Ladies watching on
Dave Crerar during finals
This years National Champs have drawn to a close, two very well run comps on two of Irelands best features. The turnouts were not what everyone expected, which leaves the question open were those lads from over the ponds right in when they coined the phrase “rodeo is dead”, it could be going that way here in Ireland. But never the less it did not take away from the competition.
Dave Crerar
Sinead O'Donnell
Moe Kelleher
First round was on anon-retainable wave in Limerick, the event was run over two freezing cold, windy days, as you would expect of our random ass weather. The heats were close and I managed to sneak into the top 5 for the mens final. Tendonitis breathing down my neck meant a quick ibuprofen stop and on I went. Unfortunately I finished in 4th for this round with the Kelleher bro’s and Neil Gibson firing ahead with some pretty nice rides. Junior mens had a decent size turnout, with some still competition, but a newcomer to Irish freestyle, and surf-kayaking champ Corin King stole gold, With his little bro. Jake following in close second. The ladies was also a tight one, Kim Sikerman stealing a victory closely followed by Siobhan McG.
Len Kelleher
Corin King
The second round had us travel across the country to the west coast, with the feature being tidal, you don’t get much time to train unless your there a few days before the competition. Ladies and juniors were run off in their entirety on Saturday, closing off their national champs. Junior Men Saw Corin take gold again and in turn made him National Champ for this year.
Coran King
Dave Crerar
Emer Farrell came first for Junior Ladies. Senior Men were run off on Sunday with a tight race to the podium. Moe Kelleher came 1st sealing him his National Champs Trophy for this year, with me in 2nd and Len Kelleher in Third. So this year the top Irish men are Myself, Len Kelleher. and Moe Kelleher.
Dave Crerar
Kim Sikerman
Jake King
Results:
Men K1
1: Moe Kelleher
2: Len Kelleher
3: Dave Crerar
Ladies K1
1: Kim Sikerman
2: Siobhan Mc Griskin
3: Muirean Lynch
JNR Men K1
1: Corin King
2: Eoin Farrell
3: Jake King
JNR Ladies
1: Caoimhe Farrell
2: Emer Farrell
Mens C1
1: Dave Crerar
2: John O’Rourke
