Congratulations to Eimear Maher on her first Senior international appearance for Ireland on Sunday at the European Cross Country Championships, in Lagoa, Portugal. Eimear competed in the mixed relay event, which has become extremely popular since its inception at the European XC Champs in 2017. Following her 3 rd  place position at the national U23 cross country championships a few weeks back, Eimear was given the chance to combine her track speed and cross-country strength by leading the...

Mud and rain was the theme once again at the National Novice Cross Country Championships in Abbotstown on Sunday.  With the course already churned up after the Juvenile races, the novice athletes faced classic cross-country conditions – tough, testing, and decidedly for the purists. For the men, it was a day of mixed emotions as they narrowly missed out on the team medals, finishing 4 th overall.  Éanna Ó Brádaigh and Aaron Donnelly were firmly in contention throughout, running with the lead...

Uneven Ages National Cross Country Championships were held yesterday in Abbotstown, and big congratulations must go to all our young athletes in action, who were introduced to lots of mud all around the course.   After battling through the very difficult conditions yesterday, cross country will never seem as bad again and this experience will stand to them in future competitions.   Well done to all our young athletes, parents, coaches and officials for all the hard work.       U.15...

National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice Cross Country Championships Sport Ireland Campus, Abbotstown Sunday 7 th  December 2025   The  National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice Cross Country Championships  will take place at SportIreland Campus, Abbotstown  this  Sunday 7 th  December 2025.   Many congratulations to all of our athletes who are taking part!   All athletes are pre-registered - look out for the DSD Flag and check in with a DSD Official to collect your race number.   ·        1st race...