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North Leinster Schools

Alison Burke, Zoe Couch and Abbey Corr were on the St Dominics College team which won the North Leinster schools in DCU on Wednesday and have qualifed for the Leinster finals on the 6th of February in Santry. In the inter girls race Cliona Murphy finished a fine 3rd and led her team to 3rd place. Eva Redmond finished 11th in the senior race.

West Leinster Schools

Finn Burke Power, running for St Declans finished 6th in the minor boys race with Jamie Kennedy 22nd . Ben Quinn ran a fine race in the Junior boys finishing 3rd. Pierre Murchan won his first West Leinster schools race in a very good inter boys race. Michael Hanley, Danny and Dave Connellan all ran strongly but we dont have places at the moment. Alison Armstrong qualified in the inter girls race finishing 6th overall. Well done to everyone.

Catherine McManus opened her indoor season with a 2nd place in the Hurdles and her 3rd fastest time ever over the 60m sprint in Glasgow on Saturday and yes! that was her at training in the park on Sunday morning. This weekend Catherine is off to London to the Lee Valley indoor games competing on Saturday and Sunday.

Pierre Murchan made his international debut in Wales on Sunday competing against athletes from Scotland, Wales and Ulster. The race was run on a flat course under several inches of snow, with paths through forests and lots of muddy patches. Pierre had a fine run finishing 4th in his race just inches behind another Irish athlete, over 5.6km. The Irish lads won the team event from Scotland. Great Stuff!

Our junior womens team competed in the Leinster Junior cross country in Ballyroan, Co Laois on Sunday last. Clare Brennan ran a fine race to win her first Leinster title and led a fine team effort by Cliona Carthy 4th, Cliona Murphy 8th and Siobhan Mc Ginley 12th to win the team title. Well done to all the girls.

Sat 19th Jan Brian and Dermots gang to Santry 10.30 sharp
Everyone else to Hole in the Wall 10.30

Sun 20th Jan Hole in the Wall 11am -everyone
Any age group who cant make Sunday come on Sat at 10.30 to Hole in the Wall
Sun 20th Jan Leinster Junior in Ballyroan-details will be phoned or texted around

Tue 22nd Jan Hut at the back of the church 7pm
Dermots group to St Domincs at 7pm

Wed 23rd Jan North Leinster schools St Clares Glasnevin 12noon

High jump in the Hall 6pm for older age groups only

Thur 24th Jan West Leinster schools 11am Phoenix Park

Thur 24th Jan School Hall 7pm everyone

DCU schools cross country races were held today at St Clares, Glasnevin. In the minor girls race St Dominics College won the overall team event with 3 athletes in the first 6. Alison Burke, Zoe Couch, Abbey Corr and Ciara Hanley from the club were on the winning team. In the inter girls race Cliona Murphy had a fine run finishing 3rd overall.
Next Wednesday at the same venue the North Leinster schools qualifers will be held.