Brian Fay took the national senior cross country title in some style in traditional cross country weather today.
The national 5,000m record holder exploded for home at the half-way mark in a group including Nick Griggs (CDNR) Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers), Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers), Darragh McElhinney (UCD) and 2025 Raheny 5 champion Efrem Gidey.
Fay had too much for youngster Nick Griggs in a sprint for the line and home by just two seconds.
Cormac Dalton took bronze, followed by Jack O’Leary, Darragh McElhinney and Gidey.
Fay becomes the fourth Raheny Shamrock man to win the National senior cross country championship joining Vinney Mulvey (2006), Mick Clohisey (2015*) and Kevin Dooney (2018).
Fay adds national senior gold to the U23 gold he took in 2018.
🗣️ “It’s brilliant…I’m happy to come here and get the win.”
Hear from a delighted Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) after he took the senior men’s title at the https://t.co/8kNu8qkSSg National Cross Country Championships in Derry! 🙌#IrishAthletics pic.twitter.com/svTVJ6tkff
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) November 23, 2025
Shane Spring was next Raheny man home in 34th place with Adam Condon 83rd and Dylan O’Brien 114 seeing the Raheny team finish in eighth place.
Also racing were Rob Frewen, Dara McRiocaird and Giovanni Salvatore.
There was more good news as Conrad Latham took national U18 silver and led the team home to silver.
Latham was joined by Charlie Gunawardhana, Ely Nolan and Mark O’Callaghan to give the team 71 points and silver behind Donore Harriers.
The U18 race doubles with the U20 race. A very young Raheny team taking a very impressive fourth place with 170 points behind, Donore (89pts), Clonliffe (145pts) and Lagan Valley (147pts).
Some big things lie ahead for these young men!
