Munster Un-Even Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships

Well done to all our athletes who travelled to Galbally on Sunday for the Munster Un-Even Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships and in particular to Billy Gleeson, Emma Gleeson and Nathan Bowe who all won Munster bronze medals as part of the Tipperary teams at U/9, U/15 and U/19 level.

The day began with the Girls U/9 race where Reiltin Morrissey, Ruth Phelan and Mairead Duggan represented the club and in tough underfoot conditions all three did exceptionally well to finish 60^th, 68^th and 93^rd respectively.  Billy Gleeson was our only representative in the Boys race but what a debut at this level he had when coming home in an excellent 22^nd place and the fourth scorer on the Tipperary team that won the bronze medals.  Well done Billy on a great achievement.

In the Girls U/11 race Alana Spillane led the club team home in 46^th, closely followed by Saoirse Doran in 52^nd.  Blathnaid Lloyd finished 109^th with Orla Duggan 128^th to see the club team finish 17^th overall in the club competition.  Our biggest contingent competed in the Boys race where Adam Phelan led them home in 82^nd.  Adam Spillane Leane finished 98^th with Jack Flanagan 120^th.  Luke Walsh finished 124^th while Lorcan Burke was 133^rd.  Frank Doyle finished 143^rd with Shane Burke 155^th.  The club finished 16^th in the team competition.

Helen Cleere, Louise Hickey and Una Duggan represented us in the Girls U/13 race finishing 42^nd, 89^th and 119^th respectively.  Aaron Moore was our leading athlete in the Boys race finishing an excellent 23^rd followed by Aaron McLoughlin in 59^th, Cathal Guilfoyle in 93^rd, Liam Ryan 107^th and Cormac Burke 110^th to finish 11^th in the club competition.

Between Girls & Boys U/15 the club had four athletes competing with Emma Gleeson in 35^th earning a place on the Tipperary team that won the bronze medals in the Inter-County competition. Well done Emma.  Aine Duggan finished 63^rd while in the Boys race Gavin Ryan had a great run for 23^rd  to finish second Tipperary man home with Eanna Guilfoyle in 56^th.

Aoibheann Duggan and Nathan Bowe were our final competitors competing U/17 and U/19 respectively with Aoibheann finishing 45^th and Nathan 24^th which saw him part of the Tipperary team that won the bronze medals.  Well done Nathan.

Well done to all our athletes who took part.  Races were very competitive with large numbers competing and tough underfoot conditions but credit is due to all the athletes for their participation.