Cross Country

ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, THREE BLACKROCK COLLEGE CROSS-COUNTRY TEAMS COMPETED IN THE EAST LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE RACE WAS HELD IN THE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OF AVONDALE HOUSE IN CO WICKLOW. THE COURSE WAS VERY DEMANDING AND UNDULATING, WHICH WAS MADE EVEN TOUGHER DUE TO THE WET WEATHER.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE TEAMS MISSED OUT PLACING HIGH ENOUGH TO QUALIFY TO THE LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS. HOWEVER, FOUR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES QUALIFIED - LUKE FAGAN (JUNIOR), PHILIP SPAIN AND VINÓG LEAVY (INTERMEDIATE) AND JAMIE O'REILLY (SENIOR). THE NEXT ROUND WILL BE HELD ON SANTRY DEMESNE ON 24TH FEBRUARY.

EAST LEINSTER SQUADS

JUNIOR
James Grogan (Captain)
Luke Fagan
Kevin Heavey
Conor McKenna
Patrick Brennan
Paul Browne
(all Second Year)

INTERMEDIATE
Mark Doyle (Captain)
Louis Dempsey
Philip Spain
Vinóg Leavy
Andrew Cullen
David Somers
(All Third Year)

SENIOR
Jamie O'Reilly (Captain)
Conor Sherin
John McCarrick
(all Fifth Year)
Mark D’Arcy
(Sixth Year)

I thank Ms Fraser for her preparation of the team.