Cross Country Results 2007
Stormont Int
'Juniors'
Seniors
Comber Cup


30th Belfast International at Stormont
Saturday 6th January 2007

Congratulations to our Ladies team who won 2nd team prize today. The team was:

Kerry Harty            37th in 22.54

Alwynne Shannon    66th in 24:47     1st F45

Anne Sandford       86th in 26:34      3rd F40

Claire Galbraith      88th in 26:47

Our only male representative was Richard Rodgers who was 30th, 28:43 in the Vets race.   

The Senior Mens race was won by Moses Kiprisoof Uganda in a time of 28:20.
First Northern Ireland runner was Gary Murray in 8th place in a time of 30:07

The Senior Ladies race was won by Etslemehu Kidane of Ethiopia ina time of 19:29
First Northern Ireland Lady was Jill Shannon in 14th place in a time of 21:21

Below are the results for our club members. Full results are here  

Report by Kerry Harty

International, Senior, Under 23, Under 20 and Veteran Ladies

Pos Time Cat Name Club  
1 00:19:29 FI ETALEMEHU KIDANE   ETHIOPIA
2 00:19:33 FI TEYIBA ERKESSO   ETHIOPIA
3 00:19:44 FI MARY WACERA   KENYA
4 00:19:45 FI KATE REED   ENGLAND
5 00:19:48 FI CATHY MUTWA   KENYA
6 00:20:02 FI MARY CULLEN   IRELAND
7 00:20:22 FO GEMMA PHILLIPS KENDAL AAC  
8 00:20:38 FI BINNAZ USLU   TURKEY
9 00:20:51 FI SONIA THOMAS   ENGLAND
10 00:20:59 FI TARA KRZYWICKI CHARNWOOD AC ENGLAND
11 00:21:03 FO ORLA O'MAHONEY RAHENY SHAMROCK  
12 00:21:06 FO VICTORIA WILKINSON NORTH OF ENGLAND AA  
13 00:21:19 FI CHRISTINA LINDBLOM   SWEDEN
14 00:21:21 FI JILL SHANNON   NORTHERN IRELAND
15 00:21:24 FO MICHELLE ROSS-COPE CITY OF STOKE AC  
16 00:21:25 FO LUCY O'GORMAN NORTH OF ENGLAND AA  
17 00:21:30 FO JENNY BLIZARD ROTHERHAM HARRIERS  
18 00:21:32 FI KARIN SENNVALL   SWEDEN
19 00:21:35 FO NIAMH O'SULLIVAN RIOCHT AC  
20 00:21:40 F20 SUZANNE HUET   IRELAND
21 00:21:44 FI KRISTINJA LOONEN   HOLLAND
22 00:21:45 FO STACEY JOHNSON MIDLAND COUNTIES  
23 00:21:57 F23 CIARA DURKIN   IRELAND
24 00:21:58 F20 OLIVIA KANNEY MIDLAND COUNTIES  
25 00:21:59 FO ALYSON DIXON CHESTER LE STREET AC  
26 00:22:09 FO RUTH SENIOR CITY OF NORWICH AC  
27 00:22:11 FO NICOLA BAMFORD NOTTS AC  
28 00:22:13 F20 CHARLOTTE O'CONNELL WIRRAL AC  
29 00:22:17 F20 RUTH GILLISPIE CITY OF LISBURN AC NORTHERN IRELAND
30 00:22:22 FO FIONA MAHON DONORE HARRIERS  
31 00:22:29 F20 JOESEPHINE MOULTRIE   SCOTLAND
32 00:22:31 F23 FIONA GENTLES   SCOTLAND
33 00:22:34 FI BREEGE CONNOLLY NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS NORTHERN IRELAND
34 00:22:34 F40 ANNE PAUL CITY OF DERRY  
35 00:22:37 FO CAROLINE HARNEY WREXHAM AC  
36 00:22:49 F20 DANIELLE WALKER MIDLAND COUNTIES  
37 00:22:54 FI KERRY HARTY NEWCASTLE AC NORTHERN IRELAND
38 00:22:59 FO CLAIRE PHELAN SAINT ABBANS  
39 00:23:03 FO CARA GIRVAN NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS  
40 00:23:10 FO CATRIONA MCGRANAGHAN FINN VALLEY AC  
41 00:23:11 F20 ELINOR KIRK   WALES
42 00:23:14 FO SARA BIRD WEST SUFFOLK AC  
43 00:23:20 F20 ELSBETH CURRAN   SCOTLAND
44 00:23:31 F23 CHARLOTTE FORBES   SCOTLAND
45 00:23:32 F23 BETHAN STRANGE   WALES
46 00:23:35 FO SLOSS CARA KILBARCHAN AAC  
47 00:23:38 F20 MICHELLE STRUM OMAGH HARRIERS NORTHERN IRELAND
48 00:23:41 F20 JOANNE ENGLISH   IRELAND
49 00:23:42 F20 A. LYNCH CLONLIFFE HARRIERS AC  
50 00:23:46 FI SHAN MORGAN   WALES
51 00:23:49 FO EIMEAR O'BRIEN SLIGO AC  
52 00:23:50 FI GEORGINA PARNELL   WALES
53 00:23:54 FO FODHLA TREACY IRISH UNIVERSITIES AA  
54 00:23:55 FI AMANDA JONES   WALES
55 00:23:56 F20 NICOLA HOOD   SCOTLAND
56 00:23:59 F20 LEANNE FITZGERALD   WALES
57 00:23:59 F20 JENNA ROBERTS   WALES
58 00:24:02 FO AOIFE BRADY IRISH UNIVERSITIES AA  
59 00:24:03 F23 JENNIFER EMSLIE   SCOTLAND
60 00:24:04 F40 HANNAH SHEILDS CITY OF DERRY  
61 00:24:09 F20 MARIA WALSH   IRELAND
62 00:24:10 F35 SHELIA MURRY CITY OF DERRY  
63 00:24:13 F20 FIONNUALA ROSS   NORTHERN IRELAND
64 00:24:39 FO LYNSEY MONTEITH CITY OF LISBURN AC  
65 00:24:45 F23 HEATHER MCLARNON   NORTHERN IRELAND
66 00:24:47 F45 ALWYNNE SHANNON NEWCASTLE AC  
67 00:24:52 F23 JOYCE CURTIN   IRELAND
68 00:24:53 F20 ANNA RAINEY LAGAN VALLEY AC NORTHERN IRELAND
69 00:24:54 FO CLARE MORLEY HULL ACHILLES AC  
70 00:25:04 F20 SARAH NEARLY ABBEY AC  
71 00:25:09 F20 MARTHA CLARKE   WALES
72 00:25:15 F20 ANGELA SPEIGHT OMAGH HARRIERS  
73 00:25:18 F45 RUTH MAGILL LAGAN VALLEY AC  
74 00:25:21 F23 JOANNA SUMMERFIELD   WALES
75 00:25:24 F20 KERRY-ANN CLARKE OMAGH HARRIERS  
76 00:25:41 F20 LAURA CONNICK   IRELAND
77 00:25:43 FO JENN DICK UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
78 00:25:45 F35 STEPHANIE HAMBLING NORTH DOWN AC  
79 00:25:50 F23 ROSIE RICHARDS   WALES
80 00:25:55 FO LOUISE MCNEIL ABBEY AC  
81 00:25:56 F20 KERRY IVESTON NORTH DOWN AC  
82 00:25:59 F35 JACKIE MCMONAGLE CITY OF DERRY  
83 00:26:07 F23 SARAH MESCALL   IRELAND
84 00:26:24 F20 LEANNE FOSKIN LEINSTER  
85 00:26:26 F23 SARAH MCGOWAN   NORTHERN IRELAND
86 00:26:34 F40 ANN SANDFORD NEWCASTLE AC  
87 00:26:40 F20 KELLY-ANN SPEIGHT OMAGH HARRIERS  
88 00:26:47 F40 CLARE GALBRAITH NEWCASTLE AC  
89 00:27:00 F50 JANE MORLEY HULL ACHILLES AC  
90 00:27:14 FO ANN MARIE KANE NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS  
91 00:27:22 F20 HANNAGH ADDELEY CITY OF LISBURN AC  
92 00:27:28 F45 MARIE THERESE SPEIGHT OMAGH HARRIERS AC  
93 00:27:50 F40 PAULA MCGILOWAY CITY OF DERRY  
94 00:28:05 F20 NICOLA SIMPSON NORTH DOWN AC  
95 00:28:07 F20 ANNA MCBRIDE ABBEY AC  
96 00:28:40 F45 FIONULLA MCCOURT LAGAN VALLEY AC
97 00:29:19 F60 BRIGID QUINN BALLYMENA RUNNERS
98 00:30:35 FO FAYE MCMANUS LAGAN VALLEY AC
99 00:30:57 F45 GLORIA DONAGHEY FINN VALLEY AC

Male Veterans

Pos Time Cat Name Club
1 00:25:39 M40 PAUL ROWEN WILLOWFIELD T HARRIERS
2 00:25:56 M35 DAVE MORWOOD NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
3 00:26:12 M40 BASHIR HUSSAIN NORTH OF ENGLAND AA
4 00:26:17 M40 PAURIC MCKINNEY LETTERKENNY AC
5 00:26:18 M35 PAUL CARROLL ANNADALE STRIDERS
6 00:26:20 M40 ALAN MCCULLOUGH WILLOWFIELD T HARRIERS
7 00:26:35 M40 RICHARD HOLLINGSWORTH MV AC
8 00:26:47 M40 PETER SMITH NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
9 00:26:50 M45 DOMINIC BONAR FINN VALLEY AC
10 00:26:56 M40 CIARAN KAVANAGH ANNADALE STRIDERS
11 00:27:00 M40 DAVID CARRIE DUNLEER AC
12 00:27:10 M35 MARK WRIGHT ANNADALE STRIDERS
13 00:27:17 M35 NICKY MCGUINNESS NORTH EAST RUNNERS
14 00:27:18 M35 PAUL BLIANEY NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
15 00:27:20 M35 NEIL DOUGLAS BALLYMENA RUNNERS
16 00:27:27 M50 MATT SHEILDS NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
17 00:27:35 M40 FRANCIS MARSH NORTH DOWN AC
18 00:27:36 M50 BEN VAITKAVICHIUS MULLINGAR HARRIERS AC
19 00:27:38 M40 DES WOODS MOURNE RUNNERS
20 00:27:40 M40 ANDREW MCNEILL LONG EATON R.C
21 00:27:46 M40 PETER MURTAGH WILLOWFIELD T HARRIERS
22 00:27:52 M45 BILL FOSTER BLACKHEATH & BROMLEY
23 00:27:54 M35 IAN BARRETT BALLYMENA & ANTRIM AC
24 00:28:00 M35 MARTIN O'HALLORAN FINN VALLEY AC
25 00:28:05 M35 FRANK CHANEY FINN VALLEY AC
26 00:28:10 M40 MARK LEACY SOUTH O'HANLON
27 00:28:14 M45 EAMONN MCMAHON NORTH EAST RUNNERS
28 00:28:21 M40 JIM GONNELLY NORTH EAST RUNNERS
29 00:28:30 M40 JOHN MCGLINCHEY FINN VALLEY AC
30 00:28:43 M40 RICHARD RODGERS NEWCASTLE AC
31 00:28:46 M40 MIKE ROBBINS WREXHAM AAC
32 00:28:55 M40 COLIN DAVIDSON EAST ANTRIM HARRIERS
33 00:29:02 M40 BRENDAN DUMIGAN NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
34 00:29:05 M45 DERMOT CONNELLY CITY OF DERRY
35 00:29:11 M40 EDDIE BURNS NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
36 00:29:21 M45 DOMINIC MCGREEVY BALLYDRAIN HARRIERS
37 00:29:24 M35 CHARLIE LEONARD ARMAGH AC
38 00:29:26 M35 STEPHEN HARKENS LARNE AC
39 00:29:30 M40 MATT GLENNON MULLINGAR HARRIERS AC
40 00:29:32 M45 ROBERT WILSON WILLOWFIELD T HARRIERS
41 00:29:33 M45 BRIAN KILGALLON SLIGO AC
42 00:29:36 M40 MARTIN GORMLEY LETTERKENNY AC
43 00:29:39 M50 RAY CURRAN BALLYMENA RUNNERS
44 00:29:43 M45 NIGEL GRIER DROMORE AC
45 00:29:50 M45 DECLAN KEARNS CIVIL SERVICE AC
46 00:29:54 M35 MALACHY MCATEER NORTH EAST RUNNERS
47 00:29:56 M55 TERRY EAKIN LAGAN VALLEY AC
48 00:30:05 M45 KARL DINES WILLOWFIELD T HARRIERS
49 00:30:09 M40 GERARD BOGLE FINN VALLEY AC
50 00:30:11 M50 JIM NORBURY NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
51 00:30:15 M40 CRAIG HUTCHINSON LARNE AC
52 00:30:22 M35 ORIN MCBRIDE CITY OF DERRY
53 00:30:28 M35 JOHN DALY LETTERKENNY AC
54 00:30:42 M45 BILLY ORR FOYLE VALLEY AC
55 00:30:46 M40 JAMES TURTLE BALLYMENA RUNNERS
56 00:30:59 M45 TONY WALL NORTH DOWN AC
57 00:31:08 M50 PAUL MURPHY NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
58 00:31:09 M50 GEORGE BELL NORTH DOWN AC
59 00:31:11 M60 GERRY LYNCH CITY OF DERRY
60 00:31:30 M45 MICHAEL FENNELL CIVIL SERVICE AC
61 00:31:32 M40 BRIAN MCKEE DROMORE AC
62 00:31:34 M45 JAMES MCMULLAN SPRINGWELL
63 00:31:37 M45 DOMINIC MCCARTAN OMAGH HARRIERS AC
64 00:31:40 M60 KEVIN TONER LETTERKENNY AC
65 00:31:42 M50 GREG MCCLURE ABBEY AC
66 00:31:57 M55 DAVID CLARKE NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
67 00:32:00 M35 CIARAN O'DONNELL LETTERKENNY AC
68 00:32:11 M50 JOHN QUIREY NORTH DOWN AC
69 00:32:15 M45 PAUL WOODYATT CITY OF NORWICH A.C
70 00:32:27 M35 NEIL FAULKNER LETTERKENNY AC
71 00:32:35 M40 STEVEN PARK ELLENBROUGH AC
72 00:32:37 M35 RODNEY LIVINGSTONE BALLYMENA RUNNERS
73 00:32:48 M60 JIM HAYES BALLYDRAIN HARRIERS
74 00:32:59 M50 GERRY O'DOHERTY SPRINGWELL
75 00:33:27 M35 NIGEL MARTIN EAST DOWN AC
76 00:33:34 M35 MARR QUINN EAST DOWN AC
77 00:33:45 M45 ALISTAIR BRATTEN SPRINGWELL
78 00:33:54 M60 NORMAN LELLYETT NORTH DOWN AC
79 00:34:31 M50 RICHARD RAYMOND LETTERKENNY AC
80 00:34:34 M40 BRIAN SPENCE LARNE AC
81 00:34:35 M50 WILLIAM ROBERTS ALBERTVILLE HARRIERS
82 00:34:37 M55 FRANCIE BOAL BALLYDRAIN HARRIERS
83 00:34:39 M50 JOZEF HAAK DROGHEDA
84 00:35:02 M60 FRED MURDOCH NORTH DOWN AC
85 00:35:14 M45 MICHAEL MULLIGAN DUNLEER AC
86 00:35:44 M55 MICHAEL MCSORLEY LAGAN VALLEY AC
87 00:36:02 M55 TERRY HAYES SLIGO AC
88 00:36:05 M40 LIAM KEENAN EAST DOWN AC
89 00:36:12 M55 JOE QUINN EAST DOWN AC
90 00:36:22 M60 EAN MCCLURE NORTH DOWN AC
91 00:36:30 M60 SEAN MCDEVITT FINN VALLEY AC
92 00:36:34 M60 JIM PLATT EAST ANTRIM HARRIERS
93 00:36:58 M40 MERVYN CANTLEY DROMORE AC
94 00:37:28 M55 HOWARD BROWN LES CROUPIERS
95 00:37:43 M65 JAMES MCEVOY LOURDES AC
96 00:37:50 M40 JAMES MAGENNIS EAST DOWN AC
97 00:39:18 M70 JAMES M REID SPRINGWELL
98 00:39:57 M60 EDDIE MOORE LUNCHTIME LEGENDS
99 00:41:10 M55 ALEX BLACKSTOCK DUB RUNNERS
100 00:42:55 M40 STEPHEN GOURLEY BRANIEL RUNNERS
101 00:42:56 M50 DAVID STRAIN BALLYMENA RUNNERS
102 00:43:28 M65 MICHAEL SPOTSWOOD DUNCAIRN NOMADS
103 00:44:40 M70 ROBERT GRIMASON EAST ANTRIM HARRIERS
104 00:45:16 M65 DREW CRAWFORD NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS
105 00:46:54 M65 JIM LEONARD DROGHEDA

 

Local Athletes Compete at Stormont International

Saturday past saw the highest quality international cross-country race of the season at Stormont. Promoted by the Northern Ireland Athletic Federation and supported by Belfast City Council, this was the 30th consecutive year of international cross-country in Belfast, which has included the World Cross-Country Championships a few years ago. It now has the reputation of being the best cross-country fixture in the calendar each year, shame that it is not covered on television.

The setting of the Stormont Estate with the backdrop of Parliament Buildings makes great viewing but the pain experienced by the runners leaves no room for admiring it while competing. Local runners from Newcastle Ac and Mourne Runners were competing rubbing shoulders with the world’s elite.

In the Women’s 6km, Kidane of Ethiopia returned to secure a hat trick of wins with Jill Shannon in 14th place being the first runner home from Northern Ireland. Newcastle AC’s Kerry Harty ran a solid race after six weeks of relative inactivity through injury to come home in 37th out of the 103 starters in 22 minutes and 54 seconds. This is her first race in a sustained six-week racing period that will include a few indoor outings including 1,500m representing Northern Ireland in a few weeks time in the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.

There were other good performances from the Newcastle ladies with Alwynne Shannon 66th in 24 minutes and 47 seconds, Anne Sandford 86th in 26 minutes and 34 seconds and Clare Galbraith close behind in 88th in 26 minutes and 47 seconds. The Newcastle Ladies were second overall team behind the strong City of Derry team with Ann Paul, Hannah Sheilds and Sheila Murray.

In the Veterans 8km race, Mourne Runners Des Woods, after an excellent 3rd place in New Year Day’s Race over the Glens, came home in 19th place overall in 27 minutes and 38 seconds with Newcastle AC’s Richard Rodgers in 30th place overall in 28 minutes and 43 seconds.

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