Irish Orienteering Championships 2016

Post date: May 03, 2016 11:30:25 PM

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

Day 2 Saturday April 30t: Irish Middle Distance Championship, Coumshingaun, Comeragh Mountains

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

Day 4 Monday May 2nd: Irish Relay Championships, Towers, Lismore Estate

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