Sunday was a historic day for all our athletes as they competed in the very first event ever to be held at the new National Cross Country Course in Abbottstown. It was a blustery day, although fortunately the rain held off.

First Medal of the day was won by Shauna Prior, a brilliant third in the U10 girls. We had two team wins. Firstly U14 Boys took Bronze. They were led by Josh (super run came 6th), followed by James, Lorcan, Hugh and Ben. Then the U16 girls took Silver. They were led by a very strong Lottie who took it out from the start and came 5th, followed by Anna, Lily and Kerrie.

Strong individual performances by Daphne, Oscar and Ella who didn’t have the support of a team, but didn’t let that stop them.

Great runs by Eibhlin and Mairead in the U18 girls, and Conor and Stephen in the U18 boys.

Orla Bollard ran her first senior womens race in the Autumn Open. It was  strong field led by Fionnuala McCormack. Orla came an impressive 31st with a time of 24.46

Full credit to all, with many stepping up an age to compete. As ever thanks to the parents who supported, and gave lifts.

U10 Girls

3rd Shauna Prior

U12 Girls

11th Daphne Ndjatang

U12 Boys

34th Oscar McIvor Lynch

U14 Girls

31st Ella Kingsnorth

U14 Boys (3rd Team)

6th Joshua Ericson

13th James Kenny

24th Lorcan Devine

30th Hugh Lawlor

33rd Ben Cohen

U16 Girls (2nd Team)

5th Lottie Simons

12th Anna Prior

20th Lily Heaney

22nd Kerrie Costello

U18 Girls

10th Eibhlin McCarthy

12th Mairead Nichleirigh

U18 Boys

15th Conor Tuck

16th Stephen O’Connor

Senior Women

31st Orla Bollard (24.46)

16 October 2016; A general view of the start of the women’s senior race during the Autumn Open Cross Country Festival at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile