St.Senan's get silver..

Sean Caulfield went with the strong early pace set by Peter Duggan and Lar Leacy both of St Josephs with Seamie Murphy of KCH and Nicholas Halley St Senans also well in contention. As the race wore on Duggan upped the pace to open a 20m lead over Caulfield with Leacy a few yards further back. These three went well clear on lap three but down the field the battle for team medals was hotting up. St Josephs looked to be in pole position with Patrick Bookle and Rocky Mernagh both running well, while PJ Dwyer was holding on strongly to be the third St Senan’s scorer. As well as Murphy, KCH had Ritchie Reynolds running strongly. At the finish Duggan was a clear winner with Sean Caulfield a clear second and Leacy also with a big gap in third. St Josephs took the team title with St Senans getting silver by a single point from KCH. Well done to Sean, Nicholas and PJ on an excellent performance. St Joseph’s took first team medals on 10 points; St Senan’s were second on 19 points and Kilkenny City Harriers were third on 20 points.

Individual placings were as follows:- 1 Peter Duggan, J; 2 Sean Caulfield, S; 3 Larry Lacey, J; 4 Seamus Murphy, K; 5 Richie Reynolds, K; 6 Patrick Bookle, J; 7 Nicholas Hally, S; 8 Rocky Mernagh, J; 9 Denis Cormack, G; 10 P J Dwyer, S; 11 Tim Butler, K; 12 Michael Power, J; 13 Mick Walsh, G; 14 Jim Miller, K; 15 Willie McTiernan,K; 16 Benny Nugent, K; 17 Marty Kelly, G; 18 David Farrell, G; 19 Eddie O’Shaughnessy, K.(Letter code J= St Joseph’s; S= St Senan’s; G= Gowran; K= Kilkenny City Harriers)

Ladies O/30 Race
In the ladies over 30 county cross-country championships at Bramblestown, Gowran, on Sunday Liz Nolan, Kilkenny City Harriers athlete, was a comfortable winner. Liz got away from the start and was never threatened. Verona Fenlon, St Joseph’s was second. Maria Walsh and Teresa Daly, both from the KCH club, battled it out for third place with the more experienced Daly finishing stronger to take the bronze.

First team medals went to the KCH ladies.

Queen of Tara
Tara Lacey got the St Senans juveniles off to a flying start with a cracking win in the girls U/9 open race in Bramblestown. The Molum flyer stormed down the steep hill before running on strongly for a fine win, roared on by proud dad Bill. In the boys U/9 races the Wallis twins Eoghan and Gerard also showed good leg speed as they finished 5^th and 6^th respectively. These two have been improving steadily and have no doubt inherited their father John’s natural flair for speed! In the girls U/12 race All Ireland medallist Bronagh Kearns had a tough battle with Niamh Farrell of Thomastown and it was Farrell who got up on the line to take gold. However these two were well clear of the chasing bunch and will no doubt have many more duels in the coming years. Well done to all.