Cummins and Jackman take the silverware in Cooley

Brendan Cummins was once again ‘King of the Annaverna Mountain’ after the Tipperary goalkeeper picked up his sixth M. Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada title in Cooley on Saturday.

Cummins took the honours e on the ‘short-course’ in 39 pocs, with the usual five-kilometre course not used due to health and safety concerns because of mist on the mountain.

Derry’s Ruairi Convery and Down’s Graham Clarke battled it out for second place, with both finishing on 46 pocs. However, Convery took second after his final poc finished eight metres ahead of the Down custodian.

Cummins also claimed his seventh pairs title, winning the ‘Comortas Beirte’ with first time participant Kevin McKernan Jnr. from Antrim. Offaly’s Joe Troy and Ruairi Convery of Derry came second.

Once again Patricia Jackman proved to be the ‘Poc Fada Queen’ after the Waterford player took her fourth title, finishing the course in 29 pocs.

Limerick’s Martina McMahon was just one poc adrift for second spot, with Rachel Monaghan of Galway in third. Offaly’s Cillian Kiely once again claimed the U16 silverware, finishing the course in 22 pocs, two better than his score last year and two ahead of second-placed Colm Fenton of Cork.

Results Senior: 1 B Cummins (Tipperary) 39 pocs 25m; 2 R Convery (Derry) 46 pocs 78m; 3 G Clarke (Down) 46 pocs 72m Under 16: 1 C Kiely (Offaly) 22 pocs; 2 C Fenton (Cork) 24 pocs 55m; 3 R Kilkelly (Galway) 25 pocs 70m; 4 G McNamee (Tyrone) 31 pocs 8m.

Camogie: 1 P Jackman (Waterford) 29 pocs 31m; 2 M McMahon (Limerick) 30 pocs 39m; 3 R Monaghan (Galway) 32 pocs 30m.