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28 November, 2009

There were excellent wins for Michelle Finn and Ross Alexander in the Ballyhouras Munster league race. Ross won by almost two minutes from Donal Coffey with 2007 World Trophy team member Tom Blackburn third. In this form, Ross will be a contender for international honours in 2008 and for selection for Knockdhu in April.

Michelle Finn continued her great season by finishing 12th overall in the race and winning the women?s race outright. Gayle Finn was 2nd junior woman and she should run well in the Irish schools championships in March.

Sam Hand won the men?s junior race from Thomas Blackburn who will be another strong contender in the schools races in Millstreet.

Maureen Foley was the first senior woman finisher but she had to fight all the way to hold off Mary Louise Ryan.

Irish mountain running selector, Joe Aherne finished 8th overall and was the silver medallist in the Men over 45 category.

1. Ross Alexander 41.38
2. Donel Coffey 43.33
3. Tom Blackburn 44.15
4. Darragh O'Brien 44.22
5. Keith Ryan 44.24
6. Mike Cunningham 47.45
7. Gerald Griffin 48.36 (1st M/45)
8. Joe Ahern 49.22 (2nd M/45)
9. Kieran Collins 50.15
10. Donnacha O'Brien 51.06
11. Sam Hand 51.14 (1st MJ)
12. Michelle Finn 51.17 (1st FJ)
13. Gary Madden 52.48
14. Michael Flanagan 52.49
15. Donnachadh O'Donnabhain 52.50
16. Malachy McCarthy 52.51
17. Colum King 52.52
18. Maureen Foley 52.53 (1st SW)
19. Mary Louise Ryan 53.18 (2nd SW)
20. Gayle Finn 53.22 (2nd JW)
21. Paul Fitzpatrick 53.30
22. Eoin Ward 53.34
23. Denis Shehan 56.07
24. Thomas Blackburn 56.09 (2nd JM)
25. Lorretto Duggan 56.11
26. Dermot Moran 56.21
27. Vivian O'Gorman 56.54
28. Don O'Hanlan 57.32
29. Steve Dunning 59.48
30. Deirdre Finn 104.32 (1st W/35)
31. Mary Finn 104.53 (1st W/45)
32. Patrick Cleary 105.01
33. Joe Laffin 108.16 (1st M/55)
34. Tony Kiernan 110.09
35. Sheila Kerley 110.23
36. Tricia Blackburn 110.24
37. Christina Organ 127.25
38. Christina Clavin 127.26
39. Batt Kearney 127.26