From Markt Connolly The final race in this year’s Outfield Sports/Asics 3-Counties Challenge was the popular Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5 mile race held in Carrick-on-Suir on August 7th. The series which is organised by Carrick Roadrunners has gone from strength to strength with large fields of athletes lining up for all four races in counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford. Starting at the historic Ormonde Castle and taking in the famous Sean Kelly Square,this year’s race saw a new course record of 24:27 set by the overall series winner, Sergiu Ciobanu from Clonliffe Harriers. In second place was Brian Kirwan (St. Lawrences) in 25:34, while third place went to Carrick-on-Suir’s Brian Murphy (26:47).Gowran AC were winners of the men’s team prize.
The ladies’ race was won by Madeline Loughnane (Thurles Crokes) in 29:04. Second place went to Pauline Lambe (Tullamore Harriers) who also took first prize in the overall series.West Waterford’s Corinna Walsh finished third with a time of 30:43 while the team prize went to Clonmel AC.
MEN :
1. Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) 24:27
2. Brian Kirwan (St. Lawrences) 25:36
3. Brian Murphy (Carrick-on-Suir AC) 26:47
4. Danny Smith (Ballynonty AC) 26:51
5. Peter Mooney 27:20
6. Dzintars Clava (West Waterford) 27:20
O/40
1. Ted Flannelly (Slaney Olympic) 27:47
2. Tommy Byrnes (Dundrum AC) 30:20
O/45
1. Pat Heffernan (Fethard) 28:21
O/50
1. Thomas Burns (Waterford AC) 30:54
O/55
1. Joe Gough (West Waterford) 29:33
O/60
1. Joe Grinsell (Clonmel AC) 36:53
Junior
1. Keith Moore (Dundrum AC) 29:49
Team : Gowran AC
WOMEN :
1. Madeline Loughnane (Thurles Crokes) 29:04
2. Pauline Lambe (Tullamore Harriers) 29:49
3. Corinna Walsh (West Waterford) 30:43
4. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) 30:58
5. Kealey Tideswell (Clonmel AC) 31:41
6. Aine Roche (Clonmel AC) 31:50
O/35
1. Diane Behan (Waterford AC) 33:01
2. Bridget Coffey (West Waterford) 36:59
O/40
Miriam O’ Gorman (Clonmel AC) 37:16
O/45
Claire Fowler (Waterford AC) 35:00
O/50
Gaye Fogarty (Carrick-on-Suir AC) 46:06
O/55
Terri Gough (West Waterford) 47:27
TEAM : Clonmel AC
Total Finishers 165