The Munster 4 Mile Road Championships took place in Waterford on the 2nd of March.
The womens contigent from the banner brought home their own weight in metal this weekend as trailers almost had to be hired to transport the vast amount of medals won by the Clare women. The winning streak was kicked off by Anne marie Connellan of Ennis Track AC with a bronze indidual medal of the overall race. Ms Connellan would go on to lead her club mates to a second place victory in the club team category. She was joined on the team by Geraldine Vahey, Rebecca Coughlan and Elizebeth Quinn. The race was won by Lucy Homes of West Waterford AC with second place going to Amy Pollman Daamen of An Riocht AC.
In the county category the Ennis Track AC team also formed the county team and continued thier victories to another second place win. County Tipperary just edged out the banner in the category. The masters club category saw Ennis track take home yet another round of silver medals with Rebbecca Coughlan , Elizebeth Quinn, Mary Cahill and Edel Reid comprising the red and white team. They were second only to St. Finbarr’s AC. This group would go on to represent Clare and bring home take second and continue the pattern of silver medal with County Cork taking gold.
Ennis Track brought home its first Gold with the over 50s trio team of Annemarie Connellan, Geraldine Vahey and Deirdre Daly. Their performance in the category would go on to secure their county a gold in the over 50s category also. Joining them on the county team was Michelle O Mahony of Kilmurry Ibrikane North Clare AC.
In the novice categories Gerladine Vahey led Ennis Track team to silver medals with her club mates Rebecca Coughlan, Elizebeth Quinn and Mary Cahill. The team from Ennis Track would secure their club another round of silver medals representing the county in the novice category also.
In the indivuals categories, Rebbecca coughlan returned to the podium for a silver in the over 40s category. In the over 50s category Anne Marie Connellan and her club mate Gerladine Vahey took both gold and silver respectivley. Deirdre Daly also of Ennis Track AC took home gold for the over 55s category.
In the men’s, St Johns AC Athlete Kenneth Rogers missed out on the podium with fourth place but snagged a gold medal in the over 35s category. It was Billy Mc Kenna of Ennis Track who took the bronze in the over 40s. In the over 65s, Tom Makcey and Veteran James Sexton of Kilmurry Ibrikane North Clare AC took gold and bronze respectivley.