Mighty Mulhare adds another title to collection

MICHAEL MULHARE, North Laois AC, yesterday added the men’s senior title at the 42nd Rás na hEireann Cross-Country International to animpressive list of victories notched up over the past several weeks.

Mulhare, who has already won both the national novice and intermediate titles, was again in top form in the six kilometre event over an excellent course on the Battle of the Boyne site close to Drogheda.

Mulhare finished strongly in 18minutes 20 seconds to win by 11seconds. The Laois runner raced into a commanding lead after Breandon O’Neill, Dundrum, South Dublin AC, set the early pace. Both athletes, representing Ireland in the international event, were members of the Irish men’s U23 team that won the gold medals in the European Cross-Country Championships last December.