The Athlone AC U11 athletes who took part in the Leinster championship cross country. L-R: Fionn Quinn, Alannah Grehan, Ciara Shine, Hannah Lennon.

Athlone AC trio help Westmeath win Leinster cross country title

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The Westmeath U11 cross country girls' team won Leinster inter-county gold at the Leinster Cross Country Championships at the Curragh in Co. Kildare on Saturday last.

There were three athletes from Athlone Athletics Club on the team, Ciara Shine, Hannah Lennon and Alannah Grehan.

The other 12 athletes were from Mullingar Harriers AC, who also went on to take the overall club title as well as medals for second (Tara Coyne) and fifth (Mia Barry) individual positions.

The remainder of the team consisted of Cara Hickey, Zoe O'Donoghue, Meabh Doyle, Eibhlin Reihill, Alana Spain, Cliodhna Fitzpatrick, Sophie Whitelaw, Laila Morgan, Fodhla Hughes and Kaia Daly.

Well done to all the athletes involved and the Westmeath team now moves onto the national event in Abbotstown on Sunday, December 6.

In addition, Athlone AC says well done to Fionn Quinn (U11 boys), Noah Martin (U12 boys), Oisin Quinn (U13 boys) and Aoibheann Quinn (U15 girls), who also competed in the Leinster Cross Country championships on the day.

The U11 Westmeath cross country team which won inter-county gold at the Leinster Cross Country Championships at the Curragh last Saturday. The three athletes from Athlone AC who were on the team are pictured in blue singlets: Ciara Shine, Hannah Lennon and Alannah Grehan.
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