Schedule of Cross Country Events for Juveniles – 2023/2024
Note for Parents – For information and advice on attending an event please click 👉 Upcoming Events/Juveniles (Ages & Competition) for all you need to know or speak to your child’s coach at the end of any training session. Remember, any changes to upcoming events will be given at training and/or published via WhatsApp Notifications from the club’s mobile 085 765 4578. Please save our club mobile number to your phone’s ‘Contact List’ to receive these WhatsApp Notifications.
- Age groups for competitions for the Year 2023 (January 1st to December 31st 2023)…
| Born 2016 | Under 8 | Born 2012 | Under 12 | Born 2008 | Under 16 |
| Born 2015 | Under 9 | Born 2011 | Under 13 | Born 2007 | Under 17 |
| Born 2014 | Under 10 | Born 2010 | Under 14 | Born 2006 | Under 18 |
| Born 2013 | Under 11 | Born 2009 | Under 15 | Born 2005 | Under 19 |
- Links to Competitions, Rules & Regulations…
- Upcoming Events… (events listed with a * are the competitions we train and prepare our juvenils for) – DATES FOR 2023/2024 WILL BE UPDATED IN AUGUST 2023
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| CLUB TRAINING 'CROSS COUNTRY SEASON' Sept/Oct 2022 to March 24th 2023 | The Boys School Field A92 APV4 (Sept 2023) Ardee St. Mary's GFC A92 K226 (Oct 2023 - Mar /Apr 2024) | Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm |
| Star of the Sea AC's Cross Country (U9 up / races in all age groups) | Greenanstown, Stamullen, Co. Meath Signposted from Stamullen Village (Centra/K32 X431) | |
| * Louth Juvenile CC Championships (U10 up / EVEN ages + U8 novilty) | Bellurgan Park Dundalk A91 FP86 | Sunday, 1st October 2023 |
| * Louth Juvenile CC Championships (U9 up / UNEVEN ages + U8 Novelty) | Louth GAA Center of Excellance Darver A91 CF62 | Sunday, 8th October 2023 |
| National Juvenile Uneven Age CC Inter-Club Relays (Leinster Qualifiers) | National Sports Campus, Abbotstown Dublin 15 D15 F2CC | |
| Leinster Indoor Combined Events (Secondary School Ages only) | National Indoor Arena D15 EPN4 (Ask your Secondary School to enter you) | |
| * Leinster Juvenile CC Championships (EVEN ages/U10 up + *8 Novelty) | TBC | Saturday, 21st October 2023 |
| * Leinster Juvenile CC Championships (UNEVEN ages/U9 up + U7 novelty) | TBC | Saturday, 4th November 2023 |
| Community & Comprehensive Schools Cross Country (Community & Comprehensive Secondary Schools only) | Phoenix Park, Dublin (Ask your School to enter you) | |
| Athletics Louth Star Awards Night (Club nominated athletes) | The Fairways Hotel Dundalk A91 E6KC | |
| Ardee & District AC ANNUAL CHURCH GATE COLLECTION | Ardee Church | TBC Sat - 18th Nov 2023 6.30pm Sun - 19th Nov 2023 8.30am & 12noon |
| National Cross Country Championships EVEN ages/U10 up (Leinster Qualifiers) | TBC | |
| Ardee & District AC CLUB AWARDS & CROSS COUNTRY CLUB DAY | Ardee St. Mary's GFC | TBC Sunday, November 26th 2023 |
| National Cross Country Championships UNEVEN ages/U9 up (Leinster Qualifiers) | TBC | |
| Ardee & District AC ANNUAL FLAG DAY | ARDEE TOWN (Volunteers do 1 or 2hr shifts) | TBC Fri, 8th December 2022 Sat, 9th December 2022 |
| WINTER BREAK (no training for 2 weeks) | Last training night before Christmas - Back in the new year on - | Thursday, 15th December 2023 Thursday, 9th January 2024 |
| Cushinstown AC Open Indoors (U8 up / All age groups) | Cushinstown, Kilmoon Cross, Ashbourne Co. Meath A84 FV34 | |
| * Leinster CC Juvenile Relays (U12, U14 & U16 age groups) | Avondale Forrest Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow | |
| * Louth Juvenile Relay Championships (EVEN ages only / U10 up) | Newtownstalaban Drogheda, Co. Louth | |
| * Glenmore AC Open CC (Even Ages / U8, U10, U12, U14 & U16) | Bellurgan Park Dundalk A91 FP86 | |
| * Blackrock AC Cross Country Event | The Geraldine's GFC Haggardstown A91 C429 | TBC Sunday, 28th January 2024 |
| North Leinster Schools Cross Country (Secondary School Ages only) | Phoenix Park - Papel Cross (Ask your Secondary School to enter you) | |
| Leinster Schools Cross Country (Secondary School Ages only) | Santry Demense (Qualifiers from the North Leinster Schools XC) | |
| * The Ras na hEireann Cross Country (Uneven ages / U9 up) | Lawlesstown, Dunleer | TBC Sunday, 18th February 2024 @ 12noon |
| CLUB TRAINING 'TRACK & FIELD SEASON' | The 'Boys' School Field' A92 APV4 | Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 (1st Tuesday following daylight savings) |