County teams were victorious in five of the ten championship races and won bronze in two others. Donegal clubs also led the way with victories in six races. The Top Twelve in each race will represent Ulster at the Nationals in Gowran Co Kilkenny next month, as well as the top four clubs and the top three county teams. The adults were just as impressive with Donegal clubs filling two of the first three places the and all three clubs in the men’s Novice race.
Th first races of the day were for U/9 Boys and Girls and Donegal clubs dominated here with Finn Valley and Killybegs and Cranford very prominent.
Top ten finishers in the U/9 Boys race
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Under 11 Girls
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster team
1. Finn Valley A 59 pts 1. Donegal 69 Pts Clara Gillespie, Tír Chonaill
2. Annalee 65 pts 2. Monaghan 114 pts Saorla Gilligan, Finn Valley
3. Rosses 110 pts 3. Cavan 116 pts Caoimhe Mc Elhinney, Finn Valley
4. Finn Valley B 145 pts Mila Rose Conwell Boyle, Killybegs
Under 11 Boys
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster team
1. Monaghan Phoenix 62 pts 1. Donegal 43 pts Oisin Mc Bride, Cranford
2. Finn Valley 75 pts 2. Monaghan 95 pts Evan Ward, Rosses
3. Letterkenny 81 pts 3. Derry 175 pts Mark Maguire, Tír Chonaill
4. Cranford 96 pts Davyn Mc Glynn, Letterkenny
Eanna Byrne, Finn Valley
Under 13 Girls
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster team
1. Finn Valley A 64 pts 1. Donegal 54 pts Faela Houston, Rosses
2.Finn Valley B 2. Cavan 87 pts Niamh Mc Glinchey, Finn Valley
3. Rosses 75 pts 3. Monaghan 146 pts Nia Byrne, Finn Valley
4. Annalee 84 pts Adrianna Mc Glinchey, Finn Valley
Under 13 Boys
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster team
1. Finn Valley A 64 pts 1. Donegal 54 pts Daragh Naughton, Letterkenny
2. Armagh 70 pts 2. Derry 159 Odhran Rodgers, Rosses
3. Clones 98 pts 3. Monaghan 169 Shay Mc Nulty, Finn Valley
4. Rosses 109 pts Tristan Greene, Rosses
Under 15 Girls
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster Team
1.Willowfield 22 pts 1. Antrim 47 pts Emma Bonnar, Letterkenny
2. Lagan Valley 63 pts 2. Down 55 pts Anna Russell, Letterkenny
3. Ballymena and Antrim 77 pts 3. Donegal 95 pts
4. Letterkenny
Under 15 Boys
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster Team
1. St Michaels, Enniskillen 25 pts 1. Donegal 56 pts Caolan Mc Fadden, Cranford
2. Letterkenny 68 pts 2. Fermanagh 88 pts Mark Galvin, Letterkenny
3. Finn Valley 83 pts 3. Antrim 126 pts Caolan Gilbride, Tír Chonaill
4. Armagh 112 pts
Caolan Mc Fadden Cranford
Under 17
There were no Donegal club or county team in the medals here
Selected on Ulster Teams
Girls U/17 Boys U/17
Emer Mc Carroll, Finn Valley Philip Mc Gee, Letterkenny
Under 19 Girls (3 to score)
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster team
1. Finn Valley 12 pts 1. Antrim 63 pts Nuala Bose, Finn Valley
2. Lagan Valley 38 pts Cara Laverty, Finn Valley
3. Foyle Valley 51 pts Sarah Bradley, Finn Valley
Amy Greene, Rosses
Emer O’ Brien, Finn Valley
Under 19 Boys
Club Teams County Teams Selected on Ulster Team
1. Finn Valley 45 pts 1. Down 64 pts Sean Mc Ginley, Finn Valley
2. Burren 46 pts 2. Antrim 70 pts Oisin Toye, Finn Valley
3. Lagan Valley 87 pts 3. Donegal 74 pts Diarmuit Keogh, Finn Valley
4. St Malachy’s 91 pts
Men’s Novice Championship
1. Sean Melarkey, Sparta Club Teams
2. Declan Ferry Rosses 1. Rosses 39 pts
3. Jon Jo Doherty, Finn Valley 2. Letterkenny 76 pts
4. Martin Cunningham, Tír Chonaill 3. Milford 81 pts
Eimear Gormley, Letterkenny was fourth in the ladies race.
The Victorious Rosses team
Eimear Gormley with proud Dad Martin
Top Three in the Mens Novice Race