On Saturday Lizzie Lee was a member of the gold-winning European Team at Edinburg International Cross Country. Lizzie made her way through the field to finish 9th in 21:51 to help the European women’s team to a decisive victory over Great Britain and the USA.
The rescheduled Waterford half-marathon was held on Saturday where Clare Gibbons-McCarthy won the women’s race in a time of 1:16:45 and Mark Hanrahan finished 2nd in the men’s race in 1:05:09.
Results Men:
1 Clohisey Mick 1:04:25 4:55/M Top Fin Raheny Shamrock AC
2 Hanrahan Mark 1:05:09 4:58/M Top Fin Leevale AC
3 Meade John 1:11:19 5:27/M Top Fin St. Finbarr’s A.C.
Results Women:
1 Gibbons-McCarthy Claire 1:16:45 5:51/M Top Fin Leevale AC
2 O’Doherty Siobhan 1:18:08 5:58/M Top Fin borrisokane
3 Curley Pauline 1:20:32 6:09/M Top Fin Tullamore Harriers
At the BHAA Cross Country Challenge in Beaumont Park on Sunday morning, Darren Molloy finished 2nd overall, Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan 4th and Finbarr O’Dwyer 1st M40.
Meanwhile a large contingent of Leevale senior athletes traveled to Kerry for the annual squad training at Banna Strand.
