Leinster Masters Cross Country 2018
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Medal winning start to year for Mullingar Masters
The Club’s master cross country athletes got 2018 off to a great start at the Leinster Masters Cross Country in Dunboyne, Co. Meath on Sunday 14th January, taking team gold in the men and women races, in addition to two silver and two bronze individual medals. Conditions on the day were dry, but a stiff breeze made it very cold. Well done to Dunboyne AC for hosting the Championships and laying out an excellent course. Wet weather in the days leading up to the event made the ground soft and mucky in places, especially in the outer field and on the tight corners but the course was generally in good condition and provided an ideal test for all the runners.
Aine O’Reilly returned to cross country running with a bang and had an excellent run to finish 6th place overall in the master women 4,000m and place 2nd in her category. Following her in was Maura Dervin (3rd in her category), Jane Creevy in her first cross country race, Nuala Moran, Patricia Broderick, Criona Reid also running in her first cross country race, Eileen Kenny (2nd in her category), Caroline Mullen, Emer O’Hanlon and Lorraine Brady, all finishing strongly. The team of Maura, Nuala, Patricia and Eileen combined to win gold for 1st Club and bronze for 3rd County in their category, to get the day off to a great start for Mullingar.
The Mullingar men were not to be outdone, and with Gerry Gavin finishing well up in the master men 6,000m, followed by Eddie Newman with a terrific final lap to move well up the field and finish 2nd in his category, then Kieran Nolan, Hans de Raeymaeker, David Fagan, Liam McGlynn, Mel Carthy and Paul Ginnell packing well in support, the team of Eddie, David, Liam and Mel won gold for 1st Club in their category by a big margin and won bronze for 3rd County, just missing silver by a single point.
Congratulations to our master athletes on their successes. Everyone was delighted with the medal haul that was taken home and plans were being made for the All-Ireland Masters Cross Country in Galway in mid-February.
