Masters XC Gold And Team Silver For BARRS Ladies

Gold medal winner Martina Kiely leads the field at the National Masters XC

Club member Martina Kiely achieved a superb victory at the AAI National Masters Cross Country Championships on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon at the Dundalk Institute of Technology. In light rain over a fast course, the BARRS athlete ran a near perfect race leading out the field from start to finish.

The BARRS' silver medal winning ladies team at the National Masters XC

The arduous trip to Dundalk was made all the more worthwhile as the BARRS Ladies delivered a Silver medal winning performance just a point behind Raheny. Martina Kiely, Sorcha Kearney, Riina Kuuselo and Niamh Cronin were the top four BARRS ladies followed by Irene Eighan, Margaret Lillis and Ann-Marie Healy.

In the M50 team category, Eamonn McEvoy, Willie Hayes, Tony O’Brien and Eddie Barry combined well to achieve a respectable 12th place. Margo Dinan and Marion Lyons represented the club in the F50 category.