{"id":8290,"date":"2021-05-07T22:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2021-05-07T22:54:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:54:45","slug":"lough-cutra-castle-triathlon-2015-race-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=8290","title":{"rendered":"Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 2015 race report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p >The fourth Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon was held in County Galway, Ireland on Sunday (24 May), with nearly 1,200 competitors taking part in eight races, including the brand new Starter Sprint. Once again the Olympic distance was a Triathlon Ireland National Series race.<\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p >&gt;&gt;&gt; Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 2014 race report<\/p>\n<p >The longest race was The Gauntlet, a tough half iron distance with 200 hardy souls competing for the title. First male home was Kevin Thornton from Galway Tri Club, leading from the swim exit and smashing the course record with 4:15:08. A tight race for second was won by Mariusz Olejniczak of Naas Triathlon Club pipping UK elite Matt Leeman by just 30 seconds. Siobhan Gallagher (Donegal) led the women\u2019s race home in a time of 5:11:39 followed.<\/p>\n<div    >\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p >\u201cI really enjoyed the course\u201d, said Kevin Thornton after the race, \u201cThe lake was fresh but I was happy with my swim. I really loved the bike course through the Burren, it\u2019s a very honest course and I absolutely loved the two hills. The trail part of the run was especially great, I\u2019d done the Olympic here a few years back and think it\u2019s a great venue for triathlon\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p  style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Aichlinn O\u2019Reilly, winner of the Olympic distance race<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.storerwc.com\/chiefs.html' title='Chiefs rugby store'>Chiefs rugby store<\/a><\/p>\n<p >First over the line in the Olympic distance was young Aichlinn O\u2019Reilly of Westport Triathlon Club in his very first standard event, his time was 2:05:15. He was third out of the lake but moved into first place about 12km into the cycle and held pole position all the way to the finish.<\/p>\n<p >Second home was Max Hazell (Wiltshire) with last year\u2019s runner up Aaron O\u2019Brien (Limerick Tri Club) in third and Brennan Townshend of Loughborough in fourth place. Kitty Perle (3D Tri Club) was a clear winner in the women\u2019s event in 2:32:37 followed by Olivia Ross-Hurst (Ful-On Tri) in 2:36:21 and Joanne Flanagan (Ennis Tri Club) in 2:37:08.<\/p>\n<p >An elated Achlinn O\u2019Reilly spoke in glowing terms after the race, \u201cI really enjoyed it. I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect in my first ever senior race, I\u2019d hoped to finish in the top three but winning was absolutely amazing, particularly against some overseas competition\u201d.<\/p>\n<p >Trevor Woods from Cork Tri Club\u00a0 won the Sprint Plus race (800m\/44km\/8km) in 01:53:46. The women\u2019s race winner was Rachel Clancy of\u00a0 Limerick Triathlon in 02:10:50. The Super Sprint was won by Kieran Jackson \u2013 (1:01:38), with Claire Scott (Peninsula) winning the women\u2019s race in 01:18:36.<\/p>\n<p >The Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon is the first of the five Castle Triathlon Series weekend events to take place over the course of this year in Ireland, England and France this year. For more info head to www.loughcutratri.ie.<\/p>\n<p>The Gauntlet (1.9km\/90km\/21km)<br \/>\nMale<\/p>\n<p >1: Kevin Thornton \u2013 Galway Tri Club (4:15:08)<br \/>2: Mariusz Olejnicza \u2013 Naas Tri Club (4:25:29)<br \/>3: Matt Leeman \u2013 Hockley\u00a0 (4:25:59)<\/p>\n<p>Female<\/p>\n<p >1: Siobh\u00e1n Gallagher \u2013 Donegal (5:11:39)<br \/>2: Adele Neill \u2013 Hi Elbow (5:27:35)<br \/>3: Maire Fox \u2013 3D Tri (5:38:01)<\/p>\n<p>The Lough Cutra (1500m\/44km\/10km)<br \/>\nMale<\/p>\n<p >1: Aichlinn O\u2019Reilly \u2013 Westport Tri Club (2:05:15)<br \/>2: Max Hazell \u2013 Wiltshire\u00a0 (2:07.18)<br \/>3: Aaron O\u2019Brien \u2013 Limerick Tri Club (2:09:09)<\/p>\n<p>Female<\/p>\n<p >1: Kitty Perle\u00a0 3D (2:32:37)<br \/>2: Olivia Ross Hurst \u2013 Ful-On Tri (2:36.21)<br \/>3: Joanne Flanagan \u2013 Ennis Tri Club (2:37.08)<\/p>\n<p>The Prendergast \u2013 (800m\/44km\/8km)<br \/>\nMale<\/p>\n<p >1: Trevor Woods \u2013 Cork Tri Club (1:53:46)<br \/>2: Mark Nolan \u2013 Cork (1:55:54)<br \/>3: Martin Divilly \u2013 Team Collinamux\u00a0 (2:01:56)<\/p>\n<p>Female<\/p>\n<p >1: Rachel Clancy \u2013 Limerick Triathlon (2:10:50)<br \/>2: Katherine Sherry \u2013 Dublin (2:33:13)<br \/>3: Caroline McMenamin \u2013 North West Tri Club (2:35:48)<\/p>\n<p>The Viscount Gough (400m\/22km\/4km)<br \/>\nMale<\/p>\n<p >1: Kieran Jackson \u2013 (1:01:38)<br \/>2\u00a0 Darren Dunne \u2013 Nenagh Triathlon (1:03:36)<br \/>3: Ronan Dirrane \u2013 Predator (1:09:18)<\/p>\n<p>Female<\/p>\n<p >1: Claire Scott \u2013 Peninsula (01:18:36)<br \/>2: Miriam Wall\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 Galway (1:20:12) <br \/>3: Jessica Dunne \u2013 Galway Triathlon (1:21:10)<\/p>\n<p>The Castle (200m\/13km\/2km)\u00a0\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Male<\/p>\n<p >1: Bill Thuillier \u2013 Kinsale Tri Club (00:52:04)<br \/>2\u00a0 Cyril Sullivan (00:52:24)<br \/>3: David Stewart (00:53:25)<\/p>\n<p>Female<\/p>\n<p >1: Lucy Cottee (00:49:23)<br \/>2: Ciara O\u2019Boyle \u2013 Predator (00:52:17) <br \/>3: Brenda Breathnach \u2013 Ennis Tri Club (00:53:20)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p >For more information, and online application, visit www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p ><em><strong>Did you race at Lough Cutra last weekend? 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