Shanahan takes his second Poc Fada title

LIMERICK’S Albert Shanahan bagged his second All-Ireland M. Donnelly Poc Fada title after he fought off the challenge of Wexford goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry in Saturday’s showdown in Co Louth.

The Shannonsider finished the Annaverna mountain course in 58 pocs, the same number as Fitzhenry.

However, the 2001 winner claimed the title as his last poc was 17 metres over the finishing line, seven metres further than Fitzhenry’s final effort.

Niall Quinn participated in the event and finished last while the camogie crown also went to Munster as Clare’s Denise Lynch was crowned Queen of the mountains.

Denise completed the 2.5km course over the Cooley Mountains in 30 pocs on Saturday. Lyndsey Condel from Carlow was second and in third place was Louth’s Voreen Quigley. Quigley hoped to add the Poc Fada All Ireland medal to the medal she received for the Kick Fada Competition in 2002.