The Munster Athletics Intermediate Cross Country Championships were held in Enniskeane in West Cork on Sunday the 7th of February 2016. The numbers taking part however were very poor.
In the Intermediate mens race, there were just 18 men taking part. There were three club teams all from Cork and not one full team from any other county. Cork was the only county to field a full team and obviously won Gold.
1 Darren Molloy Leevale Cork
2 Donal Coakley Leevale Cork
3 Kevin Moore Dundrum Tipperary
1 Leevale 1, 2, 12, 17...32 pts
2 East Cork 7, 8, 9, 10...34 pts
3 St.Finbarr's 5, 13, 14, 18...50 pts
1 Cork 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9...32 pts
In the Intermediate Womens race, the numbers were even lower with just 9 present. The only club to field a team was An Riocht AC from Co.Kerry. Despite the fact that the event was held in Co.Cork, not one club from Cork managed to field a team. Think about that for a second...the race is in Cork, only four women from Cork take part in it and there are no Cork clubs in the team results.
1 Fiona Santry East Cork Cork
2 Sharon Cahill An Riocht Kerry
3 Niamh Clifford Star of the Laune Kerry
1 An Riocht 2, 7, 8, 9...26 pts
1 Cork 1, 4, 5, 6...16 pts
2 Kerry 2, 3, 7, 8...20 pts
The Junior men was even worse with just two present...two...from all of Munster. The only positive numbers were from the Junior Women who managed 18.
It's a bit like the cross country season was over a few months ago and someone forgot to tell the organisers.
The full results can be seen HERE