University cross country update

Great news from Cork today! Cliona Murphy won the women’s intervarsity cross country championships and led her Trinity college team to first place. Pierre finished a fine 4th in the men’s race. Great finish to the cross country season.

Training/competition this week

Sat 7th Mar sprints group 10.30 Santry

Everyone else Hole in the wall 10am. (Note earlier time)

All Ireland schools cross country in Santry . Please support Celine, Dora , Sara, Clare and Sean in the senior girls and boys races. Girls at 14.15, boys follow.

Best of luck to Cliona Murphy running for Trinity and Pierre running for NUIG in the inter varsity cross country in Cork. Edel McNamara is racing in the National masters in Athlone on Sunday.

Sun 8th Mar Hole in the wall 11am everyone

More updates later

Parkside schools cross country update

What a great day for our younger club members in the Bogies on Wednesday. No wind, no rain , beautiful sunshine, lots of energetic children, what’s not to like!!!

Amelia Carmody got our day off to a fine start with an impressive win in the 2011 year group. Eoin Marron had a great run coming 2nd in the boys 2011 race. Pearl o Brien was equally impressive winning the 2010 age group with Jessica Ryan a very good 2nd.

In the girls 2009
race Megan o Leary took the lead early on and led to the finish line followed by Martha Fisher in 2nd and Abigail Delaney a fine 3rd. Bruce o Brien fought hard for his 2nd place in the boys race.

The club ‘big guns’ were out in force in the girls race with a clean sweep of the top six places. Goda Buivydyte led the charge with Joclyn Hanks, Erin Byrne, Aoibhinn Byrne, Aimee Ryan and Bianca Matache all filing in behind her. Very impressive!!
In the final girls race of the day Niamh Bergin ran a very well judged race and ended her primary schools cross country days with a very impresse win in the 2007 age group. Meave o Leary ran her best race so far and finished 5th .

Well done to all. If any of you know the parents of any of the children who raced yesterday not in the club who might be interested in joining please encourage them to.

Thanks to all the parents and friends who helped out yesterday. You made the day!