Results & photos of the Clonmel Half-Marathon...Sun 14th Aug 2016

In marked contrast to a lot of other races in Munster which are losing numbers, the Boston Scientific Half-Marathon in Clonmel continues to grow with a record 616 finishers this year, up 6% on 2015. Leevale AC from Cork dominated the top of the field in both the men's and women's races with Claire McCarthy setting a new course record of 1:15:10. The previous record of 1:20:35 was set by Angela McCann of Clonmel AC back in 2012.

1     John O Connell     Leevale A C     SM       1:12:18 
2     Conor McCauley     Leevale A C     SM       1:13:02
3     Ruairi O Donnell     Ferrybank A C     SM  1:14:43 
5     Claire Gibbons Mccarthy  Leevale A C  SW   1:15:10 
29     Nollaigh O Neill  LEEVALE AC     SW   1:24:21 
71     Linda Grogan     Dundrum A C     SW   1:28:58

The Men’s Masters awards were as follows:
1st 0/40 – Padraic Birmingham (Mallow AC) 81:02, 2nd 0/40 – Dermot Ryan (West Waterford AC) 82:56,
1st 0/45 – Valerin Turcan (Clonmel) 85:24, 2nd 0/45 – Gerard Murphy (Rathgormack) 85:39,
1st 0/50 – Liam Cotter (St Finbarr’s AC) 82:25, 2nd 0/50 – Stephen Devereaux (Youghal AC) 85:44,
1st 0/55 – Billy Walsh (Tallow) 85:26, 2nd 0/55 – Liam Butler (Dundrum AC) 89:29,
1st 0/60 – Tom Halpin (Ballynonty AC) 87:30 and 2nd 0/60 – Neilus Ahern (Midleton AC) 99:39

The Women’s Master award winners were as follows:
1st 0/35 – Sarah Lee (Waterford) 94:19, 2nd 0/35 – Karen Hartigan (Ennis) 95:06,
1st 0/40 – Michelle Nolan (Youghal AC) 93:14, 2nd 0/40 – Anne Woulfe (St Finbarr’s AC) 94:45,
1st 0/45 – Siobhan McHugh (Clonmel AC) 93:45, 2nd 0/45 – Orla Crosbie (St Finbarr’s AC) 94:06,
1st 0/50 – Orla O Rourke (Ballymore Cobh AC) 92:39, 2nd 0/50 – Anna Byrne (Clonmel AC) 96:27,
1st 0/55 – Bernie Hopkins (Clonmel AC) 116:25 and 2nd 0/55 – Catherine Linehan (Watergrasshill AC) 116:33.

>>Results....The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Paul Condon Photography has a large gallery HERE
2) Tipperary Photos has another large gallery HERE 
3) Andy O'Rourke Photography has 2 small galleries... #1 #2 #3