UCC Ladies Win Intervarsity Cross Country Championships
The UCC ladies won their first Intervarsity Cross Country Championship in 20 years this afternoon, at Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare.
The ladies had three finishers in the top 10 overall, led by Sinead O’Connor (fourth), Orna Murray (fifth), and Niamh Allen (tenth). Jessica Coyne, Niamh Moore and Lucie Moreac filled out the rest of the team.
The last UCC team victory was in 1995, at Santry, led by Freda Davoren who won the race outright. She now coaches several of our middle-distance athletes.
Update: results have been posted on the IUAA website. Full results.
The winning ladies and coach Donie Walsh. Photo via Jessica Coyne.
The men’s team placed sixth in the teams competition, led by Eric Curran, who was the ninth individual finisher and had his best ever IUAAs cross country result.
The men’s team on the starting line. Photo via Kevin Clancy.
Some photos from the competition are up on the IUAA Facebook page.