Munster medals for Mooreabbey men
After a welcomed two week break a trip to Clarecastle, Co Clare was on the cards and calling for Barry Hartnett, Tom Blackburn, Kevin Lenihan, Gerard Hanley, Willie O’Donoghue, Liam Lewis and Damien Holian on a chilly, foggy and damp Sunday morning. The event was the Munster Masters cross country.
At 1.30pm over 100 men took off from the start line like the charge of the light brigade. After two laps races positions were fairly well settled. In the individuals Tom took gold in his category, Willie O’Donoghue was 8th in his and Barry Hartnett finished 10th in his.
In the county section Tom Blackburn and Willie O’Donoghue teamed up with Peter Madden of Templemore and Eugene O’Keeffe of Carrick-on-Suir to scoop the bronze county medals. These results above we know are factual but other results are being looked into or disputed due to a change in representation on the day by the Munster board which hadn’t been cascaded to club level.
CLONAKILTY RACES
The Clonakilty Waterfront marathon, half marathon and 10k are fun filled races in the heart of West Cork. Organised and hosted by Clonakilty Waterfront marathon, in association with Clonakilty Road Runners AC.
The race itself offers stunning views of West Cork with the Waterfront Half Marathon starting and finishing at the Clonakilty Park Hotel. Athletes exited left out of the hotel grounds keeping straight through the main street of Clonakilty Town, the runners passed the Waterfront and the infamous ‘Whales Tail’ sculpture before making their way out on the stunning coastline of Inchydoney Road. The runners crossed the causeway onto Dunmore causeway up the infamous Twohigs Hill and on towards Ardfield.
Panoramic ocean views of Clonakilty Bay were taken in making their way down Duneen strand. Passing Dunmore Hotel, Springmount Cross and Clogheen Village were the last landmarks before taking the final right on the course heading back towards the Clonakilty Park Hotel to the finish line. After missing out on so much since the pandemic began Padraigin Riggs was only too delighted to make the early morning start for this one last Saturday morning.
ADULT TRAINING
Adult training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday nights in the Community Field Galbally from 7pm to 8pm. For contact tracing pre booking is essential through our online booking system for current members. Newbies are always welcome, so should you have an interest in joining us at our training sessions please message us online and we will point your running shoes in the right direction.
JUVENILE TRAINING
Juvenile training has finished up for the festive season and will return on January 17th, 2022. The Mooreabbey Committee wish to express a thousand thank yous to the coaches, assistances and relief coaches for their input in 2021.
Have a great Christmas.