Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

Our under 12 girls and under 14 team ( listed on earlier post) have their final two sessions this week before the race at the weekend. Its very important not to miss these sessions especially since some of the team members were not at training at the weekend. The races start in Santry next Sunday at 11.30 with the under 12 girls. We will need to be out there at 10.15 at the latest to get parking as there will be a huge crowd there. Anyone who needs to get spikes from the bag needs to come to Marys house on Sat or during the week to pick them up as the bag will not be brought out on Sunday.
Best of luck everyone

Sat 9th Nov Hole in the Wall 10.30 Everyone who’s free especially the smallies who can’t come Sunday.

Sun 10th Nov Hole in the Wall 11am-training as usual except for race helpers.
Sun10th Nov Remberence run in the Phoenix Park. Our helpers meet at 9am at Hole in the Wall. Will fit in a run after so wear running gear. Doing registration and Goody Bags.

Tue 12th Nov Navan Rd school Hall 7pm-everyone

Tue 12th Nov Smallies meet  at the Bogies at 4pm

Thur 14th Nov Navan Rd school Hall 7pm-everyone

Sat 16th Nov Hole in the Wall 10.30 Everyone who’s free. No Smallie training on Sun 17th Nov due to Nationals in Santry. All Hilary’s gang should come today.

Sun 17th Nov Hole in the Wall 9.30am anyone who’s going for a run. Gives you time to get to Santry to support.

We need more of the smallies to do Sat or Sun as well as their run during the week. The park is lovely on Saturday and Sunday am!

Sun 17the Nov National even age champs Santry

Sun 1st Dec Dublin uneven age champs Tymon Park- under 9/11/13/15/17/19 -team lists later

Sun 15th Dec National Uneven age champs Waterford.

The following teams have been entered for the above event.

Under 12 girls

Caoimhe Bresnan
Anna Petit
Gillian Murphy
Kate Harrold
Aobh collins
Ada Vasic

Under 14 girls

Alison Burke
Katie Hanna
Ella Mae Cromie
Emily Murphy
Chloe Corcoran
Dora Medgyesy

Under 18 girls
Alison Armstrong and Cliona Murphy both on Dublin team.

Results

We had a hectic day at the even age cross country championships in a very sunny St Annes Park today. First off were our under 10 girls with a strong squad from Celtic in action. Antoinette led the girls in 2nd place, with Keelin Gogarty 4th, Alex 11th, Antonio 13th, Keelin Collins 16th(up an age group), Leah 22nd (up an age group), Julianne 33rd, Clare O Connor 35th and Amy Hanna 54. The girls were delighted to hear they had won the team race and will get their medals at training on Thursday night.

In the under 10 boys Felix came 12th (up an age group) and Issac finished 38th.
The under 12 girls were off next and Caoimhe Bresnan had a great run to lead her team finishing 5th overall over a tough 2 k course and led her team to silver medals and qualification for Nationals. Caoimhe was followed in by Anna Petit in 8th place, Gillian Murphy in 14th and Kate Harrold in 26th both running up an age group, Ada in 27th, and Aobh Collins 41 will complete the team to run in Santry on Nov 17th. Sara Byrne 43rd, Sophie English 44th and Celine Gavin 45th completed the team who ran today.

In the boys under 14 race Billy and Oliver were both running up an age group and both did very well against much bigger boys.

Next up were our under 14 girls team who were down our best two runners but what a run by Chloe in 8th place, Emily in 14th, Katie Hanna in 18th,Dora who hurt her knee and didnt run all week in 18th place and Abbey in 38th. The girls finished 3rd team over 3km and against the odds qualified for the Nationals!

Our girls under 16 had 4k to run and with brave running all round from Aoife, Ellen, Caoimhe and Sara Jane they finished 3rd team.
In the boys race we were two lads down and didnt have a team. Annraoi ran really well, Evan did fine for his first ever race and Michael battled all the way to the end despite having a stitch from half way.

In the girls under 18 and combined junior womens race Clare Brennan had a great race to finish 2nd leading her team of Alison Armstrong, Cliona Murphy and Eva Redmond to 3rd place.

Pierre had a very fine run in the combined junior men and under 18 race finishing 2nd overall in a very tough 6k race. The winner ( an under 20 athlete) pulled away early leaving a bunch of 6 or 7 athletes battling for the minor places. Pierre stayed in that group and eased away over the last 300m to an impressive 2nd . Dylan, Eoin and Christopher( in his first race) did very well overall.

Thanks to all the parents who brought the children out, supported them and helped out with the teams. Next big day will be Nationals on 17th November in Santry.

League results are now up on the Dublin Athletics Board website.