Sean Tobin maintains good form to win County Senior Road title in Tipperary
Clonmel AC won team title in convincing fashion
The men’s race at the County Senior Road Championships in Ballyneale saw Sean Tobin of Clonmel AC setting a strong pace from the start, which saw him going well clear in the early stages and he continued that strong tempo to come home a very worthy and convincing champion in 30 minutes 57 seconds.
Sean is running very well at the moment, having set a course record of 13 minutes 57 seconds the previous Thursday night in the Streets of Kilkenny 5k.
Then we had Emmet McNamara, Fethard AC and Dermot Gorman, Carrick-on-Suir AC having a battle for the silver medal. It was only over the closing stages that Emmet drew clear to win the silver medal in 32 minutes 47 seconds, with Dermot winning the bronze in 32 minutes 58 seconds.
Sean Landers of Mooreabbey Milers AC was fourth in 34 minutes 51 seconds, with Danny Brosnan Clonmel AC fifth in 35 minutes 25 seconds and Padraic Maher Thurles Crokes AC sixth in 35 minutes 44 seconds.
It is great to see the County Novice performances holding up well in such competition.
In the team event Clonmel AC were very convincing winners with their team of Sean Tobin, Danny Brosnan, Ian Purcell eighth (36.55) and Paul Breen ninth (37.09).
The Carrick-on-Suir AC team of Dermot Gorman, Patrick Harris seventh (36.47), Eugene O’Keeffe 12th (37.38) and Tim Treacy 20th (38.44) won the silver medals.
The Templemore AC team of Ian Martin 11th (37.18), Peter Madden 14th (38.03), Jack Martin 15th (38.13) and Michael O’Brien 18th (38.32) won the bronze medals.
There was a B Section in this event for clubs that entered more than one team. Clonmel AC did the double when winning the gold medals with their team of Padraig Brennan, Conor Fleming and Michael Lancaster.
The Dundrum AC team of Paudie Coen, Jim Halley and Michael Ryan won the silver medals. The Fethard AC team of Michael Power, Eddie Hayes and John Hurley won the bronze.