On Sunday last, Star of the Sea A.C., presented their 26th Annual Cross Country Meeting in Greenanstow
It was a glorious sunny autumn day with the Girls U9 starting the event to run their 500m race. The girls, Paulina Kelly, Katie Sands and Sarah Lynch ran strongly just missing out on individual medals but held their positions to claim a team 3rd place overall.
Sarah Lynch & Paulina Kelly – U9 Girls
Next up were the Boys U9 500m with Dylan McCarron breaking out into the lead group, supported by Arthur Sands, Charlie Sands and Lennon Murphy to finish just a couple of places outside claiming a team medal as did the Boys U10 500m, Rob Kelly, Joe Murphy, Daragh Osborn and Jack McCarron who all took to the line and ran proudly alongside some stiff opposition.
Boys U9 Team
Ruth Gillespie led the way for Ardee in the Girls U11 1000m closely followed by Hallie Sands and Ava McNally and holding strong positions with help from Orlaith Carolan and Samantha McCarron they ran home to claim a team 3rd.
Girls U11 Team
The Girls U12 1500m were up next and representing Ardee & District were Charlotte Osborn, Erin Hoey, Adah Murphy and Rebecca McCarron. A new distance for the girls, they all ran strongly gaining great experience and achieving some personal bests as did Emma Gillespie and Aoibheann Carolan for the Girls U13 1500m.
Aoibheann Carolan, Charlotte Osborn & Adah Murphy
Abbie Sheridan was Ardee’s sole runner in the Girls U15 2,200m and leading the field from the start she ran strongly and comfortably taking off at 500m to sprint home to claim 1stplace.
Abbie Sheridan
Last up for our Juveniles was the Girls U17 3000m and moving up an age Tara McGuinness held strong to claim a 6thmedal place with Niamh McGuinness followed closely behind.
Tara McGuinness
Finishing the day with the sun still shining our senior members, Tom Murphy and Peter Carolan ran in the Fit4Life 6000m. In his debut cross country event Tom took off fast from the start and both men ran to personal bests alongside some of the northeast’s best athletes.
Peter Carolan & Tom Murphy
It was a fantastic day and Ardee & District AC are proud of all their athletes and wish them best of luck in the upcoming Cross Country events.