PHOTOS: Tralee Pupils Excel At Primary Schools Cross Country Championships

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Rachel de Barra of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn home first in the 3rd/4th girls category at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE inaugural Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Ciarraí Primary Schools Cross Country Championships took place in Caherslee  on Thursday last and Tralee schools did very well indeed.

A total of 34 schools had 368 athletes competing from throughout the county  coming from Asdee NS in North Kerry down to St Finian’s NS Waterville in South Kerry  to Scoil Naomh Eirc in Baile an Mhóraigh in West Kerry.

There were four races in all with Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn’s Rachel de Barra winning the 3rd/4th class girls race. Coolard NS athletes were the big winners though. Pupils from the school near Lisselton won the rest of the races.

Scoil Eoin Balloonagh won the team competition in three of the races while Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn won the other. Spa NS was also to the fore in the placings.

The following are the results (scroll down for photos)

3rd/4th Class Girls Race

1st Rachel de Barra Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn

2nd Emma Neylon Coolard NS

3rd Lily Mai O Gara Spa NS

4th Maeve Courtney St Finian’s NS Waterville

5th Caroline Fallon Dromclough NS

Team Competition 

1st Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

2nd Spa NS

3rd Coolard NS

 

3rd/4th Class Boys Race 

1st Georgie O Donnell Coolard NS

2nd Fionán Ryan Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

3rd Zach Walshe Scoil Chríost Rí Causeway

4th Daithi Keane-Tyrell Scoil Íosagáin Ballybunion

5th Salou Sow Moyderwell Mercy PS

Team Competition 

1st Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

2nd St Finian’s Waterville

3rd St Oliver’s NS Killarney

 

5th/6th Class Girls Race 

1st Rachel Neylon Coolard NS

2nd Rachel Mulgrew Derryquay NS

3rd Aoibhinn Gleeson Knockanes NS

4th Cara Gannon Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

5th Rachel O Mahony Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

Team Competition 

1st Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

2nd Spa NS

3rd Derryquay NS

 

5th/6th Class Boys Race 

1st  David Lynch Coolard NS

2nd Daniel Kirby Scoil Eoin Balloonagh

3rd Adam Quigley SN Dar Earc Valentia

4th Páidí Mac Gearailt Scoil Naomh Eirc Baile An Mhóraigh

5th Emmett Daly SN Dar Earc Valentia

Team Competition

1st Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn

2nd Scoil Iognáid Rís Daingean Uí Chúis

3rd Spa NS

 

Overall School Competition

The overall school prize went to Coolard NS.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Ciarraí are very grateful to Coiste Ciarraí CLG and their caretaker for the use of their facility in Caherslee.

Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn boys at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Moyderwell Mercy boys at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bridget and Shania Coffey with Ava and Kim O’Connor at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Scoil Eoin NS girls at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Scoil Eoin NS boys at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Ardfert NS girls at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Girls race for the line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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A competitive race for the line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Action at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Giving it their all at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

A Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupil at the finish line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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A photo finish at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

St Oliver’s Ballycasheeen girls at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

A race to the line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Asdee NS girls at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Young athletes at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Boys taking part at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fierce competition at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Girls from St Finian’s NS Waterville at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Boys from St Finian’s NS Waterville at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Boys taking the bend at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

The winner of the 3rd/4th class boys category at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

At the finishing line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

A Scoil Eoin pupil crosses the finish line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Racing for the line at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Scoil Mhuire Knocknagoshel pupils at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Kerry Primary Schools Cross Country event at Caherslee on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

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