9 mins read

17 Nov 2024

National Senior Titles for Kilrehill and McGlynn

Keelin Kilrehill (Moy Valley) and Ann Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny) produced stunning victories at todays National Senior Championships in Castle Irvine Estate, near Enniskillen. With places for the Irish Euro Cross team up for grabs it was important for athletes to get those top three automatic qualifying spots. CNDR took the team title in the men's with Leevale the ladies. The u20 men's race produced the much expected thrilling race with Jonas Stafford (UCD) seeing off Sean Quinn (DSD). The latter who was passed by a fast finishing Frank McGrath (Lagan Valley) who took silver with Quinn settling for bronze. Lucy Foster (Willowfield) had one of the most convincing victories of the day as she finished well clear of local athlete Annabel Morrison (Enniskillen) in second. Amongst the juveniles it was the 200m victory of Darragh Whelan (Limerick) in the boys u14 and the one, two of the Renton twins Freya and Holly (Westport) in the girls u16 that were most noteworthy. Read on for more on all the races.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

4 mins read

16 Nov 2024

USA Regional Success for Irish Athletes

As we prepare for our National Cross-Country here in Enniskillen, in the USA some of the Irish athletes have been competing in the Regional Cross-Country Championships with both individual and team successes. Click to see just how they got on.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

8 mins read

16 Nov 2024

2024 National Juvenile Even-ages Cross Country Preview

Run Republic wishes all those juveniles who have qualified for tomorrow's National Cross-Country much success. It is an honour to reach the highest level of domestic competition that this country has afforded them. As parents many of you will travel northwards to Enniskillen today car laden with your talented juvenile athletes, you may wonder what competition is in store for them. Who are the big players in their races and what can they expect from a fantastic day of cross-country running at Castle Irvine Estate near Enniskillen. Just read on to find out.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

6 mins read

15 Nov 2024

National Senior Cross-Country Preview

The National Senior Cross-Country takes place on the Castle Irvine Estate near Enniskillen this weekend. Several of Ireland's leading athletes will contest for not only the national individual and club titles, but also places on an Irish team for the impending European Cross-Country. Read this preview to see who the main players are and provide your own thoughts.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

8 mins read

14 Nov 2024

u20 and u23 National Cross-Country Review

In a few days some of Ireland's top u20 and u23 athletes will contest the National Cross-Country Championships at Castle Irvine Estate outside of Enniskillen. At stake will be places on four Irish teams for the European Cross-Country to be held in Turkey next month. The positions are not as clear cut as one may think, with everything oscillating around having the right performance on the day. Names like Avril Mellerick, Kirsty Maher, Emily Bolton. Dearbhla Allen, Hannah Gilliland, Emma McEvoy, Eimear Maher, Sean Quinn, Jonas Stafford, Noah Harris, Cillian Gleeson, Nick Griggs, Callum Morgan, Niall Murphy, Michael Murphy, Cathal O'Rielly to name but a few are all being uttered as we speak. But what of others? Can that unknown potential pull off the race of their life and defy those with almost certain victory, their ultimate prize? Read on and let us know what you think?
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

4 mins read

10 Nov 2024

DCU and UCD score victories at the IUAA Road Relays

It was an exciting final 100m at the IUAA road relay's on friday as University College Galway chased down DCU in an attempt to clinch yet another university team gold. However DCU held on by just one second, to take the title for the first time since 2019. The ladies race in less dramatic fashion saw UCD take their fourth consequetive team victory with UCC in second.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

5 mins read

06 Nov 2024

2024 Cross-Country Conference Round-up

While we embraced our provincial cross-country championships last weekend, more Irish athletes were flying their college flags at the first of the College Championship season races - the Conferences. Read on for an explanation of how these athletes can qualify for the NCAA Nationals and how they performed in their respective regionals.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

10 mins read

04 Nov 2024

Cross Country - the weekend's Provencial round-up

The next level of the main Championship racing programme is now complete - with all of the provencial Championships taking place over the weekend. Impressive performances from Sean Quinn (DSD) and Emily Bolton (Clonliffe) in winning the Dublin u20 races. Dearbhla Allen (St Peters) was a standout performer in the Leinster u19 Championships with Claire Fagan (Mullingar) retaining her senior ladies title. Wicklow emerged as a leading county at juvenile level. In Munster, Tramore AC proved they are worthy of hosting the national uneven ages and novice with an impeccable course complete with excellent underfoot conditions. Michael Harty proved yet again he is infallible at 44 years of age. Caolan McFaddan (Cranford) is another u20 athlete to watch out for in Enniskillen in two weeks time. McFaddan impressed as he took the u19 title. While in Connaght, there is no stopping the Renton twins Freya and Holly who along with clubmate May Ducket made it a Westport clean sweep of the podium.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

5 mins read

21 Oct 2024

Athletes brew up a storm at the provincial championships

Storm Ashley raged over the country on sunday as the provences staged their provencial cross-country championships. Nothern Ireland, Leinster and Munster went ahead with their fixture but Connaught cancelled theirs. It was mostly blue skies, sunshine and a whole lot of increasingly gustly wind that dominated the days proceedings. Impressive races were had in all regions. Read on for a highlight of the provencial performances.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

2 mins read

19 Oct 2024

Murchan and Everard win the Irish University Cross-Country Championships

Pierre Murchan (Trinity College) and Fiona Everard (University College Galway) emerged as the individual winners at today's Irish University Cross Country Championships hosted by UCC. It was UCG that emerged the overall university of the meet after taking the gold in the men's team and fourth in the ladies.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

18 mins read

18 Oct 2024

Scholarships (Part III) What The Coaches And Athletes Have To Say

An important part of the advice that we gave to you in part I of this series was to seek out athletes who have or who are attending US colleges on an athletic scholarship. In this, the third of our series of scholarship articles we bring that information to you. We surveyed and interviewed coaches, athletes (past and current) listened to their side of the scholarship experience, as they recounted their experiences and offered advice. This article will focus on what the athletes and coaches had to say regarding accepting a US scholarship, the level of training they should have prior to embarking on their scholarship, specific advice prior to going on scholarship and the benefits of being on scholarship. Sonia O’Sullivan, one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes has also made a contribution to this advice. The final article (which will be published next week) will focus on the coaches and scholarship students’ experience and advice for training, and life after college.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet

6 mins read

13 Oct 2024

Victory for Kilrehill and Quinn in a Thrilling Autumn Cross-Country

The Autumn Open produced plenty of excitment in Abbotstown today with Keelin Kilrehill (Moy Valley) retaining the title he won last year. There was an impressive performance from Sean Quinn (DSD) in the u20 race as he kept pace with Kilrehill showing he is in good form and a serious contender for the Irish u20 Euro Cross team. In the ladies race Ide Nic Dhomhnaill (West Limerick A.C.) finished second to England’s Sophie Tarver with Emily Bolton (Clonliffe Harriers) winning the u20 race. Dublin City Harriers avenged their 2023 defeat in the mixed relay to take the gold with DSD finishing second. Both teams will head to the European Club Championships in Portugal in Feburary. The Juvenile Relays saw massive numbers competing with thirty five teams in the girls u11.
Perri Williams
Nutrition and Diet
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