Clare Community Games

May National Finals

The Clare team went on to achieve great success in the May National Finals, with Jamie Roche, Ennis St John’s, winning the Individual U-13 Cross Country Boys U/13 1200m event. The team also won gold in the Mixed U13 team event: Elaine Shannon - Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor, Caoimhe Harvey - Carrigaholt/Cross, Sharon Egan - Kilmihil, Shauna Melican - Kilkee, Sinead Hogan - Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor, Jamie Roche - Ennis St John’s, Eoin Looney - Miltown Malbay, Patrick O’Rourke, Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor, Cathal O’Brien, Killian McDermott - Clarecastle/Ballyea.  Shauna  Melican - Kilkee - won bronze in the individual event and Caoimhe Harvey - Carrigaholt/Cross - won a 4th place medal.

Boys U-13 1200m

1. Jamie Roche (Ennis St John’s)
2. Eoin Looney (Miltown Malbay)
3. Patrick O’Rourke (Ennistymon/Liscannor)
4. Cathal O’Brien (Ennis St John’s)

Teams

1. Ennistymon/Liscannor = 35 points
2. Miltown Malbay = 40 points
3. Cratloe = 74 points.

Girls U-13 1200m

1. Elaine Shannon (Ennistymon/Liscannor)
2. Caoimhe Harvey (Carrigaholt/Cross)
3. Sharon Egan (Kilmihil)
4. Shauna Melican (Kilkee)

Teams

1. Ennistymon/Liscannor = 38 points
2. Quin Clooney = 57 points
3. Miltown Malbay = 64 points
4. Inch/Kilmaley/Connolly = 70 points

Clare Cross Country U13 1200m Team

• Elaine Shannon - Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
• Caoimhe Harvey - Carrigaholt/Cross
• Sharon Egan - Kilmihil
• Shauna Melican - Kilkee
• Sinead Hogan - Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
• Jamie Roche - Ennis, St. Johns
• Eoin Looney - Miltown Malbay
• Patrick O'Rourke - Ennistymon/Lahinch/Liscannor
• Cathal O'Brien - Ennis, St. Johns
• Killian McDermott - Clarecastle/Ballyea

The Golden Vale Milk Clare Community Games Under 10 boys and girls relays took place in Lees Road on Sat 12th March, co-ordinated by Margaret McCarthy. The results are as follows: -

Girls U10 Relays

1. Gold - Clarecastle/Ballyea: Emma O Brien, Kate Murphy, Rachel Hartigan, Aoibhinn Donnelly
2. Silver - Ennis St Johns: Laura Cooney, Jill Broderick, Albhe Doherty, Amidat Karimu,
3. Bronze - Killanena/Flagmount: Laura Mc Namara, Clare Mc Namara, Louise Keehan, Kate Greene
4. Fourth - Miltown Malbay: Sarah Looney, Shauna Fitzhenry, Lucy Flanagan, Niamh O Malley

Boys U10 Relays

1. Gold - Clooney/Quin: Shane Harrison, Adam Deegan, Donagh O Sullivan, Christopher Notre
2. Silver - Cooraclare/Cree: Gearoid Lillis, Michael Garry, Ronan Donnellan, Brian Mc Namara
3. Bronze - Ennis St Johns: Sean O Brien, Hugh Connolly, Jack O Connor, Shane Meehan
4. Fourth - Killanena/Flagmount: Tom Comoford, Gearoid Keane, Gerard Mc Mahon, Ian Mc Namara

Congratulations to all the Cross Country athletes from County Clare who did exceptionally well in the team and individual events at the National Finals in Ahtlone at the weekend (28-30th May).

Boys U/13 1200m

1. Michael Clancy, Doonbeg
2. Kevin Mulcaire, Clarecastle/Ballyea
3. Sean Collins, St. John’s Ennis

Teams

1. Clarecastle/Ballyea  - 20pts
   Ennistymon/Liscannor – 47 pts

Girls U/13 1200m

1. Cliodhna Blake, Doonbeg
2. Caoimhe Harvey, Carrigaholt/Cross
3. Aine Rouine, Ennistymon/Liscannor

Teams

1. Ennistymmon/Liscannor – 23 pts

Girls U/10 Relay 4 x 250m

1. Quin/Clooney (Alex O’Neill, Ellie Rochford, Leah O’Neill, Ciara Halpin)
2. Clarecastle/Ballyea (Emily Barry, Eimhir Mulcaire, Rachel Hartigan, Aoibhin Donnellan)
3. Ennistymon/Liscannor (Meg Brennan, Caoimhe Hogan, Sona Fitzhenry, Ciara Malone)

Boys U/10 Relay 4 x 250m

1. Clarecastle/Ballyea (Oisin MacMathuna, Eanna O’Donnoghue, Fergus Garvey, Luke McDermott)
2. Quin/Clooney (Shane Harrison, Donagh O’Sullivan, Mark Coughlan, Ulick O’Sullivan, Chris Notre)
3. Ennistymon/Liscannor (John Murphy, Jack Fitzhenry, Connor Malone, Zack McDonag

The Cross Country competition caters for the Under 13 age group, with a mixed panel comprising 5 boys and 5 girls. This is both a team and an individual competition.

All 10 competitors on the panel compete over a distance of 1,200 metres and the team score is compiled using the scores of the top 4 boys and top 4 girls in each team.

Competitors must be under the age limit on 31st July in the year of competition.

Full Cross Country rules are available on the Community Games website.

Areas compete in the County competition aftter which the County panel is selected to go on to the Finals in Athlone in May.

More Cross Country.