National Juvenile and Novice XC Championships

A busy day for Rathfarnham athletes in Tramore, County Waterford today at the National Juvenile Uneven age group and Novice Cross Country Championship. Fionan O'Keeffe was first out in boys U15 racing up a year ran a very commendable 38th out of 138 qualified athletes.

Next up in boys U17 we had Aidan O'Connor running well up the field throughout to take 21st place.

Ryan O'Neill was our final juvenile athlete out and was running his final club XC race as a juvenile as he moves to junior category in January. Fittingly he delivered his best performance to date taking 4th place to earn a precious individual national medal. This was Ryan’s first national cross country medal and demonstrates his ongoing improvement. Ryan also lead home the Dublin team to take County and Provincial gold medals.

The XC participation of all club juvenile athletes the past few months will provide them with an invaluable strength and endurance base for the forthcoming indoor and out door track season.

In the women’s novice race the Rathfarnham team finished 14th overall lead by Aisling O Connor with a fine 18th place finish and backed up by Grainne Black, Laura Mills and Louise Cassidy. John Macaulay was the sole men’s runner.

Well done all participants today.

In other news in the BHAA 6k XC race in Tallaght Jared Murray continued his competitive return taking a comfortable win whilst Laura McDonnell took the win in the ladies race. Terrific results.