Kevin Dooney wrote himself into the history book as he claimed the national senior cross country title and led Raheny Shamrock to a magic three-in-a-row.<\/p>\n
On a dramatic afternoon in Abbotstown, Dooney landed the national cross country title followed by Brian Fay in fourth place, not just making his senior cross country debut but also winning the under-23 title, which is held in this race.<\/p>\n
Mick Clohisey recovered from his national marathon title four week\u2019s ago to finish fifth and another marathon great Mark Kirwan came home in 31st<\/sup> place to secure the club\u2019s three-in-a-row as Raheny Shamrock remained top dog\u2019s in the country.<\/p>\n The talk in the national media and gambling outlets pre-race had questioned the Raheny Shamrock team, if Mick Clohisey and Mark Kirwan had recovered from their marathon performance and if Kevin Dooney was fit enough for the race.<\/p>\n Sean Tobin of Clonmel was installed as pre-race favourite with many pointing to Tobin leading his Tipperary team to their first club title.<\/p>\n The Raheny athlete\u2019s didn\u2019t read the script however as Kevin Dooney tracked Tobin from the gun, as the race entered its second half, Dooney charged through the mud leaving the Tipperary man in his tracks and to a delighted reaction from the Raheny supporters was crowned national cross country champion.<\/p>\n A roar of delight after a tough, tough year for Kevin Dooney. He takes a superb win in the senior men's race from Sean Tobin and Kevin Maunsell. Brian Fay 4th, Mick Clohisey 5th. pic.twitter.com\/RHAlWb1PnO<\/a><\/p>\n — Cathal Dennehy (@Cathal_Dennehy) November 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n