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Irish Schools Cross Country Championships

It was an historic day in the superb surrounds of Westport House in Mayo, for Castlegar AC athlete Abaas Adam Edris, who produced a top class, front running performance to secure the National Intermediate title at a thrilling edition of the 123.ie National Intermediate, Masters and Juvenile B Cross Country Championships. Edris has placed highly at National level in multiple recent editions of this event and finally got his reward for years of hard work to claim a famous win over the testing 8km distance last Sunday. Ultimately shaking off a strong Ennis Track challenge, Edris was a decisive winner of the men’s race over 8,000m, with the Galway athlete crossing the line in a time of 26:16.

The biggest event of the domestic athletics calendar, the National Senior, Junior and Even Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships was held in the scenic but testing surrounds of Castle Irvine, Enniskillen last Sunday,

National Cross Country Championships

Ireland’s oldest man, Martin McEvilly, is celebrating his 108th birthday tomorrow, marking another incredible milestone with his family.

More than 400 athletes took part in a hugely successful inaugural running of the Craughwell AC organised Women’s Mini Marathon held on Bank Holiday Monday.

Galway athletes excelled at the traditional curtain-raiser to the National Cross-Country season which took place at Abbottstown in Dublin on Sunday on a fast and relatively dry course.

Galway's women track team was the star of the show at the National Track and Field League final on Sunday in Tullamore.

Galway athletes secured multiple medals at the National Masters Track and Field Championships in Dublin's Santry Stadium on Sunday.

Galway City Harriers women claimed the winner's podium at the Irish Life Health National Indoor Senior Championships in Athlone Indoor Arena the weekend.