By Dara Kennedy – Sunday November 9th

Following last weekends Munster Cross Country action, last Sunday was the turn of the County Juvenile B Cross Country Championships hosted by Dualla Ballytarsna Boherlahan AC. 

Dundrum AC claimed the first titles of the day through Isla Ryan in the Girls U9 race and also stormed to team gold with the scoring members finishing 1st, 3rd and 4th. Michael Neary Moyne AC claimed victory in the Boys U9 race while Dundrum AC took home the team honours. Thurles were on top of the podium in the Girls U11 race thanks to Emer Dorney and Moyne AC showing their strength in numbers took home the team title. Templemore AC stormed to a 1st and 2nd place finish in the Boys U11 race through Brian Higgins’s and Seán Keely while also winning the team competition. Farran Ryan Dundrum AC took gold in the Girls U13 race and led her teammates to a gold team medal also. Tom Renehan Moyne AC struck gold in the U13 Boys race while Newport AC packed well to emerge victorious in the team competition with all scoring members within the top 7. The U15 Girls race saw Thurles Crokes AC dominate as Beibhinn Pamplin claimed the individual honours while leading her team to victory. In the final race of the day, Cian Fahey Moyne AC was first across the line while hosts Dualla Ballytarsna Boherlahan AC were the best of the teams. 

Well done to everyone who participated on Sunday and thanks to the landowners for hosting the event. Next weekend will see Tipperary athletes travel to Cork to compete in the Munster Juvenile B Cross Country Championships.