Mary maintains relentless pace
Brendan the leading male
THE MR Oil Wexford Intermediate road championships were held in Ballymurn on Friday evening.
Host club, Slaney Olympic, had asked Athletics Wexford to move the race from Enniscorthy because of the festivities dominating the town over the bank holiday weekend.
The women’s race saw Mary Gorham (Slaney Olympic) and Lillian Lawless (S.B.R.) break away from the pack after the first kilometre.
Mary maintained a relentless pace and eventually broke clear to come home an impressive winner from Lillian, with a fast-finishing Angie Redmond third.
The men’s race over an undulating eight km. course was a different affair as no less than six athletes were in contention for individual medals going out on the second lap.
A late surge by Brendan Lyng (United Striders) on the last downhill kilometre took him clear of Mark Poole (Croghan).
George Delaney (U.S.), the county Novice road champion, held on for third.
Men’s results: 1, Brendan Lyng (U.S.), 27.49; 2, Mark Poole (Croghan), 28.02; 3, George Delaney (U.S.), 28.09; 4, Trevor Conroy (S.B.R.), 28.10; 5, Seán Murphy (U.S.), 28.33; 6, Brian Maher (Croghan), 28.39; 7, John Stone (D.M.P.), 28.48; 8, Denis Moynihan (S.B.R.), 29.02; 9, Brian O’Shaughnessy (St. Killian’s), 29.15; 10, John Foley (S.O.), 29.22; 11, Jim O’Malley (S.B.R.), 29.22; 12, Bobby Redmond (S.O.), 29.30; 13, Paul Doran (U.S.), 29.42; 14, Niall O’Connor (S.B.R.), 29.46; 15, Will Doyle (S.O.), 29.50; 16, John Murphy (D.M.P.), 29.51; 17, Liam Collins (D.M.P.), 29.52; 18, Pat Murray (U.S.), 29.55; 19, Brian Maher (Enniscorthy), 29.59; 20, Derek Malone (Croghan), 30.03; 21, William Keogh (Croghan), 30.14; 22, Colin Carney (U.S.), 30.27; 23, Michael O’Flaherty (Kilmore), 30.37; 24, Seán Crotty (S.O.), 30.28; 25, Darragh Cloke (S.B.R.), 30.39; 26, Adrian Doyle (S.B.R.), 30.40; 27, Brendan Radford (D.M.P.), 30.47; 28, Colin Garry (S.O.), 30.50; 29, Jessie O’Connor (S.O.), 30.58; 30, Peter Ryan (S.O.), 31.23; 31, Thomas Kavanagh (S.B.R.), 31.47; 32, John Kent (U.S.), 31.50; 33, Dermot Foley (Menapians), 32.03; 34, Andy Fraser, 32.13; 35, Pat O’Callaghan (U.S.), 32.25; 36, Jaro Sumec (St. Paul’s), 32.31; 37, Billy Reck (S.O.), 32.59; 38, Clinton White (S.O.), 33.06; 39, Thomas Moran (U.S.), 33.13; 40, Nicky Foley (Kilmore), 33.31; 41, Michael Quigley (S.O.), 33.41; 42, Paul Colfer (U.S.), 34.32; 43, Michael O’Gorman (U.S.), 34.45; 44, Anthony Kennelly (W.M.C.), 34.57; 45, John Sinnott (Croghan), 36.22; 46, Tadhg Henderson (Menapians), 37.17; 47, Garry Doyle (Croghan), 37.22; 48, Ger Murphy (S.O.), 37.40; 49, Paul Murphy (S.O.), 38.32; 50, Emmett Malone (U.S.), 38.41; 51, Ger Mulhall (Menapians), 41.18; 52, Darren O’Grady (Menapians), 44.20.
Teams: 1, U.S. (1,3,5, 13 = 22); 2, S.B.R. (4, 8, 11, 14 = 37); 3, Croghan (2, 6, 20, 21 = 49).
Ladies’ results: 1, Mary Gorham (S.O.), 16.20; 2, Lillian Lawless (S.B.R.), 16.38; 3, Angie Redmond (S.O.), 17.31; 4, Esther O’Leary (S.O.), 17.43; 5, Suzanne Keane (Croghan), 17.56; 6, Emma Morris (S.B.R.), 18.07; 7, Gosia Szymura (S.O.), 18.26; 8, Catríona McLoughlin (U.S.), 18.35; 9, Mag Balfe (W.M.C.), 18.40; 10, Sonya Byrne (U.S.), 18.42; 11, Lettie Roche (U.S.), 18.58; 12, Claire Gibbons (S.B.R.), 19.29; 13, Suzanne Foley (Kilmore), 19.44; 14, Ciara Kearney (S.O.), 19.45; 15, Anastasia Cash (U.S.), 19.49; 16, Christine Hill (S.B.R.), 19.59; 17, Helena Browne (S.O.), 20.12; 18, Mairéad O’Neill (S.B.R.), 20.27; 19, Gretta Roberts-Tyrrell (S.O.), 21.13.
Teams: 1, S.O. (1, 3, 4, 7 = 15); 2, S.B.R. (2, 6, 12, 16 = 36); 3, U.S. (8, 10, 11, 15 = 44).