Celtic athletes had a great day at the Irish schools in Clongowes today. In the minor girls race Libby Peppard had a great run and was on the scoring team for the winning St Dominics College team. In the senior girls race Cliona Murphy had a fantastic run in her last schools cross country race and just lost out on 6th place on the final run in. Great consolation however for Cliona later on when we got the team results. Down the field Aoife Corr and Ellen Byrne had fought for every place and the girls were rewarded with a bronze team medal for St Dominics on countback. Every one of those places were so vital. Aoife Donaghy also finished for the team in her first All Ireland. Great credit to Cliona, Aoife and Ellen. They worked so hard this past few weeks towards that bronze medal. After the senior race Cliona had to rush off to Nenagh to help her St Dominics Camogie team win their final. Busy girl.
Ella Mae had a tough day in the minor race, she looked in control for the first half of the race but towards the end ran out of legs and finished 16th in a National which will disappoint her but is still a very good result. Alison Armstrong ran a solid race in the senior girls race finishing 16th.
In the intervarsity championships Niamh Donnelly and Clare Brennan finished in the top 20 with Sinead Cronin and Aislinn Moorehouse not far behind. Well done to all and thank you to all the parents and supporters.
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