ALMOST 600 children turned out on a gorgeous September morning to compete at the 19th annual Primary Schools Cross Country event at Finn Valley AC.
Some 596 participants, drawn from 35 schools all across Donegal, took part.
Pictures by Dermot McGranaghan
“It was a lovely day so we have to be very happy and pleased,” said Patsy McGonagle of Finn Valley, who was instrumental in the initial driving primary schools athletics in the early 1970s.
“It’s really about coming and trying it.
“It’s about giving the kids a taste of it. It’s a nice day out and the conditions at Finn Valley are excellent because you don’t want to throw them into a big mucky field.”
There were sections for small, medium and large schools in the various races.
Today began a busy week of activity as a large amount of secondary schools in the North West are anticipated tomorrow with the Champions Cup, an inter-club event, on Sunday.
Race 1 – U9 Girls Large School
Place Name School
1 Lucy Sweeney Gaelscoil Letterkenny
2 Amelle Dalton Woodlands NS
3 Cara Murphy Woodlands NS
4 Katie Lynch St Marys Stranorlar
5 Darcy Boyle Woodlands NS
6 Caoimhe Maguire Gaelscoil Letterkenny
7 Stella O’Donnell Woodlands NS
8 Isobelle McGowan Woodlands NS
9 Rachel O’Keefe Gaelscoil Letterkenny
10 Neena Udaku St Marys Stranorlar
School Result
1Woodlands NS
2Gaelscoil Letterkenny
3St Marys Stranorlar
Race 2 – U9 Girls Medium
Place Name School
1 Kayla Toner Convoy St Brigids
2 Aileen Logue Loughnore NS
3 Ruby O’Laughlain St Patricks Drumkeen
4 Caoimhe McIlenny Dooish NS
5 Chloe McNulty Creeslaugh NS
6 Niamh McCool Drumkeen NS
7 Lauren O’Connell St Eunans Raphoe
8 Aoibheann Gallagher Dromore NS
9 Kaitlyn Crossin Murlough Lifford
10 Taylor O Kane St Eunans Raphoe
Medium School
School Result
1Dooish NS
2Muff
3St Eunans Raphoe
Race 3 – U9 Boys Large School
Place Name School
1 Zion Akboh Boys School Letterkenny
2 Lewis Gallagher Woodlands NS
3 Lee McGranaghan St Marys Stranorlar
4 Daimhin McGlynn Gaelscoil Letterkenny
5 Patrick McNulty St Marys Stranorlar
6 Darragh McGuire Woodlands NS
7 Charlie Carr Woodlands NS
8 Kevin Ambully St Marys Stranorlar
9 Loughlan McGroarty Woodlands NS
10 Darragh Coil Gaelscoil Letterkenny
School Result
1St Marys Stranorlar
2Woodlands NS
3Scoil Cholmcille
Race 4 – U9 Boys Medium/Small
Place Name School
1 Evan Ward Scoil Mhuire
2 Nathan Kearns Fintra
3 Stefan Hegarty Muff
4 Harry McGlinchey Castlefinn
5 Aaron McGavan Dooish
6 Oisin Gildea Drumkeen
7 Ronan McGranaghan Raphoe
8 Odhran McHugh Raphoe
9 Eanna Byrne Sessiaghoneill
10 Canis Friel Drumkeen
Medium School
School Result
1St Eunans Raphoe
2Drumkeen
3Castlefinn
Small School
School Result
1Tabhog
Race 5 – U11 Boys Large School
Place Name School
1 Lathan Green Scoile Cronin Dungloe
2 Bradley Boyle Woodlands NS
3 Adam Rodgers Boys School Letterkenny
4 Shaun Gallagher Boys School Letterkenny
5 Finn Nolan Gaelscoil Letterkenny
6 Matthew Henry Woodlands NS
7 Andrea Martin Boys School Letterkenny
8 Niall McGroarty St Marys Stranorlar
9 Jack McGloughlan Woodlands NS
10 Euan Smith Woodlands NS
School Result
1Woodlands NS
2Scoil Cholmcille
3St Marys Stranorlar
Race 6 – U11 Boys Medium/Small
Place Name School
1 Mark Wilkinson Dromore
2 Odhran Boyle Belcrutch
3 Jack Mackelroy Ackers
4 Prionnsias McHill Dromore
5 Oisin Mullen Sessiaghoneill
6 Jack Byrne Sessiaghoneill
7 Matthew Dowds Sessiaghoneill
8 Conor McNulty Muff
9 Mark Alexander Dooish
10 Shay McNulty Sessiaghoneill
Medium School
School Result
1Sessiaghoneill
2Muff
3Dromore
Small School
School Result
1Stramore
2Fintown
Race 7 – U11 Girls Large School
Place Name School
1 Freya O’Sullivan Gaelscoil Letterkenny
2 Holly McNulty St Marys Stranorlar
3 Anna Sweeney Woodlands NS
4 Eimear Cassidhe Woodlands NS
5 Cayla Singarayan Woodlands NS
6 Lucy Chambers Woodlands NS
7 Maeve Dotherty Woodlands NS
8 Aoisha Lennahan Woodlands NS
9 Aoibhinn McGuire Gaelscoil Letterkenny
10 Sadie Gallagher St Marys Stranorlar
School Result
1Woodlands NS
2St Marys Stranorlar
3Gaelscoil Letterkenny
Race 8 – U11 Girls Medium/Small
Place Name School
1 Chloe Byrne Dromore
2 Tayla Houston Akers NS
3 Niamh Doogan Loughnamore
4 Naya Byrne Sessiaghoneill
5 Niamh McGlinchey Castlefinn
6 Emily Kelly Strabane
7 Leona Slevin Glencovitt
8 Aoibha Lougue Loughnamore
9 Muireann McDaid Muff
10 Adrianna McGlinchy Castlefinn
Medium School
School Result
1Castlefinn
2Sessiaghoneill
3Muff
Small School
School Result
1Stramore
2Glencovitt
Race 9 – U13 Girls Large School
Place Name School
1 Emma Bonner Woodlands NS
2 Etta McGee Gaelscoil Letterkenny
3 Katie Elliott Woodlands NS
4 Hannah-May Sweeney Gaelscoil Letterkenny
5 Siadbh Breathnach Gaelscoil Letterkenny
6 Chelsey Gallagher St Marys Stranorlar
7 Allanah Ward Woodlands NS
8 Niamh McGuire Woodlands NS
9 Carrah McGonigle Gaelscoil Letterkenny
10 Maria Fleming Woodlands NS
School Result
1Woodlands NS
2Gaelscoil Letterkenny
3St Marys Stranorlar
Race 10 – U13 Girls Medium/Small
Place Name School
1 Jaimie McGinley Ballylast
2 Orlaith McCory Mirlog
3 Eimer McFadden Muff
4 Hannah McGowan Dooish
5 Chloe Costello Muff
6 Katie-Louise McGonigle Tabhog
7 Clodagh McCollagin Muff
8 Erin McCallion Muff
9 Giannan Cannon Cloughfinn
10 Jessica Patton Convoy
Medium School
School Result
1Muff
2Dooish
3Castlefinn
Small School
School Result
1Tabhog
Race 11 – Boys Large School
Place Name School
1 Harry Shiels Gaelscoil Letterkenny
2 Odhran McBearty St Marys Stranorlar
3 Jack Mawchill Woodlands NS
4 Conor Kenagh Gaelscoil Letterkenny
5 Harvey Patterson Strabane
6 Jack Mailey Woodlands NS
7 Odhran Ryan Gaelscoil Letterkenny
8 Callum McGilloway Woodlands NS
9 Barry McMenaghan St Marys Stranorlar
10 Paddy Bond Gaelscoil Letterkenny
School Result
1Gaelscoil Letterkenny
2Woodlands NS
3Scoil Cholmcille
Race 12 – U13 Boys Medium/Small
Place Name School
1 Caolan McFadden Creeslough
2 Conor Gallagher Dromore
3 Paurig McGettigan Sessiaghoneill
4 Shane McCormack Tabhog
5 Cillian McElaney Muff
6 Conor Lyons Dooish
7 Peter McGlaughlin Muff
8 Matther McGeehan Dooish
9 Riley Stewart Dromore
10 Patrick McEleny Dooish
Medium School
School Result
1Dooish
2Dromore
3Creeslough
Small School
School Result
1Tabhog
2Stramore
