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 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 2024 (January 1st to December 31st 2024)…
| Born 2017 | Under 8 | Born 2013 | Under 12 | Born 2009 | Under 16 |
| Born 2016 | Under 9 | Born 2012 | Under 13 | Born 2008 | Under 17 |
| Born 2015 | Under 10 | Born 2011 | Under 14 | Born 2007 | Under 18 |
| Born 2014 | Under 11 | Born 2010 | Under 15 | Born 2006 | Under 19 |
- Links to Competitions, Rules & Regulations…
- Upcoming Events… (events listed with a * are the competitions we train and prepare our juveniles for) – DATES FOR 2024/2025 WILL BE UPDATED AT THE END OF THE TRACK & FIELD/SUMMER SEASON
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| CLUB TRAINING 'CROSS COUNTRY SEASON' Sept/Oct 2023 to March 24th 2024 | 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 |
| Leinster Schools Tailteann Trials | Morton Stadium Santry, Dublin, D09 RV10 | |
| 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) | Sunday, 24th September 2023 |
| * Louth Juvenile CC Championships (U10 up / EVEN ages + U8 novilty) | Louth GAA Center of Excellance Darver A91 CF62 | Sunday, 1st October 2023 |
| Geraldine Dolan Schools Cross Country (St. Brigids AC) | Oldcastle, Co. Meath | Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 |
| * Louth Juvenile CC Championships (U9 up / UNEVEN ages + U8 Novelty) | Bellurgan Park Dundalk A91 FP86 | Sunday, 8th October 2023 |
| Athletics Louth Star Awards Night (Club nominated athletes) | The Fairways Hotel Dundalk A91 E6KC | Friday, 13th October, 2023 |
| National Juvenile Uneven Age CC Inter-Club Relays (Leinster Qualifiers) | National Sports Campus, Abbotstown Dublin 15, D15 F2CC | Sunday, 15th October 2023 |
| Leinster Schools 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) | Saturday, 21st October 2023 | |
| * Leinster Juvenile CC Championships (UNEVEN ages/U9 up + U7 novelty) | Saturday, 4th November 2023 | |
| Community & Comprehensive Schools Cross Country (Community & Comprehensive Secondary Schools only) | Phoenix Park, Dublin (Ask your School to enter you) | |
| Ardee & District AC ANNUAL CHURCH GATE COLLECTION | Ardee Church | Sat - 18th Nov 2023 6pm Sun - 19th Nov 2023 9am & 12noon |
| National Schools Indoor Combined Events (Qualifiers from the Leinsters) | AIT International Arena Athlone, N37 A3W4 | |
| National Cross Country Championships EVEN ages/U10 up (Leinster Qualifiers) | Sunday, 19th November, 2023 | |
| Ardee & District AC CLUB AWARDS & CROSS COUNTRY CLUB DAY | Ardee St. Mary's GFC | TBC Sunday, November 19th or 26th 2023 |
| * Louth Juvenile Relay Championships (EVEN ages only / U10 up) | DKIT Dundalk | Sunday, 26th November 2023 |
| National Cross Country Championships UNEVEN ages/U9 up (Leinster Qualifiers) | TBC | Sunday, 3rd December 2023 |
| International Schools Indoor Combined Events | Wales 2023 | |
| Ardee & District AC ANNUAL FLAG DAY | ARDEE TOWN (Volunteers do 1 or 2 hour shifts) | Fri, 8th December 2024 Sat, 9th December 2023 |
| WINTER BREAK (no training for 2 weeks) | Last training night before Christmas - Back in the new year on - | TBC Thurs, 14th December 2023 Thursday, 9th January 2024 |
| Cushinstown AC Open Indoors (U8 up / All age groups) | Cushinstown, Kilmoon Cross, Ashbourne Co. Meath A84 FV34 | TBC |
| * Leinster CC Juvenile Relays (U12, U14 & U16 age groups) | Avondale Forrest Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow | TBC |
| * Glenmore AC Open CC (Even Ages / U8, U10, U12, U14 & U16) | Bellurgan Park Dundalk A91 FP86 | Sunday, 21st January 2024 |
| * 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) | TBC |
| Leinster Schools Cross Country (Secondary School Ages only) | Santry Demense (Qualifiers from the North Leinster Schools XC) | TBC |
| * 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) |