The club organised a very successful National School Cross Country event at the start of October with large numbers in each race. Many children running a cross country race for the first time.
The Even aged county championships were held in Caherciveen at the start of the month Cathal O Connor and the Vickers brothers all won hard earned medals.
Ryan Vickers was competing in the All-Ireland combined schools event in Athlone. Primarily known as a middle distance and cross country runner, he made light of these extra events making the 60 metre hurdles, long jump and Shot Putt look easy on top of his stronger events the 200. His last event the 800 was his strongest event where he made up a lot of ground on the leaders to take gold. A tremendous achievement for this talented athlete. Hs followed this up the following day with a 2nd placing in the county u 15 cross country championships.
Another very talented athlete won gold at these events. Cathal O’Connor was winner of the u-13 event to add to a very successful year winning medals on the track and Community games.
Isaac Vickers won the U-17 event and Arthur Fitzgerald won silver in the masters category. Well done also to our other athletes who competed Edison and Ethan in the U-9. Hazel and Amelia U 11 and Ethan and Darren U 11 while finishing out of the medals can be very proud of there efforts.