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28 November, 2009

ARUP Mountain Running Championships On Slieve Bearnagh.

Turner Gives Lenihan A Big Scare while Mc Intyre and Blackburn Make The Cut For Alaska!

Clareman, James Mc Intyre of Shannon made a little bit of history yesterday on Slieve Bearnagh near Killaloe, when he qualified for the World Championships in Achorage,Alaska on his very first outing as a mountain runner.
The Tulla AC Clubman, whose feats on road and in cross country competitions are well documented, showed how competent an all-rounder he is and what is more, he enjoyed every minute of it.
James has opted to travel to Alaska which is a big boost for the sport of mountain running in Munster.
He finished 5th over-all on a time of 48.47 which was an amazing performance for the genial Clareman.
Tom Blackburn of Bilboa AC also made the cut and will be joining John Lenihan and James on the trip.
To get three Munster men on the team is a major achievement and we are all so proud of them.

The race was led out by the Dooneen AC Junior International Colm Turner with Peter Dalton of DSD in close contact. The chasing bunch included the former World Champion John Lenihan of Riocht AC,
McIntyre,George Lonergan of Raheny Shamrocks and Paul Nolan of DSD. Dalton led Turner on the way
out to Moylussa with Lonergan, Nolan and Mc Intyre following in sequence. Lenihan made big head-way on the climb and was 2nd to Turner on the summit with Lonergan 3rd. Turner built up a lead of some 20M
on Lenihan on the descent and on his way to the foot of Feenlea Mountain. Lenihan took advantage of a
course deviation by the young Dooneen clubman at this point and it was all over. Lenihan won the race on 46.47 from Turner who finished 2nd on 47.21.
Breda Barrett of Gneeveguilla AC was the first lady home in the Munster Championship when she finished on 45.13 ahead of Loretto Duggan of St Mary’s AC who finished 2nd on 47.02.Trish Blackburn of Bilboa AC was the first F/35 Lady when she finished on 51.11.
The race attracted an entry of 74 which was the largest entry of any Munster Championship Mountain Race to date.
Munster Championship
Senior Men
1st John Lenihan Riocht AC 46.47
2nd Colm Turner Dooneen AC 47.21
3rd James Mc Intyre Tulla AC 48.47
4th Tom Blackburn Bilboa AC 50.08
5th Richard O Donnell Tulla AC 50.51
6th Niall Duncan Togher AC 51.04
7th Shane Simcox North Cork AC 51.07
8th John Barrett Gneeveguilla AC 52.26

Clare County Championships
Senior Men.
1st James Mc Intyre Tulla AC 48.47
2nd Richard O Donnell Tulla AC 50.51
3rd Tom Walsh Tulla AC 54.07
M/40(Veteran Men)
1st Eugene Moynihan Marian AC 55.01
2nd James Kenny Kilmurray Ibrickane AC 57.52
3rd Dermot Moran St Mary’s AC 106.44
Senior Ladies
1st Loretto Duggan St Mary’s AC 47.02





Slieve Bearnagh Hill Run : Sunday 15 June 2003 .2.30 PM

Short Course =====================================Ladies And Juniors

1st Craig Longmore DSD JM 33.37
2nd Sean O hEigeartaigh Rathfarnham WSAF JM 34.44
3rd Niall Sherlock DSD JM 35.23
4th Breeda Barrett Gneeveguilla AC F35 45.13
5th Loretto Duggan St Mary’s AC SF 47.02
6th Jane Watt Crusaders F45 49.22
7th Trish Blackburn Bilboa AC F35 51.11
8th Isabelle Lemee Crusaders SF 51.31


Worlds Re-Trial:

Saturday June 21 2003 12.00 Noon:


1st Blaithin Hannon St Finbarrs AC SF 40.37
2nd Jane Cahill DSD SF 40.54
3rd Roisin Mc Donnell Crusaders F35 41.19



The organisers wish to thank the print and sound media for superb coverage, John Walshe, Duhallow AC, the Hannon family, James Kenny, Mike Quinlivan and Noel Curtin for their support. They wish to thank Mr Joe Duffy of Coillte and Paul and Staff at the Pipers Inn for their hospitality.