This article is from page 64 of the 2011-03-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 64 JPG
THERE WERE mixed fortunes for Clare’s clubs at last Sunday’s Cycling Pursuits Cup in Broadford, County Limerick. Promoter Liam Collins laid out a tough circuit with 150 metres of climbing reaching 11 per cent gradient in parts. This ensured plenty of suffering for the 150 competitors as the field got whittled down on each successive lap.
The highlight was in the A3 race, after Blarney’s Owen Cummins had soloed to victory, Damien Roche of West Clare surged through the bunch to take the sprint and an impressive second place. Dolmen CC’s Gary McDonald also grabbed a top ten spot.
In the A1/A2 race, West Clare’s Jarlath Hassett and Mike Storan were well placed at the bell but Liam Ryan (St Finbarr’s CC) and Cathal McCarthy (The Edge CC) escaped on the final lap and were not hauled back. Hassett was in the mix for the sprint, taking fourth on the line with Storan ten seconds back.
In their first year of racing, Burren CC are showing impressive form with Robert Hawes and Anthony O’Halloran taking fifth and ninth respectively in the A4 category. Gro u p 1 Doonbeg 1-8 St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 0-6 Shannon Gaels 0-10 St Joseph’s Miltown 0-06 Kilrush Shamrocks 2-8 Liscannor 0-6 Kilmilhil v Kilmurry-Ibrickane (postponed) Gro u p 2 Cooraclare 4-7 Clondegad 0-7 Lissycasey v St Breckan’s (postponed) O’Curry’s v St Senan’s Kilkee (postponed) Ennistymon a bye