Mark Hanrahan prevails to equal Tony O’Leary record

After taking a commanding lead on the second lap, Mark Hanrahan won his seventh Cork County senior cross-country title, at Carrigadrohid. 

He equalled the record number of victories, held by his club-mate, Tony O’Leary.

After the first of the five laps of the 10kms, a group of eight were bunched together, with East Cork’s Sean McGrath leading the way. However, Hanrahan surged clear and, at the end of the second circuit, held a lead of 26 seconds.