Cross Country

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
  • 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
EVENTLOCATIONDATE
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)
TBCSaturday, 21st October 2023
* Leinster Juvenile CC Championships
(UNEVEN ages/U9 up + U7 novelty)
TBCSaturday, 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 ChurchTBC
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 GFCTBC
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, DunleerTBC
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)