Clohisey Lands Irish Runner Five & National Title

Mick Clohisey landed the Irish runner five mile title and the new five mile national road championship in a comfortable 24 minutes and two seconds.

Clohisey had some 50 seconds to spare on Ballyfin’s Colin Maher who took silver with DSD’s Emmet Jennings taking bronze in 25:04.

Clohisey led the men’s team of Michael McMahon (25:30, Wesley O’Brien (27:39) and Robert Frewen to gold just 18 seconds clear of North Belfast Harriers.

Zoe Quinn led the women’s team to gold when she finished sixth in 31:30 with Orla Manley posting 34:11 and Aisling McNally 34:49.

The team were a combined 63 seconds clear of Sli Cualann with Civil Service third some eight minutes off the Wicklow women.

Others who competed were Wesley Grant 28:50, Ian McConkey 29:17, Keith Flemming 32:01, Philip McGovern 32:30, David Gargan 33:37, Aisling McNally 34:42, Ciaran McGowan 35:08.

Adrienne Atkins 35:11, Darren Meikle 36:38, Mary Lynch 38:05, Ann Marie Gargan 38:36, Mary Purdue Smyth 39:12, Bernadette Manley 40:38, Catherine Groves 39:43 and Aine Duffy 42:20.

 

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