Schools: Cross-Country Round-up – Leinster, Munster, Connacht

Senior boys – West Leinster

Fearghal Curtin, Darragh McElhinney and Stephanie Cotter,  who all  who ran in Cardiff  at last Sunday’s Celtic International, were  impressive winners at  the South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships in Cork. For Stephanie Cotter, her victory in the senior girls’ race was a nice 18th birthday present.

Brian Fay of Belvedere ran a confident race to finish best of the senior boys at the West Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships on a bitterly cold day in the Phoenix Park. Daire Finn of St Declan’s Cabra was second and Alex Hunter of the King’s Hospital third. Belvedere took team gold ahead of Salesian Celbridge and the King’s Hospital.

Lauren Tinkler  of HFCS Rathcoole continues her rapid ascent in the world of athletics when she won the senior girls race. In the inter boys’ race, Cian May of Salesian Celbridge had a good win over Fathi Aden from Synge Street CBS who had led the race on the opening lap.  Molly Brown of Castleknock Community School  had a good win over Ashling Mohan of Mount Sackville in the inter girls’ race, with Castleknock finishing best of the teams. Pics at www.flickr.com/lindie

St Aidan’s finished best overall school at the North Leinsters in the Alsaa today, with Sean O’Leary winning the senior boys’ race   and leading the team to victory.  St Aidan’s also finished second in the minor, junior  and inter races. Lucy Barrett of Pobal Scoil Neasan  won the senior girls’ race with Alannah Cooley  of Dominica College Griffith Avenue second and Loreto Mullingar the team winners.

In the East Leinster zone, Sarah Healy  of HF Killiney won a cracking girls’ inter race,  chasing ahead of Amy Rose Farrell from Mount Anville and Wesley’s Abi Taylor of Wesley on  the grueling uphill  to the finish line at Avondale Park, Rathdrum.

Winner of the senior girls’ race was Sophie Murphy of Mount Anville. In second place, Jodie McCann was leading Institute of Education to team victory over Loreto St Stephen’s Green, who were led home by Amy Fay 4th. Mount Anville took two more individual titles with Ellen Cheung  best of the juniors and Eimear Mahek first minor.

In the senior boys’ race, James Maguire of St Benildus showed a welcome return to form, beating Conor Halpin of Blackrock for the title. Blackrock took the team title; Colaiste Eoin was the dominant school overall winning inter junior and minor team titles. Individual wins for the school came from Alex O Floinn in the junior race and Morgan Clarkson in the minor race, while Naoise O Bradaigh finished second behind Newpark’s Oisín Kelly in the inter race.

Over a thousand turned out for the South Connacht Championships in South Park, Claddagh, where Eanna O Cualain  of Col na Coiribe and Aoife King of Pres Headfort were the senior winners. Pres Athenry won five team titles – all four of the girls and one of the boys, as well as a second place. Good going.

West Leinster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Phoenix Park

Girls – Senior:  Lauren Tinkler  (HF Rathcoole), 2  Sarah Clarke (Scoil Dara), 3 Niamh O’Connor  (St Wolstan’s). Teams – 1 Mount Sackville, 2 Scoil Dara, 3 St Louis Rathmines.

Inter – 1 Molly Brown (Castleknock CC), 2  Ashling Mohan (Mount Sackville), 3 Jennifer McAdams (HF Rathcoole). Teams – 1 Castleknock CC, 2 Mount Sackville, 3 St Peter’s Dunboyne.

Junior:  Aimee Kenna (St Mac Dara’s CS), 2 Caoimhe May (St Wolstan’s), 3 Orla Reidy (Maynooth PP). Teams – 1 Maynooth PP, 2 St Peter’s Dunboyne , 3 Castleknock CC.

Minor – 1 Sadhbh Mohan (Mt Sackville), 2 Doireann ni Fhlatharta (St Peter’s Dunboyne), 3 Ashling O’Neill (Castleknock CC). Teams – 1 Mount Sackville, 2 King’s Hospital, 3 Castleknock CC.

Boys – Senior: 1 Brian Fay (Belvedere), 2 Daire Finn (St Declan’s), 3 Alex Hunter (King’s Hospital). Teams – 1 Belvedere, 2 Salesian Celbridge, 3 King’s Hospital.
Inter: 1 Cian May (Salesian Celbridge), 2 Fathi Aden (Synge Street CBS), 3 Daniel Stone (Belvedere). Teams – 1 Belvedere A, 2 Castleknock CC, 3 Belvedere B.

Junior: 1 Sean O’Donoghue  (St Declan’s), 2 2 Oisin Farrell (Scoil Dara), 3 3 Charlie McGowan (Col Eanna). Teams – 1 Castleknock CC, 2 Col Eanna, 3 Belvedere.

Minor: 1 Scott Fagan (Liuttrelstowm CS), 2 Conor Leane (St Peter’s Dunboyne), 3 Marc Leane (St Peter’s Dunboyne). Teams – 1 Salesian Celbridge, 2 Castleknock CC, 3 St Peter’s Dunboyne.

East Leinster Schools Cross-Country Championships, Avondale, Rathdrum (big thanks to Rosanna Baker for the team results and to Sinead Denny for the top three in each race)

Girls – 1 Sophie Murphy (Mount Anville), 2 Jodie Mc Cann (Inst of Ed), 3 Emma O’Brien (Dominican Wicklow). Teams – 1 Institute of Education, 2 Loreto Stephen’s Green, 3 East Glendalough.
Inter: 1 Sarah Healy (HC Killiney), 2 Amy Rose Farrell (Mt Anville), 3 Abi Taylor (Wesley). Teams – 1 Wesley, 2 Holy Child Killiney, 3 Mount Anville.
Junior: 1 Ellen Cheung (Mount Anville), 2 Caoimhe O’Reilly 3 Saoirse Kimber McCrinley (Col Iosagain). Teams – 1 Loreto Stephen’s Green, 2 Col Iosagain, 3 St Andrew’s.
Minor: 1 Eimear Mahek (Mount Anville), 2 Ellen Keaney (St Andrew’s), 3 Eve Lacey (CCA).  Teams – 1 Mount Anville, 2 Holy Child Killiney, 3 Muckross.
Boys – Senior: 1 James Maguire (St Benildus), 2 Conor Halpin (Blackrock), 3 Derek Crammond (East Glendalough) Teams – 1 Blackrock, 2 Ardscoil Ris, 3 Oatlands.
Inter: 1 Oisín Kelly (Newpark Comp), 2 Naoise O Bradaigh (Colaiste Eoin), 3 Joseph O’Shea (Col Cill Mhantain). Teams – 1 Colaiste Eoin, 2 Blackrock, 3 CUS.
Junior: 1 Alex O’Floinn  (Col Eoin), 2 Cian O’Sullivan (CBC Monkstown), 3 Daniel Murphy (Colaiste Cill Mhantain). Teams – 1 Colaiste Eoin, 2 CBC Monkstown, 3 Blackrock.
Minor: 1 Morgan Clarkson (Col Eoin), 2 Joe Prendergast (Temple Carraig), 3 Adam Condon (Ardscoil Ris). Teams – 1 Colaiste Eoin, 2 Ard Scoil Ris, 3 Temple Carraig.

North Leinster Schools C-C, Alsaa

Girls – Senior: 1 Lucy Barrett (Pobal Scoil Neasan), 2 Alannah Cooley (DC Griffith Avenue), 3 Alana Bate (Loreto Mullingar). Teams – 1 Loreto Mullingar 14, 2 St Vincent’s Dundalk 45, 3 St Louis Dundalk 45.
Inter: 1 Caoimhe O’Brien (Loreto Mullingar), 2 Lottie Simons (Skerries CC), 3 Aoife Donby (St Jos Rochfordbridge). Teams – 1 Loreto Balbriggan 24, 2 Loreto Mullingar 33, 3 St Dominic’s Cabra 38.
Junior: 1 Neasa Reilly (St Vincent’s Dundalk), 2 Clara Murphy ( St Dominic’s Cabra), 3 Cliona Nolan (OL Greenhills). Teams – 1 Loreto Mullingar 18, 2 St Dominic’s Cabra 23, 3 DC Griffith Avenue 30.
Minor: 1 Aimee Doherty (Ratoath College) 2 Lea Pidgeon (St Dominic’s Cabra), 3 Hannah Slattery (Ashbroune CC). Teams – 1 DC Griffith Avenue 26, 2 St Vincent’s Dundalk 34, 3 HF Clontarf 47.

Boys – Senior: 1 Sean O’Leary (St Aidan’s CBS) , 2 Cormac Dalton (St Jos Rochfortbridge), 3 Jamie Battle (Col Mhuire Mullingar). Teams – 1 St Aidan’s CBS 38, 2 Col Mhuire Mullingar 42, 3 St Pat’s Navan 74.
Inter: 1 Jack Moran (Col Mhuire Mullingar), 2 Jordan Byrne (St Aidan’s CBS), 3 John Whitelaw (Col Mhuire Mullingar). Teams – 1 Col Mhuire Mullingar 18, 2 St Aidan’s CBS 30, 3 St Joseph’s Drogheda 63.
Junior: 1 Seanie Dalton (Malahide CS), 2 Daragh Carter (Mount Temple), 3 Colin Smith (Col Mhuire Mullingar). Teams – 1 Col Mhuire Mullingar 57, 2 St Aidan’s CBS 61, 3 St Pat’s Navan 87.
Minor: 1 Victor Esosa (St Joseph’s Drogheda) 2 Emmet Delaney (St Joseph’s Drgheda), 3 Max Kelly (Portmarnock CC). Teams -1 St Joseph’s Drogheda 52, 2 St Aidan’s CBS 62, 3 St Fintan’s Sutton 85.

South Munster Schools Cross-County Championships, Tramore Valley Park, Cork (thanks to John Walshe)

Girls – Senior 2500m: 1 Stephanie Cotter (Coachford College) 10:20; 2 S Dolken (Scoil Phobail Bheara) 11:03; 3 C Harrington (Colaiste Pobaill, Bheanntrai) 12:34; 4 C Ni-Fhloinn (Colaiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire) 12:47; 5 E Bickerdike (SMGS, Blarney) 13:01; 6 M O’Sullivan (Intermediate School, Killorglin) 13:08. Team: 1 St Marys, Midleton 45; 2 St Brigids, Killarney 63; 3 Presentation, Milltown 65.

Intermediate 3000m: 1 L Hayes (Loreto, Fermoy) 12:40; 2 T Muldowney (St Marys, Midleton) 12:49; 3 J Cotter (Coachford College) 13:17; 4 A Neff (Carrigaline CS) 13:27; 5 S O’Brien (Presentation, Milltown) 13:41; 6 R Randles (Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare) 13:45.Team: 1 Loreto Fermoy 26; 2 Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare) 30; 3 St Marys, Midleton 44.

Junior 2000m: 1 Shannon Cotter (Coachford College) 8:56; 2 J Buckley (Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon) 9:05; 3 S Morrison (Loreto, Fermoy) 9:09; 4 L O’Keeffe (St Marys, Midleton) 9:14; 5 G Egan (St Marys, Mallow) 9:21; 6 M Carr (Loreto, Fermoy) 9:28.
Team: 1 Loreto, Fermoy 36; 2 St Marys, Midleton 48; 3 Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare 59.

Minor 1500m: 1 K Redmond (Kinsale CS) 6:17; 2 K Eagar (Intermediate School, Killorglin) 6:24; 3 N Tutill (Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon) 6:26; 4 A Morgan (St Marys, Midleton) 6:35; 5 E Murphy (Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon) 6:45; 6 E Ni-Mhuiri (Gaelcholaiste Carraig Ui Leighin) 6:47. Team: 1 Kinsale CS 28; 2 Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon 30; 3 S Marys, Midleton 42.

Boys
Senior 5000m: 1 F Curtin (Midleton CBS) 18:01; 2 C O’Donovan (Colaiste Chriost Ri) 19:04; 3 D Madigan (Charleville CBS) 19:46; 4 R O’Cathasaigh (Colaiste Daibheid, Cork) 20:17; 5 A O’Donovan (Douglas CBS) 20:21; 6 B Smith (Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh) 20:22.
Team: 1 Colaiste Chriost Ri 48; 2 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk 76; 3 Hamilton HS, Bandon 120.

Intermediate 4500m: 1 D McElhinney (Coaiste Pobaill, Bheanntrai) 16:50; 2 T Connolly (CBC, Cork) 17:15; 3 J O’Shea (CBC, Cork) 17:56; 4 N O’Flaitheartaigh (Hamilton HS, Bandon) 18:03; 5 C O’Reilly (Douglas CS) 18:13; 6 K Kerins (Presentation, Milltown) 18:15.

Junior 3000m: 1 P Hartnett (Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy) 11:43; 2 P Galvin (Presentation, Milltown) 11:54; 3 E Lee (Ashton School, Cork) 12:10; 4 C McNamee (St Colmans CC, Midleton) 12:17; 5 T Morrissey (Colaiste Chriost Ri) 12:24; 6 F Harrington (St Brogans, Bandon) 12:26.

Minor 2000m: 1 D Healy (Midleton CBS) 8:26; 2 K Evans (Presentation, Milltown) 8:35; 3 D Fleming (St Brendans, Killarney) 8:36; 4 Z Dinan (PBC, Cork) 8:36; 5 L Palmer (Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare) 8:38; 6 H Byrne (St Brendans, Killarneey) 8:42.
Team: 1 St Brendans, Killarney 50; 2 Midleton CBS 69; 3 Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore) 91.

South Connacht Schools Cross-Country Championships, South Park, Claddagh  (thanks to Mary Barrett for full result)
Girls – Senior: 1 Aoife King (Pres Headford), 2 Aine O’Farrell (Pres Athenry), 3 Aoife Sheehy (Dunmore CS) . Teams – 1 Pres Athenry A, 2 Pres Athenry B, 3 Bower Athlone.
Inter: 1 Maeve Dervan (Mercy Roscommon), 2 Sarah Gilhooley (Pres Athenry), 3 Laura Johnson (St Joseph’s Smmerhill). Teams – 1 Pres Athenry, 2 Col Bhaile Chlair A, 3 Col Mhuire Ballygar.
Junior: 1 Bea Drummond (Athlone CC) 2 Rebecca Lowe (Bower, Athlone ), 3 Kaci Moran (Pres Athenry). Teams – 1 Pres Athenry, 2 Bower Athlone, 3 Athlone CC.
Minor: 1 Shauna Brennan (Col Bhaile Chlair A), 2 Laura Kenny (St Killian’s New Inn), 3 Aouibheann Keane (HRC Mountbellew). Teams – 1 Pres Athenry, 2 Mercy Roscommon, 3 St Brigid’s College.

Boys – Senior: 1 Eanna O Cualain (Col na Coiribe), 2 Joe Tannain (Col Iognaid), 3 Gary Martin (Galway CC). Teams – 1 Col an Coiribe, 2 Galway CC, 3 St Mary’s Galway.
Inter – 1 Thomas McStay (Col Bhaile Chlair A), 2 Aaron Brennan (Col Bhaile Chlair A), 3 Jack Maher (Clifton CS). Teams – 1 Seamount, 2 Col Bhaile Chlair A, 3 Gort CS.
Junior: 1 Cillian Jordan (Col Einde), 2 Ruaidhri Collins (Pres Athenry), 3 Eoghann Jennings (Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin). Teams – 1 St Brigid’s College, 2 Pres Athenry, 3 Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin.
Minor: 1 Uyi Uyiosa Agbonayinma (Col Einde) , 2 ieen ieen ?? (Pres Athenry), 3 Darragh McNelis (Pres Athenry). Teams – 1 Pres Athenry, 2 St Joseph’s Galway, 3 Athlone CC.