It was back to Skibbereen again today for the Munster cross country championships.  This time it was Castlehaven on a course as tough as that used for the county championships.  The storms, and all the rain that accompanied them over the past few days, made underfoot conditions ’soft’ on the low lying parts of the [...]

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The second section of the Cork cross country championships were held in Skibbereen today.  Weather conditions were perfect with lot’s of warm sunshine.  The venue was the same as last year but the course was altered considerably to allow the younger ages run on relatively flat ground, a big improvement on last year’s mountainous terrain [...]

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Youghal athletic club hosted the first session of the Cork cross country championships on a very flat course in Killeagh today.  Brilliant sunshine compensated for the cutting easterly wind, but overall conditions were more than suitable for underage athletes, many of whom were having their first taste of cross country running.
Training partners Ciaran O’Lionaird and [...]

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