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Farrell leads as league returns

There were only three races in the early-season phase of the Leinster Federation's league in March and it did not resume as scheduled…

By JIM MCARDLE
Fri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00

There were only three races in the early-season phase of the Leinster Federation's league in March and it did not resume as scheduled on August 29th as most of the personnel involved in the organisation of the competition were with the Junior Tour. However, Richie Beatty said it will be completed with two more events.

The calendar is blank this weekend but the league swings back into action tomorrow week (11.00 a.m.) on the circuit behind Dublin Airport at the Boot Inn and it finishes at the same venue on September 26th.

Colm Farrell is the leader in the league with 24 points to 23 for Mick O'Donnell with Willy Byrne next on 19, then Kieran MacMahon on 16 and Bill Moore on 14. Farrell won the opening event, was fifth in the second one which MacMahon won and was third behind Byrne and Ray Clarke in the third race. However, most of those to the fore in the league are finished for the season so someone well down the list could win the last two events and scoop the pool.

Brian Kenneally, who leaves tomorrow with Clarke, Ciaran Power, Michael McNena and David O'Loughlin for the Tour of Hokkaido in Japan, has been confirmed as winner of the Callcard Classic League.

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The final positions, after 10 events - 1, Brian Kenneally (Cidona) 60 pts; 2, tie between Tommy Evans (Banbridge) and Kieran MacMahon (O'Mara's) 46; 4, Paul Griffin (Morrissey's) 42; 5, David Peelo (Sorrento) 36; 6, Paddy Moriarty (Les Jeunes) 32.

Junior league, after seven races - 1, Mark Scanlon (Sligo) 60; 2, David Coughlan (Navan) 51; 3, David Kenneally (St Finbarr's) 47; 4, Thomas Hogan (Dungarvan) 35; 5, John BannLavery (Clann Eireann) and Garry McQuaid (Emerald) 33.

National team director Richie Beatty has named a four-man selection to represent Ireland in the Tour of the Peaks at Buxton, near Manchester on September 27th. They are MacMahon, Paddy Moriarty, Dermot Finnegan and Derry McVeigh.

The Veterans Association received only six entries for their 100 miles time-trial championship on Sunday and as at least 10 are required to go ahead with the promotion, a 40-mile handicap will be held instead on the Navan Road at Blackbull (10.00 a.m.).