Hectic couple of weekends for Meath AAI

Meath AAI hosted cross country championships across under-age and adult grades over the last two weekends with the exception of senior which is scheduled for 8th December.

Cilles AC hosted day one of the juvenile even ages and novice championships at the Oldbridge Estate and Battle of the Boyne visitor centre.

In the overall team competitions nine clubs took home at least one team medal- they were Bohermeen, Cilles, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Fr Murphy, Navan, Ratoath, Tara and Trim.

In the individual medal table some 13 clubs were on the podium - Ratoath, Cilles, Dunboyne, Trim, Bohermeen, Fr Murphy, Navan, Star of Sea ,Tara, Dunshaughlin, Na Fianna, St Brigid's, St Andrew's.

Bohermeen AC will celebrate its 50th consecutive year in athletics since the present club was formed in 1969 and the club had more than 50 athletes in action with some excellent performances.

In the boys u-12 events brother and sister Conn and Cara Brennan both took gold in their respective races.

Trim's Ellen Vitting claimed top spot in the women’s novice event while Helen Hartnett had a very strong run just seven days after completing the Berlin Marathon. 

Also for Trim, in the novice men's race, David O'Connor, Pauric Farrell, Andy Linsley and Enda Markey finished second to Dunshaughlin.

.SEE VIDEO CLIPS FROM OLDBRIDGE

 

Fr Murphy AC hosted Day Two where Star of the Sea athlete Aoife Parella won the Meath Intermediate Cross Country Championship title at Frayne in a strong field.

Fergus Crilly-McEntee took the laurels in the men's race while in the team categories Trim won the men's award and Dunboyne took the ladies.

ALL RESULTS LISTED 

DAY ONE RESULTS

FEMALE 
U-10 (1,000m) - 1, Emily Gannon (Ratoath); 2, Francesca Kelly (Fr Murphy); 3, Charley Coogan (Navan); team - 1, Ratoath 17; 2, Bohermeen 60; 3, Dunboyne 74.

U-12 (1,500m) - 1, Cara Brennan (Bohermeen); 2, Aisling Clare (Ratoath); 3, Lucy Mooney (Ratoath); team - 1, Ratoath 18; 2, Bohermeen 23; 3, Dunshaughlin 105.
 
U-14 (2,500m) - 1, Kerri Cole (Na Fianna); 2, Robyn Larkin (Trim); 3, Emma O’Sullivan (Cilles); team - 1, Ratoath 22; 2, Navan 69; 3, Trim 83.
 
U-16 (3,500m) - 1, Katie Mulchrone (Trim); 2, Aoife Gallagher (Trim); 3, Kayla Ryan (Dunboyne); team - 1, Dunboyne 13; 2, Ratoath 20; 3, Bohermeen 35.

U-18 (4,000m) - 1, Holly Brennan (Cilles); 2, Ava Costello (Trim); 3, Hannah Slattery (Ratoath); team - 1, Trim 17.
 
Junior (u-20, 6,000m) - 1, Lauren Murphy (Cilles); 2, Karla Kelly (Fr Murphy); 3, Katie Greene (Dunboyne).

Novice (4,000m) - 1, Ellen Vitting (Trim); 2, Aoife Parella (Trim); 3, Ann Marie Snee (Dunboyne); team - 1, Dunboyne 15; 2, Bohermeen 30; 3, Fr Murphy 54

MALE 
U-10 (1,000m) - 1, Oisin Giles (Tara); 2, John Hanlon (Dunboyne); 3, Eoin Davis (Bohermeen); team - 1, Tara 36pts; 2, Ratoath 43; 3, Dunshaughlin 55. 

U-12 (1,500m) - 1, Colm Brennan (Bohermeen); 2, Conor Giles (Tara); 3, Nathan Mooney (Ratoath); team - 1, Ratoath 31; 2, Dunboyne 51; 3, Tara 55.
 
U-14 (2,500m) - 1, Shane McGrath (St Andrew’s); 2, Samuel Connolly (Dunshaughlin); 3, Ciaran McCormack (Dunboyne); team - 1, Ratoath 29; 2, Bohermeen 37; 3, Cilles 68.

U-16 (3,500m) - 1, Kyle Witter (Ratoath); 2, Alex Harrington (Cilles); 3, Ivan Ryan (Star of the Sea); team - 1, Ratoath 10; 2, Dunshaughlin 28; 3, Cilles 28.
 
U-18 (6,000m) - 1, Aaron Smith (Cilles); 2, Marcus Clarke (Ratoath); 3, Matthew Hayes (Ratoath); team - 1, Ratoath 31; 2, Trim 50.
 
Junior (u-20, 6,000m) -1 , Gavin Doyle (Cilles); 2, Kenneth Doyle (Cilles); 3, John Masterson (Navan).

Novice (6,000m) - 1, Ben Brunton (St Brigid’s); 2, Owen Fletcher (Dunboyne); 3, Shane McCaul (Dunshaughlin); team - 1, Dunshaughlin 30; 2, Trim 39; 3, St Brigid’s 67.

DAY TWO RESULTS

FEMALE 

U-9 (800m) - 1, Francesca Kelly (Fr Murphy); 2, Lydia Jordan (Ratoath); 3, Tara Hunt (Bohermeen); team - 1, Ratoath 17pts; 2, Tara 79; 3, Dunboyne 92. 

U-11 (1200m) - 1, Olivia Ryan (Ratoath); 2,Vivienne Larkin (Fr Murphy); 3, Aisling Shevlin (Ratoath); team - 1, Ratoath 17; 2, Bohermeen 42; 3, Dunboyne 47. 

U-13 (2,000m) - 1, Robin Larkin (Trim); 2, Sophie Finn (Ratoath); 3, Mary Kate Prior (Ratoath); team - 1, Ratoath 22; 2, Trim 41; 3, Bohermeen 56. 

U-15 (3,000m) - 1, Sophie Quinn (Ratoath); 2, Kerrie Cole (Na Fianna); 3, Katie Mulchrone (Trim); team - 1, Ratoath 11; 2, Bohermeen 28; 3, Trim 47. 

U-17 (4,000m) - 1, Ava Costello (Trim); 2, Aoife Gallagher (Trim); 3, Karla Kelly (Fr Murphy); team - 1, Trim 9; 2, Ratoath 23; 3, Bohermeen 33. 33pts 

U-19 (4,000m) - 1, Holly Brennan (Cilles); 2, Bonnie McFeat (Dunboyne); 3, Aoibhinn Rea (Ratoath). 

Intermediate (4,000m) - 1, Aoife Parella (Star of the Sea); 2, Ann Marie Snee (Dunboyne); 3, Claire Ni Fhearchealla (Dunboyne); team - 1, Dunboyne 11; 2, Bohermeen 24; 3, Fr Murphy 47.

MALE 
U-9 (800m) - 1, Ruairi Finnegan (Rathkenny); 2, Senan Traynor (Bohermeen); 3, Flynn Markey (Dunshaughlin); team - 1, Tara 42pts; 2, Ratoath 47; 3, Dunboyne 63. 

U-11 (1,200m) - 1, Con Brennan (Bohermeen); 2, George Comerford (Dunboyne); 3, Eoghan McCarthy (Dunshaughlin); team - 1, Dunboyne 30; 2, Ratoath 32; Dunshaughlin 42. 

U-13 (2,000m) - 1, Shane McGrath (St Andrew's); 2, James Kelly (Ratoath); 3, Samuel Connolly (Dunshaughlin); team - 1, Bohermeen 42; Ratoath 43; Cilles 56. 

U-15 (3,000m) - 1, Dylan Murphy (Tara); 2, Ryan Robinson (Dunshaughlin); 3, Dean Ryan (Bohermeen); team - 1, Bohermeen 18; Dunshaughlin 18; Ratoath 26. 

U-17 (4,500m) - 1, Marcus Clarke (Ratoath); 2, Matthew Hayes (Ratoath); 3, Seamus Anderson (Trim); team - 1, Ratoath 8; 2, Trim 16. 

U-19 (6,000m) - 1, Aaron Smith (Cilles); 2, Peter Coscoran (Star of the Sea); 3, Barry Stratford (St Brigid's). 

Intermediate (8,000m) - 1, Fergus Crilly (Rathkenny); 2, Liam Cunningham (Fr Murphy); 3, David O'Connor (Trim); team - 1, Trim 26; 2, Dunshaughlin 52; .3, Fr Murphy

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