Mossie Bracken wins fourth County 10 mile title in Tipperary
Two Moycarkey Coolcroo AC athletes finish in top three
Fethard Athletic Club hosted the final event of this year’s County Tipperary Road Championships with the promotion of the County 10 mile for both men and women. The County Board thanks Fethard AC for promoting a very well organised event.
Proceedings got under way at 9am outside Dalton’s Pharmacy with over 70 athletes going to the starting line.
Right from the start, the pace was set by Mossie Bracken of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC and Pawel Hoc of Clonmel AC, with the chasing pack including the Moycarkey Coolcroo AC duo of Donie Bergin and Tom O’Dwyer, along with Eugene O’Keeffe of Carrick-on-Suir AC and James Maher of Fethard AC in close attention.
As the race progressed Mossie moved into a commanding lead, which he held all the way to the line to win convincingly in 55 minutes 38 seconds. Mossie was winning his fourth County 10 mile title, having been successful in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
We then had Pawel Hoc also running very well when winning the silver medal in 57 minutes 35 seconds. The tussle for the bronze medal was decided inside the last few kilometres, with Tom O’Dwyer going clear to finish third in 60 minutes 41 seconds.
Donie Bergin of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC was fourth in 61 minutes, with Wayne Bargary Dundrum AC fifth in 61 minutes 51 seconds and Padraig Brennan, Clonmel AC sixth in 62 minutes 27 seconds and winning the Over 35 title in the process.
The other category medal winners were as follows: Over 40, first, Ian Purcell Clonmel AC, second, Paul Bradshaw Dundrum AC and third, John Donnelly Dundrum AC.
Over 45, first, Wayne Bargary Dundrum AC, second, Ian Martin Templemore AC and third, James Maher Fethard AC. Over 50, first, John Vahey, Templemore AC, second, Ger Hanley, Mooreabbey Milers AC and third, Val Farrell, Dundrum AC. Over 55, first, Eugene O’Keeffe, Carrick-on-Suir AC, second, Jim Hally, Dundrum AC and third, Vasiliy Neumerzhitskiy, Clonmel AC.
Over 60, first, Tom Blackburn, Mooreabbey Milers AC, second, Neillie Hall, Fethard AC and third, John Laste, Fethard AC. Over 65, first, Sam O’Meara, Templemore AC. Over 70, first, Matt Alexander, Coolquill AC, second, Ned O’Brien Clonmel AC.
In the team competition the Moycarkey Coolcroo team of Mossie Bracken, Tom O’ Dwyer, Donie Bergin and Kevin Shortall won the gold medals. The Clonmel AC team of Pawel Hoc, Padraig Brennan, Robert Speer, Ian Purcell won the silver medals. The Fethard AC team of James Maher, Eoin Ryan, Padraic Ryan and Kevin Tobin won the bronze medals.
In the B Section, for clubs that entered more than one team, the Clonmel AC team of Eoin McGrath, Larry Martin and Vasiliy Neumerzhitskiy won the gold medals. The Fethard AC team of Jack Spillane, Neillie Nall and Pat Morrissey won the silver medals. The Fethard AC team of John Hurley, John Laste and PJ O’Halloran won the bronze medals.