Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

We had two CelticDch athletes in action today in Abbottstown , both competing in their first senior Nationals (for the experience ). Aimee ran in heat 4 of the 400m and survived the nerves to run a good race not too much off her personal best time. Goda had a very good run in her 1500m only dropping off the pace on the last two laps but ran an 8 secs personal best. Great result! Niamh Carr and Cliodhna (DCH) ran in the 1500 with Niamh making the final tomorrow and Cliodhna was a little below form today .Joe Gogarty continues to race himself back to fitness with two 800m races under his belt in the inter varsity’s and the heats of the national seniors.

Last Sunday we had some Celticdch graduates running for our senior club in the National intermediate cross country in Dundalk. Long time graduate Susie McManus won her first National individual medal finishing 3rd overall and Clare o Connor was 4th scorer on the winning DCH team. A week earlier Conor Murphy was 4th scorer on the DCH men’s team which won the Leinster intermediate cross country and Clare scored on the women’s team which came 2nd
Christopher was the 4th scorer on the men’s team which finished 3rd and it was his first time to medal in a National event. Well done everyone.

Sat 17th Feb Dunboyne track meet at 9.30 athletes born 2010 and older plus sprints/hurdles group

Sun 18th Feb HITW at 11am everyone .

Tue 20th Feb NIA assemble at 7.15. 4 euro on night or Revolut.

Thur 22nd Feb Grangegorman at 7 everyone.

Best of luck to Niamh, Goda, Aimee and Cliodhna at the National seniors in NIA tomorrow. First races off at 12 noon and entry is free for under 16s so head up to support them after training .

Sat 10th Feb HITW 10am. Middle distance group 2009 and older plus sprints group ( state funeral in Dunboyne).
Sun 11th Feb HITW 11am everyone

Tue 13th Feb National indoor arena meet at 10.15.

Thur 15th Feb HITW 10.30am everyone.
No evening training this week.

Just a heads up for next week. Training on Tuesday will be in NIA assembly at 10.15 for 10.30 start. Thur morning willBe 10.30 at the HITW. No evening training during the week.

The Leinster schools cross country was held today on a very not cross country course in the Phoenix park. Luckily we got a very nice day for the event. We had 8 girls in action in the minor girls race from 3 schools with Maggie leading them in followed by Jessica, Pearl, Amelia, Saoirse, Caroline. Maisy, and Emma . 111 girls finished the race.
The St Dominic’s girls came 3rd team and qualified for national in March.
Megan and Ella ran well in the junior girls race.
Goda was our best placed athlete today with a very good run in 10th place in the inter girls race with brilliant back up
from Erin and Aoibhinn to win the Leinster school team race for St Dominic’s. Great running from the three girls.
Ava was on the silver medal team for Mt Sackville.
Cliona had a solid run in the senior race which she fitted in on a break from her leaving cert mocks!
Well done to all the girls today.