Annual Cumann na mBunscol Chill Dara Cross Country

The annual Cumann na mBunscol Chill Dara Cross Country event was held again this year in the wonderful Rathcoffey GAA.
Annual Cumann na mBunscol Chill Dara Cross Country

The Milltown Team that won the Cumann na mBunscoil Boys A Intermediate Cross Country Race.

The annual Cumann na mBunscol Chill Dara Cross Country event was held again this year in the wonderful Rathcoffey GAA facilities. All races were well attended with over 1200 children from all over the county taking part. After a few days of heavy rain the condition of the running track held up well and the races were of a very high standard.

The smooth running of this event is all down to preparation, so go raibh mile maith agaibh to the teachers who prepared the children for this event. Also thank you to all for registering your teams well in advance.

Some notable achievements on the day were Charlie McCabe (Milltown), winning this event for the second time with a great time of 3.25. The fastest girls time on the day was Ailbhe Byrne (St. Brigid’s Ballysax) with a time of 3.47. The best team score of the day was Maynooth Boys N.S. with a total of 25 points.

Ballysax NS win the Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country Small Schools Race. All Photos: Martin Rowe.
Ballysax NS win the Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country Small Schools Race. All Photos: Martin Rowe.

Results

Large Schools Boys 

1st - Sean O'Loughlin (St. Corbans Naas), 2nd - Adam Clancy (Scoil Phádraig Clane), 3rd - Garbhán Prendergast (Maynooth Boys N.S.), 4th - Jasper Finnegan (Scoil Phádraig,Clane), 5th - Conor O Loughlin (St Corbans, Naas), 6th - Noah Haugh (Maynooth Boys N.S.).

Team results 

1st - Maynooth Boys (25pts), 2nd - St Corbans (43pts), 3rd - Scoil Phádraig Clane (52pts).

Winning time: 3.28.

Participants: 115.

Large School Girls 

1st - Caoimhe Quinn (Mercy Convent, Naas), 2nd - Jessica Doheny (St Laurence’s Sallins) 3rd - Sienna Cooke (Scoil Bhríde, Kilcullen), 4th - Kate Geraghty (Mercy Convent, Naas), 5th - Edith Dowling (Scoil Mhuire Ballymany) 6th - Elsie Cully (Bunscoil Bhríde, Rathangan).

Team results 

1st - Mercy Convent, Naas (27pts), 2nd - Scoil Bhríde, Kilcullen (53pts), 3rd - St Brigids, Kildare (87pts).

Winning time: 4.00.

Participants: 115.

Mercy Convent Naas wins the Cumann na mBunscoil Large Schools Girls Race.
Mercy Convent Naas wins the Cumann na mBunscoil Large Schools Girls Race.

Intermediate Schools A Boys 

1st - Charlie McCabe (Scoil Bhríde Milltown), 2nd - Patrick Guther (Newbridge Educate Together), 3rd - Milan Garvin (Patricians Primary Newbridge), 4th - James Dooley (Scoil Bhríde Milltown), 5th - Senan Fitzgerald (Scoil Bhríde Kilcullen), 6th - Harry Whitney (Scoil Uí Riada, Kilcock).

Team results 

1st - Scoil Bhríde, Miltown (41pts), 2nd - Scoil Bhríde, Kilcullen (70 pts), 3rd - Scoil Bhríde Athgarvan (113pts.)

Winning time: 3.25. 

Participants: 185.

Intermediate Schools A Girls 

1st - Lucy Doolan (Scoil Uí Riada), 2nd - Ailbhe Ní Chinnéide (Gaelscoil Nás na Riogh), 3rd - Isla Roarke (Gaelscoil Ui Fhiaich), 4th - Lilly Rose (Wynne Gunn, Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich), 5th - Ella Rose Ewing (Caragh), 6th - Clodagh Nugent (Scoil Bhríde, Milltown).

Team Results 

1st - Caragh (49pts), 2nd - Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich (58pts), 3rd - Scoil Bhride, Milltown (60pts).

Winning Time: 3.50. 

Participants: 173.

The Caragh Team that won the Cumann na mBunscoil Intermediate A Girls Cross Country Race.
The Caragh Team that won the Cumann na mBunscoil Intermediate A Girls Cross Country Race.

Intermediate Schools B Boys

1st - Sam Worrell (Kildangan N.S.), 2nd - Senan Smith (Rathmore), 3rd - Joe Jackson (Rathmore), 4th - Devin Kehoe (Kilashee M.D.N.S.), 5th - Glen Gailli (Gaelscoil Chill Dara), 6th - Darragh Kenny (St Conleth’s, Derriturn).

Team Results 

1st - Rathmore (32pts), 2nd - Two Mile House (52pts), 3rd - Scoil Mhuire, Ballymore Eustace (59pts).

Winning Time: 3.31.

Participants: 155.

Intermediate Schools B Girls

1st - Ella Murphy (Scoil Mhuire, Ballymore Eustace), 2nd - Lilly Noone (Rathcoffey), 3rd - Ella Fitzpatrick (Kilgangan N.S.), 4th - Eibhin Valentine (Two Mile House), 5th - Zoe Norton (Rathmore), 6th - Caoimhe Conroy, (Scoil Mhuire, Ballymore Eustace).

Team Results 

1st - Scoil Mhuire, Ballymore Eustace (32pts), 2nd - Two Mile House (41pts), 3rd - Rathmore (62pts).

Winning Time: 3.50. 

Participants: 145.

Small School Boys 

1st - Eriks Matjunins (St Catherine of Sienna, The Curragh), 2nd - Fionn Conneff (Scoil Naomh Mhuire Staplestown), 3rd - Kyle Dunne (Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Staplestown), 4th - Charlie O'Dwyer (Coill Dubh), 5th - Odhran Hurley (St Patrick's Johnstownbridge), 6th - Hannes Clarke (St Patrick's, Johnstownbridge).

Team Results 

1st - Tiermohan N.S. (58 pts), 2nd - Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Staplestown (84pts), 3rd - Ballyshannon (88pts).

Winning Time: 3.40. 

Participants: 172.

Tiermohan N.S win the Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country Small Schools Race.
Tiermohan N.S win the Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country Small Schools Race.

Small Schools Girls 

1st - Ailbhe Byrne (St Brigid’s Ballysax), 2nd - Aoife Jordan (Ballyshannon), 3rd - Sarah Cousins (St Brigid’s Ballysax), 4th - Adele Geoghan (St. Brigid’s Ballysax), 5th - Hannah Bewley (Ballyshannon), 6th - Cora Stewart (Clocha Rince).

Team Results 

1st - St. Brigid’s Ballysax (35pts), 2nd - Tiermohan (71pts), 3rd - Scoil Bhríde Lackagh (88pts).

Winning Time: 3.47. 

Participants: 143.

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