Crusaders AC Championship medal success 2024 (ADULT)

6/12/2024

January 2024:

Co. Dublin Master XC Championships - St. Anne’s Raheny

Aoife Quigley - gold F35
Paul Cowhie - gold M55
Ciaran Diviney - silver M50
Women’s O/35 team bronze (Aoife Quigley, Clare Sullivan, Nina Holmes, Amy McGuinness)

March 2024:

Dublin Road Novices (Tallaght 5k) 17/3/24

Men’s gold - Andrea Rondina
Men’s bronze - Alex Ainsworth
Women’s team bronze - Annie Hughes, Aoife Quigley, Cría Dowling, Rebecca Fleming
Men’s team gold - Andrea Rondina, Alex Ainsworth, Patrick Conlon, Joe McDermott

April 2024:

Leinster 10-mile road championships

Silver F35 – Aoife Quigley
Bronze F55 – Olwyn Dunne
Silver women’s O/35 team – Aoife Quigley, Dee Ni Chearbhaill, Olwyn Dunne
Co. Dublin senior gold team – Aoife Quigley
Co. Dublin O/50 gold team – Olwyn Dunne

May 2024:

1st Dublin Graded meet, County Dublin Championships

Gold medal for Clare Sullivan in women’s 3,000m
Bronze medal for Amy McGuinness in women’s 800m

June 2024:

National 5-mile road race

Clare Sullivan gold F40

Leinster U20 T&F
Emily Lyne - bronze in 400mH
Sean Owens - silver in 110mH

European Masters Athletics Championships
Paul Cowhie led O/60 men’s team to bronze in Porto Canto in Portugal.

July-September 2024:

National 10-mile road race

Clare Sullivan F40 bronze
Men’s team: Ciarain Kelly, Joe McDermott, Derek Lawlor O/35 bronze

National senior T&F
Women’s 4 x 400m relay team: Irantzu Gárate Muro, Claire Mooney, Annie Hughes, Charlotte Myers - bronze
Men’s 110mH: Matthew Behan bronze

National Masters T&F

F45 400m Tessa O’Neill gold
M50 100mH Mick McDermott silver
M60 5000m Paul Cowhie silver
M40 1500m Enda Clarke silver
M70 400m Donal Swift bronze
M65 shot put Liam Lyster bronze
M65 weight for distance Liam Lyster bronze

Dublin 5-mile road championships

Women’s O/35 team: Rebecca Fleming, Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill, Olwyn Dunne bronze
Olwyn Dunne F55 silver

Co. Dublin 10-mile road championships

Ger Forde M45 gold
Derek Lawlor M45 silver
Men’s O/35 team: Ger Forde, Derek Lawlor, Robert Browne, Rory Goldsmith gold
Orla O’Flynn F55 bronze
Women’s O/35 team: Orla O’Flynn, Triona Quill, Lisa Branigan, Judy O’Connell bronze

Leinster Half-marathon road championships

Women’s senior team: Ciara Regan, Margaret Foley, Ciara Lynch bronze
Sharon Woods County O/50 bronze (Dublin)
Margaret Foley F35 gold
Vinnie McGuinness M40 bronze
Margaret Foley, Ciara Lynch, Ciara Regan County senior team bronze (Dublin)
Vinnie McGuinness, Ciarain Kelly, County senior team silver (Dublin)

Co. Dublin 5k road championships

Michael Wycherley M50 bronze
Paul Cowhie M60 gold
Julie McGrath F35 silver
Máirín Shine F65 bronze
Women’s senior team: Charlotte Myers, Annie Hughes, Julie McGrath, Kathryn Gibbons silver
Women’s O/35 team: Margaret Foley, Rebecca Fleming, Yvonne Macauley, Tanja Narancic bronze
Men's O/50 team: Michael Wycherley, Paul Cowhie, Brian McGuckin, David O'Donnell gold

October 2024:

Co Dublin XC Novices

Individual Women’s gold: Doireann Hughes
Individual Women’s bronze: Annie Hughes
Women’s team gold: Doireann Hughes, Annie Hughes, Kathryn Gibbons, Saoirse McGrath

5-Nations trials in Abbotstown

3rd M60 Paul Cowhie confirmed in Irish team for British and Irish International Masters XC

National, Leinster and Dublin Marathon Championships

M65 National and Leinster gold: James Cottle
M60 Dublin gold: James Cottle
F35 National silver: Julie McGrath
F35 Leinster and Dublin gold: Julie McGrath
M35 Dublin silver: Marc Geraghty
M45 Dublin silver: Ger Forde
O/35 women’s team National, Leinster and Dublin bronze: Julie McGrath, Aoife Quigley, Triona Quill
O/35 men’s team Leinster bronze: Marc Geraghty, Ger Forde, Kevin Fitzgibbon
O/35 Dublin men’s team silver: Marc Geraghy, Ger Forde, Kevin Fitzgibbon
Dublin senior women’s team bronze: Ciara Lynch, Aoife Hoare, Orla Walsh

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