2021 Leinster Evens and Novice Xcountry

23 October, 2021 Mountain View

The Leinster Juvenile even ages, Junior and Novice Championships was held at the beautiful venue of Mountain View Kiltoran last Saturday. Hosted by St Senans AC, spectators, athletes and officials deemed it an unequivocal success. Set amid the rolling hills of South Kilkenny, the former golf course provided not only spectacular views but also the perfect cross country terrain. At times the incremental weather attempted to mar the day, however, intermittent sunshine provided the perfect relief. The event was picked up by St Senans AC, 10 days prior to the scheduled date as another Leinster clubs venue failed to materialize, leaving Leinster Athletics in a conundrum. Bea and Teddy O’Neill the owners of Mountain View were without doubt a contribution to the success of the day. From the fabulous food in the Cow Shed restaurant, to facilitating every angle of the event on their premises, despite running a business their already. St Senans AC and Athletics Leinster could not wish for better people to work with.

The host club had an army of 56 helpers, drawn from parents and committee members, all of whom did their part to make the event run as successfully as it did. Team work is what makes an event possible and last Sunday was definitely a St Senans team effort.

RESULTS

Ladies

Novice Ladies: 1 Bronagh Kearns (SS) 4 Ruth Kennedy (G) 21 Aoife Allen (SS) 34 Katie O’Brien (G) 45 Aine Kinsella (SS) 75 Ann Brennan (G) 78 Mag Kirwan (KR) 79 Orla Clear (G)      County 2^nd

Junior Ladies: 5 Hannah Kehoe (TT) 10 Aine Kirwan (TT) 26 Hannah O’Keeffe (TT) 6 Ellen Ryan (TT). Club 1^st (above 4). County 4^th (5 Kehoe (TT), 10 Kirwan (TT), 26 O’Keeffe (TT), 33 Alexia Albertine (KCH) 42 Emma Lawlor (CC) 56 Ryan (TT), 59 Pia O Grady (KCH)

U16: 2 Charlotte Carpendale (SS) 23 Eve Dunphy (SS) 28 Hazel Coogan (G) 29 Rachel O’Neill (G) 36 Eabha Mullally (SJ) 44 Moya O’Keeffe (SS) 46 Keelin Duggan (SS) 50 Alexander Brennan (G) 51 Aine O’Callaghan (SS) 57 Laura Challoner (TT) 59 Caoimhe Barry (SJ)

U14:

U12: Sinead Cormack KCH Amy Walsh St Josephs Aisling Phelan Castlecomer Emily O Keeffe Gowran Orlaith Carroll Gowran Anna O’Shea St Senans Daisy Coomey Gowran Anna Kelsey Gowran Lauren Walsh St Senans Dearbhla Ryan St Josephs Ellen Cormack KCH – sub

U10: 3 Ava Hogan (SS) 6 Ellen Quinlan (SS) 14 Greta Barron (SS) 18 Orlaith O’Keeffe (G)

Men

Novice Men: 23 Dean Rowe (G) 38 James Morrissey (CC) 42 Jonathan Crowley (SS) 44 Darragh Buckley (SS) 54 Johan Muller (G) 78  Ray Lahart (G) 88 Ronan O’Donavan (SS) 93 John Coady (G) 101 David O’Brien (G) 104 Patrick Aylward (SS)

Junior Boys: 1 Cathal O’Rielly (KCH) 10 Billy Coogan (G) 32 Gearoid Long (SS) 42 Matthew Holland (G) 55 Billy Power (TT) 58 Michael O’Shea (TT)

U18: 2 Billy Coogan (G) 15 Gearoid Long (SS) 21 Mathew Holland (G) 31 Billy Power (TT) 34 Michael O’Shea

U16: 10 Ruairi McEvoy (KCH) 20 Paddy Kelly (KCH) 26 Ben Wallis (SS) 27 Eoin Aylward (SS) 42 Eoin O’Callaghan (KCH) 49 Michael Holland (G) 55 Ivan Kelly (SJ) County 4th

U14: 7 Conor Carroll (G) 31 Hugo Tierney (BH) 47 Thomas Carroll (G) 52 Kyle Bolger (SJ) 53 James Kelsey (G) 54 Finn O’Neill (SS) 55 Paul Millea (KCH) 58 Victor Lamph (TT) 59 David Phelan (SS) 60 Eoin Ryan (TT)

U12: 3 Robert Coogan (G) 6 Zak Fenton (SS) 12 Evan Ryan (G) 13 Daire O’Flaherty (KCH) 15 Patrick Quinlan (SS) 19 Victor Kennedy (TT) 24 Aaron Carrigan (G) 27 Darragh Carroll (G) 36 MJ Carroll (G) 42 Michael O’Keefe (G). County 2^nd ( 3 Coogan (G) 6 Fenton (SS) 12 Ryan (G) 13 O’Flaherty (KCH) 15 Quinlan (SS) 42 O’Keeffe (G)). Club: 1^st Gowran ( 3 Coogan 12 Ryan 24 Carrigan 27 Carroll)

U10: 3 Elliot Morrissey (TT) 5 Danny Martin (TT) 10 Jack Malone (TT) 11 Ned O’Kelly Gowran 15 Tadgh O’Callaghan (SS) 18 Charlie Comer (KCH)