The 2023 cross country season for Raheny juveniles commenced in Lusk with the first Dublin cross country league race on September 17th and finished in Navan with the National Juvenile Uneven Ages Championships on December 3rd.
Over 100 athletes competed for the club during this period (some did seven races over the space of 11 weekends!!).
Dublin Cross Country Leagues
Dublin cross country league races are held over three different Sundays. Points are awarded to athletes based on their positions in each race and prizes are awarded to the top six athletes at the end of the year. Indeed, consistency is key.
We had five top six finishers and another four top 10 finishers.
Top Six Finishers
Ben Synott – 2nd u10
Chloe Griffin – 3rd u16
Freyja O’Carroll – 4th u16
Esther Ntoko – 4th u16
Darerca O’Sullivan – 4th u17
Dublin Juvenile Even Ages Cross Country Championships
The Dublin Juvenile Even Ages Cross Country Championships took place in Abottstown before the Autumn Open. As a club, we had individual and team success at u10, u16, and u18 level; the u16s and u18s qualified for the National Cross Country Championships in Gowran.
Individual Medallists
U10 girls – Noemie Ntoko
U10 boys – Cian Reilly Cooney, Ben Synnott
U16 girls – Claire O’Leary, Freyja O’Carroll
U16 boys – Mark O’Callaghan, Conrad Latham
U18 girls – Siomha Magee
U18 boys – Jamie Rankin Whelan
Team Medallists
U10 Boys – 3rd team – Cian, Ben, Cian Wilson, Conor Woods, Adam Killeen, Cathal De Ris
U16 Girls – 2nd team – Claire, Freyja, Chloe Griffin, Sophie Kelly, Rachel Costello, Esther Ntoko, Cara Griffin, Sarah Canavan
U16 Boys – 2nd team – Mark, Conrad, George Sevastopulo, Finn Renehan, Aidan O’Grady, Cillian Reilly Cooney
National Juvenile Even Ages Cross Country Championships
The National Juvenile Even Ages Cross Country Championships took place in Gowran in extremely challenging underfoot conditions with muck above the ankles. The boys u16 team finished fifth overall led home by Conrad Latham in 38th and the girls u16 team finished 10th led home by Claire O’Leary in 51st, Jamie Whelan finished 37th in the boys u18 race.
Dublin Juvenile Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships
The Dublin Juvenile Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships took place in Santry, hosted by Clonliffe Harriers. We picked up medals in several different age groups and the girls u15, girls u17 and boys u19 teams qualified for the National Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships in Navan.
Individual Medallists
U9 girls – Evie Clark
U9 boys – Cian Wilson, Conor Woods
U11 girls – Emma Woods
U13 girls – Laoise Kirwan, Aoibheann O’Malley
U13 boys – Marc Woods
U15 girls – Claire O’Leary, Willow Agnew
U19 boys – Jamie Rankin Whelan
Team Qualifiers
U15 Girls – 3rd team – Claire, Willow, Sophie Kelly, Sadie Masterson, Clara Woods, Georgina Bruen Liston, Ruby Cox, Cadhla O’Neill
U17 Girls – 4th team – Darerca O’Sullivan, Freyja O’Carroll, Esther Ntoko, Eileen McCarthy, Rachel Costello, Sarah Canavan
U19 Boys – 3rd team – Jamie, Christian Finn, Luiz Melo, Mark Salmon
National Juvenile Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships
The National Juvenile Even Ages Cross Country Championships took place in Navan. Laoise Kirwan finished 34th overall in the u13 girls race and picked up Dublin county silver and Dublin provincial team bronze. Aoibhean O’Malley also made it inside the top 100 finishing 96th.
Willow Agnew finished 36th overall in the u15 girls race leading the club team to 15th . The girls u17 team finished 12th with Freyja O’Carroll first home for the club. Jamie Whelan finished 36th in the boys u19 race.
Final tally of individual and team medals for the cross country season:
19 Dublin Individual Medals
5 Dublin Team Medals
2 National Medals
5 Top six League Finishers
