On Thursday, 17th of February, the Cross Country Leinster Championships took place in Santry, Co. Dublin. We had three teams running from the school. The maximum number of girls on each team was six. We needed three girls to score for points-first three home. The first three teams in each race qualified for the All-Ireland Chaampionships. Also, the first fifteen individuals to cross the finish line, qualified for the All-Ireland Championships.
none of our three teams qualified but we had a great achievement with one of our second year girls qualifying for the All-Irelands as an individual.
The weather was nice but it was freezing cold out. The track wasn't in great condition because of the rain we had had a few days beforehand. This made all of the races very difficult.
It was a great day overall, each team and all of the individual runners had plenty of support from the other girls along the side of the track.
This was the last cross country race of the year for most of us, apart from our All-Ireland qualifier. The Santry schools competition will begin the week before Easter. Training for all events in Santry is ongoing at the moment after school everyday. Our school always does very well in Santry, so fingers crossed that we do just as well or better this year!
Niamh! :D
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