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Cillian Tierney, emerges first out of the water and go on to win the Hardman Sprint Triathlon on Valentia Island on Saturday. Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan
THE Hardman Sprint Triathlon took place on Valentia Island on Saturday and it was a Tralee man who won the coveted race.
Having won the Hardman Olympic Distance Triathlon in Dingle a few weeks ago, 20-year-old Cillian Tierney came home in a blistering time of 56 minutes and 56 seconds.
The Sprint Triathlon included, boarding Valentia Island Ferry to Renard Pier to complete a 750m swim to the Island, leaving the transition area and cycle a 10km expanse of the Island before running 5 km back to the finish line a the Royal Valentia Hotel.
Cillian was joined by a number of other competitors from Tralee as you can see in Valerie O’Sullivan’s photos below…
Arthur Nowak, Tralee Tri Club, on Valentia Island in The Hardman Sprint Triathlon. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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Cooling down….members of Tralee Triathlon Club, cool down after competing in the Hardman Sprint Triathlon on Valentia Island. from left, Cathal King, John McKeonn, Ines Delgado, Joe Roche and John Roche. Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan
Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne, Tralee Triathlon Club, cycling along the coastline of Valentia Island in The Hardman Sprint Triathlon. Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan
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Leanne McCarthy and John O’Sullivan, close to the finishing line in The Hardman Sprint Triathlon . Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Sinead Kelleher, Tralee Triathlon Club, close to the finishing line in Knightstown, Valentia Island. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Con O’Regan, Cathal King and David O’Leary, cycling along the coast of Valentia Island, Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
John Barrett and Poshey Aherne, Tralee Triathlon Club coming close to the finish line at Knightstown, Valentia Island. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
