SAILING Cork's O'Leary Family on form at ISA All Ireland Sailing Championship 2008

Cork's O'Leary family was on form at the ISA All Ireland Sailing Championship in Howth Yacht Club this weekend when they placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. However it was Match Racing expert Nicholas 'Nin' O'Leary who took the title ahead of his father Anthony in 2nd and his brother Peter in 3rd. Peter just back from the Olympics previously won this event in 2006 and 2000.

The Championship was sponsored by Euro Car Parks. At the prize giving Chief Executive David Cullen was heard to say, "When the wind moderated around lunchtime and then the sun came out we had ideal sailing conditions for the event."

In the Junior & Girl's competition four races were sailed to provide a clear winner in Philip Doran from Courtown Sailing Club. Discarding a 5th place he counts two race wins and a 2nd place.

When asked how he felt Doran smiled, "Brilliant! Before the weekend I didn't expect it. We had good sailing with a range of conditions and I got consistent results.

Tiffany Brien (Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club and Ballyholme Yacht Club) was second overall but as the highest placed girl is also the ISA All Ireland Girl Champion.

Tiffany grinned as she explained, "This is my last Junior & Girls. I'm both surprised and delighted to win the Girls Trophy. I'm aimed to be competing against my Dad (Simon Brien) next year."

Final Results
1st N O'Leary (Match Race), M O'Leary & D O'Connor
2nd A O'Leary (Wild Card Nominee), R McDonald & R O'Leary
3rd P O'Leary (Olympic), C Peelo & J Walsh
4th Gareth Flannigan (Laser SBS), Jeremy Tomalin & David Nelson
5th S Hyde (2007 Defending Champion), D O'Reilly & D McManus
6th T Goodbody (Olympic Nominee), M O'Leary & R O'Sullivan
7th S Brien (RS Elite), S Milne & B Espey
8th N Biggs (ICRA Class 1), G Rile & T Hyland

Top Three Juniors
1st Philip Doran (Toppers) Courtown Sailing Club
2nd Tiffany Brien (Laser Radial) Royal North of Ireland YC / Ballyhome YC
3rd Chris Penny (2007 Champion) Carrickfergus & East Antrim Boat Club

Top Three Girls
1st Tiffany Brien (Laser Radial) Royal North of Ireland YC / Ballyhome YC
2nd Annalise Murphy (Laser Radial) National YC
3rd Isabella Morehead (RS Feva) Royal Cork Yacht Club

First Timer GP14 Award
Nicholas 'Nin' O'Leary