This article is from page 52 of the 2011-08-02 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 52 JPG
THE LIMERICK City and County Sports Partnership held its Feet on street and the 5th Summer Series at the Country Club Old Cratloe Road on Thursday and a hugh success over 5miles with a fine turnout of Clare athletes once again on to the starting line and Sharon Rynne Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare once again going out very hard from the start along with Loretto Duggan St Marys, Liz Huzzey West Limerick , Teresa Tuohy Bilboa, all going through the first mile in (6mins . 30secs) and as they made their way towards the 2mile mark where 170 competitors went to the start and at the half way point Sharon Rynne was well clear of the rest of the field and over this hilly course she recorded a fine win with a time of (32mins . 35secs) with Loretto Duggan second in (34mins . 32secs) and a fine run by Christina Organ Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare when taking the masters ladies O/45’s in (38mins . 48secs)
The mens race a big number of Clare athletes going to the start but one man made all the running from the start Michael Shannon Kilnaboy after the first mile he was well clear of the rest of the field with James Liddane Olympic Harriers in the top three and they made there way up the hill before the two mile mark and Ambrose Heagney Kilnaboy along with Terry Hennessy St Cronans going well in the chasing pack.
Michael Shannon had a minute to spare over Adrian Linehan Duhallow when he crossed the finishing line in (26mins . 20secs) and James Liddane finishing 4th in (27mins . 52secs) with Ambrose Heagney 7th and finishing 2nd O/45 in (28mins . 51secs) and he was followed home by Terry Hennessy St Cronans O/45’s finishing 11th (29mins . 45secs) and James Sexton Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare 30th and the leading O/55 in (34mins . 45secs) and Martin Hynes Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare taking the O/60’s in (39mins . 02secs).
The Next Race and the 6th in this Summer Series will be Thursday August 4th at the Shannon Rowing Club O’Callaghan Strand Limerick starting at 7 . 00pm with No 7 on August 11th in Vistakon and that’s a 4mile in the National Technology Park starting at 7pm
Results
Senior Ladies.