tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post938522993237347667..comments2024-03-26T12:58:14.587+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Results of the National Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championships...Sun 24th Jan 2016John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-75754932536021924842016-01-26T09:58:54.050+00:002016-01-26T09:58:54.050+00:00The outstanding performer here is Pauric McKinney,...The outstanding performer here is Pauric McKinney, what a runner for a man in his fifties. Class act.Keith Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473989085156227760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-62025455504991923452016-01-26T07:27:22.025+00:002016-01-26T07:27:22.025+00:00Standard probably was,not great at the masters, se...Standard probably was,not great at the masters, seems a lot of top guys stayed away, still the athletes that did show up made a race out of it. Agree masters should not start until 040 at least.As poster says a lot of runners still compete nearly at elite level well into their 30,s. As for Nat intermediate seems that should be scrapped going by the numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-7379709080953987502016-01-25T23:07:16.407+00:002016-01-25T23:07:16.407+00:00To be fair to the runners who took part, they can ...To be fair to the runners who took part, they can only compete against what is put in front of them.<br />The idea that the guys that finished 1st 2nd and 3rd in Munster would have made the podium also in the national 35 age group is just guess work.<br /><br />Granted the event is diluted and less competitive without them but no one can say what they might have done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-17673444925531365622016-01-25T22:53:40.735+00:002016-01-25T22:53:40.735+00:00That is some jump alright from tenth in a provinci...That is some jump alright from tenth in a provincial event to 3rd in a National championship, albeit with the top 3 in Munster not competing. What does that say for the standard in the rest of the country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-91938959051406894672016-01-25T22:10:22.479+00:002016-01-25T22:10:22.479+00:00The above comment about the British & Irish Ma...The above comment about the British & Irish Masters International being higher on some athletes agenda than the National Masters could have some truth in it. The above mentioned athlete that was missing from the masters 35 age group on Sunday ( Michael Harty ) ran for Ireland in October and won the Masters 35 section and lead Ireland to team gold. So once he had won the Munster senior and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-28277635845629257792016-01-25T21:54:53.964+00:002016-01-25T21:54:53.964+00:00Congrats to all our Cork athletes.
Cork men would...Congrats to all our Cork athletes. <br />Cork men would have won the county section if they had Michael Harty running also in the vets 35 age group. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-51375086999928835602016-01-25T21:43:28.581+00:002016-01-25T21:43:28.581+00:00The runner that was 3rd from Kerry in the masters ...The runner that was 3rd from Kerry in the masters 35 was actually outside the top 10 in the Munster masters.....very strange. Is the standard in the 35 section just very poor outside Munster maybe that is the reason why the top 3 in the Munster 35 age group didn't travel to the nationals. A call for a county in Munster to hold the Masters event next year Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-85619997790074207732016-01-25T21:36:25.330+00:002016-01-25T21:36:25.330+00:00The bigger issue is that the masters category shou...The bigger issue is that the masters category should really revert back to starting at Over 40 not 35. Most 30 to 35 age runners are still competing at a high level in senior events. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-87708391395238942802016-01-25T21:10:35.031+00:002016-01-25T21:10:35.031+00:00Was location of this event a factor on the followi...Was location of this event a factor on the following:<br /><br />The top 3 in the Munster Masters O-35 section didn't compete at all in the Nationals.<br />Case in point M. Harty - Judging by his resent results on the road racing scene over the Christmas period and also in his win in the Munster Senior & Masters cross country, I'm certain that he would have battled gamely with T. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com