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2023

Well done to all G.C.S. students who competed in the South Connacht Cross Country qualifiers in Bushfield, Loughrea on Tuesday, 24th January 2023.

Congratulations to Beth O’Mahoney, Nicole Mulhearn (Minor Girls), Cian O’Driscoll (Minor Boy), Hazel Maguire (Junior Girl) and Enda Keane (Intermediate Boy) who qualified for the Connacht Finals in Loughrea on February 22nd

 

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2020

6km Cross Country Run - Ballygar

On Thursday, November 28, 2019, we had our first cross-country event of the season. The annual 6km in Ballygar was a wonderful first outing in preparation for the national competition in January. It was an enjoyable run for all involved and we were particularly delighted to bring the gold (Oisín Keane- Third Year)and silver (Eoin Collins- First Year) trophies back to GCS. 

2017

The cross country team enjoyed their first outing of this academic year on Friday, November 25, 2016. Athletes participated in a very scenic 6k run through the forest in Ballygar along with students from a number of local schools. Congratulations to Steven Raftery, Fifth Year, who was first to cross the finish line.

 

All Ireland Final 2015

Well done to all of the GCS athletes who competed in the All-Ireland Cross Country Final on March 7th 2015.

All of the athletes (Odhran Geraghty, Steven Raftery, MacDara Geraghty, Oisin Hynes, James O'Donnell, Brian Fahey, and Cillian Madden) ran their fastest races this year in tough conditions.

The lads did the school proud against the very best athletes in the country!!

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Connacht Final 2015

Glenamaddy Community School competed in the Cross Country schools Connacht Final on Feb 24th 2015. All of the athletes performed extremely well in very competitive races on a tough course.

Congratulations to the following athletes who have qualified for the All-Ireland Cross Country Final which takes place on March 7th in Clongowes College, Clane, Co. KIladare.

  • Odhran Geraghty in 1st Year finished in 7th place.
  • Steven Raftery in 2nd Year finished in 12th place
  • MacDara Geraghty in 3rd Year finished in 15th place
  • Intermediate Boys Team finished in 3rd place and won Bronze Connaught Medals

(Inter Boys Team: Steven Raftery, MacDara Geraghty, Oisin Hynes, James O'Donnell, Brian Fahey, Cillian Madden)

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Cross Country 2015/15

Glenamaddy Community School started the Cross Country season on Jan 28th 2015 in Loughrea at the South Connaught Qualifiers. It was a day where our athletes were not only tested by the hilly course but also by wind, hail and snow. However, with over 20 weeks of training under their belts, all of the GCS squad ran their best races with many athletes progressing to the Connaught Final on Feb 24th in Sligo.

Athletes who qualified for the Connaught Final are as follows:

  • Kate McGann (1st Year)
  • Odhran Geraghty (1st Year)
  • Ailsih Morrissey (2nd Year)
  • Steven Raftery (2nd  Year)
  • MacDara Geraghty (3rd Year)
  • Brian Fahey (3rd year)
  • James O’Donnell (3rd Year)
  • Oisin Hynes (2nd Year)
  • Cillian Madden (TY)
  • Cloddagh McDermott (TY)
  • Dillon Keane (5th Year)
  • Steven Joyce (6th Year)
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CROSS COUNTRY 2012/13

Cross Country St Mary’s College Galway Nov 29th 2012

The cross country season kicked off with a pre-season race in St Mary’s College Galway on Nov 29th 2012. On a very cold afternoon in Galway, Glenamaddy Community School ran in two races, Minor Boys & Intermediate Boys.

Our 1st Years ran a great Minor Boys race with Macdara Geraghty finishing in 6th place and Diarmid Seevers-Coen, Thomas Lambe & Gerard Comer (who has just returned from a broken collar bone) finishing strong.

The Intermediate Boys Team faced strong opposition from Oranmore, St Mary’s, St Enda’s, Woodford, & The Bish. The Team worked well together with Mickey Lyons, Jason Egan, Aidan Keaveny & Conor Tully chasing down the lead pack of Oranmore and St Mary’s throughout the race to secure a 3rd placed podium finish for the Team.

For some it was a tough hard race but everyone can be proud of their performance. Well done all!!!

This was a good start to the cross country season with more to come at the Cross Country Challenge being hosted by Glenamaddy Community School on Dec 6th 2012.

Glenamaddy Cross Country Challenge

Glenamaddy Community School hosted its first ever Cross Country Competition on Dec 6th 2012.

On a cold and wintery day, Glenamaddy Community School & Holy Rosary College Mountbellew battled it out over six races.

In the Minor Girls Race (1500m), Mountbellew dominated in the opening lap, but Caoimhe Keaveney and Fia Molloy got to grip with the course and reeled in the Mountbellew runners to finish in 2nd and 3rd place.

In the Junior Girls Race (2000m), Leeane Davis, Deirdre Dolan, Karen Garvey, Michaela Joyce and Stephanie Joyce ran a strong race. However, Mountbellew took all three podium places with Leeane Davis finishing a very close 4th place.

After a close opening lap in the Intermediate Girls Race (3000m), Rosin Morgan, Kaysha Murray, Rachel Kelly and Yana Metlova started putting some distance between them and the Mountbellew team with Rosin, Kaysha & Rachel taking all podium places. Well done ladies!!

In the Minor Boys Race (2000m), two of the stand-out athletes of the day, Macdara Geraghty and Oisin Burke ran a very tactical race. Both athletes ran out front together putting distance between them and the chasing pack. The race was decided in the last 200metres with Macdara edging out Oisin. Thomas Lambe and Diarmid Seevers-Coen also placed well up the order.

The Junior Boys Race (3000m) was a close race with all athletes bunched together in the opening laps. The Glenamaddy lads competed strongly throughout with Cillian Madden finishing in 2nd and Jack Divilly in 4th place.

The Intermediate Boys Race (4000m) was dominated by Glenamaddy with several athletes featuring up front at different stages including Conor Tully, Ryan Morgan and Brendan Keane. After some very fast laps it became a race between Jason Egan, Aidan Keaveney, Stephen Glynn and Mickey Lyons. In the end it was Mickey, Aidan and Jason taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Well done lads!!

HRC Mountbellew won the Overall Girls Team Trophy and Glenamaddy won the Overall Boys Team Trophy.

All of the Glenamaddy athletes were a credit to our school in the manner in which they conducted themselves. They were tough hard races and they can all be proud of their performances. Well done to all of our athletes and best of luck for the remainder of the season!!

 

Results of the Glenamaddy Cross Country Challenge

Minor Girls

Name

School

  1.   Lydia Doyle

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Caoimhe Keaveney

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Fia Molloy

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Katelynn Dunne

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Michaela Anglund

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Michaela Finnerty

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Maeve Finnegan

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Nicole Curran

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Stephanie Mannion

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Mary Walsh

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Ruth Gavin

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Elaine Ryan

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Leona Kenny

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Linda Booth

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Laura Mannion

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Jackie Minogue

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Roisin Laheen

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Eleanor McDermot

Glenamaddy CS

 

Junior Girls

                 Name

School

  1.   Kathy McDonnell

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Kate Corcoran

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Sara Flatery

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Leeane Davis

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Deirdre Dolan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Karen Garvey

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Michaela Joyce

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Stephanie Joyce

Glenamaddy CS

 

Intermediate Girls

Name

School

  1.   Roisin Morgan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Kaysha Murray

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Rachel Kelly

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Rachel Mannion

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Emma Ryan

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Yana Metlova

Glenamaddy CS

 

Overall Girls Team

School

Minor

Junior

Intermediate

Total Score

  1.   HRC Mountbellew

1+4+5

1+2+3

4+5

25

  1.   Glenamaddy CS

2+3+18

4+5+6

1+2

41

 

Minor Boys

Name

School

  1.   Macdara Geraghty

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Oisin Burke

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Padraig Stevens

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Tommy Healy

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Colin Murray

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Dean Donelan

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Jack Dempsy

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Diarmid Seevers-Coen

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Thomas Lambe

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Shane Conroy

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Stephan Kelly

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   ShaneHiggins

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Sean Kelly

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Michael Finnerty

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Sean Mannion

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Niall Sweeney

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Tommy Shaughnessy

HRC Mountbellew

 

Junior Boys

               Name

School

  1.   Sam Lee

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Cillian Madden

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Keith Whyte

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Jack Divilly

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Garreth Connolly

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Daniel Geraghty

HRC Mountbellew

 

Intermediate Boys

Name

School

  1.   Mickey Lyons

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Aidan Keaveney

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Jason Egan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Stephan Glynn

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Conor Tully

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Brendan Keane

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   James Fleming

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Shane Coleman

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   Jack Reagan

HRC Mountbellew

  1.   David Lyons

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Ryan Morgan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   David Ryan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Brian Cody

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Ryan McHugh

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Zach Connelly

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Shea Connelly

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Ray Mc Cormack

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Michael Smith

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Bernard Flanagan

Glenamaddy CS

  1.   Declan Smith

Glenamaddy CS

                                                                                                                                Overall Boys Team

School

Minor

Junior

Intermediate

Total Score

  1.   Glenamaddy CS

1+2+8+9

2+4

1+2+3

32

  1.   HRC Mountbellew

3+4+5+6

1+3

8+9+10

49

 Here are some pictures from the Glenamaddy Cross Country Challenge

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Here are some photos of those who took part in the cross country competition for the school for 2011/12.

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