1:14:09	Jacksonville (USA)	03 JAN 2016
Marathon	2:57:53	Los Angeles, CA (USA)	13 FEB 2016

On the men's side, East Cork AC's consistent strength in depth should see the Club challenge for the medals. Another Cork team with a large sstrong squad, Leevale Men, will also be hoping to be 'in the mix'. The Cork clubs will have it all to do, as many of the leading clubs, like Raheny Shamrock AC, Tullamore Harriers AC, Galway City Harriers AC, Finn Valley AC, Dunboyne AC and Dundrum South Dublin AC all have large squads, and strength in depth. A surprising thing is that Galway club, Craughwell AC, one of teh largest clubs in the country, do not have a team entered.

athletics ireland national senior cross country championship timetable 2018a

Entry List - National Senior Cross-Country Championship

Entry List - National Juvenile Even-Age Cross-Country Championship

Numbers of Senior Entries by Club

Club	Athletes M&F
Raheny Shamrock A.C.	32
Leevale A.C.	23
Dundrum South Dublin A.C.	18
Finn Valley A.C.	18
Tullamore Harriers A.C.	18
Sportsworld A.C.	17
Galway City Harriers A.C.	15
Liffey Valley A.C.	15
Dunboyne A.C.	13
Donore Harriers	12
Rathfarnham WSAF A.C.	12
Dublin City Harriers A.C.	12
An Riocht A.C.	12
Clonliffe Harriers A.C.	11
Sliabh Bhuide Rovers A.C.	11
Letterkenny A.C.	11
East Cork A.C.	9
Clonmel A.C.	9
Inishowen A.C.	8
Ennis Track A.C.	7
North Down AC	7
Kilkenny City Harriers A.C.	6
Crusaders A.C.	6
St. Senans A.C.	6
Sli Cualann A.C.	6
Rosses A.C.	5
Farranfore Maine Valley A.C.	4
Mullingar Harriers A.C.	4
Craughwell A.C.	3
City of Derry AC Spartans	3
Sligo A.C.	3
Springwell Running Club	3
Castlecomer A.C.	2
St. Joseph's A.C.	2
Dundrum A.C.	2
Dunleer A.C.	2
St. Abbans A.C.	2
St. Coca's A.C.	2
U.C.D. A.C.	2
Mallow A.C.	2
Youghal A.C.	2
Skerries A.C.	2
Queens University AC	2
Togher A.C.	2
St. Johns A.C.	1
Durrus A.C.	1
North Cork A.C.	1
Tuam A.C.	1
Gowran A.C.	1
Bohermeen A.C.	1
Star of the Sea A.C.	1
Carrick-on-Suir A.C.	1
Templemore A.C.	1
Acorns AC	1
Ballyfin A.C.	1
Clones A.C.	1
Dooneen A.C.	1
Foyle Valley AC	1
Glaslough Harriers A.C.	1
Marino Institute of Education A.C.	1
Moy Valley A.C.	1
North Sligo A.C.	1
Shercock A.C.	1
St Malachy's AC	1
St. L. O'Toole A.C.	1
Tallaght A.C.	1
West Waterford A.C.	1
Bandon A.C.	1
Lifford Strabane A.C.	1
Metro/St. Brigid's A.C.	1
Iveragh A.C.	1
Kilmore A.C.	1
St. Brigids A.C.	1
Borrisokane A.C.	1
Nenagh Olympic A.C.	1
Thurles Crokes A.C.	1
Armagh AC	1
Ballyroan, Abbeyleix & Dist. A.C.	1
Bree A.C.	1
Carmen Runners A.C.	1
Edenderry A.C.	1
Kilcoole A.C.	1
Newcastle & District AC	1
Portlaoise A.C.	1
St. Michael's AC	1
West Limerick A.C.	1
Westport A.C.	1

Cork Mens Club Teams

Forename	Surname	U23	Cat	Club	Club Team
James	McCarthy		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Sean	McGrath		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Tim	O'Donoghue		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Kevin	O'Leary		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Kevin	O'Brien		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Frank	Hayes		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Jens	Waechter		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	East Cork A.C.
Anthony	Mannix		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Barry	Donovan		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Chris	Harrington		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Conor	McCauley		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Donal	Coakley		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Eric	Curran		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
John	Shine		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Mark	Walsh		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Matthew	Murnane	U23	Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Nathaniel	Hayward		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Tim	Twomey		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (A)
Brian	Kearney		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (D1)
David	Fox	U23	Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (D1)
Heywood	Richardson		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (D1)
Paul Pio	O'Callaghan		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C. (D1)

Cork Mens County Teams

Forename	Surname	U23	Cat	Club	County Team
Michael	Harrington		Sen Men	Durrus A.C.	Cork
James	McCarthy		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	Cork
Sean	McGrath		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	Cork
Tim	O'Donoghue		Sen Men	East Cork A.C.	Cork
Anthony	Mannix		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Barry	Donovan		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Brian	Kearney		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Donal	Coakley		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Eric	Curran		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
John	Shine		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Mark	Walsh		Sen Men	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Michael	Herlihy		Sen Men	North Cork A.C.	Cork
Evan	Byrne	U23	Sen Men	Togher A.C.	Cork
Ruairi	Casey	U23	Sen Men	Togher A.C.	Cork

Cork Womens Club Teams

Forename	Surname		Cat	Club	Club Team
Carol	Finn		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Dylan	Hassett		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Michelle	Finn		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Michelle	Kenny		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Niamh	Moore		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Niamh	Roe		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Rhona	Pierce	U23	Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.
Sinead	O'Connor		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Leevale A.C.

Cork County Teams

Forename	Surname		Cat	Club	County Team
Fiona	Everard	U23	Sen Women	Bandon A.C.	Cork
Fiona	Santry		Sen Women	East Cork A.C.	Cork
Carol	Finn		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Michelle	Finn		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Michelle	Kenny		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Niamh	Moore		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Niamh	Roe		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Sinead	O'Connor		Sen Women	Leevale A.C.	Cork
Breda	Gaffney		Sen Women	Mallow A.C.	Cork
Lorraine	Bolster		Sen Women	Mallow A.C.	Cork
Ruth	Millerick		Sen Women	Youghal A.C.	Cork

Individual Cork Entries

Two Cork athletes are included as Individual Entries on the list; Michael Harty(East Cork AC) and Aoife Cooke (Youghal AC). One would expect that Michael Harty's inclusion, as individual, is a transcription error (not unusualk dfrom Athletics Ireland ;) ), as East Cork AC have a team entered, and the Cork Team would be at a great loss if he were running and not form part of the team. Equally Youghal AC's Aoife Cooke is listed as individual and, while Youghal AC do not have a team entered, it would also be a great loss to Cork, if she were not included on the team.

Individual Cork Men