Borrisoleigh Track-Attack Notes
Therese Triumphs for Team Willow
The Track-Attack Snakes and Ladders Series kickstarted in excellent fashion with 130 athletes swelling the track in Borrisoleigh as they competed over a choice of 4 different distances. Therese Groome was the star of the show as her highly impressive performance earned Team Willow the maximum 5 points on offer.
Michael O’Brien and Donal Ryan
Helen Keane also hit the 5 point jackpot while team captain Harry Gould continues to show impressive improvement each week and added 2 points to his teams total after producing another Personal Best time. Noel Kennedy and Rena Ryan missed out on PB’s on the night but still contributed to their teams winning start with an accumulation of 14 points.
Two teams sit in joint second spot after the opening round. Michael O’Brien secured the maximum 5 point haul for Team Larch. The teams total of 11 points was assisted by the performance of Sinead O’Meara as her performance over the 5km distance notched up 3 points.
Mikey Kennedy was captain fantastic for Team Chestnut. Knocking a minute from his PB is no easy thing to achieve and this superb performance resulted in a 5 point haul for his team. Siobhan Groome produced her best Track-Attack performance to date while securing 3 points for the team.
Michael O’Brien and Tracy Devaney
The full league table and points total of all 22 teams can be seen on our Borrisoleigh Track Attack Facebook page.
In the individual stakes, Templederry dominated the women’s grade. The Kenyon trio of Betty Slattery, Helen Keane and Mary Cummins were joined by Milestone’s Aoibheann Carr and Kathleen Ryan on 20 points each. In the men’s grade, Michael O’Brien is joint leader with 20 points along with Kevin Delargy. Tom Shanahan is next in line with 12 points with Mike Gleeson staying within touching distance with 8 points.
In the boys grade, the quartet of Mikey Kennedy, Colin Callinan, Darragh Fitzpatrick and Dylan Fahy all hit the 20 point jackpot with leading team captain Harry Gould next in line with 8pts. In the girl’s grade Ella Ryan, Gabrielle Hodgins and Therese Groome all produced excellent performances resulting in a 20 point haul for the trio. Lucy Ryan and Kate Minogue are next in line with 12 points each.
