Report
Review 2003 AAI National Intermediate and Masters Cross-Country Championships
Venue Phoenix Park, Dublin
Date Sunday 9th, February  2003

  The weather was perfect for this year’s National Cross Country Championships Intermediate and Masters competition, held at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park. It was a bright crisp day with a slight breeze blowing across the park, the rain from Saturday had softened up the ground but it was fine. Those of you who were at last year’s event in Donegal will appreciate the difference (Donegal was something of a mud-lark!). The turn-out was huge with over a hundred runners in each event. The route used for the Masters event included a short loop with a tricky climb around the trees. The Intermediate route was 5 laps of the big loop.

  The club did very well with our Mens Intermediate Team getting third (Colm Rooney was 4th home) as did our Womens Masters (with Mags Grennan 5th home), while our Mens Masters ‘A’ team were 4th in their event. Presentations were held in the Donore Harriers Clubhouse with showers and tea etc. very welcome.
INTERMEDIATE MEN
Inter Club results (from AAI)
PLACE CLUB TEAM TOTAL        
1 Finn Valley A.C. 34 1 5 13 15
2 Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C. 74 7 20 23 24
3 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 77 4 11 29 33
Individual Results
PLACE NAME CLUB/COUNTY COUNTY TIME
1 Brooks, Jerome Finn Valley A.C. Donegal 32.27
2 Galvin, Dermot Clare Clare 32.54
3 Burke, Colm Laois Laois 33.12
4 Rooney, Colm Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   33.28
11 Bailey, Aidan Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   34.07
29 O'Halloran, Liam Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   35.29
33 Stafford, William Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   35.43
57 Malseed, Robert Clonliffe Harriers A.C. Dublin 37.08
85 Creaner, Aidan Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   39.36
91 Duggan, Paul Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   40.21
MASTERS MEN
Inter Club results (from AAI)
PLACE CLUB TEAM TOTAL        
1 Finn Valley A.C. 46 2 4 19 21
2 Civil Service 76 6 13 28 29
3 Liffey Valley 110 1 16 41 52
4 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 'A' 117 25 27 31 34
Individual Results
PLACE NAME

CAT.

 CLUB/COUNTY COUNTY TIME
1 O'Connor, Tom V1 Liffey Valley Dublin 24.00
2 Bonner, Dominic V1 Finn Valley A.C. Donegal 24.12
3 Payne, Thomas V2 Tinryland A.C.   24.18
25 Coppinger, Eugene V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. Dublin 25.36
27 Treacy, Martin V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. Dublin 25.43
31 Noonan, Denis V3 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   25.50
34 Mulligan, Richard V1 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   26.00
69 Byrne, Pat V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   27.22
90 Murray, Declan V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   28.05
99 Tuite, Paddy   Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   28.22
102 Doran, Colm V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   28.32
120 Bonass, Pat V4 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   29.15
123 Devitt, Pat V3 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   29.39
126 Grennan, Seamus V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   29.46
133 Devitt, Frank V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   30.37
134 Connolly, Richard V4 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   30.40
MASTERS WOMEN
Inter Club results (from AAI)
PLACE CLUB TEAM TOTAL        
1 Mayo A.C. 56 4 12 14 26
2 Raheny Shamrock 100 15 16 32 37
3 Sligo A.C. 104 9 27 28 40
3 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 104 5 13 23 63
Individual Results
PLACE NAME CAT. CLUB/COUNTY COUNTY TIME
1 Keenan-Buckley, Anne V2 North Laois A.C. (IND)   13.44
2 Porter, Noleen V1 Finn Valley A.C. Donegal 15.03
3 Carroll, Ann V2 Tullamore Harriers A.C.   15.13
4 Lennon, Anne V1 Mayo A.C. Mayo 15.18
5 Grennan, Margaret V3 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   15.22
13 Dowling, Catherina V2 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   16.01
23 Power, Joanne V1 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   16.44
63 Treacy, Terry V4 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.   21.59