Newport Athletic Club

Winner

Congratulations to all of the Newport athletes who competed in the Munster cross-country championships.

Despite the favourable weather conditions ,this was a day of mixed fortunes for the club with many unfotunate incidents and decisions conspiring to upset the Newport hopes for the day.

Aimee Hayde ran an excellent race in the girls U9 finishing 22, earning a bronze team medal for Tipperary.

Ben O’Sullivan was the first casualty of the day getting pulled by another athlete and forcing him out of the boys U9 race. James Allen finished well in this race managing to avoid any trouble.

The girls U11 race was ruled void owing to an invalid start decision. This was very disappointing since Emma Coleman ran a well timed race finishing in 9 place. Niamh Cryan, Ruth Allen, Faye Berry, Melanie Bonfield, Rachel Bonfield and Chantelle Ryan also competed in this event and all ran very well. The Ull race will be re run in Limerick Sunday 20th.

Emma Fagan, Elaine Yelverton, Sarah Fagab,Thea Curtin, Emma Flanagan and Laura Deegan took part in the girls U13 race. Again this event brought misfortune to the Newport side with Emma Flanagan falling victim to the starting stampede, receiving an early trampeling but still managing to get back into the race. All athletes performed well and finished strongly.

 

Last up Niamh Yelverton  took part in the intermediate event and managed to finish well in this tough race.