All Ireland Schools Cross Country, Galway Racecourse, 08 March 2025

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆

This Saturday the All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country took place in Galway where close to one thousand secondary school athletes took part in the climax of the All Ireland schools cross country races over four age groups. The venue was on the famous Galway, Ballybrit race course. The Fianna Fáil tent and helicopters may have been missing by the atmosphere was electric with the country’s best young athletes vying for much coveted national medals. Rathfarnham WSAF had 2 athletes, Fionán O'Keeffe and Ryan O Neill running for Terenure College in the opening boys minors and closing boys seniors races. 

The minor boys race was the typical frantic dash from the gun with Fionán O'Keeffe digging in to produce a very impressive 8th place finish. In the concluding senior race Ryan O Neill was at the business end from the first lap and the initial lead group of 10 soon whittled down to 6. Ryan despite a fall on the 3rd last corner while in 4th, somehow got back on his feet and kept his head to take 3rd and secure a brilliant podium finish. Fantastic running lads and a credit to your coaches, families and school.