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
Just some of the 40+ CorkO members who competed at the 2016 Irish Orienteering Championships.