Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Leevale & Cork team dominate National Novice XC in Santry

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Leevale & Cork team dominate National Novice XC in Santry


The national novice cross country championships were held in Santry today and attracted runners from all over the country. In the mens race, teams from Cork were very much to the fore with Ben Thistlewood winning by a margin of 5 seconds. The Leevale AC athlete also helped his team take the national novice title by a margin of 2 points.

20:22:00 1 THISTLEWOOD Ben Leevale A.C. Leevale A.C. Cork
20:27:00 2 MORAN Thomas Dunshaughlin A.C. Meath
20:33:00 3 HAYES Thomas Kilkenny City Harriers A.C

Place Club Positions Points
1 Leevale A.C. 1, 13, 28, 40...82 pts
2 Donore Harriers ( E) 12, 22, 23, 27...84 pts
3 St. Abbans A.C. 8, 14, 17, 78...117 pts

The Cork team also took Gold and were comfortable winners.

1 Cork 1, 4, 13, 18, 28, 31...95 pts (THISTLEWOOD Ben Leevale A.C // HARTY Michael East Cork A.C. East Cork A.C. // CURRAN Eric Leevale A.C. Leevale A.C. // DURCAN John Togher A.C. Togher A.C. // CASEY Owen Leevale A.C. Leevale A.C. // KELLEHER Kenneth East Cork A.C. East Cork A.C.)

2 Dublin 6, 16, 23, 26, 27, 33...131 pts
3 Meath 2, 9, 21, 47, 81, 84...244 pts

In the womens race, the Kerry team followed up on their success in the Inter County 2 weeks ago by taking silver in the Novice competition today.


1 Dublin 7, 9, 11, 14 41
2 Kerry 4, 6, 22, 23 55
3 Galway 8, 16, 21, 31 76

The full results are up on the Athletics Ireland website....Men...Women...

Photos...(Updated Tues 9th Dec)
1) Jumping the Gun has a gallery HERE 
2) Athletics Ireland have a small gallery HERE 
3) Ennis Track AC have a gallery HERE

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