Mulvey confident he can finally land title

THE absence of the likes of reigning champion Gary Murray (injured) has thrown today’s national senior inter-club cross-country championships at Santry Demesne wide open. And it could be just the race for Vinny Mulvey.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2006 - 00:00
Brendan Mooney

Yesterday the Raheny Shamrock runner jogged the 100m from where he lives to run over the course confident that he can finally lift the title that has eluded him for so long.

His previous best placing was third in Monaghan back in 2001. The year before last he won the inter-counties title but his defence last November was tempered by his New York Marathon experience a short time earlier.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: Santry DemesnePlace: MonaghanPlace: IrelandPlace: BallycottonPlace: Puerto RicoPerson: MulveyPerson: Gary MurrayPerson: Vinny MulveyPerson: Raheny ShamrockPerson: Mark CarrollPerson: Dick HooperPerson: DickPerson: Mark ChristiePerson: Mark KenneallyPerson: ClonliffePerson: Killian LonerganPerson: Joe McAllisterPerson: Maria McCambridgePerson: Jolene ByrnePerson: Ciaran O LionairdPerson: LeevalePerson: Roseanne GalliganEvent: New York MarathonEvent: Leinster cross-country championshipsEvent: Celtic U-23Event: BUPA Great North RunEvent: Marathon
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