Celtic DCH

Our under 13 team of Alex, Caolan, Claire, Kacey, Antonia and Antoinette, Sean (under 15), and Joe (under 13), Evan( under19) will represent our club on Sunday. Cars need to be on M1 heading north at 9 o clock. Big crowds expected and full details are on Athletics Ireland website. All lifts to be sorted on Saturday night. Bring full change of clothes for journey home. Best of luck to everyone 😊

We had a good number of athletes in action on Sunday in Tymon Park. Amy Corcoran and Hugh o Connor both ran well in the under 9 races. Niamh Bergin had a great run (her first league race) and led in the under 10 girls Shauna and Lily. Niamh O’Connor and Aoife Corcoran were in the top 20 under 11 girls with Finn Mc Auley 10th in the boys race with Oisin and Benain close behind. Caolan Collins ran away with the under 12 girls with Lia Butler Lynch in the teens and Lia Mc Donald competed well in her first race. In the under 13 girls race Antonia led the way in 5th, Clare 7th, Kacey 13th, Keelin 19th, Julianne and Aointonette just behind. Joe Fogarty had a strong run finishing 3rd in the boys race. Clare Murphy was 2nd in the under 14 girls race,Aoibh was 5th, Gillian 10th and Conor was 14th in the boys race. Sara Byrne was a fine 2nd in the under 15 girls race Celine had a great run in 5th place and Laura May not far behind. Dora won the under 16 girls race with Emily Murphy in 16th place. Thanks to all who represented the club and to all the parents who organised and helped out.

 

Well done to Sean Donoghue on a fine win today at the CBS cross country championships in ALSAA. Sean was representing St Declans . His next outing will be under 15 Nationals in Dundalk on Dec 11th.

Sat 3rd Dec Hole in the Wall 10.30am Sprints group and those not competing in Leagues on Sunday

Sun 4th Dec Hole in the Wall 11am – Sprints group
All younger athletes are to compete in the league race in Tymon Park. All instructions on earlier post

Tue 6th Dec Dominics Girls train after school.
Bogies at 4 for anyone whos free

Tue 6th Dec Hole in the Wall 7pm-everyone else

Wed 7th Dec Dunboyne secondary schools races 12.30

Thur 8th Dec Gym group 7pm
Everyone else St John Bosco hall 7pm

Next Sunday the 4th and final cross country leagues is on in Tymon Park starting at 11am. Under 9/10/11/12/13 need to be there for 10.15 Older age groups should be there for 11. Bring 3 euro for your sticker.  We expect all our younger athletes to take part in this event.

Please read the directions below.

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Our star performer today in Abbottstown was Caolan Collins who continued her fine cross country season with a very strong mature run finishing 3rd in the under 12 girls race. This was Caolans first Nationals and we are all very proud of her. Lia also ran in the under 12 girls and she held her place out of the Dublin finishers.
Clare Murphy also held her place among the Dublin finishers in the under 14 girls, Dora got a bad stitch early in the under 16 race but still managed to score on the Dublin team which won the inter county title.
Alison Armstrong had her best finish in national cross country in a long time finishing 8th in the junior women’s race. Daire Finn found his first national cross country to be a tough outing and while he was very disappointed with his run he scored on the Dublin inter county team which finished 2nd. Cross country is all about how you feel on the day and it can be a hard day if it goes against you.

Three of our older crew ran in the senior women’s race and even though they were off the pace they enjoyed the experience of their first outing over 8k. Well done to Niamh, Clare and Aoife.
There were some fantastic races up there today, really enthusiastic support, great course, great organisation, great weather, great to be alive!😊

(Thanks to Ken Donoghue for the pics!)