Meath Primary Schools Cross Country

The Meath Primary Schools Cross Country was held last Friday at Fairyhouse Racecourse. We had a great turnout from the local Schools and our club athletes were prominent in both individual and team events on the day. Laura Kelly representing St. Pauls had a great run finishing 2^nd in the girls 1^st & 2^nd class event, her club mate Niamh Murray impressed also finishing in 3^rd position. St. Pauls NS finished 2^nd and Ratoath NS took the bronze in the team event.  In the boys 1^st & 2^nd class race, new club member Christopher Dunne had a great race to take gold for Ratoath NS, he was followed in by Cian Crawford in 4^th and Mark Wallace 11^th, Ratoath NS also won the boys team event.

In the girls 3^rd & 4^th class race we had a 1,2 3 for the Club with Aoife Rutherford and Aimee Doherty 1^st and 2^nd for St. Paul's NS and Sophie Quinn 3^rd for St. Andrew’s NS Curragha. Curragha won gold in the team event, with St. Pauls NS 2^nd and Rathbeggan NS 3^rd.  In the boys event Tom Kilgannon had another good run finishing 2^nd for Ratoath NS and he led his team to 2^nd place in the team competition. Fionn Drummond Rathbeggan NS finished 17^th.

In the 5^th & 6^th class event, Karen Hayes finished 3^rd for Ratoath NS, with club mates Ivie Okome, Rachel McPartlin and Maria Rogers finishing  in 22^nd,26^th and 33^rd which was good enough to take the bronze in the team event. Lili and Sophie O' Connor finished 10th and 11th and their Trim School finished 2nd in the team event. Matthew Buckley who is more accustomed to the shorter distances had a terrific run to win the boys event for St. Paul’s NS. 

Thanks to all who helped out on the day and thanks to Tommy Boshell and Paddy Mangan who set up the course.