Photograph by John Shiels

WMRA Youths Challenge

Saturday 27 June, 2009
6:30 PM
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Lap is 980 metres with 70 metres ascent.
Boys have 5 laps (4.9 km).
Girls have 3 laps (2.9 km).
Ostheim
Flights
26th June: EI 650 at 07:00 Dub-Fra
28th June: EI 651 at 10:50 Fra-Dub

Ostheim vor der Rhoen Germany
Teams: 3 to run, 3 to score
Athletes: Born in 1992 or 1993
Selection: Irish schools mountain running championships (March 25th), and 2008/2009 cross-country and mountain running form. Selection is subject to a high standard of performance in the trial or other relevant races.

Team managers: Mags.Greenan@imra.ie and Leo Mahon

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Mags Greenan Apr 7, 11:33PM A map of the race lap is on the IMRA event page at http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/maps/id/645/
Mags Greenan Apr 10, 10:42AM The following teams have been selected to represent Ireland in the World Youths race in Germany. Congratulations to all of those selected and to the reserves. Both teams are very strong and they should acquit themselves very well.

Boys
Jonathan Phillips (East Glendalough / Roundwood)
James Griffin (St. Marys Knockbeg / St. Laurence O Toole)
Michael Treacy (High School Rathgar / Rathfarnham)

Non-travelling reserves
Kevin Dooney (Monkstown CBC / Raheny)
Ben Mangan (East Glendalough / Sli Cualann)

Girls
Niamh Denny (Our Ladys Grove Goatstown / DSD)
Aine McCann (Down High School / East Down)
Sinead Cronin (St. Dominics Cabra / Celtic)

Non-travelling reserves
Maria O Sullivan (Holy Faith SC Clontarf / Raheny)
Orla Manley (Holy Faith SC Clontarf / Raheny)

Managers
Mags Greenan (Clonliffe)
Leo Mahon
Gerry Brady Jun 25, 7:09PM
The International Youths Challenge mountain race will be held in Germany this weekend. In 2008 Ireland were fourth boys team and fifth girls team led home by Michael Dowling (9th) and Gayle Finn (19th). This year the standard looks tougher with 10 teams in the boys race and eight teams in the girls race. The individual winners from last year, Andrey Rusakov (Russia) and Polina Avdeeva (Russia), are both competing again. Joining Ireland will be the four Home countries as well as hosts Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia and Slovenia.

Niamh Denny (DSD) is coached by the legendary Eddie Mc Donagh. Her best track performance this year was in the All Ireland Schools senior 3000m where she finished fourth in 10.51. Niamh was 13th in the senior race in the 2009 All Ireland Schools cross-country and sixth in the intermediate race in 2008.

Aine McCann (East Down) is coached by international athlete Kerry Harty. Aine is better known as an orienteer but has good track credentials finishing third in the intermediate 3000m in the Ulster schools track and field championships this year in 10:40. Aine won the intermediate race in the Irish schools mountain running championships.

Sinead Cronin (Celtic) is coached by Mary McKenna who was an international 800m runner. Sinead was 23rd in the intermediate race in the Irish schools cross-country and was a close second in the intermediate race in the Irish schools mountain running championships. Sinead has improved her track PBs to 2:27 for 800m and 5:12 for 1500m this season.

Jonathan Phillips (Roundwood) was 23rd in the senior race in the Irish schools cross-country and second in the senior race in the Irish schools mountain running championships.

James Griffin (St. Laurence O Toole) is coached by PL Curran and John Maye. James was third in the Irish schools 1500m steeplechase in 4:42 and 24th in the intermediate race in the Irish schools cross-country. He won the intermediate race in the Irish schools mountain running championships.

Michael Treacy (Rathfarnham) is coached by Philip Halpin. Michael was third in the mile race in the Irish schools in 4:41 and 19th in the intermediate race in the Irish schools cross-country. He was third in the intermediate race in the Irish schools mountain running championships.

Boys
Jonathan Phillips (East Glendalough / Roundwood)
James Griffin (St. Marys Knockbeg / St. Laurence O Toole)
Michael Treacy (High School Rathgar / Rathfarnham)

Girls
Niamh Denny (Our Ladys Grove Goatstown / DSD)
Aine McCann (Down High School / East Down)
Sinead Cronin (St. Dominics Cabra / Celtic)

Managers
Mags Greenan (Clonliffe)
Leo Mahon
Keith Heary Jun 26, 9:12AM best of luck to all the irish team over the weekend. esp to my saint laurence o tooles team mate james griffin. do us proud,
Mags Greenan Jun 27, 10:16PM Short race report now up, great performances by both teams, photos and times when we get home
Sean Gearoid Hehir Jun 28, 8:46PM Just after reading the results on athleticsireland.ie and the IMRA race report. Fantastic running out there guys. Brilliant stuff. Well done!
Mags Greenan Jun 28, 11:08PM Race report, times and photos by Leo Mahon now up.
Gerry Brady Jul 6, 11:36PM See event details for short video of Youths pre-race :) http://www.imra.ie/events/view/tab/details/id/645/
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