Kerryman Article 2/11/09
The final day of the Kerry cross country season was held in the
demense,Killarney on Sunday last in wet and muddy conditions.The blue
ribboned events on the day were the Senior mens and womens events and they
did not dissapoint.Niamh O Sullivan of An Riocht AC gave a fine display of
front running leaving her rivals in her wake to take the 4km
title.Catherine Kiely of Gneeveguilla took second place with Laura Crowe
An Riocht finishing third.An Riocht took the team title here with Sheila
Kerley in sixth.
Cian Murphy Iveragh was once again a comfortable winner in the senior
mens 10km.His clubmate and novice winner Aodh O Neill had a fine run
in his first senior cross country to take second with the everpresent
Arthur Fitzgearld taking the third spot.Iveragh also took the team
title here with An Riocht in second.
Caoimhe Casey of St Brendans AC took the junior womens 4km title with
Grace Lynch Iveragh in second and in third.Stephen Walsh won the junior
mens 6km with ease with Dylan Carey St Brendans in second and Hugh
McSweeney An Riocht in third.
The juvenile relays drew huge crowds on the day and wrapped up the
overall juvenile titles in a fitting manner.St Brendans AC won the Best
overall juvenile Cross country title for the first time from defending
champions Gneeveguilla AC in second and Iveragh AC in third.In the
newly formed division 2 event An Riocht AC emerged victorious from Lios
Tuathaill AC in second and Spa Muckross AC in third.
The girls u9 was the first event up on the day and new club Kenmare AC
took victory here from Spa Muckross in second and St Brendans AC in
third.The boys u9 was won by An Riocht AC with St Brendans AC in second
and Kenmare AC in third.The girls u11 was dominated by Lios Tuathaill AC
with Spa Muckross AC in second and An Riocht in third.The most
competitive race on the day was the boys u11 with nine teams requiring
two heats for the first time in recent history.St Brendans AC emerged
victorious here with Gneeveguiil A team in 2nd and Gneeveguilla B team
in third.The girls u13 event handed another maiden victory to Kenmare AC
with St Brendans in second and Riocht in third.The boys u13 was a fine
battle between Iveragh and Gneeveguilla with Iveragh emerging victorious
and St Brendans AC making up the podium.The girls u15 was won by Lios
Tuathaill AC and the boys u15 was won by Iveragh AC with Gneeveguilla in
second.
Overall it was a very successful Kerry cross country season with some
fantastic performances.The Kerry county board would like to thank
everybody who allowed us the use of their land and also to all the
officials on the days.
Sen Men-1.Cian Murphy IV 2.Aodh O Neill IV 3.Arthur Fitzgearld FFMV
4.Brian Murphy IV 5.Tim O Connor RI 6.Ed Murphy GG
Sen Women-1.Niamh O Sullivan Ri 2.Catherine Kiely GG 3.Laura Crowe Ri
4.Caroline Murphy GG 5.Ann Mangan SOL 6.Sheila Kerley Ri
Jun Men-1.Stephen Walsh Ind 2.Dylan Carey STB 3.Hugh McSweeney Ri 4.Adrian
Buckley STB
Jun Women-1.Caoimhe Casey STB 2.Grace Lynch IV
Relays-St Brendans-
Bu11-1st-Dara Lowth/Fiachra Ennis/Adrian Nolan/Eoghan McElligott
Bu9-2nd-Felix Walker/Dara Courtney/David Ryle/Liam Rice
Gu13-2nd-Orlaith Casey[Team Captain],Caitlin Evans,Shelly Stack,Edel Slattery
Gu9-3rd-Kate O Shea/Conagh Fitzgearld/Grainne Raggett/Ciara
McCarthy/Sinead O Mahoney
Bu13-3rd-Kieran Dwyer/Shane Lowth/Christopher Heffernan/Iarla Courtney
Gneeveguilla-
Bu11-2nd-Brian Murphy/Gary Cronin/Cian McCarthy/Fintan O Connor
Bu11-3rd-Darragh Moynihan/Brian O Keeffe/Donal O Sullivan/Patrick Warren
Bu13-2nd-Dean Crowley/Shane Crowley/Michael Brosnan/David O Connor
Bu15-2nd-Barry O Connor/Ashley Campion/Conor Crowley/Riostard Clifford
Kenmare-
Gu9-1st-Eleanor Dennesson/Ellen O Sullivan/Cara Daly/Kaitlin Moriarty
Gu13-1st-Laura Hallissy/Michaela Mulcahy/Ellen Munnane/Clodagh Quinlan
Bu9-3rd-Tom Munnane/Reinier Ossereins/Cian O Sullivan/Dan McCarthy
An Riocht-
Bu9-1st-Donal Geaney/Jonathan Healy/Cathal Shire/Jerry Murphy
Gu11-3rd-Molly Kelly/Katie McGaley/Isabella Stein/Aine O Connor
Gu13-3rd-Ashling O Connell/Katie Reidy/Sarah Courtney/Laura
Geaney/Michaela Breen
Lios Tuathaill-
Gu11-1st-Sophie Lynch/Maria O Neill/Alex Dowling/Ciara Donegan/Niamh Cullen
Gu15-1st-Rebecca Lynch/Vanessa Dineen/Siobhan Donegan/Emma Canty
Spa Muckross-
Gu9-2nd-Ruth Courtney/Margaret O Brien/Edel Hartnett/Sarah Crowley
Gu11-2nd-Shona O Brien/Emma Dineen/Ella Canavan/Maebh Crowley
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