Great Irish Results at Celtic International Cardiff 2017

Wins for Darragh McElhinney and Ferghal Curtin, Jake McCarthy takes Silver

Celtic International Cross-Country

Cardiff, Wales

Sunday January 22nd 2017

Irish Under 17 Team Celtic International 2017

Breaking News from Steve Macklin in Cardiff

"What a fantastic day for the Irish Under 17 & Under 20 athletes and teams, and their coaches, at the Celtic International XC in Cardiff, with the following results:

Under 17 Girls International - Gold for Sarah Healy, who led Ireland to Team Silver

Under 17 Boys International - Gold for Bantry AC's Darragh McElhinney, while Jake McCarthy, Youghal AC, took Silver and Conor Maguire took Bronze. Togher AC's Chris O'Reilly took fourth for an Irish clean sweep and ensure Team Gold

Athletics Weekly: "Ireland’s Sarah Healy won the battle in the under-17 women’s race against Hannah Hobbs, while her compatriot Darragh McElhinney claimed victory in the men’s equivalent after pulling away from Antrim winner Matthew Willis over the final lap."

Under 20 Womens International - Amy Rose Farrell took Silver, while Sophie Murphy was fourth, Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC, in sixth place, with Ireland taking Team Gold

Under 20 Mens International - Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC took individual Gold, with Paul O'Donnell in fourth place, Leevale AC's Charlie O'Donovan was in 6th place, with Ireland again taking Team Gold
Senior Women - Sinead O'Connor, Leevale AC, placed 5th in the International event, and 12th overall, helping the Irish squad to team Gold. This was Sinead's first International vest.
The other Irish placings were; Shona Heaslip, An Riocht AC, 1st (3rd overall), Maria McCambridge, DSD AC, 2nd (4th overall) and Una Britton, Kilcoole AC, 3rd (6th overall)

Celtic International XC 2017 Irish Womens Team