Gerry Brady

17 April, 2011

Report by Douglas Barry

John Lenihan confirmed his standing as the best mountain runner in Ireland with a win in the World Trophy trial up Galtymore Mountain in Tipperary. However, the Kerry runner had to hold off a surprising challenge from the 44 year old Gerry Brady who belied the fact that he hadn't raced on the mountains for over six years with an emphatic run to beat the 20 year old Mark Doyle into third and give Irish Champion Lenihan a fright to boot.

Mark Doyle was creating his own history making the World's senior team at his first attempt after his world record six consecutive appearances as a junior Irish international. The RDA man went clear of a tremendous battle for fourth as Irish based English runner Simon Fairmainer fended off the close attention of English based Irish runner Jonathan Lamont. Jonathan finished a minute clear of Bob Lawlor who in turn was a minute clear of Noel Marum.

On the medium course which finished on Galtybeg, Peter Dalton built on his recent excellent mountain victories to beat a vastly improved Fergal Fitzmaurice. Fitzmaurice made up for previous disappointments in selection races with a powerful run on the final climb to take Irish Schools Champion Niall Duncan. Martin Bradshaw overcame his ankle injury to take fourth. Eva Mulleady won a poorly supported women's race over the same course to beat Nina Philips by just over a minute.

An intriguing Junior Women's race over the shortest course which finished on the summit of Cush Mountain saw Laura McDonnell lead powerfully up the steep incline. With her excellent performances in the Irish Schools this year, and her great run in the British and Irish Junior International last year, the pundits waited for the expected victory. They waited in vain: the 16 year old blew up on the steep climb. Deirdre Hopkins surged ahead to win 40 seconds ahead of Irish Schools champ Dervla Mulligan with international orienteer Aislinn Austin a close third.

World Trophy Trials - Sunday 20th August 2000

Senior Men - Long Course - Galtymore

Pos
Num
Name Club Cat Time
1 401 John Lenihan Riocht 57.25
2 522 Gerry Brady M40 58.20
3 119 Mark Doyle RDA 60.00
4 103 Simon Fairmaner Trafford AC 61.58
5 353 Jonathan Lamont 62.00
6 216 Bob Lawlor 63.00
7 511 Noel Marum Portlaoise A.C. 64.03
8 441 Willie Guiney Desmond Currans A.C. 66.40
9 677 Shane Green Pudsey & Bramley 70.50
10 193 Kevin Grogan M40 72.20
11 495 Shane Simcox North Cork 76.03
12 175 Eoin Keith 77.33
13 439 Bernie Pabon Riocht 78.15
14 148 Paul Cullen 78.57
15 117 Andrew Quin DUO 81.32
16 269 Ercus Stewart Glenasmole M50 84.20
17 222 Desie Shorten M40 85.33
18 174 Diarmuid O'Colmain GEN M50 87.40
19 109 Joe Lalor GEN M40 90.42
20 147 Bruce Shenker M40 90.50
21 428 Joe Laffan Limerick AC M50 91.13
22 153 Brian Byrne M50 92.10
23 144 Thomas Galvin Glenasmole 93.55
24 165 Mick Kellet GEN M60 95.54
25 168 Paddy Lord M50 103.30

Junior Men - Medium Course - Galtybeg
1 658 Peter Dalton DSD MJ 49.00
2 208 Fergal Fitzmaurice Riocht M19 50.08
3 533 Niall Duncan Togher AC MJ 51.24
4 410 Martin Bradshaw Doon MJ 53.35
5 671 Kevin English Tallaght MJ 55.14
6 675 Seán McDonnell West Dublin MJ 57.14
7 179 David Simpson Rathfarnham M19 57.45
8 667 Mark Lehane Bandon AC M17 58.23
9 446 James Doran Ríocht MJ 60.08
10 499 Alan Shanahan Dundrum MJ 66.55
11 674 Declan Lee Blackrock AC M16 79.05

Senior Women - Medium Course - Galtybeg
1 110 Eva Mulleady Crus. F 66.40
2 117 Nina Phillips Crus. F 68.00

Junior Women - Short Course - Cush
1 342 Deirdre Hopkins Lough Ree FJ 45.30
2 305 Dervla Mulligan FJ 46.17
3 127 Asling Austin Cork O FJ 47.07
4 673 Shiela Farrell Lough Ree FJ 50.40
5 676 Laura McDonnell
FJ dnf