The South Connacht cross country qualifiers took place in Bushfield, Loughrea on the 26th and 27th of January, 2022. A cohort of GCS students from minor to intermediate level competed on the day.
Jennifer Mahe and Nuala Kilmartin ran in the Minor Girls’ race, while Patrick O’Hagan, Frankie Dowling, Robert Parsons, Morgan O’ Connor, Diarmuid Cummins and Liam Dollard competed in the Minor Boys’ race. The boys’ team qualified for the Connacht Finals.
At Junior Level, Emily Trayers competed, while Michael Giblin and Seán Dollard ran in the boys’ race. Both Michael and Seán qualified for the next round of the competition.
Deirdre Brosnan and Nicola Joyce ran in the Intermediate Girls’ event, while Enda Keane, Dylan Joyce, Luke Dolan and Paul Davis ran the tough 4500m Boys’ Intermediate race. Enda placed 6th and qualified for the Connacht Finals.
Unfortunately, a number of qualifiers from GCS never got to compete in the Connacht Finals on Sunday, February 6th, due to illness. However, Frankie, Robert, Liam and Michael were wonderful representatives of our school and they ran with spirit and determination in what were tough conditions.
Well done to all athletes involved in the 2022 qualifiers.