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Newry Ladies 1’s 2-6 Portadown Ladies 1’s
Friday 7th February saw Newry Ladies defeated by Portadown 2nds and out of the Ulster plate at Edenvilla. Portadown started off the game at 8.15pm, winning pass back but Newry quickly won back the ball and were in the opposition half in the first ten minutes of the match. However Portadown retaliated and halfway through the first half scored two consecutive goals. Shortly afterwards , Shannen Robinson in left wing picked up the ball for Newry and weaving in and out of the Portadown defense, slapped the ball past the keeper putting Newry on the scoreboard. Newry then were awarded their first corner and Captain Kathryn Baird whallopped the ball into the back of the Portadown net to make it an even two all. However Portadown kept the pressure on the Newry defence and scored a further two goals just before the half time whistle.
By the second half Newry found themselves under immense pressure and 7 minutes into the game Portadown deflected the ball up into the Newry net scoring the fifth goal for their team. Half way through the second half Newry Ladies played some lovely one twos all the way up the pitch but Portadown Ladies brought on fresh legs, strengthening the defence and pushed the game further up into the Newry side forcing them to defend constantly.
In the final minutes time ran out for Newry and as the whistle blew Portadown forwards finished the match with a 6th goal.
Final score Portadown 6 Newry 2
Newry would like to wish Portadown all the best in the next round of the Ulster plate.
Newry play Parkview at home on Saturday 16th February.
Team: Newry Ladies C Lambe (goals) K Baird (Captain), E McCullough, L Ervine, B Murdock, V Lewis, L Simpson, S Rollins, G Davidson, R Greer, A Benson, L Inns and S Robinson.
Newry 1’s 1-2 Instonians 1’s
Newry hosted league leaders Instonians on Saturday in their first game since their win over South Antrim. The leaders started strongly but were unable to have any telling attempts in the opening exchanges. With 15 minutes gone however they did find the break through with an attack down the left with McGivern managing to save the first attempt then Greer clearing off the line but it was third time lucky as Inst bundled the ball over the line. With 8 minutes left in the first half Inst saw red when Mathew Russell was truck over the head with a stick. Newry pushed forward but could not find an equaliser.
In the Second half Newry started to create more opportunities, McWilliams came within an inch of a Kris Fletcher cross having beaten the the keeper at the front post. John Taylor was next to come close as he broke through the middle and slid the ball past the keeper only to see it rebound off the post. Taylor was again in the middle of the action as he got free in the circle and after his first shot was saved his second attempt was stopped deliberately on the line by an Inst defender, the defender was very fortunate not to have been given his marching orders. Taylor stepped up for the resulting penalty stroke but it was saved by the Inst keeper.
This seemed to affect Newry as they then conceded a second from a short corner with 10 minutes remaining. They did fight back however after the same Inst defender once again stopped the ball on the line with his foot and a Penalty corner was awarded. Colin McKnight slotted home this time but it was too little too late for the home side who will feel hard done by not to have taken something from the game.
Team: McGivern, C. Henning, A. Baird, J.Greer, N.McKnight, J.Taylor, R.Simms, M.Russell, C.McKnight, K.Fletcher, K.McWilliams, K.McCombe, R.Irwin, S.Megaw, P.Gonzalez
Newry 2’s 5-1 Cookstown 3’s
A full strength Newry entertained a strong Cookstown side on Saturday. The home side had a full squad and put the visitors under pressure early on, their pressure paid off as they took the lead after 10 minutes when Alex Irwin was the first to react to a bouncing ball as he volleyed home. Although Newry forced a number of short corners they could not find their way past a resolute defence.
In the second half the home side again started on the front foot, as Irwin got his second of the game after a fast counter down the right hand side. Cookstown did not give up and pulled one back soon after to get themselves back into the game.
Newry forced their third through Simon McCafferty as he blazed past the Cookstown defence to latch onto a Josh Porter pass and slot home. It as soon for with Porter this time turning goal scorer with a tap in at the back post, before David Hogg added the fifth with a trademark strike to round off a resounding victory for Newry.
Team: L.Beck, D.Hogg, J.Lawson, A.Patterson, E.Graham, D.England, J.Porter, J.Boyd, S.Graham, D.Liggett, N.Liggett, A. Irwin, S.McCafferty, J.McWilliams, M.McCullough
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the Sports Association Newry, Down and South Armagh (SANDSA) has announced the finalists of their inaugural sports awards.
The winners of the NMD Sports Awards in association with SANDSA will be unveiled at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry Thursday 7 March 2019.
Tickets for the gala dinner and award ceremony are now on sale.
Speaking about the event, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin said, “I am delighted that this new sports award will recognise the considerable achievement of individual sports people, clubs and all those whose efforts deliver sporting experiences and success in our district.”
The 13 categories within the awards recognise the achievements of the district’s sporting stars as well as the efforts of coaches, volunteers, mentors, teachers, and parents that support sporting endeavour throughout the area.
Shortlisted Finalists
Junior Club Team of the Year 2018
Killeavy Ladies Gaelic Football under 16 Team
Warrenpoint Golf Club, Irish Junior Foursomes
Down Netball under 14 Team
Senior Club Team of the Year 2018
The Ballynahinch Rugby Football Club 1st XV (Fifteen)
St Mary’s Burren
Kilkeel Hockey Club
Sportsperson/Team of the Year with a Disability 2018
Peadar Connolly - Sportability
Martin Cunningham – Kazoku Karate
Clanrye Football Team
Life-Time Services to Sport:
Gerard Magorrian – St John’s Gaelic Athletic Club
Joe Quinn – East Down Athletics Club
Oliver McGauley – Newry & Bessbrook Angling Association
Young Sport Volunteer of the Year 2018:
Megan McTeer – Downpatrick School of Lifesaving
Aaron Donnell – Ballynahinch Hockey Club
Rebecca McCann – Castlewellan Park Run
Senior Sport Volunteer of the Year 2018:
Aine Crilly – Down Ladies Gaelic Football
John Cookson, Glenn John Martin GAA
Sinead Reel – Silverbridge Harps GAA
Disability Coach of the Year 2018:
George Moffet – Clanrye Football Club
Yvonne Smyth – Downpatrick School of Lifesaving
Esther King – Newry City Special Olympics
Young Technical Official of the Year 2018:
Claire Morrissey – The Trampoline Network
Adam Brown – Killyleagh Table Tennis Club
Young Club Coach of the Year 2018:
Jessica Hassan – Mourne Gymnastics Club
Stacie Cunningham – Newcastle Karate Club
Claire Morrissey – The Trampoline Network
Senior Performance Pathway Coach of the Year 2018:
Cathal Roger – Glenn John Martin GAC
Natalie Reilly – Down Netball Club
Cathal Fegan - Taekwondo
Junior Sportsperson of the Year 2018:
Reuben Reilly – Tir Na Nog Trampoline Club
Tomás McKeever – CF Taekwondo
Lauren Madine – East Down Athletic Club
Senior Sportsperson of the Year 2018:
Aoife Loye – CF Taekwondo
Graham Ochiltree – Martial Arts, The Bryansford Academy
Emma McQuaid – Cross Fit/Weightlifting
Senior Technical Official of the Year 2018:
Helen McKee – Newry City Special Olympic Club
Tickets for the NMD Sports Awards Gala Dinner are available online at www.newrymournedown.org
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Underage Training Schedule
U16½ Boys: Sunday morning: 11.15am – 12.15pm at the field
U16½ Girls: Tuesday & Thursday night: 8.30pm – 9.30pm in EST28 gym and from next Sunday morning, 3rd February 11.30am – 12.45pm at the field
U14½ Boys: Sunday morning: 11.15am – 12.15pm at the field
U14½ Girls: Sunday morning: 10.30am – 11.30am at the field
U12½ Boys: Boxing training in Sacred Heart Boxing Club on Wednesday night: 700pm – 8.00pm and Saturday afternoon: 3.00pm – 4.00pm at the field
U12½ Girls: Wednesday night: 7.15pm – 8.15pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U10’s: Boxing training in Sacred Heart Boxing Club on Wednesday night: 700pm – 8.00pm and Saturday afternoon: 3.00pm – 4.00pm at the field
U8’s: Wednesday night: 7.30pm – 8.30pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U6’s: Tuesday night: 6.00pm – 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
If anyone is willing to help out in a coaching, mentoring or supporting role with any of our underage teams please contact any of our committee members. We would greatly appreciate and welcome any help or assistance with any of our underage teams or any club activities.
Saturday morning saw over 20 club members, both young and old, take to the roads to deliver our underage training information leaflets. Well done to everyone who helped out, it was greatly appreciated.
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The very successful Armagh GAA Club draw is running again in 2019. The draw takes place over 4 months - March, April, May and June - with 16 prizes on offer each month. The first prize each month is a Renault Clio, right down to a 16th prize of £200.
Tickets are priced at £100 each with £80 from every ticket going directly to the club after we reach our minimum target of sales. They can be bought by paying the £100 up front or 4 monthly instalments of £25 per month.
Tickets can be purchased from any of our committee members and the more tickets we sell, the more money the club raises. We are encouraging all our club members, families and friends to purchase a ticket either individually or maybe as a group of 4 friends or family members clubbing together at £25 each.
It is brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for the club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
Anyone with any sold tickets is asked to bring them to the club on Monday night from 8.30pm onwards.
Referees Needed
Due to a shortage of referees for this coming season, all clubs must provide a referee for U14 games (please note they will not be refereeing home games). They must be of 18 years old, male or female and to be available on Tuesday evenings. They will be paid £25 per game. They will be appointed to games within a 10-mile radius of their home club. They will receive training, uniform and the full support of the Minorboard. Contact Yasmin Mackin, our club secretary for further details.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 2, 9, 26 & 29. There were no jackpot winners and 2 x match three winners. The lotto jackpot is slowly , but surely creeping up again and now stands at £3,000.
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Schools Districts Cross Country Championships
This week saw the qualifying races for entry into the Schools Ulster Championships.
3 Club Juniors took part in these events in exceptionally cold but favourable ground conditions.
Chloe O’Hare participated on Wednesday in the Down Districts at the Billy Neill Centre, Comber.
Chloe finished 15th in the Seniors race and accomplished a qualifying place in the Ulsters.
Meadow McCauley and Anna Fegan competed in a hilly Armagh District Intermediates Race held on Friday at the Palace Demense, Armagh.
Meadow finished with a tough final hill sprint to take a podium 2nd place and Anna took an 11th placing. Both girls qualified for the Ulsters.
The Schools Ulster Cross Country Championships will be held at the Mallusk Playing Fields on Wednesday 13th February.
Parkrun
With a few Parkrun venues having to cancel due to frozen ground conditions - 6 Newry AC athletes braved the cold at venues North and South that had survived the cancellations.
Armagh Parkrun
Meadow and Joanne McCauley joined 118 runners at the Palace Demense, Armagh.
Meadow used the race as a recovery run, returning to the venue only 24 hours after taking Podium at the Schools Districts Cross Country.
Meadow completed the Parkrun in 22:49 and took 3rd female. Joanne followed through in a time of 26:16.
Rostrevor Parkrun
3 club athletes from the Patterson clan joined runners at a frosty but as always majestic venue of Kilbroney Forest Park.
Club Junior, Ethan, continued his top performances at this challenging Parkrun course. Ethan took 1st overall place in a great time of 21.00.
Martin followed through in 6th place in 23.11 and young Ryan came over the finish line in 7th with a great time and new PB of 24.01.
Kilkenny Parkrun
Sarah Jane became a Parkrun Tourist this weekend and attended the Kilkenny Parkrun.
Sarah Jane proudly sporting the Newry AC colours joined 213 runners and finished with a fantastic 2nd Female placing, 13th overall in a time of 22:06.
Mountain Training
The Newry AC Mountain Squad hit the red trails in Kilbroney Forest Park for 2 and a half hours early on Saturday morning.
Rory Mulvaney pushed the pace at the front of the pack so hard that they couldn't manage a brief stop for a group photo!
Hill and Dales as well as the NIMRA & IMRA race series seasons are closing in fast and the mountain squad are focused on being fully race fit and navigationally prepared.
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SGR Dup in top 10 at Antrim Gardens 10k
SGR duo of Martin Campbell and Peter Rodgers presented the club proudly at the Born 2 Run Antrim Gardens Castle 10k on Saturday. Martin who has taken part in most of these series of runs came in 9th place and Peter came in with a great place of 6th place in a very strong 10k event that seen close to 700 runners in the 10k event alone, with one more run in this series to go at Castlewellan on the 23rd February we wish all our SGR members the best in the next one .
Results
Peter Rodgers 00:36:32 6th Place
Martin Campbell 00:37:12 9th Pllace
Monday Club Run
SGR have a club run every Monday evening meeting at Pairc Elser from 6.45pm .please wear reflective gear and headlights
Womens Dublin Mini Marathon Bus
SGR club member Tina Crawley will be once again running a bus to the Vhi Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin on Sunday 2nd June. This is open to SGR members as well as non-members. There will be a 49 seater so please contact us at SGR Facebook page via PM or contact Tina at her page.
Tippy Toes Challenge for Alfie
Please support this event for the fight for Alfie campaign organized by SGR club members Eamon Murphy and Oonagh McMahon.The event is to stand on your tippy toes with family and friends and donate what you can on the day. The event takes place at the Slieve Gullion Park Car Park from 10am on Sunday 17th February. If you can't make it on the day please donate here http://PayPal.me/savealfie
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Registration Nights
Our final Club Registration Evenings will take place this Wednesday 6th Of February. The Registration evening begins at 7:30pm. It is important to note that Data Protection legislation requires that all players and members need to renew membership and complete their Data Protection forms. Price options for membership will be presented at the beginning of the meeting.All are welcome to become members of the Craobh Rua Hurling Club.
Under 11 Blitz
Some of our Under 11 hurlers participated in the Under 11 Blitz at the Dundalk Institute Of Technology (DKIT) on Sunday just past. Twenty clubs from across five counties have committed to take part in the Under 11 Hurling Blitz Programme.
Míle buíochas to all who helped with ensuring our young hurlers had an enjoyable sporting mornings games.
Underage Coaching
Training for Under 14 and 16s has resumed on Thursday nights in St Pauls Highschool from 6:30 to 8pm. All information will be conveyed through management. Anyone wishing to help in a coaching or support capacity with our Underage Activities is welcome to approach a team coordinator or Committee member to discuss. We welcome any support or help with all our club activities.
Our Underage Coaching Schedule Arrangements are as follows
Monday night in St. Paul’s High School Green Road Bessbrook for all primary school ages Primary 1 - 7.
6:30-7:30pm
Rua Ógs (Primary 1 & 2) - In Assembly Hall
Under 8 1/2 - (Primary 3 & 4) in Gymnasium Hall
Under 10 1/2 - (Primary 5 & 6) in Sports Hall
Under 11 1/2 (Primary 7) in Sports Hall
Teams will also be notified through text lists and parents / guardians are asked to also keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for further details.
Current Underage Coaches & Coordinators
U6 Orla McCaul & Majella Bradley
U8 John Kelly & James McCartan U10 Joe McEldowney & Sean Cunningham
U14 Fiachra Bradley & David O’Brien
U18 Paul Cunningham
Safeguarding Policy
As per our Club & Association rules all Safeguarding must be completed by the 30th Of January. Patricia Nutley is the Club contact person for any queries in relation to the procedure.
All coaches / officers / volunteers, - if they have not already done so need to provide details of their AccessNI clearance or AccessNI application to the club Children's Officer Patricia Nutley.
Senior Hurling
Micheal O Gairbhith has been appointed senior team captain. In 2013 Micheal captained our club to our first Armagh Junior title and subsequently onto the Ulster Junior Final.
From 2011-14 he played with the Armagh senior side winning a Nicky Rackard Cup medal. Micheal is a capable and skilled hurler and leader. He has a deep passion for the game of hurling and for Craobh Rua.
Pre season training this coming Tuesday night 8:15pm at the clubhouse.
For noting: The Armagh Hurling Championship dates Semi Finals : Last Week in July and Championship Final: 2nd Weekend in August.
Helmet Recycling Scheme
Our club has commenced a a Hurling Helmet Restoration & Recycling Scheme. We would ask anyone with hurling or Camogie helmet that they no longer use to leave them at our Clubrooms on any Tuesday or Thursday evenings. The scheme under the guidance of Paul Cunningham hopes to restore helmets to a safe and appropriate standard so that they can be reused. It is a worthy scheme and we urge all to support it.
Armagh GAA club draw 2019
The club draw tickets are now available. 4 monthly draws, over 100 prizes, total prize fund over £90,000. First draw march 2019. Price £100 .Any member who wishes to purchase a ticket should contact a Committee member. £80 of every ticket sold (after minimum sales target reached) goes directly to the Club.
Support Your Club, Support Your County.
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Under 11 Blitz
Some of our Under 11 hurlers participated in the Under 11 Blitz at the Dundalk Institute Of Technology (DKIT) on Sunday just past. Twenty clubs from across five counties have committed to take part in the Under 11 Hurling Blitz Programme.
Míle buíochas to all who helped with ensuring our young hurlers had an enjoyable sporting mornings games.
Under 9 Hurling Blitz
Dundalk Institute Of Technology also hosted the first Under 9 Hurling Blitz for the year last Sunday. Our young hurlers found the whole mornings playing and coaching enjoyable and beneficial. Míle buíochas to all who organised the event and those from our own Club who helped with transport and practical support,
Underage Coaching
Training for Under 14 and 16s has resumed on Thursday nights in St Pauls Highschool from 6:30 to 8pm. All information will be conveyed through management
Our Underage Coaching Schedule Arrangements are as follows
Monday night in St. Paul’s High School Green Road Bessbrook for all primary school ages Primary 1 - 7.
6:30-7:30pm
Rua Ógs (Primary 1 & 2) - In Assembly Hall
Under 8 1/2 - (Primary 3 & 4) in Gymnasium Hall
Under 10 1/2 - (Primary 5 & 6) in Sports Hall
Under 11 1/2 (Primary 7) in Sports Hall
Teams will also be notified through text lists and parents / guardians are asked to also keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for further details.
Current Underage Coaches & Coordinators
U6 Orla McCaul & Majella Bradley
U8 John Kelly & James McCartan U10 Joe McEldowney & Sean Cunningham
U14 Fiachra Bradley & David O’Brien
U18 Paul Cunningham
Registration Nights
Our annual Club Registration Evenings will take place on Wednesday the 30th Of January and Wednesday 6th Of February. Both evenings the Registration events begin at 7:30pm. We will have a short meeting for new and existing members. All are welcome to become members of the Craobh Rua Hurling Club.
Senior Hurling
Pre season training this coming Tuesday night 8:15pm at the clubhouse.
The Armagh Hurling League has returned and will be played on Tuesday nights. Craobh Rua will be in the Junior section with Kileavy, Sean Treacys & Omagh. Games to be played on a home and away basis.
Ryan Lundy had been appointed as the Senior Team Player Representative for 2019.
St Colman’s Loose Out in Final
Commiserations to Niall Elshaw and the St Colmans team which lost to Portaferry in the Leopold Cup Final on a 3-5 to 1-5 score line.
Safeguarding Policy
As per our Club & Association rules all Safeguarding must be completed by the 30th Of January. Patricia Nutley is the Club contact person for any queries in relation to the procedure.
Armagh GAA club draw 2019
The club draw tickets are now available. 4 monthly draws, over 100 prizes, total prize fund over £90,000. First draw march 2019. Price £100 .Any member who wishes to purchase a ticket should contact a Committee member. £80 of every ticket sold (after minimum sales target reached) goes directly to the Club.
Support Your Club, Support Your County.
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Senior Men
Our senior men’s pre-season campaign is now well underway and they continue to train three times per week – Sunday morning, Wednesday night and Friday night.
Senior Ladies
Our senior ladies are also training three times a week – Tuesday night, Thursday night and Sunday morning - as they continue to prepare for the upcoming season.
Underage Training Schedule
U16½ Boys: Sunday morning: 11.15am – 12.15pm at the field
U16½ Girls: Tuesday & Thursday night: 8.30pm – 9.30pm in EST28 gym and from next Sunday morning, 3rd February 11.30am – 12.45pm at the field
U14½ Boys: Sunday morning: 11.15am – 12.15pm at the field
U14½ Girls: Sunday morning: 10.30am – 11.30am at the field
U12½ Boys: Boxing training in Sacred Heart Boxing Club on Wednesday night: 700pm – 8.00pm and Saturday afternoon: 3.00pm – 4.00pm at the field
U12½ Girls: Wednesday night: 7.15pm – 8.15pm in Cloughreagh Community Centre
U10’s: Boxing training in Sacred Heart Boxing Club on Wednesday night: 700pm – 8.00pm and Saturday afternoon: 3.00pm – 4.00pm at the field
U8’s: Wednesday night: 7.30pm – 8.30pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
U6’s: Tuesday night: 6.00pm – 7.00pm in Bessbrook Community Centre
Armagh GAA Club Draw
The very successful Armagh GAA Club draw is running again in 2019. The draw takes place over 4 months - March, April, May and June - with 16 prizes on offer each month. The first prize each month is a Renault Clio, right down to a 16th prize of £200.
Tickets are priced at £100 each with £80 from every ticket going directly to the club after we reach our minimum target of sales. They can be bought by paying the £100 up front or 4 monthly instalments of £25 per month.
Tickets can be purchased from any of our committee members and the more tickets we sell, the more money the club raises. We are encouraging all our club members, families and friends to purchase a ticket either individually or maybe as a group of 4 friends or family members clubbing together at £25 each.
It is brilliant opportunity to raise much needed funds for the club whilst also being in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
Anyone with any sold tickets is asked to bring them to the club on Monday night from 8.30pm onwards.
Referees Needed
Due to a shortage of referees for this coming season, all clubs must provide a referee for U14 games (please note they will not be refereeing home games). They must be of 18 years old, male or female and to be available on Tuesday evenings. They will be paid £25 per game. They will be appointed to games within a 10-mile radius of their home club. They will receive training, uniform and the full support of the Minorboard. Contact Yasmin Mackin, our club secretary for further details.
Well Done
Well done to Damian and Jack Beattie who played some great darts on Friday night to see them qualify for the semi-finals of the regional pairs which are scheduled to take place in June. Shay Carroll and Nathan Morgan almost joined them in the semi-finals but they were unlucky to beaten in their final game on Friday night.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 7, 20, 25 & 32. There were no jackpot winners and 1 x match three winner. The lotto jackpot is slowly but surely creeping up again and now stands at £2,950.
Condolences
Everyone at the club would like to offer their sympathy to the family of Dessie McLearnon who has passed away. Dessie was the grandfather of our ladies’ footballers Aoibheann and Ciara Jones and our former player Eoghan Jones. Dessie was also the father and father-in-law of our good friends and Cairde members Angela and David Jones. Ár dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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Newry AC had athletes out at road, track and Parkrun events this week as well as another mountain training session.
NIA Live Indoor Track Series, Dublin
3 Newry AC athletes travelled on Tuesday evening to Abbottstown for the NIA Live Indoor Meet. With snow blocking the route for the McCauley girls to join, the men were left the responsibility to lead the way.
In the 1,500m races, Gary Crummy still learning the ropes on track running didn’t disappoint. Gary lead the way in his heat to take 1st place in a PB time of 4:20:00. Gary with more technical training will break this 4:20 time over the next few months. John McCaffrey followed in with a time of 4:46:29.
Hughie Mackin raced in the 800m taking a credible time of 2:16:72. Mackin was unhappy to get boxed in during his race so is adamant to rectify this technicality and race a PB back at Abbottstown in a fortnights time.
Castlewellan Parkrun
Sarah Jane Beattie and Chloe O’Hare joined 237 park-runners for the popular Castlewellan Parkrun. On a cold and damp morning, the 2 runners tackled this beautiful course for the first time.
This was Chloe’s first ever Parkrun and Sarah Jane support paced alongside her for the pair to finish in a great time of 24:37. Sarah Jane and Chloe took 6th and 7th female placing and 44th/45th overall.
Raheny 5 Mile Road Race
John McCaffrey headed south on Sunday to compete in the AXA Raheny 5 Mile Road Race.
This was the 35th year of the race of which is one of the top Irish road racing events anticipated each year. Elite athletes from all over Ireland are attracted to this event which hosted nearly 4,600 competitors this year.
John had a good race after the frustration of clearing his way through the obstacles of a crowded start line. He finished with a time of 31:17 and 376th place.
Mountain Trail Training
The usual squad of Newry AC took bravely to the Mournes on Saturday morning for their weekly endurance and navigation tester.
This weekend with poor visibility, cold, wet and windy conditions was definitely a motivation and skill tester.
With heavy snow predicted for the incoming week it will be interesting to see which runners brave the shorts for the next session!
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