News just coming in over the airwaves that the U12 boys cross country team have claimed National silver team medals! Fantastic result and a huge well done to the lads in what is one of the toughest races they will ever run. The team raced superly to finish just behind Ennis Track and just ahead of Westport in a close battle. They were led home by Gavin Lee in 20th followed by Liam Leen 22nd, Sean Cotter 30th, Gavin Kelly 65th, Jack Farrell 73rd and Oisin Davis 153rd.

A huge huge achievement for all of the lads!

It is impossibly difficult to medal at National level in cross country and something the club has achieved only a handful of times.  The last time was in 2012 when our U17 boys made history by becoming the first Galway boys team in at least 15 years in older age groups to win National cross country team medals – winning team bronze with 82 points (8 Jamie Fallon, 16 Conor Gillen, 27 Nicholas Sheehan, 31 Damien O’Boyle, 32 Matthew Moran, 46 Keelan Ryan).

While previously:-

• In 2011 the U13 boys struck team gold with 73 points (11 James Cahalane, 14 Matthew Barrett, 15 Liam Moran, 33 Brian Loughnane, 43 Ben Sharkey, 88 Sam McArdle
• In 2009 the U13 boys took team bronze with 107 points (11 Damien O’Boyle, 22 Oisin Doyle, 33 Jamie Spellman, 41 Gavin O’Toole, 56 Cillian McDaid)
• In 2005 the U11 boys took team silver with 121 points (21 Jack Raftery, 22 Brendan Gallagher, 45 PJ Kelly, 47 James Greaney, 58 Patrick Prendergast, 80 Padraic Hannon)
• In 2002 the U11 girls took team gold in their 800m with 109 pts (6 Rachel Finnegan, 27 Cathriona Farrell, 36 Rebecca Helebert, 40 Sarah Helebert, 57 Ashley McDonnell)