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28 November, 2009

Place NAME NUM. CATEGORY TIME CATEGORY CLUB
1 Martin Bradshaw 828 M 44.26 M Bilboa
2 Tom Blackburn 801 M o/40 45.16 M o/40 Bilboa
3 Ross Alexander 856 M 45.39 Coolquill
4 Eoin McKenna 835 M 47.32 Riocht
5 Mike Cunningham 841 MO/40 50.57 Bilboa
6 Joe Ahern 826 MO/50 50.57 Bilboa
7 Paddy Hegarty 864 MO/50 52.1
8 Sean Foley 902 MO/40 52.29
9 Richard Oakley 888 M 52.53
10 Richard O Donnell 901 M 53.01
11 Ger O Connor 862 M 54.04
12 Finbar Murphy 897 M 54.59
13 James Burk 859 M 55.14 Bilboa
14 Shane Mullaney 868 M 55.16 Coolquill
15 Ger Mulane 899 MO/50 56.06 Bilboa
16 Bill O Keeffe 889 M0/40 57.47
17 Tadgh Vaughan 855 M0/40 57.53 Coolquill
18 Vivian O Gorman 119 MO/50 59.11
19 Thomas Greely 599 M 59.56
20 Keith Ryan 804 M0/40 59.58 Limerick
21 Brian Markin 407 M 61.06
22 Deirdre Finn 848 FO/40 64.15
23 Steven Dunning 890 M 65.04
24 Paul Daily 832 M 66
25 Kieran Collins 644 M 67.54
26 Dermot Moran 829 M 68.36
27 Joe Shanahan 867 M0/50 70 Doon
28 Richard Lenahan 860 M 71.4
29 Dave Hand 818 M 73.46 Limerick
30 Joe Laffen 850 M0/60 74.33 Limerick
31 Paddy Lonergan 968 M0/60 75.44 Doon
32 Mairead O?Connor 894 F 81.35
33 Noreen OGrady 893 F 81.42
34 Mary Ann Callinan 892 F 81.56
35 Marian Anderson 891 F 82.1
36 Mary Ni Scanlon 900 F 82.32
37 John Henoghan 898 M 86.36
38 Trish Blackburn 805 FO/40 91.11 Bilboa
39 Catharine Hand 895 FO/40 91.11 Limerick

Junior Result
1 Thomas Blackburn 819 J/M 35.23 Bilboa
1 Becky Hand 878 J/F 73.43 Limerick


Race Report of Mautherclay:

There was a cheer full atmosphere amongst athletes as we all warmed up before the race. As the Kilcommon festival was getting going around us, music and all sorts of activities were beginning there was certainly a sense of something different from other races taking place. As Tom ( Blackburn) gave a quick race description before the start, with the main point being that there?s a river to cross a couple fences to jump and a 20 ft. turf bank to climb, made easier by the aid of the ladder, it became quite clear to runners that this was different to other hill races. Once tom finished the race began, and we had over 40 athletes racing along a flat grassy field for few hundred metres jumping into a river and continuing on, there was one or two runners I think who were rebaptized or took an early wash at this point as some failed to climb the bank on the first attempt. Any way my self (Martin Bradshaw) and Eoin McKenna forged to the front, we opened up a gap climbing up the forest path, with Tim O Connor, Tom Blackburn, Ross Alexander and Sean Foley in the chasing group. Once we left the forest path by the access of a ladder the running surface quickly turned to very wet and heavy running due to all the rain. At this point Eoin opened up a gap of 20metres as we climbed up the bogie fire brake, this was very tough going, Ross Alexander began to close the gap on Tom Blackburn who was now in third. Mike Cunningham and Joe Ahern were having some fantastic runs as they were locked in there own battle. As the race continued up along a quid path runners were to continue just over the brow of the hill, and then take a sharp right, Eoin who had 30 metres of a lead at this point failed to take the right turn and unfortunately continued on wards, Some fantastic climbing was being done by Sean Foley who is new to hill running passing Tom and Ross to be second to the top followed by Ross, Tom and now Eoin who was closing fast. Off the top Ross and Tom quickly passed Sean on the very run able down hill. Eoin also made in roads on the lead and was quickly in third place with eyes firmly on second, and such was the friendly atmosphere Eoin even wished the best of luck to Tom as he Passed him on a down hill section. However Eoin struggled on a tricky down hill section and was quickly passed by Tom.
At this point the top places were almost decided But unfortunately Ross as he came back on to the forest path went straight in stead of right and crossed the course marking tape and continued on a more difficult route trough over grown trees before coming back to the race course. Even though Ross did not add any great distance to his race, Tom did capitalise on his mistake. Our first Lady home was Deirdre Finn in a time of 64.15 beating home some very able runners. Also our two only junior runners Thomas Blackburn and Becky Hand running very well over a tough course. But Becky who decided to run the entire race length of 8.5km finished ahead of some senior runners, she is certainly a runner for the future.
Huge thanks to the Festival comities that opened up the facilities and provided teas and plenty of food.