Donal Devane ended the All Ireland Cross Country Championship in style by winning the Novice Men All Ireland Championship in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. In a flat muddy course he found a reserve to stay ahead for the Gold spot. As quoted by Athletics Ireland “Devane delivered a blue chip performance”
Jamie Kelly was the 12th man home in the U19 Boys Championship, a sterling performance which saw a very strong Michael Morgan for Sligo AC race to the gold spot.
Laura Healy ran a very strong race to finish 6th in the U19 Girls
Dean Casey finished a very very tight race in 2nd place just being beaten by Scott Fagan in the final stretch. Mark Hanrahan never let him get too far out of sight and finished strongly in 11th position.
Neasa NiAinifein finished her U17 Girls race in 8th position, running a great race.
The U11 Girls kicked off the Uneven Age Championship and Faye Mannion 9th, Sophie Maher 10th and Millie Watts 11th showed how it was done finishing together as a team and doing the club super proud.
Full results when they become available.
U11 1500m
Freya Renton (Westport), 2. Emma Flynn (North Cork), 3. Erelle O’Sullivan (Shercock)
U13 2,500m
Emily Bolton (Donore Harriers), 2. Emer McKee (Willowfield Harriers), 3. Aoife Lillis (St Mary’s Clare)
U15 3,500m
Kirsti Foster (Willowfield), 2. Nicole Dinan (Leevale), 3. Gara Williams (MSB)
U17 4,000m
Emma Landers (Youghal), 2. Amy Greene (Rosses), 3. Roisin Kennedy (Ace)
U19 4,000m
Niamh O’Mahony (An Riocht), 2. Una O’Brien (Waterford), 3. Lucy O’Keeffe (Youghal)
Novice 4,000m
Cliona Murphy (DCH), 2. Hillary Hughes (unattached), 3. Caron Ryan (Craughwell)
Men
U11 Boys 1500m
Daniel Downey (Portlaoise), 2. Will Craig (St Michael’s), 3. Jake Bell (Mullingar Harriers)
Club Positions Points
1 St. Cronans A.C. 27, 43, 46, 56 172
2 Midleton A.C. 21, 35, 72, 75 203
3 Mullingar Harriers A.C. 3, 60, 74, 77 214
County Team Points
1 Clare 8, 23, 27, 33, 43, 46 180
2 Dublin 5, 22, 37, 48, 49, 52 213
3 Meath 11, 17, 36, 40, 58, 62 224
Very well done to Ryan Kelly 23rd, Odhran Perill 59th, Kevin Noonan 106th, Joseph Linehan 138th, Shane Dilleen 153rd, Ronan O Sullivan 168th
U13 2,500m
Finn Duignan (St Cronan’s), 2. James Foot (Bray Runners), 3. Francis Donoghue (South Sligo)
U15 3,500m
Myles Hewlett (United Striders), 2. Jack McCausland (City of Lisburn), 3. David Williams (St Senan’s)
U17 5,000m
Scott Fagan (MSB), 2. Dean Casey (Ennis Track), 3. Sean Cotter (Craughwell)
U19 6,000m
Michael Morgan (Sligo), 2. Conall McLean (St Malachy’s), 3. Daniel Stone (Raheny Shamrock)
Novice 6,000m
Donal Devane (Ennis Track), 2. Thomas Lupton (Portlaoise), 3. Gerry Forde (Slaney Olympic)
