Last week’s National Masters cross-country marked the end of the cross-country season for most of our runners. But the action continues…
Parkrun
Our weekend running began at 9 am in Avondale where Angus Tyner finished 6th in the ParkRun in 22:12. Not long after the smallest crowd yet assembled for our penultimate Winter League race (perhaps the weather deterred?) on the crown jewel of the six courses in the league: Clara Vale.
RESULTS
- Cormac Conroy, Parnell AC 18:48
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6. Angus Tyner 22:12
Winter League
The League has come down to a three-way battle between Aoife Joyce, Flora McKnight and coahc René Borg. All would have to better their handicap by 2 minutes or more to have a chance to stay in contention. Flora duly lowered her 29 minute handicap to 27 min and Aoife took her 30 minute mark down to 26 min. René had to improve his handicap of 42 minutes for the longer course to 40 minutes to stay within reach and just about scraped it with 39:44 – lowering Barry O’Neill’s course-record by 10 seconds in the process. All now comes down to Brockagh Woods next weekend where Aoife starts the day as the heavy favourite – her fate is in her own hands.
Enniscorthy 10 km
Aoife returned to Enniscorthy for the first time in 12 years looking to improve on her 46 minute mark set in Inch in July. Storm Dennis meant this task was a bit more onerous than expected but she still came home in a chip time of 44:48. Mission accomplished.
- Ger Forde, Slaney Olympic 33:10
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99. Aoife Joyce 44:48
Brockagh Burst (belated)
We also spotted – a bit late – that Lillian Deegan ran Brockagh Burst where she finished 180th.
- Killian Mooney 27:14
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180. Lillian Deegan 1:07:36
Glendalough AC 