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Craftinsure.com GP14 Irish League Winners 2015

by Laura McFarland 27 Oct 2015 16:02 UTC 27 October 2015
Craftinsure.com GP14 Irish League gold fleet winners Shane MacCarthy & Damien Bracken © Laura McFarland

The GP14 class runs one of the premier leagues of dinghy sailing in Ireland with sailors competing in Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets. The Craftinsure GP14 Irish League comprises of 7 events throughout the season starting in April and finishing in October.

The events are the O'Tiarnaigh Challenge, Purcell, Ulsters, Leinsters, Irish, Autumn and Hot Toddy.

The 2015 Silver and Bronze leagues were very closely fought with the winner only being decided in the last race of the last event.

Gold Fleet Winner
Shane MacCarthy & Damien Bracken – Greystones SC

Silver Fleet Winner
Katie Dwyer & Michelle Rowley - Sutton DC

Bronze Fleet Winner
Gareth Gallagher & Richard Gallagher – Lough Foyle YC

The prizes of free Insurance vouchers were presented to the winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze leagues at the final event of the Hot Toddy.

The GP14 Association of Ireland President Stephen Boyle would like to thank Craftinsure for sponsoring the GP14 Irish Leagues 2015.

For further details of the leagues and the results see www.gp14ireland.com/home/craftinsure-leagues

Overall Results:

PosSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubO'TPurcellUlstersLeinstersIrishAutumnHot ToddyPts
Gold
114158 Shane MacCarthyDamian BrackenGreystones Sailing Club111121127
214076True BelleGerard OwensMelanie MorrisRoyal St George YC/EABC983122117
313993DaisychainNiall HenryOssian GeraghtySligo Yacht Club2846431027
414055 Keith LoudenAlan ThompsonISA63210104530
514143 John McGuinnessDonal McGuinnessMoville Boat Club32651414434
614077Trouble I've seenCurly MorrisLaura McFarlandEABC/NSC7684145636
713977TemerityAlan BlayDavid JohnstonSutton Dinghy Club98537141042
813927 Tim CorcoranBrendan BroganSligo Yacht Club587153141047
914144No SurpriseColman GrimesDavid LappinSkerries Sailing Club4810911121052
1014077Trouble I've SeenDan O'ConnellLaura McFarland/Mairin O'ConnellSwords/NSC981215581052
1114127KarmaColm O'FlahertyJoe MurraySligo Yacht Club989714111054
1214036 Andy TunnicliffeLee TennantSligo Yacht Club9812214141055
1314047 JP McCaldinCarolyn McCaldinLough Erne Y.C.881215146856
1413669 Norman Lee Greystones SC951215139957
15  Paddy O'ConnorKevin MartynSligo9812151210758
16  Sam WatsonNick DNantwich9812156141059
1714116 Sean CraigDavid JohnsonR St G YC9812151414360
1814036 Blair StanawayTim CorcoranMayo Sailing Club9812151471060
19  Alistair DuffinAndy CorkillNSC9812158131060
2013915ChiHugh GillEanna Maloney‑LawlessSutton Dinghy Club9812814141061
2114076True BelleJohn SheehyMelanie Morris 94121514141063
2213981Cloud 9Richard StreetSimon DickBlessington Sailing Club98111114141063
2312560Au NaturelRoss KillianRebecca KillianISA98121410141063
2414089 Max TreaceyRonan MacnamaraWHSC97121514141066
251TBARuan O'TiarnaighNiamh McCormickBallyholme Yacht Club98121314141066
Silver
113951 Katie DwyerMichelle RowleySutton Dinghy Club4472112113
213901 Steven NelsonJonny NelsonDCS451729315
314138 Simon CullyLibby TierneyBlessington Sailing Club1225116716
414040AlkadoBill JohnsonJames JohnstonLough Foyle Yacht Club236389620
513917 Michael CoxJosh PorterNewtownards SC455763421
614142 Gerard GilliganLucia NicholsonSligo Yacht Club353479722
714074 Cathal SheridanDavid CookeSkerries Sailing Club457199724
813915 Dan GillHugh GillSutton Dinghy Club457719724
913977 David JohnstonEanna Molony LawlessSutton Dinghy4577111724
1012533 Alan PinderKevin HackettMullingar4577119225
1113888 Peter FallonJames HockleyLough Foyle YC4177119726
1213833 John McRobertsSteven PrestonBallyronan Boat Club4547119727
1313819 Duncan GreenhalghJohn RileyBassenthwaite457749727
1414171 Lawrence BaalhamRobbie RichardsonDonaghdee4577114727
1513925 Neil WillisPeter SloanGreystones4577114727
1613951 Alan HenryEanna Maloney‑LawlessSutton Dinghy Club457759728
1713750 Gerry CannonHarry NoonanGreystones4577115728
1812533 Stuart McCormickBernie BriodyMullingar SC4577119528
1914061 Robert LeeMary HoganGreystones Sailing Club4576117729
2013815LRYCTiarnan DicksonEna Gallagher 4577109730
2112533 Paul PhelanMike LisovskiGreystones4577118730
Bronze
114080Blueberry MuffinGareth GallagherRichie GallagherLough Foyle Yacht Club31111924
213207"This one"Adrian LeeEdward CoyneYoughal sailing club12353115
314116 Peter BoyleStephen BoyleSutton Dinghy Club232259149
413782 Michael CollenderBrian WalkerMullingar S.C.4551579317
513882NevaraLawrence BaalhamRobert RichardsonDonaghadee Sailing Club1051541521421
613882 Mark TaylorAmanda CrossthwaiteNSC1051515291426
713840 James HackettRosemary HackettMullingar Sailing Club105157159526
814129 Newenhan de CoganAndrew CorkhillNewtownards SC105415991427
914164 Brenda PrestonPatricia Browne/Steven PrestonBallyronan Boat Club104811156927
1012661 Conor TwohigSinead DicksonSDC1051515491428
1113795 Peter HockleyKames HockleyLFYC1051515159428
1313795 David QuinnTim CorcoranMayo SC1051515129630
1213910 Brian AndrewsJeff MURDOCHNSC1051515691430
1413955Quantum ShadowSimon JefferyRebecca JefferyEast Down Yacht Club1051561591430
1512560 Jorgen PedersenFinbarr McCann 1056151591430
1614133KylieJack ButtimerFinn O'BrienYoughal Sailing Club1051012139731
1713885 James OggRonan OBeirneDOS1057151591431
2213669 Tom GillanKevin GillanGreystones10515151531432
2013264 Joe Kelly  6512151491432
2113527KayaCormac MeaneyJosh McCormickMullingar Sailing Club1051581591332
1813970 Tess CoyneRyan SinnottSutton1051515891432
1913795 Pat McArdleVeronica LuceyMullingar SC1051515159832
2513424 Seamus O'CleirighStephen TierneyGreystones10515151541433
2313850 Jacqueline MaloneSioban BroadersSwords Sailing & B.C.5515151591433
2413228 Jack ButtimerFinn O'BrienYoughal sailing club7515151571433
2513192 Stephen FarrellKate FarrellHowth Yacht Club1051591591433
2613595 Fouad GhareebTimonthy BoomerLEYC1059151591433
2813878 David SnowDebbie LeeGreystones10515151551434
2713795 Kieran MilnerSusan HoganMullingar10515151591034
2713942SDCNicole GuineeGraham Blay 10515151091434
3011060GrasshopperDes MacMahonPat BiestlyCullaun Sailing Club10515101591434
3113795 Tony PattersonJenny PattersonDonaghadee10515151591135
2913909SyracuseGerard Brady Sligo Yacht Club10515131191435
3013597 Michael BrinesRory GillLEYC10511151591435
3413749 Pat SavageEunen 8515151591436
3213795EDYCGloria MacKinnonGraeme FarringtonEDYC10515151291436
3313795 Ivan HeaneyNorna HeaneyDonaghadee10515151591236
3613441 Jordan LuptonShane BuckleyYoughal SC10515151581437
351385 Frank DempseyNeil Farrell 9515151591437
3713552 Michelle MartinPaul GormanLEYC/Mulleghmore10513151591437
3814165Com‑a‑deeNeil BoydAli BoydDonaghadee Sailing Club10515141591438
4013909 Gerry BradyHazel MaloneySligo10514151591438
3913759 Seán DuffyKieran MillnerMullingar Sailing Club10515151591438

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