Golden haul for five Clare athletes

The North Munster Schools Cross Country Championships were held in very cold and damp weather conditions at the Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry, Limerick. Clare athletes dominated all eight races, delivering outstanding individual performances, with five winning gold.

Caoimhe Harvey (Kilkee Community College) won the junior girls’ 2,000m and Aishling Kelly (St Joseph’s, Spanish Point) won the bronze medal. Laura Power (Coláiste Muire, Ennis) won the intermediate girls’ 2,500m.

In the minor boys, Sean Cahill (St Joseph’s, Tulla) who finished 10th in the Clare schools finals, captured the gold medal over 2,000m, with Paul Martin (Rice College) taking the silver medal.

Jamie Roche (St Flannan’s) won the junior boys’ 3,000m, with Eoin Looney (St Joseph’s, Spanish Point) finishing fourth.

Kevin Mulcaire (St Flannan’s), the first Irish athlete home in the McCain’s international Cross Country in Wales, captured the North Munster intermediate cross-country with Sean Collins (St Flannan’s) finishing in fifth place.
In the senior boys’ 5,000m, Stephen Rooney (Gaelcoláiste an Chláir), was very strong in testing conditions on his way to winning the silver medal ahead of Karl Fitzmaurice (St Pat’s, Shannon).

In the minor girls’ 1,500m Caoimhie Carmody (St Flannan’s) came home in fourth spot with Katie Power (Coláiste Muire, Ennis), fifth. In the senior ladies’ 2,500m, Róisín Considine (Ennistymon Vocational School) came away with the silver medal with Siobhán Nestor (fifth), Caolann McCormack (sixth) and Emer Hillery (seventh), all Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon, winning the team title.

In the inter-club awards Coláiste Muire, Ennis won the minor girls’ with St Joseph’s, Tulla taking the bronze medals. In the minor boys, there was a big win for St Joseph’s, Tulla, with St Flannan’s taking the bronze medals.

In the junior girls, gold went to Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon on 41 points just one point ahead of St Michael’s Kilmihil on 42 points. In the junior boys, St Flannan’s won on 53 points, with the bronze medals going to Kilkee on 134.

In the intermediate girls’ team section, Coláiste Muire, Ennis won the silver medals while, in the intermediate men’s, there was another great victory for St Flannan’s on 53 points, with Ennistymon Vocational School taking the silver medals on 69 points. St Michael’s Kilmihil were fourth on 117 points.

Two North Clare Schools dominated the senior awards, with Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon winning the senior girls’ team title on 21 points and Ennistymon CBS taking the boys’ team gold on 89 points. Ennistymon Vocational School won the bronze medals on 101points.

Results
Minor girls’ 1,500m
4 Caoimhie Carmody (St Flannan’s); 5 Katie Power (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 6 Grace Moloney (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 7 Tara Bradley (Kilrush); 8 Katie Taylor (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 9 Clara Neylon (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 10 Sinead Conlon (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 12 Katie O’Dwyer (Rice College); 13 Fidelma Marrinan (Kilkee); 20 Chantel Burke (Kilrush); 25 Cary O’Connell (Coláiste Muire, Ennis).
Teams
1 Coláiste Muire, Ennis = 22 points; 2 Laurel Hill = 36 points; 3 St Joseph’s, Tulla = 44 points; 5 Kilkee = 70 points.
Junior girls’ 2,000m
1 Caoimhie Harvey (Kilkee); 3 Aisling Kelly (St Joseph’s, Spanish Point); 5 Elaine Shannon (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 7 Anna Courtney (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 8 Mia Hanrahan (St Flannan’s); 9 Shauna Melican (GaelColáiste an Chláir); 10 Sharon Egan (St Michael’s, Kilmihil); 11 Deirbhile Brown (Kilrush); 12 Cliodhna Blake (St Michael’s Kilmihil); 13 Sinéad Hogan (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon).
Teams
1 Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon = 41 points; 2 St Michael’s Kilmihil = 42 points; 3 St Joseph’s Doon; 4 Scariff = 56 points; 5 Gaelcholáiste an Cláir = 57 points; 6 Coláiste Muire, Ennis = 62 points.
Intermediate girls’ 2,500m
1 Laura Power (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 5 Nollaigh Blake (St Michael’s, Kilmihil); 7 Gráinne Cremin (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 8 Áine Rouine (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 10 Clare Hehir (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 11 Rachel Brady (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 17 Ciara Cahill (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 18 Aishling Parra Haren (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon).
Teams
1 Mercy Mounthawk = 13 points; 2 Coláiste Muire, Ennis (1. 7. 11) = 19 points; 3 Hazelwood College = (9. 12. 15) = 36 points; 4 Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon (8. 10. 18) = 36 points.
Senior girls’ 2,500m
2 Róisín Considine (Vocational School Ennistymon); 5 Muireann O’Shea (Coláiste Muire, Ennis); 6 Siobhán Nestor (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 7 Caolann McCormack (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 8 Emer Hillery (Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon); 12 Sinead Collins (Ennistymon Vocational School).
Teams
1 Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon (6. 7. 8) = 21 points.
Minor boys’ 2,000m
1 Sean Cahill (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 2 Paul Martin (Rice College); 4 Sean Murphy (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 5 Patrick O’Rourke (Lisdoonvarna); 6 Donal Devane (St Flannan’s); 8 Sean Rouine (Ennistymon CBS); 9 Cian Shannon (St Flannan’s); 12 Conor Devane (St Flannan’s); 14 Cian Keogh (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 18 Kevin Hassett (Kilrush); 21 Conor Touhy (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 22 Sean Murphy (St Joseph’s, Tulla).
Teams
1 St Joseph’s, Tulla = 40 points; 2 Tralee = 85 points; 3 St Flannan’s = 96 points; 9 Kilrush = 164 points; 11 Kilkee = 199 points.
Junior boys’ 2,500m
1 Jamie Roche (St Flannan’s); 4 Eoin Looney (Spanish Point); 7 Stephan Maher (St Flannan’s); 8 Conor Mc Neilus (St Flannan’s); 9 Conor Aspel (Scariff); 10 Christopher O’Connor (St Michael’s Kilmihil); 11 Odran Lynch (Kilkee); 12 Conor Murphy (Ennistymon CBS); 13 Cathal O’Brien (Rice College).
Teams: 1 St Flannan’s = 53 points; 2 St Clement’s = 83 points; 3 Kilkee = 134 points; 5 Scariff = 142 points; 7 St Joseph’s, Tulla = 157 points.
Intermediate boys’ 4,500m: 1 Kevin Mulcaire (St Flannan’s); 5 Sean Collins (St Flannan’s); 6 Conail O Hainefein (Gaelcoláiste an Chláir); 7 Ciaran Buckley (Ennistymon Vocational School); 11 Aaron Slattery (St Flannan’s); 13 Padraigh Malone (Ennistymon Vocational School); 20 Eoin Tubridy (St Michael’s, Kilmihil); 22 Sean Malone (Ennistymon Vocational School); 26 Eoin Donnellan (St Joseph’s, Tulla); 27 Jack Devitt (Ennistymon Vocational School).
Teams: 1 St Flannan’s = 53 points; 2 Ennistymon Vocational School = 69 points; 3 Tarbert = 100 points; 4 St Michael’s Kilmihil = 117 points; 9 St Joseph’s, Tulla = 212 points.
Senior boys’ 5,000m
2 Stephen Rooney (Gaelcoláiste an Chlair); 3 Karl Fitzmaurice (St Pat’s, Shannon); 5 Patrick Chesser (Rice College); 12 David McCarthy (Ennistymon CBS); 15 Paul Devitt (Ennistymon Vocational School); 20 Aaron McNulty (Ennistymon Vocational School).
Teams: 1 Ennistymon CBS = 89 points; 2 John The Baptist Hospital = 98 points; 3 Ennistymon Vocational School = 101 points; 5 Scariff = 115 points; 6 St Michael’s Kilmihil = 132 points.