26/10/2026
LEINSTER XC: TEAMWORK, GRIT & GOLD! 💚🏆
Wind, rain and tough racing couldn’t dampen the Newbridge AC spirit at the first round of the Leinster Cross Country Championships in Gowran on Saturday, 24 October!
🥈 U12 GIRLS
Laoise Byrne led the girls home in 6th, with Brooke O’Neill 16th, Sarah-Kate McGovern 24th and Róise Coogan 45th. An individual medal for Laoise and brilliant team SILVER!
🥇 U12 BOYS – LEINSTER CHAMPIONS!
Tim Barron (3rd), Conor Farrell (5th), Billy McCabe (10th) and Eirnin McElroy (11th) all claimed individual medals! Backed by Ruairi Browne, James Condron, Finn Crosbie, Harry O’Brien and Michael Gardiner, the boys secured team GOLD!
🥇 U14 BOYS – LEINSTER CHAMPIONS!
Charlie (3rd), Patrick (4th) and James Dooley (8th) led a superb team performance, with Aidan, Freddie Boland, Sean Holden and David Durkin helping bring home another team GOLD!
💚 U14 GIRLS
Excellent runs from Edith (14th) and Ailbhe (15th), both helping Kildare secure county team bronze!
💚 U16 GIRLS
Robyn Browne finished a fantastic 10th, with Jane, Kate and Robyn Rainbow combining for 4th team overall – just outside the medals. Robyn B and Jane also helped Kildare take county silver!
🥈 U16 BOYS
Jack stormed home in 3rd, closely followed by Jayden in 6th. With Harry, Oisin, Rian and Conor, they secured team SILVER! Jack, Jayden and Harry also scored on Kildare’s gold-winning county team.
🥈 U18 BOYS
Alex, Jamie, Matthew, Cole, Shane, Cian and Ruaidhri rounded off the day with another brilliant team SILVER!
Huge congratulations to our athletes, coaches and supporters. Next up: Leinster Championships Uneven ages on home turf at the Curragh. Let’s go again! 💚👏