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Dublin Masters cross Country Championships 2018 St. Anne’s Park Sunday 7th January

The largest annual cross country race in Ireland is the Dublin Masters Cross Country Championships held in St. Anne’s Park Raheny and hosted by Raheny Shamrocks AC. The best individual performance of the day by Rathfarnham WSAF AC athletes was from Vanessa Sallier who won the W45 gold medal. The M35 team of Bobby Murphy, Paul Flemming, David Power and Ronan Kearns won the team silver medal and the M50 team of Joe Casey, Pearse Coyle, Sean Doyle and Denis Daly won the team bronze medal. Individual results were as follows:

Mens: Bobby Murphy 5th, Paul Flemming 12th, David Power 14th, Ronan Kearns 16th, Brian Furey 27th, Eoin McLoughlin 38th, Gael Hernandez 53rd, Joe Casey 83rd, Pearse Coyle 103rd, Sean Doyle 111th, Denis Daly 119th, Denis Everett 129th, John Farrelly 160th, Barry Mulvihill 162th, Eric Cullen 165th, Derek Bain 167th, John McHugh 213^th

Women: Vanessa Sallier 15th, Sue Ryan 31st, Mary O’Leary 36th, Lian Brady 77th, Maria Brennan 87th, Noreen Fitzsimons 100th, Jackie Sullivan 107^th.

FULL RESULTS

Tom Brennan 5k Phoenix Park 1st January 2018

Liffey Valley AC’s held the annual Tom Brennan 5k race in the Phoenix Park on 1^st January 2018. Two Rathfarnham WSAF Athletes too part. Louis McCarthy came 4^th overall in an excellent start of the year time of 15:35. Pearse Coyle was sesond M50 in a time of 18:42. Well done to both athletes.

FULL RESULTS HERE

Fields of Athenry 10k Monday 26th December 2017

Well done to Brian Furey who came 10th in the fields of Athenry 10k on Monday 26^th December in a time of 34:48.

FULL RESULTS HERE

National Novice Cross Country Waterford I.T. 17th December 2017

Well done to those in the club who travelled down to David Power's home territory tp compete in the National Novice Cross Country Championships held in Waterford I.T. on 17^th December 2017. The individual results were as follows:

David Power 44^th

Donagh Powell 90^th

Gael Hernandez 136^th

Neil Shelton 143^rd

Shane Grehan 161st

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Dublin Athletics Board Juvenile Cross Country League Series Round up 2017.

The Dublin Athletics Board Juvenile Cross Country League Series came to a conclusion at Tymon Park. Held over three meetings which featured Ardgillian Skerries, Phoenix Park and Tymon Park which was hosted by Rathfarnham. The club was well represented at all the meetings with some super performances by our young athletes. More athletes are always encouraged and welcome to represent the club in these well run and exciting events!

Final League Positions:

Girls: Under 11: Jodie Ritchie 7th, Sophie Maxwell 12th, Philipa Mc Glynn 14th, Sarah Murphy 19th, Isobel Burge 41st.

Under 12: Zoie Ritchie 1st, Carolainn Mc Cabe 14th, Ciara Murphy 17th, Eimear Doyle 30th, Ellen Rylands 33rd,

Sofia Corcoran Kelly 38th.

Under 13: Alice Hickey 4th, Edel Mc Creery 8th, Charlotte Burge 36th.

Under 14 : Lucie Ritchie 2nd, Aoife Doyle 16th, Elvie Loopmans Browne 27th, Abbey Kelly 29th.

Boys: Under 9: Jonny Maxwell 8th, Callum Kelly 28th, Ross Rylands 53rd.

Under 10: Fionn Mc Glynn 28th, Colm Keogh 41st.

Under 12: Fionn Kelly 6th, Ryan O'Neill 10th, Dara Mulvihill 17th.

Under 13: Cathal Keogh 15th.

Under 16: Matthew Scully 7th.

Under 17: Alex Hill 9th.