All Gold - Cork Women's Cross-Country Teams 2017

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Clean Sweep For Cork Women's Cross-Country Squads 2017

Cork's Women's Squads achieved an incredible and unprecedented six out of six, taking the Inter-County Gold medals in all six of the major Athletics Ireland Cross-Country Championships during 2017. In addition to the Gold Inter-County titles, Cork's women also collected an array of National Inter-Club Team medals and National Individual Titles and medals.

National Intermediate Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Tuam, Galway, January 22nd 2017

National Masters F35 Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Waterford, February 12th 2017

National Masters F50 Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Waterford, February 12th 2017

National Junior Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017
Abbottstown, Dublin, November 26th 2017

National Senior Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Abbottstown, Dublin, November 26th 2017

National Novice Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Waterford, December 17th 2017

 This is an increible achievement for all these women, both collectively and individually.  The womens fantastic accomplishment was made all the sweeter, as their feat came from a wide-ranging and diverse set of clubs.

In addition to garnering all of these Inter-County Team Gold medals, they also collected many Induvidual medals and Club Team medals

National Intermediate Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Tuam, Galway, January 22nd 2017

Results from Athletics Ireland National Intermediate Cross-Country Championships 2017

The Golden Year began in style, with the Athletics Ireland National Intermediate Cross-Country Championship, in Tuam, Co. Galyway, where Youghal AC, led home by Aoife Cooke, claimed the Inter-Club Title, while Mallow AC's Lorraine Bolster-Tavolieri took the individual Bronze medal. Unfortunately Lorraine, who had made dramatic progress this year, was not on the nominated Cork team that day, nevertheless the Cork team prevailed.

In all twenty one (21) athletes, from ten (10) clubs won Inter-County Team Gold, twenty four Gold medals in all, with three athletes, Sinead Kevaney (Midleton AC, Ruth Millerick (Youghal AC) and Evelyn Cashman (Youghal AC) each winning two Team Golds.

Clubs Represented

Cork National Intermediate Cross-Country Scoring Team

Youghal AC,  National Intermediate Cross-Country Champions 2017

Aoife Cooke, Youghal AC,  National Intermediate Cross-Country Champion 2017

National Masters F35 and F50 Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Waterford, February 12th 2017

Cork Results from National Masters Cross-Country-Championships 2017

Carmel Crowley (Bandon AC), in eight place, led Cork to the Women's F35 Title, with Sinead Kevaney (Midleton AC), 11th, followed by Ruth Millerick (Youghal AC) in thirteenth place, with her clubmate, Evelyn Cashman in twenty second place.

Ruth and Evelyn led Youghal AC to the F35 Women's Title, with 135 points, just a single point ahead of Sli CualannAC on 136.  Hot favourites, Sportsworld AC, were third, with 145 points, while Mallow AC, with 145 points, were hot on their heels.

Cork F35 Scoring Team

(Note: Overall Masters Positions)

Cork F50 Scoring Team

(Note: Overall Masters Positions)

Carmel Crowley, Bandon AC, National Champion F45	Lorraine Bolster-Tavolieri, Mallow AC, Silver medal F35

Joan Ennis, Grange-Fermoy AC, Silver medal F50	Carmel Parnell, Leevale AC, National Champion F60	Mary Sweeney, St Finbarrs AC, Bronze Medal F55

Athletics Ireland National Masters F35 Silver Medal

Lorraine Bolster-Tavolieri, Mallow AC, National Masters F35 Silver Medalist 2017

National Junior and Senior Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Abbottstown, Dublin, November 26th 2017

Results of Athletics Ireland National Senior & Junior Cross-Country Championships 2017

Junior Women's Race

The combined U18 girls and Junior Women’s 4,000m race saw Laura Nicholson (Bandon) trump the field ahead of Stephanie Cotter (West Muskerry) and Jodie McCann (DSD).

Senior Women's Race

The women’s race was whittled down to three athletes on the final lap, with Kerry O’Flaherty (Newcastle) pushing the pace from Heaslip and Lizzie Lee (Leevale), with Michelle Finn (Leevale) seemingly out of contention.

Shona Heaslip split the trio over the closing stages, into the uphill finish, with O’Flaherty holding second, and a fast finishing Finn snatching the bronze from her teammate Lee. There was more than enough consolation for Lee, as Leevale won the team title. They were ably backed up by Claire McCarthy, in 10th and Sinead O’Connor in 18th places. DSD were second, with An Riocht third. Cork won the Inter-County title.

Laura Nicholson, Bandon AC, National Junior Champion 2017	Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC, National Junior Silver Medalist

 Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, National Senior Bronze Medalist 2017

Leevale AC, National Senior Champions 2017; Claire McCarthy, Lizzie Lee, Sinead O'Connor, Michelle Finn & Carol Finn

National Novice Women's Cross-Country Champions 2017

Waterford, December 17th 2017

Results of Athletics Ireland National Novice Cross-Country Championships 2017

 There was plenty to savour and watch at the Novice and Juvenile Uneven-Age Championships, as Nakita Burke (Letterkenny A.C.) had an exciting victory in the women’s novice race, just ahead of Sinead Kevany (Midleton A.C.) and Lauren Dermondy (Castlecomer A.C.), who were second and third respectively.

Sinead Kevaney, Midleton AC, National Novice Silver Medalist, on podium with Champion, Nakita Burke, Letterkenny AC and Lauren Dermondy, Castlecomer AC Photo: Kieran Carlin

 Leevale AC, National Novice Silver Medalists 2017: Fionnuala Desmond, Jessica Bruton, Lisa Hegarty, Andrea Bickerdyke and Rosaleen McKeown

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