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Intercounty Cross country Champs DkIT 23/11/2014

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    #32
    RayCun
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    Letyourselfgo wrote: »
    I ran this this morning. Very water logged. 2k lap has 3x12m steep hills. Lots of opportunities to slip, should be fun and then one more short hill about 200m out from the finish.

    are there ditches in the course (as in the photos from previous years)?


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    #33
    pconn062
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    RayCun wrote: »
    are there ditches in the course (as in the photos from previous years)?

    No, this is a different course from previous years.


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    #34
    pconn062
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    Info released here including course map, timetable, directions etc.

    http://www.athleticsireland.ie/competition/glohealth-cross-country-championships-dundalk/

    Seems it is a 2k lap, the worst part in my experience is always along the straight on the right hand side of the map, seems to be the boggiest ground.


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    #35
    portwest
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    In the u-14 race will it be a small lap followed by a big lap, or a big lap followed by a small lap does anybody know?


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    #36
    pistol_75
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    I see from his blog that Paul Pollock is back to defend his title. Says he's not in the shape he was a few months ago but is getting fitter all the time.


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    #37
    youngrun
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    I see from his blog that Paul Pollock is back to defend his title. Says he's not in the shape he was a few months ago but is getting fitter all the time.
    Might be hard to beat


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    #38
    pconn062
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    http://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/fionnuala-britton-headlines-senior-womens-race

    Mary Cullen on the entry list, that certainly makes the women's race much more interesting! Wonder can she push Fionnuala the whole way?


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    #39
    conavitzky
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    pconn062 wrote: »
    http://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/fionnuala-britton-headlines-senior-womens-race

    Mary Cullen on the entry list, that certainly makes the women's race much more interesting! Wonder can she push Fionnuala the whole way?


    Wonder when she switched to sligo ac?


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    #40
    dna_leri
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    conavitzky wrote: »
    Wonder when she switched to sligo ac?

    Would not be the first time someone got this wrong:
    http://www.northsligoac.com/gallery/cullen%E2%80%99s-comeback-trail-include-irish-indoors


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    #41
    conavitzky
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    dna_leri wrote: »
    Would not be the first time someone got this wrong:
    http://www.northsligoac.com/gallery/cullen%E2%80%99s-comeback-trail-include-irish-indoors
    Ah here ya must have been searching for hours to find that! Fight, fight, fight! Seriously though, has she turned to the dark side! I have seen her out on the main road a few times lately but dont know whos she is registered with?


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    #42
    youngrun
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    Great to see her back.

    Only 13 counties in senior mens and less in the womens, where are the rest?, Likes of Limerick, Waterford , Sligo, Laois have plenty of top runners and no teams ..


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    #43
    dna_leri
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    conavitzky wrote: »
    Ah here ya must have been searching for hours to find that! Fight, fight, fight! Seriously though, has she turned to the dark side! I have seen her out on the main road a few times lately but dont know whos she is registered with?

    I had not heard she changed, I doubt it, no reason to.
    Sure aren't we all the one anyway ;)
    Seriously though I hope she does well, she has had more setbacks than anyone and a weaker person would have given up by now.


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    #44
    conavitzky
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    youngrun wrote: »
    Great to see her back.

    Only 13 counties in senior mens and less in the womens, where are the rest?, Likes of Limerick, Waterford , Sligo, Laois have plenty of top runners and no teams ..

    Ya, she has been plagued with injury by all accounts. It has been alluded to on ultrapercys thread already the fact that people dont buy into the club scene in athletics as much as in football soccer or rugby? Maybe something that needs to be looked at?


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    #45
    youngrun
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    Preview here
    http://www.herald.ie/sport/muddy-treat-in-store-for-stars-30754329.html


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    #46
    pistol_75
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    youngrun wrote: »
    Preview here
    http://www.herald.ie/sport/muddy-treat-in-store-for-stars-30754329.html

    Poor journalism if you ask me. No mention of Paul Pollock or Mary Cullen who are both serious contenders.


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    #47
    thirstywork2
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    Poor journalism if you ask me. No mention of Paul Pollock or Mary Cullen who are both serious contenders.

    Not really as Mary not running.


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    #48
    pistol_75
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    thirstywork2 wrote: »
    Not really as Mary not running.

    I took it she was going by the preview on the Athletics Ireland website.


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    #49
    KielyUnusual
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    Sounded like a quality race with Pollock defending his crown in the end but being pushed all the way by Hanrahan and Clohisey. Any feedback from the live spectators?


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    #50
    pconn062
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    KielyUnusual wrote: »
    Sounded like a quality race with Pollock defending his crown in the end but being pushed all the way by Hanrahan and Clohisey. Any feedback from the live spectators?

    Great race, very strange start with john travers racing nearly a 100m ahead of the field before blowing up after 2k! Then dan mulhare had a big lead but dropped off too. Great finish in the men's race, came down to a sprint with pollock winning from hanrahan and clohissey. Fionnuala was amazing in the women's race, destroyed the field and hammered round the course, Michelle Finn 2nd, Laura Crowe 3rd. Boys under 18 was also a cracker with mulcare from Ennis winning.


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    #51
    Condo131
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    KielyUnusual wrote: »
    Any feedback from the live spectators?
    Walking Dead?? Monday @ 9 Fox TV....:D:D:D Sorry Kiely!....Couldn't resist!!:D:D:D


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    #52
    Some Kind of Wizard
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    Yeah what was Travers thinking?! One of the most bizarre things I've seen at any race.


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    #53
    Netwerk Errer
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    Travers start sounds similar to the Gerry Lindgren school of racing tactics. Although, Lindgren is a little more conservative as he only recommends to start sprinting at halfway.

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=841989795851910&id=100001226913832


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    #54
    youngrun
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    Great day and event. Was on list to run senior but only if needed to make up a six as injured last 2 weeks /in the end team had 9. Our first guy was top ten with the rest a good way back. Excellent wins by Mulcaire and Britton were first races I saw. A pity Mary Cullen didnt run. Some very good runs by Finn and Crowe also.
    Mens race was a classic, the kind that should be on video or livestream. Could not believe JT early on, maybe he thought someone would go with him? Pollock was wise in picking his way through the field , though I thought he would get caught in a sprint, thrilling race, and easy to watch at two sides of main drag. Good to see some new/up and coming faces like Maunsell - where did he come from, some run again?! - and Dooney , Brady etc making an impact.
    Credit to Dundalk IT and Athletics Louth , didnt see much wrong there yesterday.


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    #55
    youngrun
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    Any word on the Euro Cross Country teams yet ?


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