County Novice Road Race Championships

On a blustery Sunday in Kilmacow, the rain held off for the Little South Run organised by St Senan’s AC. Over 300 runners and walkers went in this very successful event over 6 kilometres which includes the County Novice Road Race Championships. While the numbers were low in the County Championships, there were high quality performances by our county novice (and senior) athletes.

The men’s Novice Road Race was won by James Kelly of Castlecomer who came home fourth in the overall race won by Sergiu Ciobanu.

The women’s Novice Road Race was won by Anne Watkins of St Joseph’s who followed home an all-Kilkenny 1-2-3 in the Little South Run of Sally Forristal (St Jospehs), Sharon Cleere (Gowran) and Elaine O’Donovan (St Josephs). The St Josephs team took the gold and silver medals.

County Novice Results:

Men

1 James Kelly (CC)

Women

1 Anne Watkins (SJ), 2 Gretta Kennedy (G), 3 Alma Barron (SJ), 4 Denise Doyle (SJ), 5 Stephanie Connolly (SJ), 6 Katie Kinsella (SJ), 7 Tracey Malone (SJ)

Team: 1 St Josephs, 2 St Josephs

Elsewhere on Sunday, Murty Kelly of Brow Rangers competing in the Munster Championships in the Mens’ O65 came 1st in the O/65 Shot Putt, Discus and 2nd in Hammer at Cork IT.