Well done to all our club members who competed at the Irish Orienteering Championships in Waterford over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The competition was fierce across all the classes so huge congratulations to all the CorkO Irish Champions and podium finishers. Below is a summary of the CorkO podium finishers at each of the Championship events. Day 1 Friday April 29th: Irish Sprint Championship, Waterford IT Main Campus M16 Dan McDonnell Winner M21S Aldis Skraucs Runner Up M50 Colm O'Halloran Winner M55 Brian Corbett Runner Up M60 Liam O'Brien Winner M70 Ted Feehan Winner M70 Donal Burke Runner Up W12 Zane Kramina Winner W12 Mia Kelly Morrish 3rd W18 Norah O'Brien 3rd W45 Eadaoin Morrish 3rd W70 Clare Nuttall Winner M21E Marcus Pinker Runner Up M21L Agris Kramins 3rd M16 Dan McDonnell 3rd M35 Brian Corbett Winner M35 Danny O'Hare 3rd M40 John Chandler Winner M50 Colm O'Halloran Winner M70 Ted Feehan Winner M70 Bernard Creedon Runner Up M70 Donal Burke 3rd W12 Zane Kramina Runner Up W18 Ailbhe Callanan 3rd W44 Eadaoin Morrish Runner Up W55 Liz Deane Winner W70 Clare Nuttall Runner Up Day 3 Sunday May 1st: Irish Long Distance Championship, Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains M21E Marcus Pinker Runner Up M40 John Chandler 3rd M45 Bill Edwards Winner M45 John Scannell 3rd M50 Colm O'Halloran 3rd M55 Brian Corbett Winner M70 Bernard Creedon Winner M70 Ted Feehan Runner Up M70 Donal Burke 3rd W12 Zane Kramina Runner Up W18 Ailbhe Callanan 3rd W35 Claire O'Brien Winner W45 Eadaoin Morrish Runner Up W70 Clare Nuttall Runner Up There was lots of exciting action in the relay competition and CorkO claimed two Championship titles on the day. The experienced orienteering team We Once Were Young claimed the Mens Open Premier honours while our up and coming junior Stars from the East took the honours on the Junior 48 class. Well done guys! Mens Open Premier We Once Were Young Darren Burke, Marcus Pinker and Shane Lynch Winners Junior 48 Stars from the East Frank O'Brien, Cathal Lane and Dan McDonnell Winners Handicap 6 Bobbing Corks John Chandler, Colm O'Halloran and Bill Edwards 3rd  Just some of the 40+ CorkO members who competed at the 2016 Irish Orienteering Championships. |
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