 Throughout the league campaign our Long courses covered a total of 45.3km across the various destinations while the Short courses amassed a staggering 23.5km of forest tracks and trails. Not so Short when you add them all together! It was marvelous to see so many people trying the sport of orienteering for the first time. Over the 10 competitive weeks of the league we had over 185 individual entries on the Short course and a further 149 unique entrants attempt the Long. Furthermore, it was fantastic to see so many of these individuals young and old getting bitten by the orienteering bug. They not only got more competitive each week but also became very determined to finish the league and claim their technical league finisher t-shirt. This year we have close to 100 league finishers who are all eligible to receive these fashionable running tops which means they can orienteering in style this Autumn. On the competitive side of things we had ten fiercely competitive events and many worthy event winners. The overall league which required competitors to complete at least six of the ten events was hugely competitive right throughout the results table. Although the Champion titles for all courses were decided in advance of the final competitive event the remaining prize winning places went down to the wire at our last individual event in Ballyannon Wood. On Tuesday evening following all the relay action in Farran Forest Park competitors adjourned to the National Rowing Centre which was a short 50m walk from the car park where they got to enjoy a scrumptious BBQ. When everyone was served the summer league prize-giving ceremony commenced. Prizes were awarded to the top five men and women league finishers on the Long course and the top three finishers on the Short course. All league finishers on the Short course were awarded medals for their great achievement. ---------------------- LONG COURSE The title of Long Course Men’s League Champion went to Conrad Daly and Aoife O'Sullivan took the title of Long Course Ladies League Champion.  Long Course Men's League WINNER: Conrad Daly 8pts Runner-Up: Gerald Duffy 33pts 3rd: Eric O'Connor 35pts 4th: Dan McDonnell 38pts 5th: Jonathan Lucey 42pts Long Course Women's League WINNER: Aoife O'Sullivan 8pts Runner-up: Caroline Murray 13pts 3rd: Trishia O'Mahony 17pts Joint 4th: Sinead O'Donoghue 23pts Sharon Lucey 23pts 5th Elaine Sheridan 25pts ------------------------ SHORT COURSE The title of Short course Champion went to Isaac Bosonnet. Joint runners up on the Short course was Eoin and Paul Sweeney. The final podium place was further shared by joint 3rd place finishers Erin O'Brien and Chiara Bosonnet. Short Course League WINNER: Isaac Bosonnet 14pts Joint Runner-up: Eoin Sweeney 26pts Paul Sweeney 26pts Joint 3rd: Erin O'Brien 39pts Chiara Bosonnet 39pts This year we had a great number of individuals and families complete the Short course league. No doubt with all this orienteering experience there will be some future orienteering stars in the making here. All the Short course finishers listed below received medals to mark their outstanding achievement in completing the league.  Fionn Buckley Oisin O'Hare Fionn O'Hare Ruaudhai O'Brien Alec O'Brien Ciara O'Brien Maeve O'Sullivan Clodagh O'Sullivan Tomas Desmond Stephanie Desmond Isabelle O'Brien Siomha McGinn Ferdia McGinn Oscar McGinn Aisling O'Mahony Laoise O'Mahony Abbie Collins Ruadh Collins Daithi Collins Rian Moynihan Emma Moynihan Luke Moynihan Max O'Shea Matthew O'Shea Aoife Mannix Shane Murray Isabelle Murray It was tremendous to see the sheer delight of many of our junior prize winners at their wonderful achievements. Congratulations to our Champions, winners and medalists and well done to all our league finishers and participants. Some photo's from the event are available at the following link: We would like to once again thank all the planners and event organisers for helping stage all eleven events in the league. Without them we wouldn't have a league. Finally, we would also like to thank everyone who participated at all our league events. Without you the league wouldn't have been the success that it was. We really appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed the courses and venues we visited along the way. Enjoy the break and hopefully see you back and refreshed at the Autumn League. |
News >