The Meath Primary Schools Cross Country

The Meath Primary Schools Cross Country was held on Friday the 13^th last at Fairyhouse Racecourse. We had great success from Ratoath AC’s  parish schools ; Rathbeggan NS came home with four individual medals and in the team events they won three Gold three Silver two Bronze. St. Paul was also very impressive with six individual medals. Ratoath AC Athletes were also representing St.Andrews NS Curraha and St. Michaels Trim. All club members where prominent in both individual and team events on the day.

The first race of the day was the 1^st Class girls 600mtr; Katie Doherty was a worthy winner; her Ratoath AC and St.Paul’s NS team mate Isabel Wallace coming in strong in 2^nd place.

In the 1^st Class boys: Robert Hayes was 14^th for St.Pauls. with club mate Conor Toole of St.Andrews coming in 26^th . Very impressive running from them as this was the first cross country competition for both boys.

2^nd Class Girls race had a 1^st 2^nd 3^rd for Ratoath AC: Ciara Coroner, had a great run finishing 1^st and her club mates Niamh Muphy in 2^nd (both St. Pauls NS) and Lauren Fewer in 3^rd position with Grace Toole 11^th (both St.Andrews)  helping their school to Team Bronze.

Jared Roach came 19th in the 2nd class Boys race, and his team (St. Andrews Curragha) finished in 3rd place.

Laura Kelly, St. Pauls had a great run finishing 1^st in the Girls third class 800 mtr event.

Harry O’Connor, impressive as ever, winning the 3^rd Class Boys 800mtr race representing St. Michael’s Trim.

In the girls 4th class 800mtrs race, we had another  1^st 2^nd 3^rd for the Club with Sophie Quinn 1^st and Elbha Toole 2^nd for St. Andrew’s  NS Curragha NS and Amelia Campbell in 3^rd for St.Paul’s. NS. Curragha girls won gold in the team event.

The 5^th class girls 1,000mtrs was won comfortably by Aimee Doherty (St.Pauls)

In the boys 5^th Class 1,000mtrs event Fionn Drummond continuing to make it back from injury finished 8^th and helping his Rathbeggan N.S team to Bronze. Jamie Fewer came in 20^th for St.Andrew, Curraha.

In the 6^th class girls Orla Hayes lead the field all the way to finish in 1^st place for Rathbeggan NS,

The last race of the day was the 6^th Class boys 1,000 meters Adam Quinn came in 6^th and Ben Toole 7^th (both boys St.Andrews)

If I have missed anybody in the above report please email your child's name, school and race place to  ratoathathletics@gmail.com

 Thanks to the teachers from our local Schools for taking the children to this event and also Paddy Mangan and Meath Athletics for a well run competition,to  Gerry Finnegan who helped out on the day and thanks also to Tommy Boshell, Peter Doherty and Paddy Mangan who set up the course.