National Cross Country and Mixed Distance Relays - Nov 2021

Clare Community Games had  27 athletes who made the long trip to Navan, Co Meath to compete in the National Community Games Cross Country and Mixed Distance Relays finals on Saturday 27th November.  All the athletes from the different areas combined to form Clare teams and managed to bring 23 medals back to Clare from the event. The Cross Country won the over all team event and also captured 4 individual medals. The girls Under 12 and Under 14 both took silver and the boys Under 14 came fourth in a very competitive event. Special thanks to all the parents and guardians who made the long trip to Navan and who all pitched into help organise the children and get them ready for the events.

Clare Cross Country team. Overall National Team winners. See more photos on Facebook and on National Community Games Facebook.

Competitors Representing Clare

• Under 12 Boys Mixed Distance Relay: Oisin Henegan (Doora Barefield), Cian O Dwyer (Ennis St John’s), Daithi Ryan (Quin Clooney), Ryan Kelly (Newmarket on Fergus).
• Silver: Under 12 Girls Mixed Distance Relay: Martha Walsh (Ennis St John’s), Emma Kelly (Ballynacally Lissycasey), Aisling Kelly (Ennis St John’s), Caoimhe Neylon (Inch Kilmaley Connolly).
• 4th Place: Under 14 Boys Mixed Distance Relay: Tadgh Hassett (Inagh Kilnamona), Luke Reid (Inch Kilmaley Connolly), Michael Donnelly (Ballynacally Lissycasey), Conor Looney (Cooraclare Cree), Aidan O'Connell (Ennis St John’s).
• Silver: Under 14 Girls Mixed Distance Relay: Mina Gomes (Ennis St John’s), Aoife Lillis (Cooraclare Cree), Clara Keogh (Carraigaholt Cross), Evie Quinn (Tulla).
• Gold: U13 Cross Country Team: Sophie Maher (Ballynacally Lissycasey), Faye Mannion (Doora Barefield), Zoe Quinn (Tulla), Emma Haugh (Ballynacally Lissycasey), Sinead Robertson (Doonbeg), Tom Arthur (Moylussa), Daithi O Leary (Inagh Kilnamona), Joseph Lernihan (Cooraclare Cree), Issac Hassett (Quin Clooney), Eoin Shannon (Lisdoonvarna).