Athletics Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM

1999 Venue: Date: 5th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Liam Reale Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 40 2 Ger Mullane Limerick AC 2 West Limerick AC 41 3 T Fitzgerald West Limerick AC 3

1998 Venue: , Demense Date: 6th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Barry O’Callaghan (35:29) Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 32 2 Tom Fitzgerald (36:06) West Limerick AC 2 West Limerick AC 48 3 John Grimes (36:17) Limerick AC 3

1997 Venue: Plassey Date: 29th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Thomas Carey Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 35 2 Pat McCartan West Limerick AC 2 West Limerick AC 51 3 Mike Feeney Limerick AC 3

1996 Venue: Newcastle West, Demense Date: 15th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Kieran Lynch Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 37 2 T. Lynch West Limerick AC 2 West Limerick AC 46 3 John Scanlon West Limerick AC 3

1995 Venue: Newcastle West Demense Date: 3rd December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 John Scanlon West Limerick AC (26:37) 1 Limerick AC 32 2 Robert McCormack Limerick AC (27:04) 2 West Limerick AC 53 3 Kieran Lynch Limerick AC (27:53) 3 West Limerick “B” 132

1994 Venue: Plassey Date: 13th November Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Paul Logan Limerick AC (38:40) 1 Limerick AC 15 2 John Scanlon West Limerick AC (40:23) 2 West Limerick 23 3 Ger Mullane Limerick AC (41:00) 3

1993 Venue: Newcastle West Date: 5th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Michael MacDomhnaill West Limerick AC (38:27) 1 West Limerick AC 38 2 Joe Chawke West Limerick AC (38:40) 2 Limerick AC 40 3 Ben Walshe Limerick AC (38:42) 3 West Limerick AC “B” 93

1992 Venue: Newcastle West Date: 29th November Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (33:14) 1 West Limerick AC 42 2 Sean O’Connor Treaty Track AC (34:05) 2 Limerick AC 48 3 John Scanlon West Limerick AC (34:31) 3

1991 Venue: Dromcollogher Date: 24th November Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 John Scanlon West Limerick AC (33:47) 1 West Limerick AC 39 2 John Bolger Limerick AC (34:46) 2 Limerick AC 40 3 Henry Downes West Limerick AC (34:47) 3

Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1990 Venue: Plassey Date: 25th November Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (27:11) 1 West Limerick AC 39 2 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (27:26) 2 Limerick AC 43 3 John Scanlon West Limerick AC (28:05) 3

1989 Venue: Date: 3rd December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (29:23) 1 Limerick AC 41 2 Michael McDonnell West Limerick AC (30:37) 2 West Limerick 71 3 G. Mullane Limerick AC (31:03) 3 Croom AC 107

1988 Venue: Mungret Date: 4th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (37:34) 1 Limerick AC 36 2 Tom Brouder West Limerick AC (38:18) 2 West Limerick AC 55 3 Mike McDonnell West Limerick AC (38:40) 3 Croom 118

1987 Venue: Mungret Date: 6th December Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (37:18) 1 Limerick AC 40 2 Noel Richardson Limerick AC (37:23 2 West Limerick AC 51 3 Only top 2 individuals and teams in report 3

1986 Venue: Ardagh Date: 1st December 1985 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Burgerland/Limerick AC (41:24) 1 Burgerland/Liimerick AC 25 2 Neil Cusack Burgerland/Limerick AC (41:58) 2 West Limerick 66 3 M. Gleeson Burgerland/Limerick AC (43:29) 3 Reenavanna 135

1985 Venue: Doon Date: 6th January 1985 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Burgerland/Limerick AC (39:04) 1 Burgerland/Limerick AC 56 2 N. Cusack Burgerland/Limerick AC (40:32) 2 West Limerick 67 3 John Fahey Burgerland/Limerick AC (40:34) 3 Croom 78

1984 Venue: Cloverfield Date: 29th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Burgerland/Liimerick AC (38:18) 1 Burgerland/Limerick AC 44 2 N. Cusack Burgerland/Limerick AC (39:24) 2 Croom AC 66 3 Paul Moloney (40:18) Burgerland/Limerick AC 3 Reenavanna Harriers AC 87 *In years 1984-1986 Limerick AC were sponsored by and referred to in reports as ‘Burgerland’

1983 Venue: Croom Date: 28th November 1982 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (35:46) 1 Limerick AC 30 2 N. Cusack Limerick AC 2 Croom AC 56 3 J. Fahey Limerick AC 3 West Limerick AC 111

1982 Venue: Breska, Clarina Date: 22nd November 1981 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (38:58) 1 Limerick AC 34 2 R. Clifford Limerick AC 2 Reenavanna Harriers AC 67 3 M. McDonald West Limerick 3

Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1981 Venue: Cahermoyle, Ardagh Date: 18th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (42:15) 1 Limerick AC 39 2 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (43:56) 2 Reenavanna Harriers AC 78 3 T. Madden Limerick AC (44:51) 3 Croom 80

1980 Venue: ‘Blackboy Course’ Date: 24th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (39:58) 1 Limerick AC 34 2 Tom Ruddle Limerick AC (40:05) 2 Reenavanna Harriers 67 3 J. Fahey Limerick AC (41:00) 3 Croom 80

1979 Venue: Croom Date: 19th December 1978 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 39 2 Paddy Moloney Limerick AC 2 Croom 48 3 T. Lenihan Croom 3 Reenavanna Harriers 68

1978 Venue: Date: 5th February 1978 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC 1 Limerick AC 37 2 Mick O’Shea Limerick AC 2 Reenavanna Harriers 60 3 M. Crowe Reenavanna 3 Croom 75

1977 Venue: Plassey Date: 30th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Robert Costello Limerick AC (39:40) 1 Limerick AC 37 2 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (39:40) 2 Croom AC 58 3 T. Lenihan Croom (40:25) 3 Reenavanna Harriers 78 Awarded to Robert Costello by Judges after ‘appearing to cross the line together

1976 Venue: Cappamore Date: 15th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Neil Cusack Limerick AC (37:18) 1 Limerick AC 39 2 Robert Costello Limerick AC (38:16) 2 Croom AC 52 3 T. Lenihan Croom (38:17) 3 Reenavanna Harriers AC 91

1975 Venue: Date: 9th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Croom AC 1 Croom AC 2 Freddy McInrney Limerick AC 2 No score or further placings in report 3 Paddy Lonergan Reenavana Harriers AC 3

1974 Venue: Croom Date: 30th December 1973 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Mick O’Shea (47:23) Limerick AC & Providence University 1 Limerick AC 44 2 Sean O’Sullivan Croom (47:44) 2 Croom 58 3 J. Shanahan Reenavanna Harriers AC (48:16) 3 Reenavanna Harriers AC 71

1973 Venue: Cappamore Date: 31st December 1972 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 S. O’Sullivan Croom AC (30:07) 1 Limerick AC 40 2 Dick Power Limerick AC (36:35) 2 Croom AC 45 3 John Cregan Croom AC (36:40) 3 Reenavanna Harriers AC 93

Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1972 Venue: Croom Date: 2nd January 1972 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Croom AC (38:20) 1 Limerick AC 37 2 Mick O’Shea Limerick AC (39:23) 2 Croom AC 45 3 3

1971 Venue: Ashford Date: 10th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Castlemahon AC (12th Title) 38:59 1 Limerick AC 52 2 J. Cregan Croom AC (39:33) 2 Croom AC 60 3 J. Fahy Limerick AC (40:06) 3 Reenavanna Harriers AC 63

1970 Venue: Mungret Date: 8th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 S. O’Sullivan Castlemahon AC (37:15) 1 Limerick AC 39 2 Dick Power Limerick AC 2 AC 62 3 John Cregan Croom AC 3

1969 Venue: Liskennett Point to Point Date: 28th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Castlemahon AC 1 Castlemahon AC Won by 3 points 2 J. Cregan Granagh AC 2 Granagh AC 3 Seamus Cregan Granagh AC 3

1968 Venue: Croom Date: 18th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan FeoghnaghCastlemahon AC 1 Granagh AC 51 2 J. Cregan Granagh AC 2 Limerick AC 62 3 Malachy Maxwell Feoghnagh/Castlemahon AC 3 Feoghanagh/Castlemahon AC 77

1967 Venue: Liskennett Date: 5th March 1967 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 John Cregan Granagh AC 1 Granagh AC Not in report 2 Sean O’Sullivan FeoghnaghCastlemahon AC 2 Feoghanagh AC 3 Malachy Maxwell Feoghnagh/Castlemahon AC 3

1966 Venue: Liskennett Point to Point Croom Date: 6th March 1966 (6 to Score) 7.5 miles Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan AC (41:45) 1 Granagh AC 38 2 J Cregan Granagh AC (42:16) 2 Tournafulla AC 44 3 Malachy Maxwell Regional AC (42:55) 3

1965 Venue: Tournafulla Date: 7th March (6 to Score) Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Granagh AC (34:50) 1 Granagh AC 51 2 J. Cregan Granagh AC 2 Regional AC 73 3 M. Maxwell Regional AC 3 Tournafulla AC 84

1964 Venue: Liskennett Point to Point Croom Date: 1st March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 1 Granagh AC 50 2 M. O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 2 Tournafulla AC 65 3 P.J. Cronin Kilmallock AC 3

1963 Venue: Croom Date: 3rd March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan by 250 yards) Tournafulla AC 1 Granagh AC 58 2 M. O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 2 Tournafulla 61 3 P.J. Cronin Kilmallock AC 3 Regional 102 Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1962 Venue: Tournafulla Date: 4th March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Kilmallock AC 1 Kilmallock AC 46 2 J. Downes Kilmallock AC 2 Regional AC 57 3 M. O’Sullivan Kilmallock AC 3 Granagh AC 83

1961 Venue: Mungret Date: 5th March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 John Downes (by 150 yards) Kilmallock AC 1 Regional AC 43 2 Michael O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 2 Kilmallock AC 78 3 S. O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 3

1960 Venue: Kilmallock Date: 28th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Michael O’Sullivan (by 300 yards) Tournafulla AC 1 Regional AC 43 2 M. Fitzgerald Regional AC 2 Kilmallock 78 3 John Downes Kilmallock AC 3 *Michael and Sean O’Sullivan brothers)

1959 Venue: Cappamore Date: 1st March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean.O’Sullivan Tournafulla 1 *Regional AC 45 2 Pat O’Regan Limerick AC 2 3 Jackie Houlihan Regional 3 *Only complete team due to many having attended another race in Fermoy previous Friday organised by the F. C. A.*

1958 Venue: Not in report, 47 participants Date: 2nd March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan (by 10 yards) Tournafulla AC 1 Regional AC 55 2 J. Houlihan Regional AC 2 Tournafulla 61 3 J. Cregan Croom 3 Granagh 104

1957 Venue: Croom Date: 17th March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Sean O’Sullivan Tournafulla AC 1 Croom AC 2 Benny O’Sullivan Regional 2 Only winner contained in report 3 J. Houlihan Croom 3 *Tournafulla AC formed 1956 *Sean and Benny O’Sullivan were brothers

1956 Venue: Date: 11th March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 J. Cregan Croom AC 1 Croom 2 Mick Fitzgerald Croom 2 3 *Only top 2 individuals & team 1st place reported 3

1955 Venue: Croom Date: 13th March Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Michael Daly Blackboy AC 1 Blackboy AC 42 2 J. Cregan Knocksouna 2 Knocksouna 45 3 Michael Fitzgerald Knocksouna 3

1954 Venue: Cappamore Date: 24th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 J. Cregan Knocksouna 1 Blackboy AC 44 2 P. Carmody Blackboy 2 Knocksouna 71 3 John Houlihan Croom 3 Abbington 112

Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1953 Venue: Old Racecourse Croom Date: 25th January Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 J. Cregan Blackboy AC 1 Blackboy AC 43 2 T. Walsh Blackboy AC 2 Knocksouna 49 3 W. McKenna Blackboy AC 3 *J. Cregan was aged just 19 and later became Jim Hogan. Blackboy formed 1952 to cater for Doon/Cappamore

1952 Venue: Old Racecourse Croom Date: 2nd March (5 to Score) Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 T Walsh Croom AC 1 Blackboy AC 50 2 J. Crehan 77 2 Bruree 60 3 Not included in report 3 Croom 81

1951 Venue: Bruree Date: 1st April Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Michael Potter Bruree 1 Croom AC 50 2 R. Cleary Limerick AC 2 Limerick AC 56 3 T.A. Walsh Croom 3 Rathkeale 72

1950 Venue: Croom Date: 5th February 6 to Score Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 M. O’Brien Croom AC 1 Croom AC 50 2 Michael Potter Bruree (Co. Junior Champion) 2 Kildimo AC 56 3 Col.C. O’Mahony Army 12th Battalion 3 Army 72

1949 Venue: Carrigeen, Croom Date: 3rd April Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Col. C. O’Mahony (30 minutes) Army 12th Battalion 1 Army 30 2 J. Naughton Army “ “ 2 Croom 90 3 R. MacGrane Army “ “ 3 Kilfinny 120 **The Army completed the double having won Junior team event a week earlier at Kildimo. In 1949 Tom Walsh published a letter in the Limerick Leader criticial of the participation of the Army in County Championships. He said that their ‘selection was too vast’ to compete with Limerick ‘County teams’. He wrote that they should instead compete in their own Championships which already existed, except for members who were from Limerick.

1948 Venue: Kilfinny Date: 8th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 M. O’Brien Kilfinny (37:47) 1 Kilfinny AC 41 2 M. Fitzgibbon Kilfinny 2 Kildimo ‘A’ 3 M. Bourke Croom 3 Croom

1947 Venue: Kildimo Date: 9th February Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 C. O’Brien Kilfinny AC 1 Kilfinny AC 41 2 M. O’Brien Kilfinny AC 2 *Only complete team (brothers) 3 M.Fitzgibbon Kilfinny AC 3

1946 Venue: Kildimo Date: 9th December 1945 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 Larry Hurley Kildimo (33:10) 1 Kilfinny AC 34 2 N. Fitzgibbon Kilfinny AC 2 Kildimo 45 3 P. Dinneen Kilfinny AC 3

Athletics Limerick Senior Men – Cross Country Results 1999 - 1940

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1945 Venue: Greenpark Date: 15th April Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 J. Ruddle Kilfinny AC (31:30) 1 Kilfinny 21 2 P. Dinneen Kilfinny AC 2 Limerick Selection 26 3 N. Fitzgibbon Kilfinny AC 3 Truagh (Guest), 62 *Kildimo team incomplete

1944 Venue: Greenpark Date: 2nd April 1944 Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 J. Ruddle Kilfinny (30:24) 1 Kilfinny 43 2 T. Heffernan Caherline (31:26) 2 Kildimo 65 3 L. Hurley Kildimo (31:33) 3

1943 Venue: Kildimo Date: 2nd May Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 T.A. Walsh Caherline 1 Caherline 39 2 J. Ruddle Kildimo 2 Kildimo 42 3 P. Walsh Caherline 3

1942 Venue: Kildimo Date: 12th April Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 T. A. Walsh Caherline 1 Kildimo 36 2 R Leonard Caherline 2 Caherline 46 3 3

1941 Venue: Cancelled due to Foot & Mouth Date: Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 1 2 2 3 3

1940 Venue: Greenpark Date: 7th April Pos Name Club Pos Club Score 1 T. Walsh St Nicholas AC 1 St Nicholas AC 50 2 J. English St Nicholas AC 2 Kildimo 59 3 W. Cavanagh Kildimo 3 Rathkeale 72

*Founded in Crossgala, Donoughmore in 1934 St. Nicholas AC hosted a popular annual Sports Day at Richmond Park in the late 1930’s. However they had difficulties regarding suitable training facilities. Although the club was represented at N.A.C.A. County Board meetings for a number of years after 1940 they never again competed in the County Championships.