Best guesses are
Assuming 100mph non stop, accounting for Portarlington 60, Limerick Junc 80, Mallow 80 which are curve related limits best time repeatable is ballpark 2:05, that aligns with the 2:07 record time of the mid 1980's. Since IE are on record on only being interested in the Limerick Junc Dublin section there are several more minutes to be saved between Cork and Mallow
Assuming three stops 2:15-2:20 is the best you can get, of course if you pick Portarlington, Limerick Junction and Mallow as stops you get the lowest time.
Its all about acceleration so when you hit a restriction the power is there to accelerate and its fairly hilly out on the Cork line in places
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