PHOTOS: Tralee Schools Among Winners At Cross-Country Championships

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Lucy McGrath of Presentation Tralee was a convincing winner of the Intermediate Girls 3000m.

Lucy McGrath of Presentation Tralee was a convincing winner of the Intermediate Girls 3000m. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE Kerry Schools Cross Country Championships 2015 took place on Friday at The Demesne, Killarney and Tralee schools acquitted themselves well taking the Best Overall School awards in both Boys and Girls categories.

Fifteen schools and 350 athletes competed in good, testing cross-country conditions, thanks to the preparation by Mike Horan and his Killarney team.

Schools that competed were: Tarbert Comprehensive, Colaiste na Sceilge, Tralee CBS, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Presentation Tralee, Presentation Milltown, Presentation Killarney, Mercy Mounthawk, St. Brendans College Killarney, St. Josephs Ballybunion, Intermediate School Killorglin, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine (Kenmare), Scoil Pobal Sliabh Luachra (Rathmore), St. Michael’s College Listowel and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne.

The Shields for Best Overall Boys and Girls Schools were presented by Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board to Adam Barrett, team captain of Tralee CBS and Fiona Kavanagh, team captain of Mercy Mounthawk.

The action now moves to North and South Munster competitions, which takes place on Thursday, January 29 in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (North) and on Friday, January 30 at CIT, Bishopstown, Cork (South).

Scroll down for photos by Adrienne McLoughlin and the full list of results…

RESULTS

Minor Girls 1500m

Anna Clifford – Presentation Killarney
Rhona Randles – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Laura Dwyer – Colaiste na Sceilge
Niamh Coffey – Presentation Killarney
Meabh McElligott – Mercy Mounthawk
Katie Palmer – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine

Team Result 

Presentation Killarney 22 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 47 pts
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine 47 pts

Junior Girls 2000m

Shona O’Brien – Presentation Milltown
Ciara Murphy – Presentation Milltown
Kate Murphy – Presentation Killarney
Cara Daly – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Eilish Galvin – Colaiste na Sceilge
Katie Buckley – Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra

Team Result

Presentation Milltown 24 pts
Presentation Killarney 55 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 59 pts

Intermediate Girls 3000m

Lucy McGrath – Presentation Tralee
Sophie Lynch – Tarbert Comprehensive
Laura O’Connor – Colaiste na Sceilge
Lorraine Kelly – Colaiste na Sceilge
Madhbh O’Sullivan – Intermediate School Killorglin
Ellen O’Sullivan – Colaiste na Sceilge

Team Result

Colaiste na Sceilge 29 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 55 pts
Presentation Milltown 64 pts

Senior Girls 3000m

Laura Hallissey – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Fiona Kavanagh – Mercy Mounthawk
Ciara Sugrue – Colaiste na Sceilge
Sarah Quigley – Mercy Mounthawk
Samantha Roche – Presentation Killarney
Maedbh Pierse – Presentation Tralee

Team Result

Mercy Mounthawk 21 pts
Presentation Killarney 37 pts
Presentation Milltown 55 pts

Best Girls School

Mercy Mounthawk 8 pts
Presentation Killarney 7 pts
Presentation Milltown 5 pts

Minor Boys 2000m

Fergal O’Brien – Tralee CBS
Colm Moriarty – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
Gary Randles – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Sean Quilter – Tralee CBS
Evan Smith – St. Brendans Killarney
Gary Murphy – Presentation Milltown

Team Result

Tralee CBS 24 pts
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine 37 pts
St. Brendans Killarney 54 pts

Junior Boys 3000m

Darragh Lowth – Tralee CBS
Sean Hamilton – Tralee CBS
Daire Keane – Tralee CBS
John Walsh – Tralee CBS
Rory Murphy – Mercy Mounthawk
Conor Corrigan – Tralee CBS

Team Result

Tralee CBS 10 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 47 pts
Tralee CBS 50 pts

Intermediate Boys 4000m

Fiachra Clifford – Intermediate School Killorglin
Niall O’Shea – Colaiste na Sceilge
Denis Cronin – Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine
Sam Boyle – Mercy Mounthawk
Eoin Moynihan – St. Brendans Killarney
Caomhan O’Dalaigh – Gaelcolaiste Chiarrai

Team Result

Mercy Mounthawk 44 pts
Tralee CBS 55 pts
Intermediate School Killorglin 55 pts

Senior Boys 5000m

Liam O’Connell – Colaiste na Sceilge
Cillian Tierney – Mercy Mounthawk
Darragh Browne – St. Josephs, Ballybunion
Shane Lowth – Tralee CBS
Cian O’Brien  – Tralee CBS
Gary Nolan – Tralee CBS

Team Result

Tralee CBS 23 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 30 pts
Tralee CBS 58 pts

Best Boys School

Tralee CBS 13 pts
Mercy Mounthawk 7 pts
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine 2 pts.

well in contention in the Junior Boys race were Darragh Lowth, Sean Hamilton, Conor Corrigan of Tralee CBS with Rory Murphy of Mercy Mounthawk

Well in contention in the Junior Boys race were Darragh Lowth, Sean Hamilton, Conor Corrigan of Tralee CBS with Rory Murphy of Mercy Mounthawk. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

Tralee CBS Junior Boys Team

Tralee CBS Junior Boys Team. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

Damien McLoughlin KCAB presents Best Boys School Shield to Adam Barrett, Captain of Tralee CBS Athletics team.  Also in pic. are Mark Ryall and Helen Tansley of CBS Sports Dept

Damien McLoughlin KCAB presents Best Boys School Shield to Adam Barrett, Captain of Tralee CBS Athletics team. Also in photo are Mark Ryall and Helen Tansley of CBS Sports Dept. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

First team home in the Senior Boys 5000m, Ben O'Neill, Gary Nolan, Shane Lowth and Cian O'Brien, Tralee CBS

First team home in the Senior Boys 5000m, Ben O’Neill, Gary Nolan, Shane Lowth and Cian O’Brien, Tralee CBS. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

athletes from Mercy Mounthawk and Tralee CBS were prominent in the start of the Junior Boys 3000m, a race that had 80 finishers

Athletes from Mercy Mounthawk and Tralee CBS were prominent in the start of the Junior Boys 3000m, a race that had 80 finishers. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board and Tralee CBS taking the results at the finishing tunnel from Gearoid Dillane of Mercy Mounthawk

Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board and Tralee CBS taking the results at the finishing tunnel from Gearoid Dillane of Mercy Mounthawk. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin

 

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