Gary Murray 2nd at 48th International de Warandeloop
Vinny Mulvey & Linda Byrne Win Dublin Champs

Special to Irish Runner.com from Garrett Coughlan
Gary Murray was an impressive second in the 48th International de Warandeloop in Tilburg, Netherlands today. In a top class field the Donegal athlete finished second (30.06) to Switzerland's Christian Belz (30.04) in a sprint finish, with Dutch star Gert Jan Liefers in third (30.14).

Mark Kenneally was in the hunt for the minor placings before a fall lost him three places leaving him in seventh in 30.32. Orla O'Mahoney had an excellent debut to her international cross country season with a solid eight place finish. O'Mahoney has just returned from a training week in Providence and finished in a time of 25.00, just under a minute behind Hungarian star Anna Kalovics, who will be one of the favourites in Legano at the European Cross Country in a months time.

O'Mahoney will be looking to join her in Italy at the Irish trials in Dungarvan on November 26th. Also looking to join her in Legano will be Orla Drumm, who was an easy winner in the U-23 race in a time of 19.03, over a minute ahead of two German athletes. Mick Clohissey and Mark Kirwan of Raheny placed first and second in the men's U-23 race in impressive style in times of 22.23 and 22.32 respectively.

Vinny Mulvey had an excellent win in the Dublin Championships on his return to racing after a long lay off due to a knee injury. The Raheny athlete pulled away from Clonliffe pair Cian Mc Loughlin and Colm Rooney and ended up with a facile victory. European Junior Cross Country fourth placer in 2005, Linda Byrne won the women's race.

10KM MEN
1 Christian Belz            Zwitserland             30:04
2 Gary Murray               Ierland                 30:06
3 Gert-Jan Liefers          Nederland               30:14
4 Kamiel Maase              Nederland               30:22
5 Saji Bouazza              Marokko                 30:30
6 Mohamed Mourhit           België                  30:32
7 Mark Kenneally            Ierland                 30:32
8 Patrick Stitzinger        Nederland               30:33
9 Jamal Baligha             Marokko                 30:35
10 Peter Riley              Groot-Brittannië        30:37
20 Joe McAlister            Ierland                 31:09
33 Gary Thomton             Ierland                 31:57

7200M, MEN U-23
1 Michael Clohisey          Ierland                 22:23
2 Mark Kirwan               Ierland                 22:32
3 Robert Ton                85 AV Gouda             22:36
4 Ricardo Giehl             85 Bayer 04 Leverkusen  22:40
9 Mark Hanrahan             Ierland                 22:56
13 Daniel Mulhare           Ierland                 23:16

8KM WOMEN
1 Aniko Kalovics            Hongarije               23:31
2 Hilde Kibet               Kenia                   24:04
3 Hanan Fahroun             Frankrijk               24:19
4 Nadja Ejjaffini           Bahrein                 24:23
5 Susanne Hahn - Ritter     Duitsland               24:43
6 Sonja Stolic              Duitsland               24:46
7 Mouniah Abdoulachen       België                  24:59
8 Orla O'Mahoney            Ierland                 25:00
9 Birte Bultmann            Duitsland               25:04
10 Andrea Deelstra          Nederland               25:09

5500M, WOMEN U-23
1 Orla Drumm             Ierland                    19:03
2 Kerstin Marxen         85 Bayer 04 Leverkusen     20:10
3 Saskia Janssen         85 Bayer 04 Leverkusen     20:32
4 Ellis Jacobs           84 AVON                    20:49