Cross Country
All of our competitors enter the district cross country championships each year and the those who qualify go on to the Ulster district and the Irish finals.
Qualifiers for the Ulster Schools’ Finals
Minor Boys
Kristian Bell 6th Place
Junior Boys
Sandy McDermott 9th Place
Junior Girls
Mollie Brown 11th Place
Intermediate Boys
Matthew Huntley 8th Place
Senior Girls
Susan Burnett 8th Place
Ulster Schools' Finals
The Ulster Schools’ Finals were run at Mallusk, on Wednesday 20th February. All five High School runners give it their all on the day, showing grit and determination in trying to achieve the best place possible. Susan Burnett, a great servant to the Cross Country Club all the way through her school career, left nothing in deserve and as always, put her heart and soul into a performance of which she should be proud. Kristian Bell followed on from his performance in the Districts by finishing a fantastic 6th again out of a field of 125 runners. This result would have taken him to the Irish Finals in any of the older age groups. Kristian has already demonstrated that, with continued dedication, he has the potential to go on and excel in this sport. Sandy McDermott, Mollie Brown and Matthew Huntley will all return stronger from the experience and should remain positive in the knowledge that they qualified for the Ulster finals. Having competed well, they must now challenge themselves to push for Irish qualification next year.
Special Achievements
Congratulations to…
Kristian Bell, who represented Northern Ireland in the
London Mini Marathon, following his success in the Ulster
Cross-Country finals.