Irish Team Perform Well at Celtic Cross
Irish teams competed in the Celtic Cross Country on Sunday,18th of January. The annual fixture was hosted by Ireland this year and featured teams from Scotland, Wales, Ulster and Athletics Ireland. The event was run in conjunction with the Leinster Junior and Senior Cross Country Championships in CowPark, Dunboyne.
Caoimhe Harrington u17 girls (Athletics Ireland) was a clear winner in the combined u17/u20 race. There was other stong performances from Christy Conlon (Ulster) u17 boys, Peter Lynch (Athletics Ireland) u20 boys and Avril Deegan (Ballyroan Abbeyleix) followed by Clodagh O Reilly (Ulster). In the U23 category the standout performances were David Harper and Shona Heaslip.
Celtic Boys Under 17: Ulster 15pts Ireland 18pts, Wales 21pts, Scotland 29 pts Ireland Dev 42 pts
Celtics Boys Under 20: Scotland: 6 pts, Ireland 18 pts, Ulster 27 pts, Ireland Dev 39 pts.
Girls Under Under 17: Scotland 6 pts, Ireland 21 pts. Ulster, 29 pts, Wales, 37 pts, Ireland Dev 43 pts.
Under 20: Scotland 6 pts, Ireland, 21 pts, Ulster, 26 pts, Ireland Dev 34 pts
