Bohermeen men’s Intermediate team that took part in the Meath Cross-Country Championships (from left) James Sherlock, Tom Monaghan, Conal Courtney, Blaine Rennicks, Gearoid Rennicks, Damien Hilliard, John Carroll, David O’Connell.

Bohermeen athletes sparkle at Meath Cross-Country Championships

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Stephen Ball

Bohermeen Athletic Club had another great day at round two of the Meath Cross Country Championships, which took place at the Navan Adventure Centre on Sunday last.

On the day the club had five individual title winners, Rose Finnegan a former under 20 European 800mts participant had her first run in cross country in a few years and came home a convincing winner of the Ladies Intermediate title - and she led Bohermeen ladies to silver team medals.

Also among those to win titles in convincing fashion were TP Smith Carberry in the boys u-17 5,000mts race, Emma Hunt won the girls u-17 title and her sister Tara took the girls u-13 title and the youngest winner on the day for the club was Conor Briody in the boys u-11 races.

The Bohermeen men’s Intermediate selection claimed the team title for the first time since 2010 and run over 8,000mts it was a true test of stamina as they climbed the testing hill six times throughout the race, the winning team was Conal Courtney, John Carroll, Damien Hilliard, James Sherlock, Tom Monaghan, Gearoid Rennicks, Blaine Rennicks, David O’Connell.

The top three ladies in the Meath Intermediate Cross Country Championship last Sunday (from left) were Kayla Ryan Ratoath AC (third), Rose Finnegan BohermeenAC (winner) and Karen Hayes Ratoath AC (second).
Rose Finnegan who won the Ladies Intermediate title on Sunday.
TP Smith Carberry winner of the boys u-17 title on Sunday.
Emma Hunt winner of the girls u-17 title at the Meath Cross-Country Championships.
Bohermeen AC's Tara Hunt winner of the u-13 girls title.
Leading the field. Bohermeen AC's Conor Briody was winner of the boys u-11 title at the Adventure Centre in Navan.
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