Ders take U-15 crown
Day followed by thunder and lightning
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However, the increasingly heavy conditions took their toll, especially on the final ascent. There was very little in at the end and she can look forward to the nationals knowing that she is there or thereabouts.
Róisín’s clubmate Ciara Dolan in 21st place was next Wexford athlete home, followed by the Adamstown duo of Aoibhinn Crean in 27th and Kate Jackman in 31st. Gorey’s Corrine Kenny (S.L.O.T.), returning from injury, placed 32nd.
In the boys’ Under-13 2,500m, Kevin O’Mahony of D.M.P. in ninth place was Wexford’s first finisher. That puts him on the Leinster team for the All-Irelands.
Other placings: 18, Seán Lennon (U.S.); 67, Ross English (Adamstown); 89, Tommaso Hickey (U.S.); 94, Keelan Ryan (U.S.); 95, Olan Delaney (U.S.); 96, Sam Myers (U.S.); 97, Charlie Alfred (U.S.).
Sarah Phylan of Enniscorthy placed 24th in the girls’ Under-13 race, run over the same distance as the boys’ race. Aoife Walsh (D.M.P.) was one place further back.
Other placings: 62, Freya Thompson (Kilmore); 66, Danielle Stone (D.M.P.); 72, Gráinne English (Adamstown); 84, Cara Kelly (D.M.P.); 91, Aoife Byrne (S.B.R.). Wexford were sixth team overall.
In the boys’ Under-17 5,000m, Adam O’Connor of United Striders in 30th place was the first Wexford athlete, with Joe Byrne of S.B.R. finishing a weary 32nd, Aaron Browne (U.S.) 33rd, and Cian Flanagan (U.S.) 35th.
Other Wexford placings: 44, Ryan Kielthy (U.S.); 48, Cian Doyle (Kilmore).
The Striders duo of Grace Costello and Rebecca Bawden placed 17th and 19th respectively in the girls’ Under-19 race.
Ger Forde of Slaney Olympic was the county’s top finisher in the Senior men’s 10,000m, in a very respectable ninth place.
Other Wexford finishers: 29, Paul Gibbons (S.B.R.); 31, Alan O’Connor (U.S.); 32, George Delaney (U.S.); 33, Seán Murphy (U.S.); 38, Will Doyle (Slaney Olympic); 41, Brian O’Shaughnessy (St. Killian’s); 43, John Murphy (D.M.P.); 46, Jim Stafford (S.O.); 51, Billy Reck (S.O.); 53, Michael O’Flaherty (Kilmore); 59, Fabian Flood (U.S.); 61, Pat O’Callaghan (U.S.); 67, Paul Doran (U.S.).
Slaney Olympic were sixth club, with United Striders seventh. The Co. Wexford team placed third.
Elizabeth Egan (Bree) in 19th place was the top Wexford finisher in the women’s 5,000m.
Other placings: 25, Ciara Bowe (S.B.R.); 27, Christine Stone (D.M.P.); 28, Beth O’Connor (U.S.); 31, Catherine O’Connor (Menapians); 32, Angela Butler (Taghmon). The Wexford team placed fifth.
Fixtures: November 16 (7 p.m.), Wexford Juvenile winter league (Under-8 to Under-16 consecutively plus tiny tots race), Enniscorthy Sports Hub, registration from 6.15 p.m. This is the first in the series as last week’s opener was cancelled due to bad weather; November 17, British and Irish Masters cross-country, Swansea, Wales; November 23 (7 p.m.), Wexford Juvenile winter league, Enniscorthy Sports Hub; November 25, Irish Life Health Senior, Junior and Juvenile even age cross-country, National Sports Campus, Abbotstown; November 30 (7 p.m.), Wexford Juvenile winter league, Enniscorthy Sports Hub; December 2, Mr Oil Wexford Intermediate cross-country championships, Ferns, hosted by S.B.R. A.C.