Munsters Cross Country Report by Tom Laffan<\/p>\n
The Even age Munster Cross Country championships took place in Beaufort, Co.Kerry today and all athletes competing were treated to a great course in a very picturesque Kerry setting. The event was being hosted by Star of Luane AC in conjunction with the Kerry County Athletics Board. The weather didn\u2019t disappoint either and we were treated to a lovely sunny day. A large number of our XC runners competed today and they all produced great performances which they should all be very proud of today.<\/p>\n
The day started with the Girls U10 race and they ran very well to take the 3rd club in Munster prize. The team consisted of Orla O\u2019Sullivan, Maebh O\u2019Flynn, Amy O\u2019Donoghue, Lilly Munday, Deirdre Brown, Nicola McKeon, Claire Flynn and Ella Donegan. Amy O\u2019Donoghue also won an individual Munster medal by finishing in 8th place \u2013 this 8th place also helped the Cork team win gold. The Boys U10 were next up and they were very unlucky to finish just 6 points outside the team medals in 4th place. The team of Ruari Harrington, Max Hallahan, Blake Nevin, Luke Quinlan, Jack Cullen, Callum McCourt, Mark Collins, Tom Donegan and Keelan Crowley all ran very well with Keelan and Callum helping the Cork team to win gold.<\/p>\n
The Girls u12 team of Cora NiGhallchoir, Andrea O\u2019Brien, Ella Stack, Michelle O\u2019Donovan, Grainne Mulcahy, Lauren McCourt and Aisling Cassidy ran very well to take 3rd Munster club prize and earn a place in the All Ireland finals. Grainne Mulcahy won an individual medal by finishing in 4th place and in doing so helped Cork win gold.The team of Fionn Harington, Darragh Keane, Brian Howey, Andrew O\u2019Leary, Aodh NiGhallchoir and Paul Hartnett all ran very well in a competive U12 race and were unlucky on this occasion not to medal. The Girls U14 team of Moira Barrett, Carina Crowley, Laura Nicholson, Aoibh Cassidy, Niamh Munday and Eva Stack ran great races to take 2nd Munster club place and earn a place in the All Ireland finals. Carina and Moira also won individual medals by finishing in 6th and 8th place respectively. Carina and Moira also scored on the Cork team who won gold. <\/p>\n
We were also well represented on the Girls U16 race by Fiona Everard, Bella Serlock, Louisa Keane , Sinead Caulfield and Bethany Haigue. This team ran very well to take 2nd club team in Munster and qualify for the All Ireland finals. Fiona Everard and Bella Sherlock also won individual Munster medals by finishing in 5th and 9th place respectively. They also scored on the Cork team who won Gold. Ailing Everard had a great run out of age in the girls U18 race to win an individual medal in 9th place. Thomas McCarthy ran in boys U18 race and finished in a very respectable 25th place.<\/p>\n
Thanks to all those who supported the athletes today and big congratulations to all who competed today.<\/p>\n