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28 November, 2009

Lenihan Does It Again On Claragh!

Former World Champion, John Lenihan whipped 18 seconds off his last year’s finishing time and left the cream of Munster mountain runners trailing in this year’s opening race of the ARUP Munster Mountain Running Championships on Mount Claragh ,Millstreet. His ascent was a relatively muted affair when most of the pressure came from Bilboa’s Martin Bradshaw who led for a considerable distance on the way out. It was on the descent , how-ever, that he showed his star quality when he was nothing short of awesome. He finished on 31.18 from Bradshaw 2nd on 32.01. Sean Whelan of Eagle was 3rd on 32.10.
Orla Tuohy of Grange- Fermoy AC was best of the ladies when she came in on 41.31. The Twohig sisters, Rose and Michelle of the host Club, Duhallow AC were 1st and 2nd respectively in the Junior Ladies category whilst Michael Lyons of Grange/ Fermoy was the 1st Junior man.
Mike Healy of Duhallow AC put in a fine performance on his way to taking the M/40 Category. Riocht ladies, Kate Moyna and Julie Hilliard took the F/35 and F/45 categorie’s repectively. We saw a fine performance from Munster secretary Pat Murphy in the M/40 Category when he finished on 40.15 from Vincent Higgins of the host club Duhallow AC who finished 3rd on 40.34.
Mike Mc Auliffe of Riocht AC has now joined the the ranks of the Super Vets and put in a power performance to win the category on 34.20 from Matt Alexander of Coolquill who finished 2nd on 40.29. Joe Feeney of Riocht was 3rd on 41.40.
Results!
1st John Lenihan Riocht 31.18 SM
2nd Martin Bradshaw Bilboa AC 32.01 SM
3rd Sean Whelan Eagle AC 32.10 SM
4th James Mc Intyre Tulla AC 32.44 SM
5th Sean Twomey Gneeveguilla AC 33.04 SM
6th Tom Blackburn Bilboa AC 33.11 SM
Ladies!
1st Orla Tuohy Grange- Fermoy AC 41.31 SF
2nd Rose Twohig Duhallow AC 45.57 JF
3rd Michelle Twohig Duhallow AC 46.00 JF
4th Kate Moyna Riocht 46.32 F35
5th Julie Hilliard Riocht 63.32 F45
6th Majella Gerraghty Ballyhoura Bears 68.15 SF
Men M40!
1st Mike Healy Duhallow AC 38.44 M40
2nd Pat Murphy Eagle AC 40.15 M40
3rd Vincent Higgins Duhallow AC 40.34 M40
Men M50!
1st Mike Mc Auliffe Riocht AC 34.20 M50
2nd Matt Alexander Coolquill AC 40.29 M50
3rd Joe Feeney Riocht AC 41.40 M50
Men M60!
1st Joe Laffan Limerick AC 48.35 M60
2nd Paddy Lonergan Bilboa AC 49.27 M60
Cork County Championship:
1stt Sean Whelan Eagle AC 32.10 SM
2nd Seanie Barrett Millstreet AC 37.59 SM
3rd Eugene Mc Carthy Skibbereen AC 38.12 SM
Senior Ladies:
1st Orla Tuohy Grange- Fermoy AC
Men M40
1st Michael Healy Duhallow AC
2nd Pat Murphy Eagle AC
3rd Vincent Higgins Duhallow AC

Continued!
Men M50


1st Pat O Regan Ballyhoura

Junior Men

1st Michael Lyons Grange-Fermoy AC

Junior Ladies
1st Rose Twohig Duhalow AC
2nd Michelle Twohig Duhallow AC

The Irish Mountain Running Association wishes to thank Duhallow AC and particularly Donie Shine for the superb organisation of the event. Many thanks also to Mr and Mrs Seanie Barrett for the after-race hospitality extended.