Munster Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships

The Munster Juvenile Even Age races took place in the Turnpike, Two Mile Borris on Sunday 24th October. 21 juveniles represented Moyne AC on the day, each one of them completing their race with great determination among tough competition at Munster level with Olive Spillane-Leane winning a Munster bronze medal as part of the Tipperary U/12 County team.

U10s got the day under way with both the girls and boys running 1,000m. Faye Murphy was the first girl home for Moyne finishing 100^th, followed by Abbie Manton 107^th, Doireann Quinlan 109^th, Poppy Lyons 114^th and Caoimhe Doyle 116^th. Bill O’Neill led the Moyne boys’ home in 49^th place, followed by Dylan Delahunty 70^th, Senan Phelan 72^nd, Fionn Phelan 99^th and Dannan Sweeney 111^th.

U12 girls ran 2,000m and were represented by Olive Spillane Leane who finished 47^th, Ciara Joyce 75^th, Molly Jones 83^rd, Ailis Concagh 97^th and Maria Doyle 116^th. As already mentioned, Olive was a member of the Tipperary team that won bronze. The boys also running 2,000m with Noah Murphy crossing the line in 96^th place, Aidan Evans 102^nd and David Nolan 106^th.

Alana Spillane and Aisling O’Reilly ran 3.000m in the U14 race. Alana came home 38^th and Aisling was 46^th. Both girls were on the Tipperary team that finished in 5^th place on the day.

Adam Phelan was the sole club athlete running in the boys U16 4,000m, he finished in 53^rd place.

Our thanks to all parents and club members who supported the athletes, in what was for some of these young athletes, their very first competitive championships at this level and as already said gave it their all in very competitive races.