Classy Mick Clohisey wins Ballycotton on third try

Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock AC yesterday led the field home to win his first Ballycotton 10-Mile title, finishing strongly in 49:20, 20 seconds, clear of Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe Harriers, (49:46) and third-placed Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel AC) in 49:54.

It was success at the third attempt for Olympic marathoner Clohisey, who finished second in this event in 2010 and third in 2015. His winning time was by far his best posting in the event and he showed his class over the second half of the race after passing through halfway in 25:01.

A group of five runners- Clohisey, Sergiu Ciobanu, Maunsell, Alan O’Shea, (Bantry AC) and Michael Harty (East Cork AC), led the way through the first mile in 4:53 in what were testing, windy conditions.