High drama in Doolough for cross country runners
The course situated beside the beach in Doolough made for a spectacular setting for the Mayo Even Ages Cross Country Championships, which took place in excellent conditions for late September. Picture courtesy of Erris AC.
Athletics: The Westnet Mayo Even Ages, Junior, Senior and Masters Cross Country Championships was hosted by Erris Athletic Club at Doolough, Geesala on Sunday September 22. Weather conditions were ideal and underfoot competitions perfect. The course was on sand dunes within a few feet of the magnificent Doolough beach looking toward Achill. Many of the athletes finished off the day with a post-race sea swim.
Athletes travelled from all corners of Mayo to compete, some of whom were newcomers to athletics on the day while others were there to give it their all and qualify for the Connacht Championships.
Erris Athletic Club did an excellent job hosting the event and those who officiated ensured a smooth running of the competition.
Participations medals were presented to all the U8 and U10 boys and girls who competed.
U8 Girls:
East Mayo – Kate Munnelly, Chloe McDonnell, Riana McNichol and Anna Muldoon.
Erris – Emily Gaughan, Cara Geraghty, Blaithin Shannon, Annie Lavelle, Rose Keane, Aoibheann Deane, Niamh Walsh, Meave Walsh, Ailbhe De Roiste, Ella Reilly, Mai Howard and Ruth Sweeney.
Lake District – Ellie McHale.
Moy Valley – Abigail Foley and Victoria Gagek.
Claremorris – Adam Mulkeen.
Erris – Louie O’Connor, Ruben Conway, Matt Lenehan, Philly Gaughan, Tadhg McLoughlin, Kyle Padden, Liam Monaghan, Donal Reilly, Seamus O’ Mongain, Lorcan Gaffney, Cian O’Mongain, Christopher Sheridan and Donal McAndrew.
Moy Valley – Conor O’Flynn and Ruairi Tighe.
Swinford – Eoghan Sheridan.
Westport – Adam Dixon.
Castlebar: Juliette Sweeney, Roise Griffin, Amelia Ahearn and Phillipa Bracken.
Claremorris – Robyn Mulkeen.
East Mayo – Aoife Munnelly, Jessica McDonnell, Faye Doherty, Laura Looney, Jamie Lavin and Rose Donoghue.
Erris – Eve Gaughan, Eileen Maloney, Rose Maguire, Amy Corduff, Ellie Togher, Farah Healy, Sophie Schutz, Eimear De Roiste, Mila McLoughlin, Sarah Deane and Fiadh Thompson.
Lake District – Mia O’Malley and Siun O’Connell.
Moy Valley – Aoife Butler, Ysanne Harrison, Roisin Donegan, Shona Forde, Laura Deacy, Sadie Clarke, Meave McDermott, Fiadh Judge, Erin Rafter, Aoife Rafter, Saorlaih Grimes and Isla Harrison.
Swinford – Kayla Broderick.
Westport: Meghan Callaghan, Tierna Dempsey and Ella Gillen.
Castlebar – Tommy Fahey, Conor Murrin, Sean Moran, Eric Duffy, Sean Kinsella, Cillian Glacken, Cillian Coady and Oscar McNally.
Claremorris – Mark Kirrane, John Clarke.
East Mayo – Cillian Murphy, Conor Naughton, Jayden Higgins, Andrew Muldoon, Patrick McNeal, Liam Muldoon, Joshua Frain and Shea O’Connor.
Erris – Michael Walsh, Oliver Reilly, Sean Walshe, David Walsh, Shane Naughton, Ollie Keane, Harry Barrett, Con Howard, Cillian Leneghan, Cillian Mangan, Michael Mangan and Sean Murphy.
Lake District – Fionn Moran, Cianan O’Kelly, Thomas McHale, Adam Fahy, Cillian Sheerin and Dylan McGrath.
Moy Valley – Kyle Molloy, Joe Tighe, Jamie Sweeney, Koa Sands, Harry Ruane, Jamie Kelly, Cian O’Flynn, William Jackson and Dylan Barrett.
Swinford – Hugh Hyland, Conor Nolan, Alan Heaney, Adam Hennigan and James Cunney.
Westport – Thomas McDonagh, Kyle Hastings, Ruairi O’Malley, Rian Murray, Finbar Dempsey and Billy Clarken.
Results:
U12 Girls: 1, Grace Tighe, Moy Valley; 2, Holly Ginty, Swinford; 3, Laoise Heneghan, Lake District. Teams: 1, Castlebar: Aideen Mulroy, Caoimhe Murrin, Jessica Fahey, Lia Basquille, Maggie Holmes, Emily Browne and Niamh Rogers; 2, Moy Valley: Grace Tighe, Cora Naughton, Siomha Whelan, Aisling McHale, Bethan Kelly and Eve McHale; 3, Holly Ginty, Juliette Devaney, Casey Coyle, Lottie Heaney, Erris Gruddy and Aleisha Broderick.
U12 Boys: 1, Finn Duckett, Westport; 2, Jack Molloy, Moy Valley; 3, Cian McDonnell, Moy Valley. Teams: 1, East Mayo: Frank Muldoon, Senan Tierney, Luke McDermott, Ted Munnelly, Matthew Naughton and Kayden Higgins; 2, Moy Valley: Jack Molloy, Cian McDonnell, Scott Clarke, Aiden Lynch, Cillian Ruane and Ronan McLoughlin; 3, Westport: Finn Duckett, Charlie Corcoran, Quinlan Gladding, Aaron Hastings, Ethan O’Reilly and Daniel Hopkins.
U14 Girls: 1, Roxanne Sands, Moy Valley; 2, May Duckett, Westport; 3, Emma McGing, Swinford. Teams: 1, Moy Valley: Roxanne Sands, Suesue Nolan, Riona Whelan and Ciara Blewitt; 2, Swinford: Niamh Devaney, Ella Ginty, Siobhan Hyland, Addison McDonnell, Emma Nolan and Sarah Groarke; 3, Westport: May Duckett, Emma McGing, Kasey Walsh and Evie Madigan.
U14 Boys: 1, Patrick Ruane, Moy Valley; 2, Brian Daly, Westport; 3, Rory Gruddy, Swinford. Teams: 1, Moy Valley: Patrick Ruane, Daniel Gallagher, Brody Loftus Rouse, Tommy Tighe, Riain McLoughlin and Conor McLoughlin; 2, Swinford: Rory Gruddy, Ruairi Reynolds, Darragh O’Brien, Evan Hughes and Cormac Ferran; 3, Wesrport: Brian Daly, Fiachra Gardiner, James Clarken and Odhran Daly.
U16 Girls: 1, Freya Renton, Westport; 2, Holly Renton, Westport; 3, Ellen Trench, Claremorris. Teams: 1, Westport: Freya Renton, Holly Renton, Erin Walsh, May Clarken and Lauren Clarke; 2, Moy Valley: Aoibhinn Clarke, Erin McLoughlin, Tara Nolan and Pearl Sands.
U16 Boys: 1, Seamus Burke, Lake District; 2, Thomas Munnelly, Moy Valley; 3, Eoghan Gallagher, Moy Valley. Teams: 1, Moy Valley: Thomas Munnelly, Eoghan Gallagher, Conor Brady, Michael James Walsh and James McDonnell.
U18 Girls: 1, Clodagh Gill, Moy Valley; 2, Aoife Blewitt, Moy Valley; 3, Erica O’Driscoll, Westport.
U18 Boys: 1, Marc Munnelly, Moy Valley; 2, Darragh Reynolds, Swinford; 3, Kevin Duffy, Claremorris.
Junior Ladies: 1, Caitlin Hughes, Swinford.
Senior Ladies: 1, Sinead Cosgrove, Erris.
Masters Ladies: 1, Colette Tuohy; 2, Angela O’Connor; 3, Donna Gallagher (all Mayo AC). Teams: 1, Mayo AC: Colette Tuohy, Angela O’Connor, Donna Gallagher, Pauline Moran and Mags Glavey; 2, Erris: Ann Marie Gaughan, Bernadette Linnane, Lisa Walsh, Kayla Doherty and Sinead Cosgrove; 3, Swinford: Niamh O’Grady, Angela Gaughan, Amanda Hynes, Caoimhe Hughes, Sheila Hughes and Jennifer Ginty.
Senior Men: 1, Alan Dunne, Unattached; 2, Alan McDonnell, Swinford; 3, Caolan Shevlin, Erris.
Masters: 1, Shane Horan, Lake District; 2, Sean Gallagher, Moy Valley; 3, Mike Griffin, Mayo AC. Teams: 1, Mayo AC: Mike Griffin, Padraic Sweeney, Gerry Kirrane and Anto Devaney; 2, Swinford: Alan McDonnell, Eoin Gallagher, John Nolan, Peter Hynes, Eamonn Hyland and Alan Heaney.
