Ciobanu bids for fourth Ballycotton win in a row

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.

Ciobanu, who has applied for Irish citizenship, will be hoping to deliver his fourth victory in a row in the picturesque race and he should do so if he can come close to posting his 2013 winning time of 49:18.

The Clonliffe runner finished third in Sunday’s National inter clubs cross country championships in Dundalk and will be hard to contain on the Ballycotton course which has proved lucky for him.