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Gordens. Churchlown.
Dublin 14. (086·
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Nigel Foley-Fisher. AlT. Dublin Rd .• Athlone. Co. Westmeoth
(0902-24465)
Ted Lucey. Kllpodder. Dromahone.
Mallow. Co. Cork (022-47300),
hltp://homepoge.tinet.le/-nyoung/orienteerlng/html
John Geary. Morsholstown.
Mitchelstown.
Co. Cork (022-25306)
Miriam ni Choltir, 6 Ashton Pork. Blockrock. Cork (021-319838);
hltp://indigo.le/-bcreedon/orienteering/cork-o/
Ruth Lynom. Elaltybays. Blessington. Co. W1cklow (045-86 7183)
Comdt, Denis Reidy. Adj. Genorol's
Bronch. Porkgote.
Dublin 8
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House 27. TCD. Dublin 2.;
http://www2.tcd.le/Clubs/Orienteerlng/
BUIRegon. 9 Florcrville. Ennlskillen. Co. Fermanogh
BT74 6AP (08-01365326213)
lillian Quill. 640 ColUns Ave" Dublin 9 (01-8376506).
Tom Conlon. Currolrench.
Elallyfornon. Elayle. Co. Roscommon
(07847055)
Tony Joyce. lIndl.storne. Bishopstown.
Cork (021-541246).
Fronk Ryon. St. Mory·s. Ballintoyle. Golwoy (091-753829).
The Secretory,
P.E. Dept .. Golway/Moyo
IT.Dublin Rood. Golwoy (091753161-2213)
Nora Lalor. 6 Knockslnno Grove. Foxrock. Dublin 18 (01-2893497)
Rory Costello. 14 Manor Court. Manor Vllloge. Tralee. Co. Kerry, (06625532)
Geoff Somerville. 6 The Hill. Queenswoy.
Derrylaghy.
BT 17 9EY (08'{)1232612284); www.btlnternet.com/-nlck.p/LVO_home.htmi
Clore Nuttol. 4 Upr. Panoroma
Tce .• Sunday's Well. Cork (021-300373)
Barbaro Foley-Fisher. Hotty Cottage.
Glosson. Athlone. Co. Westmeath
(0902-85306)
Charles Reid. 29 Bolmorol Court, Belfasl BT9 7GR.
Jocelyn Cothalln.
36 Toney ROOd. Dundrum. Dubllr, 14 (01-2985799)
Joe Bonnon. Corrlgeenroe,
Boyle. Co. Roscommon
(086-8197887)
Kevin O'Dwyer, 2 Wellington Villas. Mililary Hili. Cork (021-506740)
Michael Meode. 7 Cedor Court. Kennedy Pork. Limerick (061-412104)
MOire Walsh. Moorpork.
Kilmoconogue.
Co. Wlcklow (01-2868871)
The Secretory. PE Office. UCC. College Rood. COlk.
The Secretory.
Box sp.lIbrory
Building. UCD. Belfield. Dublin 4.;
http://www.ucd.le/-ucdore/
The Secretary. c/o Porter's Desk. Concourse.
University College. Galway.
Veronica Purcell. Lodge's Lone. Newtown
Hili. Tromore. Co. Walerford.
http://www.1ol.le/-newtownw
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c/o AFAS. House ot Sport. Longmlle Rood. Dublin 12. (01-<1509845. tox
4502805). lOA Secrelory: Ken Griffin, 121slond Woy. Muskerry Estate.
Ballincolllg. Co. Cork (021-870338). http://homepoge.
tlnet/-loo/
Violet Cordner. 19 Derrygovod
Rd .. Annaghmore.
Co. Armagh
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IRISH-O STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
BRITISH O-FEDERATION
INTERNATIONAL O-FEDERATION
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Podraig Higgins. 24 Alverno Ave. Athlone. Co. Weslmeoth.
Vero Murtogh.
19 The Cloisters. Terenure. Dublin 6W (01-4908237)
John Muckion.
13 Elmvole Close. Willon, Cork (021-343384)
Ailbhe Creedon.
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Sec. Gen.: Elarbro Ronnberg. Radiokotu
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No. 89 March· April 1999
MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
A
s the veteran reporter is supposed to bave said to his
junior, "If I've told you once. I've told you a lhousand
times: don't exaggerate. and avoid cliches like tbe
plague". Well. it's certainly a cliche that money makes the world
go round, but tbat doesn't make it any less true.
Controversy arose recently in Irish soccer circles when it was
revealed that some Irish junior teams had to pay their own entry
fees to an international competition. Look at orienteering, where
Irish teams are lucky to get any subsidy to compete abroad at all.
The Sports Council has been reliable in giving grants for major
international
races like World Championships.
but for
competitions
like the senior, junior and veteran Home
Internationals,
World Junior Championships,
World Student
Championships and so 011. there is little or no financial support.
Toni O'Donovan (in this issue) tells us thaI in the last year her
orienteering cost her £4500. That's a lot of money, and without
grant aid it would not have been possible. To excel. not alone do
you have to be talented and single-minded. but financially secure
as well. Irish teams have traditionally met the lion's share of the
cost of their international competitions, but should this be so?
Fund-raising
by Irish orieutecrs,
individually
or as an
organisation, has not been a feature of international team
preparation. Quite apart from helping our top class athletes in
training and competition, there arc many things we could do with
morcmoney.
We undersell orienteering. There can be few sports which arc as
intensive from the organisational standpoint. Hours of work go
into preparing
maps, planning
courses
and organising
competitions. And what do we charge for the service'! Peanuts.
Run a road race, a cross-country race, a hill race: no maps, just
tapes to mark the route. It's simple and it costs you maybe £5 for
30 minutes. Go orienteering and the organisers have been out in
the forest over weeks, they've been putting out controls on the
days before, overprinting maps in lhe dead of night. What do we
pay? Maybe £3 for one or two hours. Club membership fees arc
also very low: I'd happily pay twice as mucb if the money was
going to develop the sport.
Add an extra £2 onto the entry fee and give a good service: Let
the extra income go to lOA 10 fund development. Increase the
numbers at events and give greater income still. Give a proper
service: good courses. good maps. well run events: the
competitor deserves no less.
Orienteering is for fun but we have LO take it seriously.
The Irish Qrienteer
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AGMCHANGED
KENT T0RNQUIST
The 1999 Annual General Meeting of the lOA
will take place at the Irish Two-Day in Co.
Waterford on April 17th, not on March 28th as
originally planned and as already notified to
clubs. The venue will be Crotty's
pub,
Lemybrien, Co. Waterford at 3.30 pm
The annual conference,
which had been
expected to take place in conjunction with the
AGM will take place at a later date, probably in
Limerick.
The current Chairman, Bernard Creedon, and the
current Secretary, Ken Griffin, have indicated
that they are stepping down. Some of the other
officers may be following suit and there arc
vacancies for Environment Officer and (believe
it or not) Mapping Officer. lOA is likely to be
undergoing huge changes in the next couple of
years as the Association takes on the ideas
generated at Terryglass and at the annual
conferences planned, in addition to coming to
grips with the requirements
of the Sports
Council in terms of grant approval etc,
The AGM and Conference arc your chance to
make your voice heard: it is really your only
opportunity to influence the future direction the
sport lakes.
Nominations for the various awards (Mactfre,
Silva, Sil va, Maps of the Year etc) should be with
lOA Secretary Ken Griffin by SI Patrick's Day,
March 17th. The same is true for notices of
motions, constitutional amendments etc.
A formal notice has been sent to clubs.
WOC 99 SELECTION
RACES
The Irish Senior selectors have confirmed that
the following races are the selection races for the
1999 World Championships:
British Elite Championships Short & Classic
- May 8th & 9th - Lake District
Scottish Championships
- May 29th Dumfries area
Irish Championships - June 26th - Co. Cork
The Selectors may run another selection race if
after roc there is still doubt for final placings
(i.e. not for everyone) but it is unlikely they will
need to use this option.
4 The Irish Orienteer
TO VISIT
lOA Level 3 coaching weekend number 2 will
take place in the Waterford area on 17/18 April in
conjunction with the Irish 2 Day organised by
WAlDo
The guest lecturer for the week-end (which
focuses on the mental aspects of the sport) is
Swedish coacb Kent Ternquist.
The course
content will include psychological training, goal
setting, planning, analysis and the integration of
mental training with the other major training
components
of orienteering
(tecbnical
and
physical). Part of the time will be devoted to relay
race training.
The weekend is open to anyone who is interested
in this dimension of orienteering. The subject
material is especially suited to anyone intending
to coach and also to anyone who wants to bringin faster times in big races (without having to get
physically fitter!)
If you're interested contact Frank Ryan. The
weekend which is residential will cost about £30
ull-in.
(but
please
check
with
Frank).
Accommodation Friday and Saturday nights ncar
Isn't precision (or is it accuracy?) wonderful?
The IMRA nxtures include the distance in km
and the elimb in metres of each race. These must
have been converted from feet because they bear
'no ralation to the current maps with 5 or 10 metre
contours: bow about Lugaquilla with 718 metres
climb, Claragb Mountain with 352 or Djouce
with 427 metres?
IOC99 a World Ranking Event: The Irish
Championships
will be run as the second day of
the Shamrock O-Ringen on June 26th and will
be an 10F World Ranking event. The 10F
Controller will be Trina Cleary. For tbe runners
to gain points from the event there have to be at
least 6 running in the Elite class, so you can't just
run and pick up points if no-one else is there.
Other convenient World Ranking events are Day
2 of the JK, the Scottish Championships and the
four individual races at the WOC (classic and
short qualifiers and finals). Best six results to
count in a twelve month period. Entry forms
sbould be in this issue.
Dublin escaped the Park World Tour wben
London pulled out due to lack of sponsorship.
Despite an invitation in TI088 nbo Leinster
orientcers wanted to get involved in the PWT.
The event in Glasgow will go ahead on June
15th, however, with many of the runners going
training in Scotland in preparation for August's
World Championships. Tha last time the WOC
came to Britain was in 1976 at Avicmorc, the
first year an Irish teum attended.
A poor turnout at the Munster
OA AGM
resulted in no Chairman being elected. Secretary
Clare Nuttall, Treasurer
Conor Creedon,
Fixtures Mary Carter, all as before. There is
speculation that WatO's Pat O'Connor may take
on the mapping officer's job.
TIle full Lclnstcr League results are now
Ajax web site at hup.r/www.ujax-oc.ie/
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the
Kilmacthomas.
If you want to run in the 2-Day indicate on tbe
entry form tbat you're taking part in the course.
We have been facilitated by the organisers here.
Start-times slots for participants are 0900-0930
on Sat. and from 1330- 1400 on Sun. The
coaching course is nested between the two 0races and runs from 1200 noon Sat 17 until 1200
noon Sun 18 (obviously with some break-limes
to rehydrate).
Kent is a top coach. He was offered the job of
coaching tbe Danish National team last autumn
but turned it down because he would have had to
move to Denmark. (Aonghus OCleirigb)
O-BITS
Leinster Mountain
Marathon's:
The Lowe
Alpine Mountain Marathon will be on 151l6th
May in Co. Wicklow with the possibility of
individual entrants rather than teams of two.
subject to proven competence
... the Setanta
Rogaine in July ... a new Mountain Marathon
for teams of two in August/September in North
Wicklow.
The Surf Mountain
Mourrncs
Mountain Marathon is scbeduled for September.
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To contact the Lelnstcr
organisers,
there's
an
[email protected]
Championships
e-mail
address:
If you have internet access, check the lOA
website for O-news, liuks, event results and
even
TIO
online.
It's
at
hUp:/lhomepage.tinel.ie/-ioa/
Brendan McGraLh was elected Chairman of
3ROC at the AGM in early February. replacing
Trina Cleary who stays on as Mapping Officer.
Maire Walsh stays on as Secretary and Harold
White as Treasurer.
LVO's Colin Henderson
has been elected
Chairman of NIOA. replacing Steven Linton.
Colin will be overseeing the lead up to the
biggest event ever held in Ireland. the 200 I
British Championships.
A new Irish Sports Almanac was published at
the beginning of the year by Donegal based
artcam Ireland Ltd. The publishers contacted
many sportd organisations for information and
orienteering
is in there with the rest, from
angling to wrestling. Also included are such
sports us darts and snooker. Even so. it's an
interesting read. Price £8.50.
Quote of the month: My memory of the 1998
Ward Junior Home International (so named from
the IIIlIch appreciated financial help from the
Elsie Ward Bequest), is summed up by the lillie
irish girl who stood beside me at the relay finish,
watching for a team-mate and quivering with
excitement. "We never gel 10 go anywhere, " she
said, "and this is just SO exciting?", - Caroline
McCarthy in Score. the Scottish O-newsletter.
Varied Lelnster League: This year's Leinster
League is nothing if not varied. Apart from the
normal cross-country colour events we've had a
short race at Pine Forest, a long-O at Djouce, a
park race at Marlay, street-O billed as at
Sandymount in Dublin, a night event at Killincy
and a butterfly event at Avondale. ) say "billed
as" Sandymount because. though it started and
finished there, the 17 km longest course covered
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the whole south east city. with a range of terrain
from Dartry 's leafy suburbs, the heights of
Mount Merrion and the semi-derelict docks of
Ringsend. An interesting one and a great way to
explore on a Sunday morning, though maybe not
everyone's cup of tea or meeting the highest
technical standards (more a treasure hunt than on
O-course). And what about a night league event
which excludes all juniors under 15? Hardly fair
on those trying to put together a decent league
performance.
Looking at the "conventional" league events, it
would be an interesting cxccrcise to see how
many of them complied with the Colour Event
guidelines in terms of course length, physical
and technical difficulty, not to mention times for
most finishers!
Will, Spring on the way and the prospect of larks
in the clear air. here's a tempting Roman recipe
you might like to try:
I Gct 1000 larks.
2 Remove their tongues and set aside.
3 Discard uie larks.
4 PUl the tongues in a pan with a lillie oil
and saute quickly.
5 Transfer to a hot platter. Serves four.
(Here it is in Latin, if you prefer: I Alaudarum M
cape; II Linguas exscea et sepone: TTl Alaudas
abice; IV Unguas mitre in sartaginem cum
paulo olei et frige cito: V Bas traicc ad patellam
calidarn. Quauuor sufficit). (from Latin for All
Occasions by Henry Dcard).
JK2000
If you can't make it to Scotland for the 6-Day
and World Championships,
bow about next
year's Jan KjeUstrom at Easter (22nd - 24th April
2000)? The original plan was to run the event at
an area ncar Stranraer but lund access permission
was refused. lbe liklihood is that the JK will be
around Aberfeldy in central Scotland. The areas
of Rannach. Daluain and Drummond Hill have
been mentioned.
1999 HOME INTERNATIONALS
The three Home lntematlcnals this year will be:
Senior
South Wales, 2/3 October. (classes
MIW 20, 2L. 35)
Veteran
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Glenrnorc Lodge. Scotla~d, 16117
October. (Classes MIW 40 up)
Junior
Gortin & Castle Archdale, Northern
Ireland. 16/17 October. (classes MIW 14-18).
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1999 UPDATE
Bulletin 2 for the 1999 World Orienteering
Championships has been issued. The event will
be based at Inverness and will be closely linked
with Highland 99, the Scottish 6-Day event
which anyone can enter. The event centre is at
the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.
The timetable is:
Sunday August l st Model
events,
opening
ceremony
Monday August 2 Classic Qualification
Tuesday August 3 rest day
Wednesday August 4
Classic final
Thursday August 5 rest day
Friday August 6
Short Qualification
Saturday August 7th
Short finals
Sunday August 8th Relay.
Banquet.
closing
ceremony.
Locations: Classic - in forests south and west of
Cannich, 35 km SW of Inverness.
Short - one race near Jamestown. about30 km N
and one S of Nairn, 20 km E of Inverness. Much
rock detail but less height difference than the
Classic.
Relay - near Carrbridge. Avicmorc, about 40 Ian
SE of Inverness. fast running with much contour
detail.
Copies of any existing maps of parts of the areas
have been sent to national federations.
BRITISH ORIENTEERING
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001
For those who have not already heard, it is likely
that BOC 200 I will be hosted in Northern
Ireland. The event includes an individual day and
relay day with about 2000-2500
entries
expected, Suitable areas and organising structure
need to be agreed will) BOF. BOP will assist with
finances to cover any advance COstssucb as map
making and as would be normal for this cvent
profits arc shared with them.
Currently a shortlist of possible areas is being
drawn up for both individual and relay areas so
that the preferred ones can be identified for about
the end of February. DOF have suggested a Grade
I Ccntroller from the Chester area in England
who will most likely be involved in grading the
areas.
NIOA have contacted tbe Northern Ireland
Tourist Board and havc made a submission for
funding .. (See separate article for more details)
LEINSTER COACHING
Damien Cashin, Leinsters Coaching Officer, is
running a basic orienteering training course on
Saturday, March 27th. The programme is aimed
particularly at teachers. youth leaders and the
like: people who could be involved
in
introducing orienteering to others. 'This "level
zero" course aims to give tbem the necessary
background
information
to make starting
orienteering a positive experience for beginners.
'Inc scheme
is called
the "Next Step"
programme and it can, presumcuhly, lead on to
level I and further coaching levels. The cost of
the day is £20.
Details from Damien Cashin. Tomdarragh.
Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, (01-2818212).
Damien is also expecting to start a Level
course in early March. This requires keeping a
coaching log.
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A Level 3 course started on PCb('uurY-St~
takes five weekends but can be spread over a
two-year period. Darnien says the weekends are
open to anyone with an interest. even if they arc
not pursuing the qualification.
ACE RACES
There will be an ACE (adventure. challenge.
endurance) Triathlon
in Co. Wicklow on
Saturday 24th April 1999. It will involve a 3km
flat water kayak, a 20 km mountain bike stage
and a 60 minute score orienteering event. Entries
close on Ist April, fee £12. Kayaks will be
supplied and bikes can be hired from the
organiser. Details from Damien Cashin (012818212).
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The Celtic Ace Race, originally scbeduled for
last Autumn, will be run in the Wick low area on
the June Bank Holiday weekend (5-6 June). The
event is for teams of four is over 48 hours and
will involve navigation, planning, initiative,
teamwork and endurance.lbe
entry fee is £310
per team. Closing date 16th May. Details from
Damien Casbin (01-2818212).
ARMAGH DEVELOPS
The Armstrong Primary School and the Royal
School, Armagh have mad e significant start to
developing orienteering as a new activity. writes
Freddie McCann.
A map of the grounds of both schools and the
parkland surrounding the Armagh Observatory
and Planetarium was launched in December.
The Royal School hosted the launch with an
indoor reception attended by both headmasters,
the
Mayor
of
Armagh
and
District.
representatives
of the Southern Library and
Education Board. LYO and NIOA. while outside
on the lawn in the rain 31 competitors from the
two schools were eager for Prof. A. E. Kingston
to sound the klaxon toget them underway in the
inaugural score event.
The Armstrong School children were looking
smart in their new Ovsuits, sponsored by Wavin
(NI) Ltd .. and it is pleasing to record tat all
competitors finished within the time limit.
Initially the map will be use by the two schools
thnt funded the map but it is hoped to invite other
schools from across the community.
Armagh City and District Council (Orchard
Leisure Centre) sponsored the prizes in four
classes - 1st prize 20 swims in tbe local pool.
2nd prize 10 swims and 3rd prize 5 swims.
COMPASS SPORT
CompassSport's
new editor/publisher.
Suse Coon, has organised a special subscription
deal for lOA club members. Subscription rates
for lOA members are £17.50 per annum. There's
a lea net in this issue with details.
110 can act as agent if you only have Irish
cash or cheques. The best way, though, is to
write/phone/fax/e-mail
your credit card details.
name, address' etc to Susc and don't get TIO
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involved at all!
Contact her at Ballencrieff
COllage.
BallcncrieffToll. Bathgate. West Lothian EI14B
4LD. Scotland. Phone 0044-1506-632728.
fax
0044-1506-635444. e-mail [email protected].
WHERE AM I?
An interesting article in the New Scientist of
January 23rd reports on research into direction
finding by mammals. You may think that all you
need to find your way around is a good memory.
hut research suggests that humans have an innate
sense of direction. It seems that some brain cells.
in a part of the brain called the subiculum, arc
sensitive
to orientation.
The cells need
occasional references to landmarks of some kind
to keep them calibrated. In addition to these.
cells found in the hippocampus of rats' and
monkeys' brains help keep track of position.
So. next time you lose your compass, don't
retire: keep going and try it out.
BALLYHOURA
3-0AY
The 1999 Ballyhoura 3-Day takes place the
weekend after Easter. run by Bisbopstown Oc.
There should be an entry form with this issue.
Friday 9th April Slievereagh, Kilfinane, Co.
Limerick. I: 15 000. starts 3-7 pm
Saturday
10th April Cool free. Kiklorrery/
Kilfinane road. I: 15000. starts 11-1.30 pm
Sunday l l th April Duntrylcague, Galbally, Co.
Limerick. I: 10 000. IO-12.30pm
Control cards and final information posted to all
those entered by 19th March. All others can
collect their control curds on the day at the
Registration car. Ballyhoura 3-Day 'I-shirts
available at £5 each. The event centre is at
Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Camping, bunk-beds.
floor space, OEC. 0&0. self-catering, hotels.
etc. Bookable in advance. Details from Outdoor
Education Centre. Kilfinanc, tel 063-9116101'
from Kilfinane Tourist Information
Point,
Kilfinane, Co. Lirncrick., tel 063-91300. fax
063-91330.
EVENT CHANGES
Doubtless the Lcinstcr O-Association would like
to issue an apology along these lines: Apologies
to anyone wbo went to Killiney Hill instead of
Marlay Park for the AJAX Sprint-O on January
l Oth, or to anyone who went to Saggart Wood
instead of KiJliney Hill for the Leinster League
night event on February 20th.
The KillineylMarlay change was done months
ago but the wrong information was put on the
inf-O-line. The SaggartlKiUiney
change was
done about a week before tbe event because of
recent felling.
The series of Night
which was expected
place in November
organisers and dates
events (Dublin by Night)
in February will now take
due to problems getting
to suit,
Late last year it was announced that the 1999
Lcinster Champs has been moved to Sunday
May 2nd. Not sure if that's still the case. No
news of whether Lcinster are running the
Interprovincial with it.
lOA NEWS
(OF Controllers
Clinic planned for Zurich.
Switzerland on 10-11 th April. Cost SFr 200-290
including accommodauon and all meals. Cost
depends on room options. If you are interested
in finding out more, conact Ken Griffin. lOA
Hon. Sec. Address on page 2. The clinic will be
given in English by Geir Tvcit, Norway, Jaroslav
Dokoupil, Czech Republic, and Marcel Schiess.
Switzerland. Participants may be able to run in
the Swiss night championships on the Saturday
night, a few krn from the clinic venue.
10F are looking for applicants to run the "World
Orienteering
Marathon Trophy" in 2000 and
2001 for teams of2, similar to the Lowe Alpine
Wicklow
Mountain
Marathon.
Anyone
interested?
The number of applications for the Swedish 0Ringen Clinic is rising rapidly - mostly from
Juniors planning their Summer Tour/holidays!'
If you want to apply, contact Ken Griffin as soon
as possible. The closing date is normally in
March or thereabouts. Ir's a great experience
(sec Nina Phillips's account in TlO 88 and others
in previous years).
All lOA clubs were requested
to submit
applications
for aerial
photography
by
February
12tb. The
Terryglass
meeting
suggested that specially flown low level aerial
photography would be a good way of gelling
improved maps. The lOA is at present vetting
the applications to see wbicb ones arc most
suitable in terms of quality of terrain and
suitability for photography. lOA will meet the
cost of the flights and photos but the clubs will
have to fund the photogrammetry
and field
survey work to a professional standard,
LOTT-O
NIOA have just recently made a formal
suhmission to SPO"L~ Loucry (NI) for funding for
a series of maps and permanent
course
facilities.The application is intended to facilitate
our competition programme for about the next 10
years, provide additional squad training arcus and
provide for increased accessibility of the sport to
the public, school and youth groups and tourists.
The localised co-funding packages in some cases
include for some revenue funding towards
developmentlpromotion
costs
(possible
development officer post shared between District
Councils - obviously this aspect of the scheme
would not be Lottery funded). The application is
Association based and the maps are distributed
strategically across the whole of the province.
Included: 15 competition maps - 9 squad training
areas- 15 smaller permanent courses and maps.
Costs break clown as foLlows:- Map Production c.£144,OOO- Permanent Courses/Promotional
Literature - c.£66,OOO- Publicity - c.£5000Project Management - c'£25.000.
Assuming that Lottery contribute 60-70% and
NIOAlClubs contribute 10% we have already
secured partnership funding for about 33% of the
project. Applications to local funding partners
have been made to nearly all remaining partners.
As would be expected funds that have been
guaranteed to date have time binding conditions
upon them. We have asked the Lottery if they can
consider the project as a phased programme.The
project also includes the production of ten Trailo packs which will allow certain permanent
courses to be adapted as temporary Trail-O
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facilities and this has been funded by Disability
Action
(NT).Steven
Lintonjust
retiring
Chairman.Northern
Ireland
Orienteering
Association
WARM JUNIORS
The Junior World O-Championships
(JWOC)
will be in Bulgaria in July. Temperatures are
expected to be in the 30's on the Black Sea coast
during the week of the competition, from 5tb to
12th july. Juniors and non-juniors alike can run
in the three-day Bulgaria Cup which precedes
the JWOC. and there's a two-day after JWOC if
there's anyone left standing.
another. Council has therefore decided to form
a Continental Championships Group with the
following remit:
to keep in touch with existing continental
Championship organisers/organisations
in cases where no such Championship
exists, to look into the matter of selecting events
to which the title be attached
to work on raising the profile of all the
continental championships
and to deal with
other matters of similar nature.
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The group will be headed by Vice-President
Hugh Cameron (AlJS) and it shall serve all
regions. The group shall consist of one person
from each continent even if, due to the present
situation, not 1111
continents will be represented
from the start.
ORIENTEERING WORLD 1999
SPECIAL OFFER
EUROPEAN O-CHAMPIONSHIPS
Last autumn a large number of the European ror
member federations indicated a wisb to have a
European Championship in orienteering. In the
light of this wish, the IOF Council now proposes
that European Orienteering Championships he
revived as follows:
• the status be attached to an already existing
event (because of financial reasons). preferably a
World Cup event
• the Championships be revived already in the
year 2000 and the status be given to the World
Cup event hosted by Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Orienteering
Federation has
confirmed its willingness to host the European
Championships and, additionally, agreed to put
on a relay event in addition to the already
scheduled indi vidual classic distance event.
Council now asks tbe European
national
orienteering federations for their endorsement of
the above mentioned proposal.
CONTINENTAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS?
The IOF Council believes that continental
championships can assist in raising the prolile of
the sport. The IOF can best support these events
by helping them to pass on experience from one
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SWEDISH 5-DAY
The Swedish 5-Day will be at Borlange in
Dalarna, about 200 km NW of Stockholm. The
dates arc July 26-30th. The terrain is described in
the entry form as "genuine Dalarna terrain",
whatever that is!
A train is being provided to get competitors from
the event centre to the first four events, while the
lifth is within walking distance. Timing will be
by Sportldent
electronic
units. as at the
Shamrock O-Ringen last year.
If you have never been at the Swedish 5-Day,
you must go to it sometime. It's tbe greatest
orienteering sbow on earth, with orienteers from
all around the world milking their pilgrimage to
the home of orienteering. Fifteen lhou~and plus
competitors, a town buill for the event with
shops, supermarkets, a bank, post office, a train
this year, a cycle-friendly event centre ...
Entry can be done on the internet
(www.5dagars1999.w.se)
or by post if you can't
manage that. Entry fees are SEK 475 (age 17-),
SEK 240 (age -16).
Entries close on April 151. The postal
address is O-Ringen 1999, Box 1999, 781 21
Borlangc. Sweden.
SPORTIDENT SPECIAL
OFFER
lOA Treasurer, Noel Donagh, has arranged a
special offer for Irish orienteers wishing to buy
their own Sportldent electronic cards. '{be lOA
has bought a quantity of cards and of control
units which will be made available to clubs
running events and will be divided into one set
per province, to be combined for bigger events.
(It is likely that you will have to hire the tags at
some events if you don't have your own, so that
makes this deal even more attractive. At the
Swedish 5-Day the tag will cost you about £6 for
the week to hire ...)
Members of lOA affiliated clubs may
purchase their personal Si-card for on once only
offer price of:£1 0.00. The offer closes on April
30th after that date they will be available at the
replacement cost.
lOA members should forward their order
accompanied
by payment through their club
Secretary to Han Treasurer lOA: Noel Donagh,
Barrybcg
Lodge,
Barrybeg.
Athlone,
Co.
Westmealh.
Clubs
should
forward
order
accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope.
These cards have an expected life of more than
10 years and can be used with SPORT Ident at
various International Events. Where SPORTIdent
is used the practice is for competitors to usc their
own Si-card or else to rent one for the
competition. This is both for the convenience of
the competitor and the organiser. Each Si-card
has a unique number and where used with the
OL-einzel event program will require the
organiser getting your Si-card number and
Competition Class. All other details will be held
on the program database.
ICE IS NICE
Most of us have heard that it is good to use ice on
injured joints and muscles. Usually, the main
reason sighted is to reduce inflammation in the
injured area. Another. often overlooked benefit of
ice therapy is stimulation
of circulation.
Increased circulation occurs in an area that has
been iced for at least 15-20 minutes, according to
various studies. Greater circulation, it follows,
will aid healing.
When icing, remember that...
1. Ice right on tbe skin can be irritating, and some
people will need to use a towel between their
skin and the ice pack.
2. It's best to ice for about 20 minutes at a lime.
3. Sometimes soaking in icc water is more
convenient, such as with an ankle, than
using icc pucks. Just be careful not to induce
frostbite.
4. A great icing trick is to freeze water in a paper
cup. Take the cup out of the freezer and peel
part of the paper away from the cup, while
leaving some to use as a "handle." Then, you
can massage the ice on the affected area.
Some trainers feel this massaging action
stimulates increased circulation better than
icing alone.
5. Another tried and true method is to use II
plastic hag of frozen peas as your ice pack.
The peas arc just the right size to conform
well to different body parts. and the bag can
be reused many times. Just toss it back in the
freezer when you arc done icing.
(Woody Green's Runner's Niche, from the
internet)
1999 PARK WORLD TOUR
Oslo has stepped in to fill the gap left by
London's withdrawal from the 1999 Park World
Tour. The eight races in the Park World Tour arc:
March 26
Copenhagen
April 23
Stockholm
June 11
Turku, Finland
JULie 15
Glasgow
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August
October
October
October
14
11
16
18
Oslo
Tokyo
Hangzhou, China
Shanghai, China
The Glasgow race is at Kelvingrove Park. PWT
starts 6 pm - 6.45 (women). men 7 pm - 7.45.
Open race on PWT course 8.30 pm.
All races count towards the total points score for
the 25 men and 25 women in each race. Winning
times are about 15 minutes (men) and 12 minutes
(women). There's a caone minute start interval.
seeded, with the fastest runners starting last.
More information: www.pwt.org
ONYERBIKE
BIKE-O again! There's another Mountain-Dike
event on SI. Patrick's
Day, 17th March
(signposted from Roundwood), contact Damicn
Cashin for full details on 01 2818212. Pre-entry
only. Some bikes for hire from Damien.
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1998 FINAL RANKINGS
Many of the names in the top ten of the lOf
World Rankings for 1998 will be familiar to
anyone who was following the World Cup races
in Killarney last May. The top ten men and
women were all from the Scandinavian countries
- no surprises there.
The top men were Joban Ivarsson (SWE) with
8795 points. Djornar Valstad 8757 (NOR) and
Chris Terkelson 8568 (DEN). while the women
were Hanne Staff 8771 (SWE), Katarina Borg
8481 (SWE) and Johanna AskJof 8459 (FIN).
COACHING REPORT
Congratulations
At IOATCB in November 98 the following were
certified as lOA Level I Coaches: Derek
Guilfoyle. Ken Kelly, Anne Marie McKenna,
Paul McKenna,
Heatber Noonan, Jennifer
O'Connor. Sinead O'Donovan, Nicola Simpson,
Patrick J Tuohy and James Van Der Brock.
Coach Education
The level 3 course commenced on the weekend
5/617th February in the NCTC Limerick (Sec
details below) A level 1 course was conducted in
December in Kerry by Damien Cashin. Further
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level 1 courses will be conducted in Leinster and
Connacht in 1999 and a level 0 courses will be
conducted
for
teachers
by
Concbur
Muinhneachain at Easter.
31SIOctober 1999 Lough Key Forest Park
28th November 1999 Slish Wood, Co. SliJO
12lh December 1999 Hazel Wood, Sligo (Nigbt
Event)
Coaching for Orienteers
Muckross Venture Centre Hostel, Killarney bas
been booked for Junior Training Week from Sat
21st August to Sat 28th August 1999. The centre
bas a capacity for 42 persons. Details of Junior
training week will be circulated to clubs shortly.
The next Connacht
Council meeting
scheduled for Wed 14th April 1999
Level 3 CoachIng Course
Course workshops provisional date and venues
April 16-18 Co. Waterford
Psychological
June 18-20 Killarney
Technical Training
August 21-28
Killarney
Practical
Coaching Week
Sept 17-1.9 Wicklow First Aid, G Icndalough
Dec 5-6
Dublin
Information
Technology/Sports Science
Workshops will normally commence on (he
Friday evening at 8.30pm and finish on the
Sunday at 4.00pm approximately.
Frank Ryan, lOA Coaching Officer.
CONNACHT REPORT
At the Connacht Region Orienteering Council
Meeting on Wed 13th January
1999 areas for major events for the next 5-6 years
i.e. Connacht and Irish Champs, requiring aerial
phography were identified.
Connacht Champs
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Collooney, Co. Sligo
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Slieve Bloom Mountains, Co. Offaly,
Foxford, Co. Mayo
Inis Bofin . Co. Mayo
Irish Champs
20041nis Bofin, Co. Mayo
Connacht
Schools
Orienteering
Championships
1999 - Tuesday 6th March,
Clonbrock near Ahascragh, Co. Galway.
The following Sligo OC events were
notified:
25th April 1999 Manorbamilton, Co Leitrim
30th May 1999 Union Wood. Co. Sligo
26th September 1999 Ballygawley, Co. Sligo
was
AFASNEWS
What's been happening in AFAS, the Association
for Adventure Sports? The Board bas resigned
and the running of the organisation taken over by
a caretaker Board chaired by mountaineer
Dawson Stelfox.
1999 IRISH MOUNTAIN
RUNNING CALENDAR
10/03/99 Irish Schools Champs 5.5k.m
/250m 12.30pm
St. Columbas College, Rathfarnham
24/03199 Quiz 8.30 RTE Social Club,
Donnybrook. Dublin 4
11/04/99 Djouce International 8.9/427
/l1.(X)
Lake Car Park, Djouce Woods, Co.
Wicklow.
21/04/99 Hell Fire Relay 3.4 /8517.30
Hell Fire Woods, Killakee. Rathfamham,
Co. Dublin
25/04/99 Lugnaquilla 10.1 1718112.00
Camara Hill Track, Glen of Imaal, Co.
Wicklow.
28/04/99 Goal Flash 4.5/200 /7 .30
Lamb Doyle's Pub, Sandyford, Co.
Dublin.
05/05/99 Hell Fire Flicker 3.4/8517.30
Hell Fire Woods, Killalcee, Rathfarmham,
Co. Dublin
08/05/99 KNOCKDHU IN1"L !NT
7.6/448/1.00
Carncastle, near Lame, Co. Antrim
00/05/99 Claragh Mountain MCI
6.2/352/2.30
The AFAS AGM bas been set for March 27tb at
the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghairc, where
Dawson will be stepping down.
AFAS bas bought the freehold of Tiglin from
Coilltc and a new Tiglin management structure is
being set up with major involvement from
mountaineering and canoeing and less from the
other affiliates, including orienteering. The other
affiliates (skiing, orienteering. sailing, etc) will
bave an advisory or consultative role in terms of
training for their own sports but little or no direct
involvement in running Tiglin.
Millstreet, Co. Cork
12/05/99 Wed.Sugarloaf Rush LL2
3.7121317.30
Calary Filling Stauon, 2.5 miles from
Kilmacanoguc
16/05/99 Sun. Round Mountain LC2 8.0
/335/12.00
Lumpers Pub, Off Duudalk/Carlingford
road, Co. Louth
19/05/99 Wed. Three Rock Dash LL3
4.8/19817.30
Ticknock Car Park, ncar Lamb Doyle's.
Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
22105/99 Sat.Donard Cornrnedagh BC
12.0/1 00 1/l2.00
Newcastle, Co. Down
23/05/99 Sun.Knocknaskagh MC2I
8.0/335/2.30
Naglcs, near Kilavullen,Mallow, Co Cork.
26/05/99 Wed.Corrig LL4 5.6/30517.30
Signposted from Stone Cross,
Ballinascorney, Co. Dublin
31105/99 Sun.Doon MC310.0 /335 /2.30
2 Miles (Signposted) From DOOIl, Co
Limerick.
More details from Douglas Barry (01)2868180 or me [MRA website
www.iol.ie/e-imra/
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MAHON FAllS
SATURDAY 17TH APRIL 1999
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FOIL NA PRISUIN & COUMAHON SUNDAY 18TH APRIL I
1999
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ORGANISED BY WA TERFORD ORIENTEERS ON BEHALF OFi
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TERRAIN: Day 1: mostly open ground, extremely fast, with good contour
detail and lots of boulders. Some of the forest has been felled since the
production of the map (Surveyed 1996).
Day 2: all open ground, fast and with lots of boulders. Underfoot conditions
can be wet depending on the time of year. Resurveyed 1999.
MAPS: Both maps will be at a scale of 1;10,000.
ENTRIES: to Veronica Purcell, Lodges Lane, Newtown Hill, Tramore, Co.
Waterford. (Ph. 051381097)
please use standard IOA/BOE entry forms & return as soon as possible
FEES: Entries at the earlier rate up to the 2nd April 1999.
POSTMARKED before 2nd APRIL
after 3rd APRIL
Adult: £6.00 per day
£9.00 per day
Student: £4.50 per day
£7.50 per day
Junior £3.00 per day
£4.50 per day
Family £15.00 per day
£20.00 per day
Add £1.00 for postage and results.
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START TIMES: 10.30 to 13.30 on Saturday,
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10.30 to 13.00 on Sunday
CLASSES: All classes available where demand exists, including
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21 Elite, 21 L, 21S, 21N & B Classes
M\W -10,-12,-14,-16,-18,-20,
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SAFETY: Cagoules & whistles may be required.
AS ORIENTEERING IS AN ADVENTURE SPORT, COMPETITORS TAKE PART AT
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ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THE EVENT EITHER ON THE MOUNTAIN
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TONI
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Irish Squad co-ordinator Tom CaUery spoke
to current ladies champion Toni O'Donovan
about sports granta applications and her
year's orienteering. Toni, who runsfor Cork
Orienteers, is a PE student in Limerick
University
How much grant aid did YOIl get last year?
I got £ 1200 but that was as II junior - the
maximum amount for a junior but at the same
time most juniors did get the maximum amount. I
also got a Kelloggs scholarship last year through
University.
How did you apply for it ?
Frank Ryan (lOA Coaching Officer) has the
forms and I rang him and asked him for one (I
heard in Limerick that they were out) and he sent
it to me - from what I understand Una Creagh and
Aislinn Austin were the only two to get the forms
without asking. Then like everyone else who
applied I filled in the form at the World Cup
and sent it off.
What objectives did you set in order to get it?
Well last year my goals and objectives were
probably more modest than I would now make
them. I think that one of the focuses of my
application was the fact that I was doing quite ok
as a senior while still a junior and just making the
senior team was a focus - In terms of results the
goals were not too specific long term - for JWOC
top 50 or 40 I think, WUOC top 50 I think and
basically to get to WOC next year.
Why did YOIl deserve it? - Apart from being a
brilliant athlete, of course!
Well I sent in my results and I think that I
deserved it because I was so young - Irish
Champion at 20, well I think that was in my
favour -1 don't think that my results would have
been enough if I was older but 1 think thatas a
junior they were good
Whal have you spent it on?
Last year:
JK. Irisb events, World Cups. 6
weeks traveling around Europe (JWOC, Swedish
O'Ringen, Ostgota, Modum. WUOC), Senior
Home This year:
A week training in Spain,
Cannock Chase. JK, British, and I'm hoping that
the list will continue.
Does it motivate yo II to improve? Has it made you
do things & improve in ways
that would not otherwise have been possible?
As I said I had another scholarship which also
helped but it does motivate me a bit - money
makes the world go round and all that. 1 don't
think that I could afford another YClIr of 0 costing
£4500 (which it did last year) ifl didn't get £2000
to £3000 from different sources. I know that my
parents will help but as a student I couldn't
justify it especially as the Uni scholarship ended
last year.
Do you think it is afair system? E.g. do YOIl think
wealthy athletes llkesonia or Michelle hsould
get government grants?
I feel that it should be means tested and that they
should get less money but should still receive the
other benefits that are associated wi th it.
Do you think that two Irish orienteering athletes
gelling a grant is a fair result for Irish
Orienteering? Do YOIl have any views on the fact
that 11'0'0 ladies were awarded all the grant
money?
Marcus Pinker was also given a grant when it was
reviewed due to his 97 WOC performance.
1
have no problem with 2 women getting grants - I
think that it should be seen as a Junior and a
Senior which it was at the time - As seniors
Marcus and Una got the highest woe results so
they should be most eligible - we have the criteria
if we reach them, then I think that we should get
more money - I think that it will motivate athletes
to try harder at the designated events - hopefully
there will be more than two this year - 1 will not
be going forward as a senior yet as I am still in the
development group which still makes the criteria
Vte Irish Orientecr 15
a little easier from what I understand. The grant
isn't awarded to Orienteering - It is to athletes so
if 10 orientecrs got it, it would not really mean
that we got less each.
Any other views?
The grants tbat have been awarded this year to
the Britisb squad were quite Significant and have
caused many problems with the introduction of a
core group as well as an elite squad - making a
real division.
It has enabled Jamie and Siggi to
give up work and has made a lot of the Dritish
squad semi professional - we don't get half as
much money but it should help us do more things.
Also a list of the criteria for each level should be
sent oUL so everyone knows what to aim at perhaps it takes the focus off the Irish Champs
and makes the JK and others more important but
such is the casco
Also when applying for the grant I think that you
have to give an indication of how you will spend
it -I didn't put down the trip to Spain which was
probably an oversight but there are loads of costs
that should be thought about from 0 shoes to
woe and so on.
'BiHfi's'ii'ORiENTEERiNG'
CHAMPS 2001
Raymond Finlay (Fermir) addressed the
NJOA AGM on February 20(h about
BOC200J.
BOC 2001 will be held in Northern
Ireland. OOF have asked NIOA to host this
event due to difficulties
in holding
it in
Great Britain and NIOA is firmly committed
to hosting the event.
A number
of people have already
agreed
to contribute
to the substantial
workload
required.
A sub-committee of
NJOA
(composed
mainly
of members
outside the main committee) will deal with
this, with Raymond as it" Chairman and Co-
ordinator,
The areas which are under consideration
for
the event are ranked into three by order of
16 The Irish Orienreer
priority:
I) Magilligan;
2) Mournes;
3) Florencecoun
Mountain - extended to the E and SW? The
major criterion is the need to park around
1000 cars.
This
is
a problem
at
Florencecourt
and this is reflected in its third
place. So at the moment this is the order that
the BOC 2001 Co-ordinators
have ranked
the areas. It is also important to note that the
BOF Relays will also have to be run, and a
number
of areas are being considered
including Baronscourt
and Callow Hill and
these will be assessed on similar criteria.
Thus NIOA will gain two new maps
and much profit, as the event will attract a
vast number of orienteers from not only NI,
but also England,
Scotland and Wales, as
well as an inl1ux of lOA members. 'DIe entry
fees [and benefits to the tourist industry]
will benefit NIOA and the NI economy.
Grant aid from the Northern Ireland Tourist
Board should bc available
and aid in kind
from Siena or P&O who could offer reduced
fares for orierueers,
BOC 2001 is an important
event for
NI orienteering, and it is vital to note thaL il
is aNI-wide
event, and it is not one that an
individual club would wish to takc on alone.
Tile benefits
will
be spread
evenly
throughout the clubs in this co-operative
effort. The event will be held in May 200 I,
preferably on the Bank Holiday weekend:
a
three-day:
BOC. BOC Relays and Irish
Championships
(lOC). This is a lucrative
opportunity
also because it affords lOA uie
possibilty of developing
an orienteering
map in an area near Donegal Town and, with
Magilligan
as the Co-ordinators'
first
choice, the Northwest location of the event
will ensure accessibility
for the participants
to travel easily from BOC 1.0 BOC Relays 10
IOC.
(thanks
Point,
to Jonny Scou, Editor of Crossing
the NIOA newsletter for this)
CONNACHT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The end of February
each
Connacht
Championships
spring
schedule
leading
Championships.
This year's
the slippery,
tussocky
open
Ballygawley,
south of Sligo.
year sees the
kick off me
to me Irish
event was on
mountain
at
Frank Ryan, one of the remarkable people who
have
succeeded
in
keeping
Connacht
orienteering alive all down the years, despite
falling numbers and a lack of resources. was the
planner. The event used the recently purchased
Sportldent
electronic punching system and
showed how an event could be run with very uute
manpower.
It would nOLbe exaggerating to say that there
were some problems with the competition
organisation and with control Siting which had an
impact on the overall status of the competition. I
was critical of the standards of last year's
competition and, regrettably. this year's event
raised some of the same questions.
On paper the area looks interesting. witb a
significant navigational and physical challenge.
Route choice on the senior courses seemed
confined to deciding which side of the next
mountain to go around to the next control.
resulting in lots of climb. On paper the C course
only had 250 metres but wben measured along
the direct route - as it should be - it was more than
600m.
Why, though,
must the Connacht
Championships
be run on an exposed area of
rough open mountainside in February? Why not
later in the year? The possibility of bad weather
must cause additional worries for the organisers.
Lack of manpower inevitably puts strains on any
organisation and more checking of the basics at
the event would have been worthwhile. Some
problems, Igather, were caused by the number of
late entries which stretched the organisation
when it could least afford to be stretched and the
non-appearance of promised helpers on the day.
Slow winning times and large time gaps between
competitors tell their own story. though.
One question still remains in my mind: should J
have lodged an official protest over one
significantly misplaced control on my course?
Finding a misplaced control early in a course
does lillie for one's motivation. If you ignore it
and keep running hard, the course will be voided.
If you take it easy and jog around or give up. the
course will inevitably stand ... whose Law is that?
Would I be seen as a dog in the manger if I
protested? If the course is voided, the "winners"
would lose out and J would gain nothing.Ifllet
it
stand and say nothing, the "winners" pick up
trophies and National League points based on
luck, depending on how they approached the
contentious control.
Do planners and controllers ever come clean in
the absence of an official complaint? Or do they
brazen it out and maintain that, since there was no
official protest. everything was OK? Nobody
likes to have to make a protest, because we all
recognise the voluntary hours of work that go
into the making of even the most basic event. but
where Championship
status is in question a
certain standard has to apply. Anyway. I didn't
lodge a protest (perhaps assuming that others
would, like driving past an accident) and the
results make no mention of problems Or
complaints. At least (like last year) the results
were amazingly quick, not like some other major
events in the past year.
Perhaps this was Connachr's last chance: will
people risk disappointment by travelling to the
event again next year? I am sure that the
organising team were trying their best, but
Connacht's
relative isolation from constantly
improving standards of planning, organising and
controlling is opening a widening gulf between
the west and the rest. Overall: disappointing but
not surprising. If this was my first exposure to
orienteering, it would be my last. However.
orienteers are born optimists and a year gives
time for memories to fade and hopes to be reborn
of better things ...
JMcC.
The Iris" arieD/eer 17
A WORD OF THANKS
Finally, Billy O'Neill (CNOC) writes "I wish to
convey my thanks and grateful appreciation to
Sean Rothery,
Niamh
Lalor
and Frank
McCormack for assisting my daugbter. June. in
Ballygawley on 27th February when she got into
difficulty towards the end of her course. Without
their help she would not bave made it to the
finish".
Connacht Championships Results
BALLYGAWLEY 27-Feb-1999
M14
3.600 km 60 m 10 C
1
Currie Stephen
NWOC
2
Malley Connor
NWOC
3
Cotter Thomas
BOC
M16
4.800 km 180 m 11 C
1
Healy Dovld
GEN
2
McCloskey Matlhew
NWOC
3
Fulton Ben
NWOC
M18
7.200 km 250 m IS C
1
Lucey Jonathon
BOC
2
Caithness Stewart
FermO
3
Fellows Ian
FermO
M20
7.200 km 250 m 15 C
Meln Andrew
NWOC
M21E
10.200km 4S0m 17C
1
Corbett Brian
CorkO
2
Brady Gerry
CorkO
3
O'Brien Brendan
AJAX
M21L
8.100km 350m 16C
1 Smyth Paul
AJAX
2
Campbell Stephen
LVO
3
Joyce Tony
AJAX
M21S
4.800 km 180 m 11 C
1
Flynn Martin
AJAX
2
O'Brien Donncha
CRTC
3
Reid Charles
NWOC
M35
7.200km 250m 15C
1 Geoghegan Marcus
AJAX
2
Weston Dave
SET
3
McCann Greg
LVO
M40
7.200 km 250 m 15 C
1 Austin Rick
CorkO
2
O'Soyie Senan
CNOC
M45L
7.200 km 250 m 15C
1 O'Dwyer Kevin
CorkO
2
Majury Clive
LVO
3
McCullough John
3ROC
M45S
4.800 km 180 m II C
1
McGonigle Anthony
NWOC
2
Dormon Alan
LVO
3
Foley-FisherNigel
MNav
MSO
7.200 km 250 m 15 C
1
Cotter Sean
BOC
2
Pinker Bob
CorkO
MSS
4.800 km 180 m 11C
18 The Irish Oriemeer
36:34
36:53
38:49
79:12
93:15
97:46
97:39
102:22
161:56
100:37
115:37
157:23
164:24
137:04
151:46
171:53
68:44
64:00
69:03
105:40
120:44
162:49
114:51
127:40
100:31
120:25
139:31
88:41
126:09
147:<16
114:03
139:43
1 Campbell-Crawford Nlgel3ROC
2
Wilson Ernie
LVO
3
Lalor Paddy
CNOC
MOO
4.800 km 180 m 11 C
1
Martindaie Fronk
3ROC
2
Devlin Peter
LVO
3
Hogg David
NWOC
M65
4.oo0km 150m 10C
1
Bonar-Law A
GEN
M70
".000 km 150 m 10 C
1
Rothery Sean
3ROC
W12
2.700 km 30 m. 8 C
1 Foley-FisherErlnna
M Nov
W14
3.600 km 60 m 10 C
1 Stevenson Zara
NWOC
2
Cunningham Laura
Ferm 0
3
Crowch Megan
NWOC
W16
4.000 km 150 m 10 C
1
O'Boyle Nlamh
CNOC
2
MorrisseyNiamh
Cork 0
W18
4.000km 150m 10C
1 Dennehy Caro~ne
BOC
2
Healy Denise
CNOC
3
Cotler Laura
BOC
W21C
3.700 km eo m 8 C
1
Coleman Volerle
WEGO
2
Madden Louise
WEGO
W21E
8.100km 350m 16C
1 Austin Aislinn
Cork 0
W21L
7.2ookm2S0m
15C
1 Cordner Violet
LVO
W21S
4.oo0km 150m 10C
1 Nolan Breda
CRTC
2 Hoey Gralnne
CRTC
3 Fitzgerald Trlna
CRTC
W40
4.800 km 180 m 11C
1
Fyffe MoreRa
Ferm 0 NIOA
WAS
4.800 km 180 m 11 C
1
Austin Mary
Cork 0
2
Finlay Teresa
Ferm 0
3
O'Suilleabhaln Aine
3ROC
W50
4.800 km 180 m II C
1 3 Nowlan Monica
3ROC
W55
4.000 km 150 m 10C
1
Nuttall Clare
LesO
W60
4.000 km ISO m 10C
1
Large Diona
GEN
76:59
85:24
99:25
A
CAUTIONARY
TALE!
93:23
136:53
15<1:03
98:13
135:11
48:07
~~
36:15
48:05
59:12
Saturday 21st November 1998
81:01
105:55
I" the Matter
21. Il.98
88:41
91:36
138:19
72:42
81:28
155:23
Calm Wood of Saturday
My Client thanks you for your letter concen.lng
the alleged discrepancy in the siting oJ control
no. 4. Please note that it was control no. 4, not no.
3 as suggested in your letter: perhaps th is is
indicative of the extent of your interest in my
client's case.
We will address this and a number of other
matters pertaining to the event which you had
purported to plan and. albeit loosely, control. To
wit:-
158:36
122:59
125:01
127:54
118:37
103:16
108:18
122:01
92:32
131:12
170:17
: Spend 10 seconds studying :r
: your map at the start: the :
:first control is the key to the:
: course. It s an investment, :
: not a waste of firne ... Stop :
! for 30 seconds to relocate, !
!I rather than run
in circles for:
•
.
L
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I
5 mInutes
I
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I
I
I,
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•
of
I write on behalf of my client, Mr. Richard
McCourt, whom my company is pleased 10
represent.
r-----lFirne-~Qna!9jirn-inf:-----l
I
The Planner & COli/roller
Cairn Wood Night Orienteering Event
I
I. The aforementioned control site (no. 4) was
deemed to be on tile edge of a clearing. If this ClUJ
be presumed to be. in thc dark. represented by an
absence of trees my client reports that no such
area could have existed as he was constantly
bumping into said trees. That is to say with the
notable exception of an area, later in the
proceedings, surrounding several deep ditches.
where the actual presence of trees would have
been of distinct benefit in preventing my client
from falling into same. which he did on several
occasions. Why were these areas not suitably
roped off and declared out of bounds'!
2. When my client eventually found flag no. 4 it
was positioned some 30 metres from that
indicated on the map provided! As to the
facetious remarks in your letter to the effect that
some citizen had managed to stumble over the
control no.4 by dint of following a fence and
turning left - these "chance" methods are not to
my client's taste; indeed in his own words "I
would rather wander about for ten minutes
employing the proper scientific method of
measurement and direction finding, a method of
inherent integrity. than succeed in such a random
manner which demeans the sport".
3. At this point my client wishes to declare that. in
this matter. as the re appears to he no right of
appeal to a higher authority he will henceforth
rcfc r to "the Planner" and "the Cent rolle r" as "the
Judge" and "the Jury". Nevertheless despite this
eminently unsatisfactory state of affairs my client
wishes to lodge further objection
to the
mulpracticc of the judge and the jury. to wit.4. Thcy deliberately agitated my client prior to
the event by encouraging undue haste in his
preparation with the use of vc rbal abuse such as
"the start is closing in ten minutes" thus inducing
unwanted anxiety in my client who had to reduce
his normal 45 minute preparation to 38 minutes
thereby preventing him from combing his hair
and attending to other such essentials!
5. This aggravation also caused my client to
mislay his compass. Its absence was only noted
when my client was part way towards the first
control and he had to return to his vehicle in the
car park in an attempt to retrieve the item. At this
point he was further discouraged by the judge
and the jury with further mischievous remarks
such as "it's easy out there. You don't need a
compass".
This proved
to be u willful
misdirection; my client reports that his poor
performance en route to controls 8, 9, II and 12
was a direct result of the absence of this
necessary instrument! Indeed at onc point en
route to controlno.12. and here I quote my client
directly: "I was up to the oxsters in sh-sh-sheughs
which were not only. malevolently. not marked
011 the map but were also vindictively deep and
cold!".
Furthermore ....
l71C Irish Oricnleer
JI)
6. Why were there no stations placed at intervals
in the forest where my client could have
recharged the batteries in his torch? What was he
supposed to do ...return home each time to attend
to it? Or were the stations so poorly signed that
the weak glimmer of my client's torch could not
pick them out? This added insult to already
considerable injury.
(my client is informed that, even if they do look
much older. the judge and jury are believed to be
of similar age to himself). At such a competition
my client shall.b. thoroughly trounce them
c. this will be known as natural j us lice or, in more
colloquial parlance "nah nah nah nah nah ya boo
sucks".
7. Why were there no appropriate direction signs
on the drainage ditch near control no. 107 My
client Followed this ditch to its end only to find no
Ilag present. 'The pre-start information had given
no indication whatsoever that this marker would
be concealed in a parallel ditch nearhy!
Yuurs, in a spirit of vengeance
8. Why was there no warning tape in evidence on
the carthhank that my client crossed to indicate
that it was at 900 to the carthbank he presumed he
was crossing? This caused tho loss uf a great deal
of time not to mention the increase in my client'S
sense of foreboding in the dark. A simple
luminous tape and arrows would have sufficed.
A Witness
2bTrusted
EFHNGIIAM
9. 'Io compound the felony my client has learned
that a Mr. Simpson was placed first in the
competition. This man is known to have an unfair
advantage of wearing a beard, a seeming
prerequisite
for success
in these events.
furthermore
my client was disturbed to learn
from others that this young Mr. Simpson was
guilty of employing such underhand methods as
turning up on time. preparing diligently, carefully
using pace counting and compass AND actually
running.
My client wishes to resolutely
disassociate himself from such modern trickery
and categorically states that "if this is the way the
sport is going I'll have to reconsider my position
(as soon as I can find it)".
and finally ....
lO.
My client
seeks redress
from the
aforementioned
judge and jury. In the first
instance in the form of financial compensation
(I) for the distress and anxiety so willfully
inflicted upon him. In the second instance, when
he has recovered from the mental trauma of the
late '98 season's events, tora. engage the judge and jury in a head to head
orienteering competition at a venue to he decided
20 Tbe Irish Orienteer
and retribution
(f
(I) financial compensation is considered to be at
least two pints of the black stuff.
l
Dear Sir,
Having read in the ougcs of your excellent Club
Newshcct a scurrilous and sometimes outright
libellous letter. supposedly from someone who
represents a certain Mr. R McCourt, conceruing
your recent Night Orienteering Event lit Cairn
Wood, [ believe, a reply is required.
Having been an observer at said event. it is with
some dismay that I read the comments
concerning
the plunn ing and
controlling
elements of the event. The abilities of the' Judge'
and the 'Jury' were called into question. two
people who are held in highest regard within the
club and who between them have planned and
organised more events than Mr. McCourt has
had bot 'Bushes' -just!
On the night in question, I accompanied the
'Judge' into the forest to observe the event.
Whilst at control number 1 it was interesting to
see the various methods of control locution.
These involved such novel ideas as sweeping II
high-powered torch beam from side to side. like
some demented Darth Vadar hoping maybe to fell
any tree caught in the said beam. anothcr was
standing still. awaiting the approach of another
competitor. following him or her into the COntrol
then. at the appropriate moment. switching on the
l
J
torch, scaring the whotsit out of the other
competitor, punching the control card and then
running off in some vague direction. From what I
saw there was little evidence of a compass or any
other orienteering
skill being used. so Mr.
McCourt apparently had little need of any such
devices and was in good company.
I had boped to visit other control sites but the
'Judge' had omitted to bring along either a map
or compass and the return to thc assembly area
was more one of survival than orienteering! At
least Mr. McCourt had the advantage of a map to
help him to get lost. apparently!
On the mailer of the 'Judge' lind 'Jury's' altitude
to competitors. from what I saw on the evening in
question. they were helpful. courteous and were
kind enough to supply me with a supply of
sandwiches and a little, well-known Scottish
Malt, to keep out the cold air (A Wit/l('ss's
judgement (If orienteering event management is
impeccable. bill his palate is a little doubtful - it
war Bushmills Whiskey - Ed.). Maybe it W(lS too
much of the lauer which impaired Mr. McCourt's
orienteering judgement. Whilst he is known to be
a fierce competitor. there arc those who would
allege thut he has a willingness to stray into the
'Bushes' lOO often. l lnving said that, [ am
informed that he did keep himself very much to
himself on that night and spoke to people only at
a distance. so alas no proof of his 'proof" call be
given.
1 am disappointed that Mr. McCourt sees fit to
raise this issue via his representative and I believe
that the sport can well do without this sort of
thing. It's bad enough having to run about in
daylight wearing
clothing which resembles
pyjamas without having to wash it in puhlic! [
am of the opinion that. at his age, Mr. McCoun
should 'wise up' and
instead of trying to
'spraughel' around in the durk, and running into
trees and ditches. be should consider tucking
himself up in bed with a good book and a cup of
hot Horlicks, goodness knows he has made
plenty in his time! Forget about battery charging
stations. he should get a Charge of hot chocolate
into him which may reduce the emotional turmoil
which besets him on such occasions.
A previous comment from a competitor about
running night events earlier in the evening when
it's not so dark is. frankly, a Don-starter. Whilst it
may help the likes of Mr. McCourt. it would
make a mockery of the word 'night'.
Tbe only comment with which I can agree is the
point about a Mr. Simpson. This orienteer is not
only is very familiar with this particular forest,
but has been known to compete at other night
events thus gaining somewhat of an advantage.
There arc other rumours abroad which refer to his
liking of carrots. a vegetable known to help
rabbits see in the dark! I believe Mr. Simpson and
people like him should he made to compete
wearing a blindfold or he made to start when it is
really, really dark, and maybe just u bit scary!
I hope this goes some way to putting the record
straight, us I see it. and the next time wc meet I
would suggest thut a pint and 3 half of the 'hlack
stuff' would slip down the throat a treat.
Yours Sincerely, and I really mean that folks.
A Witness.
Dear Editor
I refer to the letter published in the club
newsletter from Richard McCourt's solicitor who
has elected to remain incognito. so I shall do
likewise.
1 consider it very unfair to single out Bill
Simpson by accusing him of modern trickery
when it is widely known that Richard in his
preparation for night events goes all a diet of
carrots - supposedly to improve night vision but
according to Will iam Salmon M.D. 1710 in The
English Herbal "carrots are only good against
the biting of venomous beasts and wind" and cat
food - instead of improving night vision - has
made him cauish (spiteful).
It is also well known that my friend Richard
consulted his Iricnds in Armagh Planetarium
regarding navigation by following heavenly
bodies (never follow anyone) but it's difficult to
The Irish Orienteer 2/
navigate by the stars on an overcast night. There
are a number of witnesses who overheard him in
Cairn Wood as he wandered about
lost,
mumbling "twinkle, twinkle lillie star, how I
wonder where Iam".
One further thought for those of us with failing
eyesight. It might be a good idea to let us start
about 90 minutes before dark - we could then
have the night event and the dim event.
See you in (Mc)Court
Incognit-O
THE McCOURT DISCLAIMER>
A signed, and witnessed, copy is a prerequisite of
entry to any Cairn
Wood event in whose
organisation the Judge or Jury arc involved
I. Richard McCourt, Oricnteer (so-called) of
Nuu's Corner. Co. Antrim do hereby undertake
not to abuse (or enter into correspondence with)
TIO NEWS
Thanksto all who contributed to thisIssue
(not very many, as It happens). If there Is
no photo on the cover it means that all
the old orienteering photos have been
used up: let's have 'some more, please I
The next Issuewill have reports on the JK,
the Irish Two-Day, the lOA AGM and
maybe the Leinster Championships.
Copy date isApril 18th, that's at the TwoDay, Publication mid-May,
lOA plans to Introduce a register of all
club members next year and The Irish
Orienteer will be sent to all club
members,
This
should
increase
circulation from the present level of
around 650 to well over 1000,Distribution
would be undertaken centrally, by post.
Blunders stili wonted: Let us have your
navigational or other relevant blunders
22
V,e Irish
Orienreer
the Planner and Controller of today's prestigious
orienteering event at Cairn Wood.
In particular 1 will refrain from abuse resulting
from:
1. failing to read the map,
2. failing to bring a compass unto the course,
3. failing to use said compass correctly,
4. failing to run quickly,
5. failing to read contours or vegetation Changes,
and
6. failing to take care of the trees by running into
same and knocking myself out,
I hereby admit to having committed all of the
above at said Cairn Wood during
previous
events.
Signed:
Witnessed:
Dated:
Results of Belfield event 11/10/98
UCDO
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(from successive issues of the LVO Newsletter,
Thanks to LVO for permission to reprint),
to publish (your name need not be
published I), Brian Bell's article In TIO 88
was riveting: you know what's going to
happen, you will him to stop and think,
but he runs on '" like a horror moviel
Thanks,Brion!
Thanksalso to the many subscribers from
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often feel that you are the most
deserving recipients: far from Ireland,
keen to keep in touch with what's going
on, Your brief letters of thanks or
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course!) are very welcome.
Incidentally, the reason TIOcan take 4-6
weeks from the copy dote to appearing
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devote to It. Hoving to mind two small
kids In the evenings and at weekends
means that Ican rarely get more than an
hour a day to work on TIO,and usually by
10or 11at night I'm wrecked!
John McC.
"
Long Course 3.9 km
Eamon Me Ginley
J Devitt
Niall EngUsh
CMacCarlhy
BGreene
Nora Lalor
Rigney
CGreene
Alan I'v1onks
PGrogan
Darren Ayres
STapley
CTapley
MPureeli
A Flynn
Joseph Swan
Robert Horrlngton
SOiLeary
CMcN
RSwan
Crowley
NLalor
T&JBu~er
Whyte
Haydn
Dermot Murphy
Tom fry
Chris Bond
Ronan Edwards
Brian Grady
Richard Byrne
TBradley
Whelan
Kelly
Gavin Wynne
JohnG
Dorren Boothman
Ion MlAlen
Sinead Brackan
Nodine Cornplon
Gareth
Sondra Brennan
Alison Rooney
Tommy
Jennifer Ryan
Anno OiKeeffe
Fiona OiShaughnessy
Biff Finn
GlendaOiC
Alan Fox
LQuUl
Zelmon
Geraldine
Grady
DISQKRyan
MP8-15
Scatter course
BMeGrath
John Francis
Peadar OlConnOl
M21
M30
M20
M25
M18
W45
M45
M14
AJAX
DFOEC
UCDO
23.18
24,20
25.54
26.30
3ROC
GEN
CNOC
3ROC
29.45
M19
UCDO
W21
W20
DUO
DUO
M12
3ROC
MI4
W14
W19
M20
M20
MI4
GEN
GEN
3ROC
3ROC
InchCoi
DLSO
35.08
36.24
37.35
39.04
39.36
42,05
42.20
42.20
42.21
42.35
45,00
45.26
46.46
46,32
51.32
52.49
52,53
54.00
54,45
54.52
54.52
60.36
61,39
66.08
66.08
M14
MI8
M20
M21
M20
M16
M20
DLSO
70.06
InchCol
InchCol
InchCol
W16
W4
W21
M21
W50
M19
M50
M40
67,56
66.24
69.15
69,15
69,50
69,52
FIN
AnOlge
FIN
72.20
75.25
75.25
75.25
76.10
79.40
79.40
61.34
62.58
64.05
65.52
66.45
90.45
94.23
100.36
3ROC
UCDO
109.05
3ROC
DFO
50.44
57.10
64.5<1
64.36
John Crowley
Fachtna Healy
Liz Butter
Vero Murtagh
DISQ Anthony Lawlor
Short 1.6km
KRyan
CCoshin
Tom Branlgon
Eoln OiConnar
CMorrisey
Carl Brennon
BorryQuinn
Emma & Jenny
DeCovery/Hoyden
DGubblns
Donal Swan
MMorrissy
Aisling MeKeogh
April & Pelg
DMOIrissy
Madeline
Corney
Lorraine Connery
NlomhDard
COihor
Sarah Seeress
GGrant
Leary FamUy
Joonne Broc!<
Louise King
Terry Hurrell
Fablenne Boulle
Helen/Imogen
Ryan
DoraOhEofa
Lauro Cox
JonaCox
Mary/Fiona
Carberry
Norwegian
7.2km
Andrew Quln
PoulSmyth
MOiConneli
JLolor
JMeade
Tony Devlin
Brion Hollinshead
RoryWollaee
SOhEafa
PButler
Andrew Cox
Gordon Elliott
RLynam
Alne NI $huUJeobholn
A Boyle
AJAX
Brian King
Clolre Walsh
GerPower
AM McKema
Don Short
M40
GEN
M21
SET
W20 UCD/CNOC
WSS
3ROC
MP11M21
M19
WlO
M12
M12
M12
W35
67.5<1
72.26
73.35
119.10
64.45
UCDO
AJAX
10.10
13.14
15.22
17.23
18.33
20.31
20.31
21,25
23,52
InchCol
3ROC
DLSO
DLSO
GEN
GEN
25.25
27.00
27,05
27,20
3ROC
W20
M7
W30
29.05
29.05
3ROC
29.20
W20
M6
29.20
30.03
30.03
31.02
CNOC
31.22
3ROC
W16
W18
32.17
InchCol
AnOlge
AnOlge
MIl
W4
AJAX
WATO
WATO
M203ROC/DUO
M21
AJAX
W35
3ROC
M45
GEN
M50
M45
GEN
M55
3ROC
M21
AJAX
M35
AJAX
M50
3ROC
M40
WATO
M21
3ROC
W40
CNOC
W4S
3ROC
DSQ
WSS
W45
W40
M40
3ROC
3ROC
AJAX
CNOC
33.06
33.06
35.46
35.46
37.42
40.26
42,41
43,05
46.48
49.04
57.30
57.49
59.05
60.35
61.11
63.04
66.49
66.00
66.35
68.52
69.52
70.49
77,35
M21
60.49
85.15
102.51
115.18
DNF
DNF
The Irish Orienteer
23
Results of CNOC Lelnster League Event
CURRAGH EAST,6th Dec 1998
BROWN COURSE:' 14 km
1
AO'Clelrlgh
2
J Feehan
3
Justin May
4
John Casey
5
B O'Brien
6
Thomas Callery
7
Andrew Quin
8
J McCullough
9
Patrick Casey
10 M Geoghegan
11 Una May
12 CO'Halioran
13 Dave Weston
14 P Brennan
15 BBeIl
16 Gerard Buller
2DNF
M35
M21
M40
DFO
AJAX
3ROC
M21
M21
M21
M40
M21
M35
W21
M21
M35
M21
M40
M 18
AJAX
AJAX
DUO
3ROC
GEN
AJAX
3ROC
LeeO
SET
SET
GEN
3ROC
BlUE COURSE:9.6 km
I
Denis Reidy
M4S
AJAX
2
Peter McNamara
M20
DUO
3
D Cashin
M40
AJAX
4
Wally Young
M45
CNOC
5
David Brennan
M40
3ROC
6
D O'Danghalie
M21
DUO
7
Mlck Mangan
M35
SET
8
Val Jones
M40
FIN
9
NualaHlgglns
W21
AJAX
10 AlanAyling
M21DUO/GEN
11 Brion Jones
M21
DUO
12 Nigel C-CrawfordMSO
3ROC
13 ErnieWilson
MSS
LVO
14 Colin Burns
M21
AJAX
15 T McCormack
M45
GEN
16 JLalar
M4S
GEN
17 Neil Dobbs
M18
DUO
18 SOhEalo
. M35
AJAX
19 Monico Nowlan
WSO
3ROC
20 Fergal Buckley
M20
DUO
21 FO'Brien
W21
AJAX
22 RoryWaliace
M21
AJAX
3DNF
GREENCOURSE: 6.8 km
1
Nlamh O'Boyie
W14
2
John Francis
M40
3
Paget McCounackMSS
4
Donal Wickham
M35
5
Rowan Lyons
M21
6
Andrew Boyle
M21
7
Andrew ButterfieldM35
8
Brian HollinsheadM55
9
JMeade
MSO
10 AB-L
M65
10 Brid Higgins
W21
12 David Healy
M16
13 Chris Blau
M20
14 Aine ni ShuilieabhanW45
15 Niall Walsh
M14
24 The Iri.fh OrienTeer
CNOC
DFO
GEN
AJAX
DUO
AJAX
GEN
3ROC
GEN
LeeO
GEN
UCDO
3ROC
3ROC
74.48
77.SO
79.58
82.37
85.59
93.05
94.08
95.14
96.23
97.53
99.12
100.41
103.13
104.35
114.34
139.00
65.35
66.56
69.43
73.24
76.19
77.49
77.SS
79.07
79.41
80.40
83.34
83.53
84.28
86.14
91.26
92.02
92.03
98.47
100.19
102.24
104.33
120.24
53.07
53.49
SS.34
55.54
59.00
62.08
62.21
62.51
63.17
67.12
67.12
68.02
68.06
69.42
70.32
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
24
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
32
GEN
Wyn McCormackW45
John Blown
M21
3ROC
Maire Walsh
WSO
CorkO
Faye Pinker
W21
Robert Wall
M21
DUO
Anthony Lawlor
M21
Catherine Buller
W21
DUO
UzBuller
W21
UCDO
Eoghan O'SuilieabhainMS03ROC
Michael Butler
M55
3ROC
MO'Connell
W35
3ROC
Sybil McCormackW20
GEN
Mlck KeBett
M55
GEN
EMac MeanmalnM21 DUO/UCD
S McEvoy
W21
AJAX
JC Borratt?
All Sodleis
W21
DUO
Deirdre Murphy
W21
UCDO
REDCOURSE: 7 km
1
Andrew O'Muliane M21
2
Thomas Keegan
M21
3
Calhleen MorrisonW21
LIGHTGREENCOURSE: 5 km
1
Mark Prendergast
2
MCoHey
M21
3
Jean O'Neill
WSO
4
SCahill
5
AWaison
5
MNestor
7
JO'Sullivan
7
POti
9
M Ryan
•
10 Jackie Atkinson
W35
11 S Murray
MSO
12 DeclanCarbery
M45
13 N Lalor
W45
14 Andrea McCormackWSO
15 Carmel Corey
W35
16 R Flanagan
M40
17 Alan Clarkson
M21
18 A Joyce
W21
19 A Heerey
W21
20 Tom Burke
M40
21 B O'Neill
MSO
22 GarrettGreene
MI4
23 SorahLouise ButlerW16
24 Sean Rothery
M70
25 FO'Neill
W50
26 Kate McCormackWI8
27 Sheila Nowlan
W16
28 Anita Langstone
29
D Lorge
W60
30 David McAuley
M21
31 Moura Higgins
W55
32 Faith White
W60
33 Vera Murtagh
W55
34 Niall Brennan
M 16
35 Bronagh McCoy
35 GRyan
I DNF
70.48
71.02
72.58
73.09
73.36
74.21
75.17
75.17
75.31
75.31
78.52
81.16
82.34
91.39
96.21
120.37
122.28
122.28
GEN
3ROC
AJAX
52.26
58.52
94.37
Cadet
Cadet
FIN
Cadet
Codet
Cadet
Cadet
Cadet
36.44
55.12
55.SO
59.02
59.55
59.55
60.40
60.40
62.22
63.45
64.16
64.39
66.25
68.13
69.55
73.15
75.21
77.53
81.05
82.18
85.17
86.28
87.00
87.23
87.41
88.06
90.25
91.45
98.36
99.05
102.18
102.31
115.49
125.24
158.12
158.12
SET
SET
CNOC
GEN
GEN
3ROC
FIN
GEN
AJAX
FIN
SET
3ROC
CNOC
3ROC
SET
GEN
3ROC
GEN
DUO
SET
SET
3ROC
ORANGE COURSE: 4.5 km
1
David Smyth
M21
2
Leam Heerey
3
Senan Dolan
4
NlamhLalor
W14
5
WUlemlne vd Wiel
6
Jamie Goodrich
6
Aryn Thomas
8
BAL
2DNF
YELLOWCOURSE: 3.0 km
I
Seamus O'Boyie
M12
2
Patrick Grogan
M19
3
Paget McCormackM10
4
Colm Hill
MlO
5
Ellen Hili
W35
6
Alne Whelan
7
David O'Halioran
M7
8
Borry Cryan
Ml0
9
Clllln Corbett
10 CaolmheCashln
Wl0
11 CathalBurke
M12
12 Gavin Carney
MIO
13 Sile Casserly
W20
14 DeirdreCarbery
W14
15 COhEafa
M12
16 Andrew Unn
16 Niall Woods
18 Catherine Woods
19 Jack \NaIsh
M12
20 EmmaUnn
21 HNeiland
22 Claro Burke
WlO
23 Dora 0 hEala
M12
24 Breda McComlshW50
24 Jean MuRen
W65
Carney
AJAX
GEN
DUO
DUO
DUO
DUO
CNOC
UCDO
GEN
45.14
57.51
64.29
65.07
69.12
89.06
89.06
89.20
3ROC
CNOC
24.56
25.10
30.31
32.24
32.25
34.07
34.21
34.52
35.47
36.26
40.00
41.47
43.29
44.00
44.40
49.30
49.30
SO.37
51.10
51.56
54.31
54.39
56.58
73.09
73.09
NC
WHITECOURSE: 1.8 km
1
Clan O'Boyle
MlO
CNOC
2
Fergal Burke
M9
FIN
3
Mark+Heather YoungM5/W14 CNOC
4
Fiona Hill
W7
5
Brian Hili
M4
6
Declan Corbett
17.41
19.16
23.21
23.SO
24.28
31.22
DUO
3ROC
AJAX
FIN
CNOC
DUO
CNOC
AJAX
SET
FIN
AJAX
THREEROCK WOOD 26 DECEMBER 1998
CHRISTMAS EVENT
3ROCK NOVICE CHASE,2.5km, 95m climb
Niall English
M20 UCDO 23.10
John Merren
28.43
Clive Merren
30.25
Solly Hayden
31.24
Phil Conoly
32.25
Ray Unn
33.26
R Kiernan
W40 GEN
35.47
Dillon
40.40
Rigney
CNOC 41. 15
MiriomReid
W21
41.21
Stringer
42.00
Bartlett
SMOC 46.SO
Murtagh family
Davis
Tom Delany
Mary Kenny
Frank Kenny
Jessie Hayden
JDlllon
CHIG
52.40
56.37
57.00
57.35
57.35
59.10
Retired
3ROCK CHRISTMAS HURDLE,40 mIn score event
NAME CLASS CLUB SCORE PENALTY
TOTAL
M Walters
M35 AJAX 200
200
AOCleirigh
M35 DFO
200
10
190
Brendan 0'BrlenM21 AJAX 200
10
190
John McCulioughM403ROC
300
120
180
Paul Smyth
M21 AJAX 200 30
170
Wally Young M45 CNOC 200 40
160
BrendanDoherty
MSO GEN 160
160
B McGrath
MSO 3ROC 160
160
Paget McCormackM55
GEN 160
160
FO'Brien
W21 AJAX 160
160
Paul Harrington
180 30
ISO
NCampbel~Crawford3ROC
160 10
ISO
Peter McNamaraM20DUO
160 10
ISO
BBell
M40 GEN 240
100
140
David Smyth M21
140
140
W Rock
140
140
MO'Rourke
W21 GEN
140
140
John Crowley
140
140
G Brady
M40 CorkO 200 80
120
Jane Watt
W45 GEN
180 60
120
Rowan Lyons M21 DUO
160 40
120
Wyn McCormack
W45
GEN 120
120
John Devitt
DFOEC 120
120
C MacCarthy M35
120
120
EJones
W21 Fingal 120
120
Dave Weston M35 Setantal80
70
110
Peter Gargan M45 AJAX 180 70
110
J Lalor
M45 GEN
120 10
110
J Meade
MSO
120 20
100
Deirdre O'NelllW21
Fingal 100
100
BGreene
M18 3ROC 100
100
A Boyle
M21 AJAX 100
100
EO'Sullivan
M21 Set
100
100
D Murray
M12
100
100
EO'SuiUeabhanMSO 3ROC 100
100
"G"Burst Bolloon" Doherly"GEN
22013090
Alne Ui Shuilleabhan 3ROC 160 70
90
Tom McCormackM45GEN
90
90
Joss Lynam
M70 3ROC 80
80
Graham PorterM45
GEN 80
80
Brion McElduH M21 3ROC 80
80
S Dempsey
W40
140
60
Poddy O'BrlenM45
AJAX 180
130
SO
Pot Conroy
M40 3ROC 120 70
SO
P Borllett
40
40
Martin Rynn
M21 AJAX 160 130
30
Phelan & Andre
UZES 100 80
20
N Hutchinson W21 3ROC 60
40
20
Derek O'Brien
20
20
Nagle
W45 3ROC 100 90
10
Emer Lyons
W21
80
70
10
Sutton
M21 SMOC 10
10
T & F Burke
M45/M9Fln
100 100
0
eo
o
V,e Irish Orienteer
25
R Lyons
W21
Maeve Lyons W55
GarrettGreeneM14
3ROC
Mark Phillips M35
John Francis M40 DFO
Clora Burke
WIO Fingal
E 0 Brialn
M55 Fingal
Cathal Burke M 12 Fingal
RabertFlanaganM40Fingal
Fiona Lyons
W21
Gerry O'Reilly M21
JoanFlanaganW21
AJAX
Paul & Darragh
B Buckley
MSO SET
Vera Murtagh W55 3ROC
'CathoLlan,Conor'
UCDO
IrVVolsh& PO'Connor
M GeogheganM35
AJAX
Geraldine Ryan
80
80
0
0
180
100
60
60
100
80
80
140
200
200
80
180
60
400
120
80
80
190
110
70
70
120
100
100
190
270
280
I 70
300
400
8SO
690
0
0
0
0
-10
-10
-10
-10
-20
-20
-20
-SO
-70
-80
-90
-120
-340
-4SO
-570
6 MSO B Doherty
GEN 65.52
7 M21 Rob Harrington
3Roc 66.20
8 M18 RO'Coiman
GEN 67.18
9 M35 D.Corrle
FIN 68.44
10 M40 P Herbert
3ROC 69,50
11 W21 B.Lawlor
CNOC 72.24
12 MS5 Brian HOllinshead
3ROC 73.13
13 M21 M Bohon
CNOC 73.35
14 MS5 P,McCormack
GEN 76.43
15 MS5 Harold White
3ROC 77.21
16 M21 C Connaughton
DUO 76.03
17 W21 D O'Niell
Fin 78,56
18 W45 AlneNiShuilleabhain
3ROC 79.18
19 M21 R.Wall
DUO 81.42
20 M65 A.Bonar-Law
GEN 84.01
21 W45 Wyn McCormack
GEN 84.30
22 M21 A Lalor
85,33
23 W40 A.M. McKenna
Ajal( 114.13
24 M55 Michael BuHer
3ROC 114.44
J Murphy
Set np 3
Planner: Trlna Cleary, Organlser: Nina Phillips
Thanks to all who braved the wind and rain to run
and to all those who helped on the day
Street 0 Sandymount GEN 17/1/98
BROWN 16K
Class Name
Club Time
I M21 B O'Brien
Ajax 86.24
2 M21 J Feehan
Ajax 89.18
3 M21 M Pinker
CorkO 91.11
4 M21 P Cosey
GEN 95.07
5 M40 J McCullough
3ROC 98.47
6 M21 G Brody
CorkO 104.28
7 M35 MGeoghegan
Ajax 106.27
8 M45 B Bell
GEN 116.57
9 W45 J Walt
GEN 122.02
10 M45 G Porter
GEN 127.00
>BLUE 11K
1 M45 DReldy
2 M21 P McNamara
3 M21 BJones
4 M40 D Cashin
5 M40 A Tucker
6 M45 WYoung
7 W21 J Flanagan
8 M40 D Brennon
9 MSO TMcCormack
10 M35 SOhEata
11 M45 D Quinn
12 M21 RVVoliais
13 M21 AAyling
14 M21 RRussell
W21 ACreedon
M21 CBurns
GREEN
I M40
2 M21
3 MSO
4 M40
5 M50
Ajax 66.32
DUO 67.38
DUO 68.02
Ajal( 73.34
CNOC 77.28
CNOC 82.01
Ajax 86.00
3ROC 88.10
GEN 88.20
Ajax 89.54
GEN 96.26
Ajax 97.22
GEN 98.28
Ajax 100.40
DUO DNF
Ajax DNF
8.2K
J.Francis
Rowan Lyons
D. O'Colmain
John Crowley
BO'Neili
26 Tbe Irish Orienteer
DFO 57.10
DUO 58.28
GEN 59.25
GEN 65.10
CNOC 65.36
Lt. GREEN4.9K
1 W40 R Lynam
CNOC 30.40
2 W45 Deirdre Nagle
3ROC 34.54
3 M45 T Devlin
GEN 35.05
4 M21 D. Mowatt
38.38
5 W21 Rebecca Miller
SET 40.21
6 M21 MlevelCalsrera-Plnto
SET 41.37
7 W35 M Cronin
42.02
A Thomas
DUO 47.30
9 WSO A.McCormack
GEN 52.05
10 WI9 Sile Casserly
DUO 56.30
11 Sible McCormack
GEN 56.51
12 WSO F.O'Nelll
SET 57.08
13 M14 GGreen
3ROC 58.23
14 MSO BillyO'Neili
SET 60.30
15
J.Brennan
DUO 65.01
16
A FarreU
DUO 65.01
17
EJoyce
66.06
18 W55 M.Higglns
SET 68.22
19 W55 V.Murtagh
3ROC 68.56
20 W21 M Joyce
GEN 76.30
21 W65 Jean Mullen
3ROC 76.42
22 W40 M Healy
Gen 86.20
23
C Moran
159.04
W55 C Walsh
3ROC Disq
Simon McCormack
GEN DNF
e.
>RED
1 MI6
2 W21
3 W45
4??
5 M55
6 W35
6.9K
D Healy
A Joyce
MaryO'Colman
DUO
M Kellett
D, Gubbins
GEN 67.44
GEN 74.44
GEN 87,09
88.47
GEN 105.20
GEN 129.56
>ORANGE 4.2K
I MI4 lMcCormack
GEN 48.48
2
M Reid
52.03
3 W21 Fallon/Bontlett
54.50
4 W16 JuneO'NeiU
CNOC 61.23
5
Crowley
GEN 62.56
6 M14 SDevlin
GEN 67.00
7
Aoibheona Hobson
74.18
8
Sora Reilly
9
Donny Madigan
10
Etain Hobson
11
O'Shea
MIO GCainey
>YELLOW 3K
1 WIO CaolmheCashen
2 MIO P.McCormack
3 M 10 Rualrl Short
4
P Callen
5 M7 ConorShort
6 W14 Claire O'Neill
7 Ml I Claron O'Heata
8
Crowley
74.18
77.28
77.28
83.56
CNOC DNF
AJAX 33.14
GEN 43.10
CNOC 56.07
56.49
CNOC 58.52
CNOC 62.21
AJAX 65.57
87.48
DONADEA. CO. Kiildare
24 January 1999 CNOC
LONG NORWEGIAN COURSE: 7.9 km
I
Denis Reidy
M45
AJAX
53.19
2 Andrew Quln
M21DUO/3ROC 57.34
3 Wally Young
M45
CNOC
57.40
4
Brian Jones
M21
DUO
58.24
5
BillyO'Neill
MSO CNOC
60.08
5 Cathal Nugent
M21
UCDO
60.52
7 John Casey
M21
CorkO
62.48
7 Peter McNamara
M21
DUO
63.30
9
Marcus GeogheganM35
AJAX
65.51
10 Martin Flynn
M21
AJAX
65.57
11 Paul Smyth
M21
AJAX
68.45
12 David Brennan
M40
3ROC
73.51
12 Nell Dobbs
M20
DUO
75.51
14 Vol Jones
M40
FIN
78.38
15 PLalor
CNOC
79.20
16 AdrlanTucker
M40
CNOC
86.36
17 Nigel C Crawford
M55
3ROC
86.43
18 J Meade
MSO
87.11
19 D O'Donghalle
M21
DUO
90.45
20 Gordon Elliot
M21
3ROC
94.51
21 AlonAyling
M21
DUO/GEN
118.47
22 JLalor
M45
120.35
GEN
23 GerPower
W45
154.00
3ROC
SHORTNORWEGIAN COURSE: 5.2 km
I
DavidHealy
MI6
GEN
2
BBeIl
M45
GEN
3
Brendan O'Brien
M21
AJAX
4 POtt
Cdt
5
DQulnn
M45
GEN
5
GEvans
CNOC
7 SO'hEofa
M35
AJAX
7 M O'Rourke
W21
GEN
9 Catherine Butler
W21
DUO
10 NiomhO'Boyle
WI6
CNOC
11 Fiona O'Brien
W21
AJAX
12 A B-L
M65
GEN
13 Andrew Butterfield
M35
GEN
14 Ted McGrath
M55
3ROC
15 Aine niShuilleobhainW45
3ROC
16 T Keegan
M21
3ROC
17 SMurray
MSO SET
42.00
44.14
46.52
SO.04
51.57
52.57
54.49
56.18
57.18
58.Q1
59.05
59.45
59.49
70.28
71.16
71.54
77.00
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
26
RobertWaU
DO'Colmain
John Crowley
Deirdre Murphy
FO'Neill
Rebecca Miner
Will Boon
A Joyoe
JRyan
KRyan
PCasey
1DNF
M21
MSO
M40
W21
WSO
W21
M21
W21
DUO
GEN
GEN
UCDO
SET
SET
SET
GEN
GEN
C COURSE(MEDIUM): 4.5 krn
I
Tony Joyce
M21
2
Prendelgast
3 Colin Burns
M21
4 Bridget Lawlor
W21
5 Donol Burke
5 NlckCormock
M21
7 TN Hansen
7 CMangan
9 David Sweeney
10 AndrewO'Mullane
II Fergal Buckley
M21
12 Ryan
13 Andrew Boyle
M21
14 John Francis
M40
15 D Nagle
W45
16 SCahill
17 M Bohan
M21
18 D McConnell
19 SQulnlan
20 Sean Meagher
21 Eoghan O'SuilleabhoinMSO
22 Paul Dunne
M40
23 Anthonylawlor
M21
24 Patrick Holohan
25 WO'Meara
26 JuneO'Neill
WI6
27 Thomas McNally
28 Calm Connaughton M21
29 Sean Rothery
M70
30 Seamus O'Boyle
MI2
31 Nestor
32 David Smyth
M21
33 Jamie Irov
34 James McNamara
35 ?Redmond/Cooke
WSO
36 CMurphy
37 Aryn Thomas
38 Chis Bell
MSO
39 Nora Lalor
W45
40 Philip Conoty
M45
41 Mary O'Colmoin
W45
42 EM MacMeannaln
M21
43 JohnO'Brien
44 ?Deosy/Allmon
45 John Merren
MSO
46 FWhite
W60
47 BO'Ne~1
MSO
48 Andrew Melbourne
49 GGannon
W21
SO Crowley
AJAX
AJAX
CNOC
Cdt
CNOC
DUO
GEN
DUO
AJAX
DFO
3ROC
Cdl
CNOC
Cdt
3ROC
WEGO
CNOC
Cdt
CNOC
DUO
3ROC
CNOC
Cdt
GEN
DUO
3ROC
GEN
GEN
UCDO
SET
SET
GEN
88.41
89.26
90.43
96.18
102.21
102.32
129.45
145.00
182.00
182.00
??
35.55
37.47
38.52
39.26
40.54
41.17
41.30
42.00
42.19
43.03
43.22
44.19
45.22
47.32
47.40
47.49
49.08
50.28
51.03
53.35
53.40
55.12
56.06
56.12
58.35
60.02
61.35
62.03
62.08
62.30
62.42
62.53
67.02
67.54
70.00
71.36
73.35
73.36
73.48
75.13
76.00
76.31
78.53
79.28
79.35
79.36
81.43
82.26
84.28
84.29
The Irish Or/ealcar
27
51 Andrea Glover
W21
52 Geraldine Fitzgerald
53 MalKa Higgins
WSS
54 Claire IMJlsh
WSS
SS T Flynn/L Plerse
W21
56 Nicola+Anto EmoeW21
57 John+Tina Riordan
58 M Healy
W45
59 Murray famlty
60 BAL
60 Bannet
62 Gearold Cahltl
63 Houlihane/CarroD
64 Trlona Walsh
W21
64 Mark Glynn
M21
66 Andrew Unn
67 Catherine Woods
68 Niall Woods
69 Emma Linn
70 Niall Brennan
M16
71 Molreod Joyce
W21
4DNF
D COURSE(SHORT): 3.1 krn
1 AlneWhelan
MIO
2 Roolrl Short
W14
3 Clolre O'Neill
4 Ciarah Tapley
W20
MIO
5 Fergol Burke
5
Cothol Burke
M12
7 Shone Forley
M12
7 Kevin O'Bovle
M7
9
NLolor
W14
10 Todhg McDonnell
11 C Burke, A Farley
Wl0
12 Sarah O'Connor
13 Adrian Baylan
13 Scott Neville
15 Sile Casserly
W20
16 Brendan Ashe
16 Domhnoll Ashe
18 Whyte
19 CO'hEafa
M12
20 Ruth & Michelle
W12
21 ConorShort
M7
22 Mary Egan
23 Clan osovte
M9
24 AmoBurns
24 Ian Burns
26 DGubbins
W35
27 Roisln Ellis
W8
28 Cotherine Healy
W40
28 Simon Ellis
M5
30 Daro O'hEofa
Ml2
31 Ronon Bergin
32 JohnNally
32 Nally
34 Jenny Crowley
35 Connaughton
GLennon
5DNF
28 The Iris!J.Qc.i~ntef.r
3ROC
SET
3ROC
LeeO
GEN
DUO
DUO
CNOC
DUO
DUO
GEN
65.00
87.33
90.22
91.32
95.32
95.46
97.24
107.50
115.02
122.10
122.10
125.20
129.14
130.08
130.08
131.36
131.49
131.50
132.28
135.05
149.00
DUO • 35.06
CNOC
37.02
CNOC
37.09
38.26
DUO
FIN
39.54
FIN
44.27
FIN
44.40
CNOC
50.42
GEN
51.44
51.45
FIN
51.50
CNOC
52.38
52.55
52.SS
DUO
54.02
54.55
54.55
56.14
AJAX
56.23
57.53
CNOC
59.58
60.02
CNOC
60.47
60.48
60.48
GEN
61.59
63.46
64.22
64.22
AJAX
68.52
76.00
79.00
79.00
GEN
80.16
99.54
",IL
Killiney Hill Night 0 event 20/2/99
Blown
1. Marcus Pinker
2. Colm Rothery
3. Justin May
4. Michael Walters
5. Brion Bell
6.AQun
M21
7. Tony Joyce
M.Bahan
Blue
1. Aislinn Austin
2. Blian Jones M21
3. David Quinn
4. Damlen Cashin
5. Peter McNamara
6. Damian Clarke
7. Denis Reidy
8. Cathol Nugent
9. D. O'Dongho11e
10. Dovld Brennon
11. Nell DObler
12.Fergol Buckley
13.S.0 'hEafa
14.Rory IMJlloce
Nino Phillips
GerPower
Green 1. J. Froncls
2. Alan Ayling
3. M O'Rourke
4. RWllllamson
5. Harold White
6. Donal Wickham
7, J. BIennan
8. J. Devitt
9. A Banar-Law
Brian Hollinshead
Alne Ni Suilleabhan
P.Grogan
M19
UghtGreen
1.Claire Walsh
2. Tom Burke
3. Robert Flonagan
4. M. Eoton
Vera Murtogh
AVONDALE. Co. Wicklow.
CNOC Lelnster League event, 21/2/99
BROWN 9.2km, 240m
1 Colm Rothery
M21
AJAX
68.48
2 Marcus Pinker
M21
CorkO
70.26
3 John Feehan
M21
AJAX
71.48
4 John Casey
74.24
5 MWalters
79.30
6 Andrew Quin
M213ROC/DU089.08
7 Pollick Casey
M21
GEN
89.49
8 Marcus GeagheganM35
AJAX
93.36
9 Martin Flynn
M21
AJAX
96.45
10 Tony Joyce
M21
AJAX
113.20
1 DNF
M21 Cork035.06
M21 AJAX 41.00
MIlO 3ROC 50.24
M35 AJAX 52.07
MIlS GEN 56.40
JROC/DUO
60.07
M21 AJAX 67.08
M21 CNOCDNF
M35
M21
W21
W45
Cork052.24
56.48
56.05
AJAX 59.39
DUO 61.32
69.33
AJAX 70.23
UCDO 76.19
DUO 82.44
3ROC 83.43
DUO 87.19
DUO 89.54
AJAX 100.19
AJAX 101.12
DNF
3ROC DNF
MIlO
M21
W21
MIlS
M55
M35
DFO
GEN
GEN
LVO
3ROC
AJAX
W21
DUO
GEN
MIlO
M21
M21
MIl5
M21
M21
MIlO
M20
BLUE9.2km, 240m
1 Denis Reidy
M45
2 Brian Jones
M21
3 Alasdair Thin
M21
4 DCashln
M40
5 Wally Young
MIl5
6 Pet9{ McNamaraM21
7 David Brennan
M40
8 AO'Muliane
M21
9 MBahon
M21
10 AlslinnAustin
W21
11 Val Jones
M40
12 SOhEofo
M35
13 Fergol Buckley
M20.
14 Domlon Clarke
M21
IS BLawlor
W21
16 TMcCormack
M50
17 J Lolor
M45
18 RoryWalloce
M21
5DNF
36.52
41.36
41.40
46.00
49.00
52.22
54.22
DFO 57.15
M65 GEN 64.31
M60 3ROC DNF
W45 3ROC DNF
UCDODNF
WSS
MIlO
MIlO
M35
W55
Red
1.Cathleen MorrlsonW21
3ROC
Fin
Fin
Set
3ROC
43.07
43.40
44.53
87.56
DNF
AJAX
70.45
Orange
1.S&MHealy
GEN
2. Anna Maffat
Bannet
DUO NolO
Sal
DUO No 10
Phil Conoly
MIl5
No 10
Clive Merren DNF
61.42
71.34
.
.
GREEN6.4km, 160m
1 Tony DevRn
MIlS
2 MO'Conneli
W35
3 Allbhe Creedon
4 BDelaney
M35
5 Paget McCormackMSS
6 Donol Wickham
M35
7 SMcEvoy
W21
8 SMcEvoy
W21
9 D O'Donghaile
M21
10 Raymand RusseliM21
11 Michael Butler
MSS
12 John Francis
M40
13 Nlamh O'Bayle
Wl6
14 Andrew Bayle
M21
15 Niall Wolsh
M16
16 John Rowe
M35
17 SRyan
18 Gareth Evans
M21
19 Richard Williamson M45
20 Catherine Butler
W21
21 Monico Nowlan
W50
22 AB-L
M65
23 Brian HOllinsheadM60
24 Maire WalSh
W50
25 Aine ni ShuilieabhanW45
26 Sybil McCormack
W20
AJAX
DUO
UCDO
AJAX
CNOC
DUO
3ROe
GEN
CNOC
CarkO
FIN
AJAX
DUO
CNOC
GEN
GEN
AJAX
GEN
3ROC
DUO
CNOC
GEN
AJAX
AJAX
AJAX
DUO
AJAX
3ROC
DFO
CNOC
AJAX
3ROC
FIN
CNOC
LVO
DUO
3ROC
GEN
3ROC
3ROC
3ROC
GEN
81.24
86.16
88.00
91.30
92.47
93.23
97.32
98.16
104.20
104.40
112.22
112.36
113.58
117.01
118.36
119.34
121.34
152.07
62.23
64.20
64.24
64.30
65.10
65.18
65.34
65.34
69.14
70.54
71.17
71.40
72.21
73.49
74.00
74.36
75.34
75.44
77.58
79,22
65.18
86.26
88.58
90.32
91.55
92.00
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Harold White
Andrew Butterfield
Peter Corcoran
David Butler
Sean Meagher
Donal Erdpohl
Wyn McCormack
Niall McKenna
A M McKenna
Deirdre Murphy
WKeily
Sandra Tormey
2DNF
M55
M35
M50
M21
W45
W40
W21
RED: 4.5km,6Sm
1 Coffey
2 DBurke
3 SlmanCahili
4 JMcNamara
5 Peter Ott
6 David SWeeney
7 William O'Meara
8 Fran Kehoe
9 TN Honsen
10 JTroy
11 Deirdre Ryon
W21
12 Nloll Brennan
M16
13 ColinDay
M20
14 Ali Sadlelr
W20
15 Colm ConnoughtonM21
16 CMorrison
W21
1 DNF
UGHTGREEN: 4.5km.65m
1 Deirdre NI ChalanainW21
2 Tom Burke
MIlO
3 MGolligon
Pde Tottolln
5 Sean Rothery
M70
6 A McCormack
W50
7 DLarge
W60
8 J Russell
9 Rebecco Miller
W21
10 K McCormack
W18
11 Nora Lalor
W45
12 JossLynom
M75
13 WIllBoon
M21
14 VeroMurtogh
WSS
15 Jean Mullen
W65
2DNF
ORANGE: 2.3km. 35m
1 BGreene
M18
2 ArynThomos
3 Margoret Cronin
4 Sarah LyHle
5 Rochel + Steve
6 Stephen Devlin
M14
7 Ted McCormack
Ml4
8 N Lalor
W14
9 MoryHealy
W45
Susan Healy
W20
11 TFlynn/F Murphy
12 NoelRyon
3ROC
GEN
9FAR
CNOC
GEN
9FAR
AJAX
UCDO
9FAR
9FAR
ccr
Cdt
Cdt
Cdt
Cdt
Cdt
Cdt
ccr
DUO
Cdt
WEGO
DUO
DUO
DUO
AJAX
AJAX
FIN
3ROe
GEN
GEN
SET
GEN
GEN
3ROC
SET
3ROC
3ROC
3ROC
DUO
GEN
GEN
GEN
GEN
GEN
GEN
93.47
94.04
95.29
99.40
113.53
113.56
115.21
115.23
122.41
123.28
124.37
124.37
32.00
37.00
38.00
41.00
44.00
45.00
49.00
50.00
50.00
72.30
72.46
79.16
82.06
86.39
86.40
98.02
38.00
50.00
52.40
52.40
55.03
55.50
61.20
64.09
65.29
66.23
73.09
83.06
101.34
114.10
128.28
25.00
31.00
38.43
39.28
39.30
39.36
40.00
40.12
41.13
41.13
41.14
42.00
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