The 2013 Aviva Irish Schools and University Cross Country Championships were held in the University of Ulster Jordanstown on Saturday last the 9th of March.
Conditions were wet and windy making it ideal cross country running. In action were some of the up and coming top runners in the country battling it out for the honours. Bandon A.C. had 3 members in action in the schools and 1 in the universities.
First up in the minor girls race was Carina Crowley Sacred Heart Clonakilty who finished in 23rd in what was her first schools All Irelands. Bethany Haigue Sacred Heart Clonakilty in the junior girls was 37th.
Honours of the day went to Fiona Everard Maria Immaculate Dunmanway who was the early leader throughout the race had a great battle to the line to take the bronze medal and a place on the Irish Schools Cross Country team that will be competing in Wales in two weeks time .
A great gutsy performance from Fiona. (AAI Preview of XC International)

In the Mens University.race at the same venue Mark O Sullivan Bandon A.C. running in the colours of C.I.T. ran the race of his life to finished in 10th place overall helping his college to a very creditable 5th place in the team event..