Nov 21 National & Munster Junior Women’s & Men’s Cross Country

Nov 21 National & Munster Junior Women’s & Men’s Cross Country

2021 marks the beginning of a bright future for our club in the Junior (U17-U20) Women’s cross country category.

This young team comprising of U17 athletes Avril Millerick, Alex Cashman, U18 athletes Emma Landers, Avril Cashman, Robyn Buckley & U20 athlete Lucy O’Keeffe impressed in the Munster Championships where they won Club Team Gold with a score of 27 points. Avril Millerick won Individual Silver & was followed closely by Emma finishing 5^th, Avril Cashman 6^th, Lucy 14^th, Alex 20^th & Robyn 34^th.

This very same team represented us again in a highly competitive field at the All-Ireland Junior Women’s Cross Country Championship in the picturesque Santry Demesne, November 21^st in ideal calm, sunny, dry conditions. The race began at blazing speed with many of our team runners at the head of the field maintaining a quick tempo throughout, all finishing strongly to score 89 points winning them All-Ireland Junior Club Team Silver. Avril Millerick placed 9^th, Emma 17^th, Avril Cashman 21st, Lucy 43^rd, Alex 53^rd & Robyn 101^st. Three of these girls Avril Millerick, Emma Landers & Avril Cashman were three of the top 4 scorers for the Cork Team securing them All-Ireland County Junior Team Gold to boot. Congratulations all!

We had 2 athletes for the Junior Men’s category who both had a great runs in the Munster Championships where U17 Liam placed 21^st & U19 Ciaran placed 15^th securing him a place on the Cork Team for the National Junior Men’s race in Santry where again Ciaran had a great run to place 52^nd helping the Cork Team to Silver and Liam followed closely with an excellent run to finish in 70^th place