J.B.White Schools Cross Country a Huge Success
All roads led to the Friary last Friday where there were a large number of participants in West Waterford’s annual schools cross country. Despite the showery weather just short of 400 youngsters took part in twelve cross country races held in the grounds of St Augustine’s College. A total of twenty four primary schools and three secondary schools competed this year. Numbers were evenly divided between the boys’ and girls’ races and the biggest field was in the 2nd class boy’s race where 64 youngsters completed the course. Thankfully the weather was not as bad as early forecast indicated and with the programme completed in under an hour no one got too wet.
As always competition was keen for the individual and team honours and the athletes were cheered on by a large gathering of parents and school friends. Individual honours were well distributed with athletes from sixteen primary schools among the trophy winners. Team honours were more widely spread this year with schools from Ardmore to Seafield winning team medals.
Ethain Ní Mhurchadha an Rinn, Pippa Wesley Ardmore, Aoibhinn Nic Gearailt Scoil Gharbháin all made it three titles in a row with their winning runs last Friday,while Tiarnan Hogan and Kate Drea made it two in a row having won their races last year.
Well done to all the youngsters who competed last Friday night Our thanks to our sponsor J.B. White Chartered Accountants, to St Augustine’s for the use of the Friary and to our club members and parents who helped out to ensure the smooth running of the event. Full results below
| West | Waterford | Schools | CrossCountry | 2025 | |||
| 2nd | Class | Girls | TEAMS | ||||
| 1 | Izzy | Wesley | Ardmore NS | 1 | Sc. N. Gobnait | 28 | |
| 2 | Ide | Ní Lonáin | Sc. N. na Rinne | 2 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 34 | |
| 3 | Fiadh | White | Scoil Garbhain | 3 | Cappoquin NS | 46 | |
| 4 | Molly | Fenton | Clashmore | ||||
| 5 | Mollaí | Ní Lonáin | Sc. N. na Rinne | ||||
| 6 | Sienna | Kearney | Sc. N. Gobnait | ||||
| 2nd | Class | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Lachlann | Murray | Sc. N. na Rinne | 1 | Sc. N. na Rinne | 15 | |
| 2 | Ryan | Gaffney | St Joseph’s | 2 | Scoil Garbhain | 29 | |
| 3 | Cormac | Breathnach | Sc. N. na Rinne | 3 | St Joseph’s | 48 | |
| 4 | Davy | Cullinane | Whitechurch NS | ||||
| 5 | Liam | Enright | Garranbane NS | ||||
| 6 | Oisin | Murphy | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 3rd | Class | Girls | |||||
| 1 | Kate | Drea | Carrigalee NS | 1 | Scoil Garbhain | 13 | |
| 2 | Sibeal | Curran | Scoil Garbhain | 2 | Sc. N. na Rinne | 24 | |
| 3 | Aisling | Treacy | Sc. N. na Rinne | 3 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 39 | |
| 4 | Sadie | Burke | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 5 | Rachael | Curran | Sc. N. na Rinne | ||||
| 6 | Ciara | Kenny | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | ||||
| 3rd | Class | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Casey | Lannon | Seafield NS | 1 | Sc. N. na Rinne | 15 | |
| 2 | Che | O’hArtaigh | Sc. N. na Rinne | 2 | Seafield NS | 19 | |
| 3 | Keelan | Holland | Garranbane NS | 3 | Scoil Garbhain | 40 | |
| 4 | Rian | Murray | Sc Garbhain | ||||
| 5 | Tiarnach | Costin | Sc. N. na Rinne | ||||
| 6 | Iarlaith | Power | Seafield NS | ||||
| 4th | Class | Girls | |||||
| 1 | Etain | Ní Mhurchadha | Sc. N. na Rinne | 1 | Garranbane NS | 25 | |
| 2 | Sadie | Ní Dheagh | Sc. N. na Rinne | 2 | Sc. N. Gobnait | 29 | |
| 3 | Isobel | Queally | Sc. N. Gobnait | 3 | Scoil Garbhain | 32 | |
| 4 | Ayla | Ní Hogán | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 5 | Hannah Mai | Power | Garranbane NS | ||||
| 6 | Rosie Mary | Kenny | St Mary’s Dungarvan | ||||
| 4th | Class | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Andy | Zakis | Garranbane NS | 1 | Garranbane NS | 25 | |
| 2 | David | Kiely | Scoil Garbhain | 2 | Scoil Garbhain | 28 | |
| 3 | Caleb | Roche | St Joseph’s | 3 | St Joseph’s CBS | 34 | |
| 4 | Cathal | De Paor | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 5 | Jack | Halpin | Carriglea NS | ||||
| 6 | Richard | Ahearn | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | ||||
| 5th | Class | Girls | |||||
| 1 | Pippa | Wesley | Ardmore NS | 1 | Ardmore NS | 18 | |
| 2 | Kenzie | Connors | Our Lady’s Stradbally | 2 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 35 | |
| 3 | Ava | Burkin | Garranbane NS | 3 | Garranbane NS | 43 | |
| 4 | Amy | Lee | Carriglea NS | ||||
| 5 | Norah | Hennessey | Ardmore NS | ||||
| 6 | Ella | Power | Whitechurch NS | ||||
| 5th | Class | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Niall | Walsh | Our Lady’s Stradbally | 1 | Scoil Garbhain | 12 | |
| 2 | Daniel | Curran | Scoil Garbhain | 2 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 30 | |
| 3 | Tadhg | Wall | Scoil Garbhain | 3 | Our Lady’s Stradbally | 30 | |
| 4 | Shay | Connell | Aglish NS | ||||
| 5 | Daniel | O’Mahony | Glenbeg NS | ||||
| 6 | Seamus | Brennan | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | ||||
| 6th | Class | Girls | |||||
| 1 | Aoibhin | Nic Gearailt | Scoil Garbhain | 1 | Scoil Garbhain | 17 | |
| 2 | Rachel | Keogh | Sc Mhuire Tallow | 2 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 37 | |
| 3 | Taliah | Akehurst | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 3 | St James Stradbally | 55 | |
| 4 | Hannah | O’Sullivan | Sc N. Gobnait | ||||
| 5 | Rosie | Nic Gearailt | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 6 | Holly | Hynes | Carriglea NS | ||||
| 6th | Class | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Tiernan | O’Hogán | Scoil Garbhain | 1 | Scoil Garbhain | 8 | |
| 2 | Dan | Walsh | Our Lady’s Stradbally | 2 | Sc Mhuire Abbeyside | 41 | |
| 3 | Cian | Dillon | Scoil Garbhain | 3 | Scoil Garbhain | 41 | |
| 4 | Jamie | Cliffe | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 5 | Liam | Murray | Scoil Garbhain | ||||
| 6 | Harry | Drea | Carriglea NS | ||||
| 1st & 2nd | Year | Girls | |||||
| 1 | Eabha | Broderick | St Augustine’s | St Augustine’s | 7 | ||
| 2 | Maddie | Connors | St Augustine’s | Pobalscoil na Trinoide Youghal 20 | |||
| 3 | Amelia | O’Rourke | St Deeclan’s | ||||
| 4 | Kate | Walsh | St Deeclan’s | ||||
| 5 | Alison | Drea | St Augustine’s | ||||
| 6 | Saoirse | Kinsella | Pobalscoil na Trinoide | ||||
| 1st & 2nd | Year | Boys | |||||
| 1 | Mario | Zakis | St Augustine’s | ||||
| 2 | Adam | Casey | St Deeclan’s | ||||
| 3 | |||||||
Day 1 of the County Championships on Sunday Next September 28th in Tramore.
As the cross country action switches to Tramore next Sunday we will be hoping the good weather will continue and a big turnout of our athletes. Cross Country running is all about the team event and you need at least 4 athletes in each age group to score as a team. Events next Sunday will be in the even ages but it will be a good run for those out of their age as their events will take place the following week at the same venue.
Under 10 (born 2017 & 2016)
Under 12 (born 2015 & 2014)
Under 14 (born 2013 & 2012)
Under 16 (born 2011 & 20010)
Under 18 (born 2009 &2008)
See you all @10.15 for registration and warm up fist race gets underway at 11am and the juvenile programme should be completed by 12noon when the senior races get underway.
St Senan’s Open Cross Country
Nineteen athletes from West Waterford competed in St Senan’s full results and photos next week.
The juvenile committee would like to express their sympathies to the Hallisey and White families on the recent passing of Pearl Hallissey. May she rest in peace.
