Meath Even Ages Cross Country Report

The Meath even ages cross country took place at Greenanstown, Stamullen yesterday. We had a big turnout this year in all age groups with 80 athletes entered. The U10s got the day off to a winning start with gold in the girls u10 team event, some great individual performances came from Sophie Quinn 1^st, Laura Kelly 2^nd, Niamh Murray, Amy Forde and Lily Nannery. The u10 boys team finished 2^nd, Harry O’ Connor and Eoin Kane were impressive individually finishing 1^st and 2^nd. The u12 girls also took gold in the team event with strong runs from Ella Healy 1^st, Lili O Connor 3^rd, Eabha Toole 4^th, Amelia Campbell, Molly Keane and Grace Mahon. The u12 Boys finished 2^nd to a very strong Dunboyne team, Tom Kilgannon finishing 4^th, Oisin Kelly had a great run for his first time out finishing 6^th, Fionn Drummond 10^th, Kyle Witter 11th and Matthew Hayes 13^th.

The U14 girls team finished 2^nd, Karen Hayes leading the girls home in 3^rd, Aoife Kelly another first timer finishing 11^th, Rachel Doherty 24^th, Maria Rogers 27^th, Sophie O’Connor 30th and Emma Coroner 34^th. The u14 boys all ran very well and their efforts paid off winning gold in the team event, a great team performance with Harry Haskins finishing 7^th, Daragh Casey 11^th, Fergal Kilgannon 13^th and Matthew Buckley 15^th. We had great numbers in the girls u16 event this year and our girls all performed very well, Aine O’Connor going from strength to strength this year finishing 2^nd, Niamh Gannon, Kate Byrne, Aoife Reynolds and Jennifer Bradley all competing in their first cross country for the club had solid runs earning them 2^nd place in the team event. The boys u16 event had a very strong field this year with International Athletes Paddy Maher, Alan Monaghan and our own Alex Hunter competing. In a tight race Paddy Maher came out on top followed home by Alan Monaghan and Alex Hunter, Ben Mahon running for the club for the first time in a number of years finished in a strong 6th place, unfortunately due to some late withdrawals we were unable to field a team in this event.

Our U18 And Novice men competed in the 6k event, the Novice men’s team were just outside the medals finishing 4^th, good performances from Ian Phelan finishing 11th,Hugh Kelly 15th, Earle Doyle 19^th and Alan Phelan 21^st. Philip Marron, finished 3^rd for the u18s, Ciaran McCarty 5^th and Ryan O’ Connor 9^th, the boys team finishing 2^nd overall.

Well done to all our athletes who competed yesterday and congratulations to all who have qualified for the Leinster’s championships which will be held on October 26^th in Avondale, Co. Wicklow.

Slide Show from Yesterdays Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nSRoiCz_DNQ