JuniorCru 800m Trials

Our young athletes had their first ever opportunity to record an 800m time at Irishtown on Saturday morning. The results were

1. Kevin Woods (U13B) 2:56.9
2. Fiachra Thirroueiz (U15B) 3:05.4
3. James Woods (U10B) 3:10.0
4. Rachel Maher (U12G) 3:12.2
5. Sarah Maher (U10G) 3:48.4
6. Ella Thirroueiz (U9G) 3:58.0
7. Grainne McGuill (U12G) 4:08.9
8. Orla Murray (U12) 4:10.5
9. Lorna Carr (U9G) 4:37.4

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JuniorCru 60m Timetrials

Here are the results of the 60m sprints held on Saturday. All the young athletes were given two trials and the better of the two was recorded.

Rememeber that the Christmas Party and Awards take place next Saturday. This will follow on from an hour of competition. Participants can compete in two of the following events - 60m, long jump and ball throw. The final event will be a 600m race.

Kevin Woods (U13B) 9.0
Orla Murray (U12G) 9.3
Alan Francis (U10B) 9.3
Christina Francis (U13G) 9.4
James Woods (U10B) 9.6
Isabel O'Leary (U11G) 9.7
Alix Hughes (U13G) 9.8
Rachel Maher (U12G) 9.8
Grainne McGuill (U12G) 10.3
Emma Eustace (U12G) 10.5
Sarah Maher (U10G) 10.6
Jemima Mulligan 10.7
Clodagh Ferry (U9G) 10.7
Hannah McDevitt (U12G) 10.9
Roisin McGuill (U10G) 11.1
Ella Thirroueiz (U9G) 11.5
Juliet Storan (U11G) 11.6
Roisin Crowe 11.9
Emma O'Leary (U8G) 12.7
Laura Ferry (U8G) 12.7

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CruJuv Time Trial 2

On a frosty morning the young Crusaders ran a second 600m trial. Pleasingly, most of the athletes improved on their times from three weeks ago, Ella Thirroueiz remarkably by more than a minute! Patrick Tucker, just six years of age, finished very well in 3:11.9.

1. Fiachra Thirroueiz (U15B) 2:16.9 PB
2. Rachel Maher (U12G) 2:25.8 PB
3. Sarah Maher (U10G) 2:30.4 PB
4. Alix Hughes (U13G) 2:33.3
5. Roisin McGuill (U10G) 2:33.4 PB
6. Orla Murray (U12G) 2:43.1
7. Ella Thirroueiz (U10G) 2:45.7 PB
8. Alan Francis (U10B) 3:03.7 PB
9. Patrick Tucker (U7B) 3:11.9

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JuniorCru Long Jump Fresher

The fledgling junior Crusaders' section held a long jump competition
at Irishtown on Saturday. The results follow:

U8 Girls - Emma O'Leary 2.50
U10 Girls - Ella Thirroueiz 2.65
U11 Girls - Niamh Ferry 2.95, Isobel O'Leary 2.60, Juliette Storan 2.53, Sarah Maher 2.45
U12 Girls - Orla Murray 3.57, Rachel Maher 3.22

U11 Boys - James Woods 3.22
U13 Boys - Matthew Behan 4.62, Kevin Woods 3.75, Adam Lane 3,35
U15 Boys - Fiachra Thirroueiz 3.50

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Young Crusaders start their Cross Country Season in Style

Thirteen of our new young members took part in their first cross country competition on Saturday last at Magazine Hill in the Phoenix Park. Accompanied by their families and coaches, Moira and Roy, they waited in the blustery, but fortunately dry, weather for the start of their events. All were anxious as they did not know what to expect or how to run the race. Nerves were very evident in them all but these dissolved once their races started.

All ran brilliantly, tried their best and dug deep within themselves to produce great performances against athletes who have been competing and training for many more years than our young ones. Once they had finished their own races they then ran round the course many more times to support their club team-mates.

The new juvenile club took their first brave step and they made their coaches extremely proud with their determined efforts and their wholehearted support of anyone in Crusaders. It was wonderful to watch the start of the camaraderie in the junior club. As Roy said ‘if prizes were to be given for team spirit we'd have cleaned up’.
Congratulations to all and many thanks for giving us a great day. Also thanks to the parents who came out to support and to Moya who took such wonderful photographs which capture the moment beautifully.

Those who competed were U15 – Fiachra Thirroueiz, U13 boys - Kevin Woods and Matthew Behan, U13 girls - Amy Tyrell, U12 - Orla Murray, Grainne McGuill, Rachel Maher and Ciara Barry, U11 - Niamh Ferry, Juliet Storan and Isabel O’Leary,
U10 Ella Thirroueiz and Roisin McGuill.

Keep an eye on the site for photos over the coming days..

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