My very first Clare cross country race was running in the cattle trodden wet fields of Kilnaboy in October 2000 and losing a shoe (no spikes had I then!!) and being shouted and roared at to ‘’ go on just keep running ‘’ when I stopped up!! (I was so innocent then!!) . Read Siobhan Lennon’s full message here
All these running folks were so nice and welcoming and a breed of their own
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