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.