FORMER CORK SENIOR hurler Paul Tierney has today won the Lakeland 100 race in England’s Lake District.
Tierney, who was a member of the Cork panel that defeated Kilkenny in the All-Ireland senior hurling final in 2004, was first across the line in a 100-mile race billed as the ‘Ultra Tour of the Lake District’.
The Lakeland 100 is a trail race which includes approximately 6,300 metres of ascent and consists almost entirely of public bridleways and footpaths. The event is continuous in nature so competitors don’t have to stop or sleep on the route.
According to the Lakeland 100 website, ‘the winners are generally expected to finish close to the 23-hour mark. The overall time available for the route is 40 hours so sleep at intermediate checkpoints is possible, but time is not on your side.’
However, Tierney — who’s now based in the UK and represents Ambleside AC — took just 20 hours, 42 minutes and seven seconds to complete the race, which began last night at 6pm in Coniston.
Tierney finished over an hour ahead of last year’s winner Marco Consani. Over 300 competitors entered the race.
The 32-year-old quit hurling in favour of triathlons in 2005, before eventually turning to trail running. Tierney also won three Cork senior hurling championship medals with Blackrock during his GAA career.
Totally negative football by Ireland even now that Armenia are down to 10 men.
Can’t understand why Seamus Coleman doesn’t get a chance to play for Ireland
Need to change Headline^^ Its meant to be Armenia.
Cox justified his selection and Walters was impressive when he came on. This is just as well given that Doyle & (prob) Keane will miss the play off. Otherwise, wouldn’t be hugely optimistic – McGeady and Kelly were terrible while Andrews & Whelan were their usual dull uninspiring selves.
Agree with everything except Andrews. He’s a ball-winner and has a big role in the side. I never noticed him while watching him on the telly but I was at the match today and he’s a pretty decent footballer. Definitely happy to see his name on the team sheet.
Short straw again Adrian ?
I’m predicting it’ll still be nil-nil right up to the 89th minute and suddenly Richard Dunne will charge down the pitch with the ball, while at the same time carrying the rest of the team in a fireman’s life and eventually bundle the ball over the line to scrap that vital draw.
Yes I have a vivid imagination.
Can’t see us winning with that line up. Hope I’m wrong thou. Cmon lads
What is it that makes me feel that even if this Irish team were in a European final I would still fell so uninspired! I wish it were different. Hopefully some new guys can add some spark to our play, but I have to hand it to trap there is a control element to this team that is paying off in terms of results, all we have to do is think back to the staunto years!…headless chickens!
The Staunton years??? – Oh yeah, sorry, I had erased that from my memory.
We have the guys to add a spark to our play but trap has no confidence in our ability to play football
damn..why is the match on this early!!?
Sigh.