Raheny Shamrocks delivered a sensational series of performances at the Dublin Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships. Racing on the demanding courses at the Sport Ireland National Cross Country Track in Abbotstown, the green and white singlets battled hard across massive fields, coming away with a historic team title and countless grit-filled performances.
Here is the full breakdown of how our juvenile athletes fared against Dublin’s finest.
*U19 Men Take Gold in Abbotstown!*
The absolute highlight of the day came from our Under 19 Men’s squad in the grueling 4500m event. Conrad Latham stormed home to secure an individual victory, finishing 1st overall. Backed up by Conor McGuirk in 5th place, the lads showed incredible front-running depth.
With Mark O’Callaghan (12th), Finn Kenehan (14th), and Daniel Connolly (16th) locking out top-20 slots, the team easily combined to capture the 1st Place Team Title with a dominant low score of 32 points. Further down the order, Fionn Millar (18th), George Sevastopulo (19th), Theo Duffy (23rd), and Peter McHugh (25th) packed the field heavily to display the sheer depth of Raheny’s U19 talent.
*U17 Boys Take Silver in Abbotstown!*
A nail-biting battle saw Eoin McGuirk secure a fantastic 2nd place individual podium spot. Following closely behind was Noah Mongey in a stellar 7th. Supported by James Smith (14th), Ryan Keating (16th), Myles Hawkshaw (30th), Patrick Ryan (31st), and Ryley Martin Auld (50th), the group fought for every place to secure a brilliant 2nd Place Team Finish. They finished locked on an aggregate 39 points with Donore Harriers, just missing out on the gold medal tie-break.
*Juvenile Squad Depth & Rising Stars*
Our younger development squads and girls teams showed exactly why the future of the club is in safe hands.
Under 17 Girls: Sophie Dickinson led the charge with a fantastic 12th-place finish. She was followed across the line by Saoirse McCarthy (21st), Aoibheann O’Malley (22nd), Aifric O’Neill (34th), and Annabel Behan (46th), combined to capture a team score of 89.
Under 15 Boys: Leo Ward spearheaded the U15 boys group with a strong 15th-place finish. He was tracked closely by Liam McAtamney (22nd), Oisin O’Hehir (36th), Patrick Smith (38th), Tiernan McDonagh (41st), and Conor Hanly (43rd), resulting in a solid 5th place team placing overall (111 points).
Under 13 Girls: Emma Nolan cracked the top 10 with a phenomenal 8th-place run. Una Rafter (44th), Chloe Finn (45th), and Mary Walsh (66th) packed the middle fields perfectly to claim an impressive team score of 163.
Under 13 Boys: Adam Killeen crossed the line first for the club in 25th place, with Sean Fleming (42nd), Ethan O’Carroll (54th), and Hugo Zheng (72nd) digging deep to bring the team total to 193.
Under 11 Girls: Running in a massive race, Aisling O’Leary (84th), Kiera D’Arccy (87th), Grace Fleming (89th), and Clodagh Rafter (93rd) showcased tremendous teamwork to successfully finish as a scoring team.
Under 11 Boys: Jamie Coffey flew the flag high, claiming a superb 41st position. He was backed up by Alex Peelo (60th), Tommy Coffey Reid (63rd), Joe O’Connor (78th), Jonah Burke (79th), and Ezra Johnson (82nd) to capture a team total of 242.
Under 9 Girls: A quick-fire 800m test saw Sadie Reddy display phenomenal speed to secure 23rd place. Grace O’Connor (58th) and Rosa McPartland (60th) finished strongly behind her.
Under 9 Boys: Oran Woods ran an exceptional race to take 32nd place, followed swiftly by Conor McMahon in 40th. Tommy McMahon (74th), Johnny Wright (80th), and Ben Courtney (84th) wrapped up a hard day’s work for our youngest male competitors.
A massive thank you to all the coaches, parent volunteers, and traveling supporters who kept the spirits high on the Abbotstown sidelines! Next stop: Nationals!
