Sergiu Ciobanu, the Moldovan native who runs with Clonliffe Harriers, will start favourite to win tomorrow’s annual Ballycotton 10 mile road race in East Cork — the 37th edition of this classic event.

NOEL BERKELEY (Dundrum South Dublin) may be going for his seventh win in Ireland’s premier road race, the Nike Ballycotton 10, on Sunday, but his enthusiasm hasn’t waned.