16/10/2026
LE CHÉILE AC – LAST WEEK & WEEKEND ROUND-UP
Cross-Country Championship Success, Schools XC Highlights and Marathons Across Three Continents!
It was a busy week and weekend of athletics for Le Chéile AC, with our athletes in action both at home and abroad!
Last week saw some fantastic performances at the Schools Cross Country in Dublin, while last weekend brought plenty of action at the Kildare Cross Country Championships in Clongowes Wood, along with three of our endurance runners taking on marathons across three different continents on the same day!
🏆 KILDARE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 3
📍 Clongowes Wood, Clane | Sunday 11th October
There was a great turnout from our juvenile and adult athletes at Day 3 of the Kildare Cross Country Championships, with some excellent individual performances, championship medals and strong team efforts across the age groups.
🥉 Aishling Loughlin – U17 Girls Bronze!
Another fantastic performance from Aishling Loughlin, who secured third place and a bronze medal in the U17 Girls' race!
Aishling continues to show great consistency in competition, adding another county championship medal to her growing list of achievements. Well done, Aishling!
🥈 Siofra Gough – U20 Women's Silver!
Congratulations to Siofra Gough, who produced an excellent run in the U20 Women's race, finishing second in 22:12 to claim the silver medal!
Another brilliant podium finish for Le Chéile AC!
🌟 JUVENILE TEAM PERFORMANCES
Our younger athletes were out in force, representing the club across the U9, U11, U13 and U15 age groups.
👏 U13 Girls – 5th Team
A great team effort saw our U13 Girls finish fifth overall.
Juliet Naughton led the team home in 15th place, followed by Tilly Alexander (26th), Hayley Arrigan (34th) and Hannah Masterson (35th).
Also representing the club were Eile Cagney, Lena Guzek, Anna Mulligan and Ishanvi Harikrishna.
👏 U15 Girls – 5th Team
Our U15 Girls also finished fifth in the team competition.
Ellie Hanrahan led the club home in 18th, followed closely by Martha Argento (20th) and Malinsa Dayananda (21st). Well done to all three!
🏃♀️ U11 Girls – 8th Team
Harriet Naughton led the club home in 22nd place, alongside Charlotte Naughton, Raeya Roamone, Fiona Mulligan and Sadie Snee.
🏃♂️ U11 Boys – 9th Team
Well done to Joseph O'Callaghan, Senan McCorristie, Michael Kelly, Cormac Aerne and Ben Macken, who all represented the club in the U11 Boys' race.
🏃♀️ U9 Girls – 7th Team
Our youngest girls were also in action, with Catherine O'Callaghan, Sophie Holland, Heather Hemple Doyle and Robyn Holland representing Le Chéile AC.
🏃♂️ U9 Boys
Well done to Sai Mithun Sri Hart, who represented the club in the U9 Boys' race.
A big congratulations to all our juvenile athletes who competed. Cross-country running is never easy, and every race provides valuable experience and an opportunity to build confidence and teamwork.
🏃♂️ U20 & INTERMEDIATE MEN
Well done to Conor McMorrow, who finished 12th in the U20 Men's race in 19:37.
Also representing the club was Mike Deehan, who finished 21st in the Intermediate Men's race in 19:31.
Great to see our older athletes competing alongside our juvenile runners at the county championships!
🏫🏃♀️ SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY SUCCESS!
Our juvenile athletes were also in action last week at the Schools Cross Country Championships, held at the Trinity College Sports Grounds in Santry, Dublin.
A special congratulations to Aimee Mooney, who claimed a fantastic 1st place, and Aria Argento, who finished an impressive 4th in the 5th Class race representing Scoil San Carlo!
With huge numbers of runners taking part and tough competition throughout, these were outstanding achievements from both girls!
Well done to Aimee, Aria and all our young Le Chéile AC athletes who represented their schools so well! 👏
🌍 THREE MARATHONS, THREE CONTINENTS, ONE DAY!
Last weekend was also a busy one for our Le Chéile AC Endurance Training Group, with three members taking on marathons across three different continents on the very same day!
🇦🇺 Melbourne Marathon – Australia
A huge congratulations to Dylan Redmond, who travelled to the other side of the world to take on the Melbourne Marathon. Fantastic running and a great achievement!
🇧🇪 Bruges Marathon – Belgium
Well done to Laura Crespo Reyes, who represented Le Chéile AC at the Bruges Marathon in Belgium, adding another marathon finish to a memorable weekend of international racing for the club!
🇺🇸 Chicago Marathon – USA
Congratulations to Mark Raleigh, who took on the Chicago Marathon in challenging hot and humid conditions. Well done to Mark on completing another of the prestigious World Marathon Majors!
👏 Three marathons, three continents, one day! A great weekend for our endurance group, with Le Chéile AC represented across the globe.
🏅 WELL DONE TO ALL OUR ATHLETES!
From schools cross-country success in Dublin last week to county championship medals, team performances and marathon finish lines across the world last weekend, there was plenty to celebrate for Le Chéile AC.
Congratulations to everyone who competed, and a big thank you to our coaches, parents and supporters for their continued encouragement and support!
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