Offaly cross country titles for Tullamore and Ballyskenach athletes

Day 3 of the Offaly County Cross Country Championships took place in the Faithful Fields, Kilcormac, on Sunday, November 2nd. Following several days of unsettled weather, conditions turned around perfectly for those officiating and competing with dry, bright sunny spells, albeit a little chilly, as one might expect for early November.

Adrian Curley, Club Chairman, gave the Intermediate Ladies, the first race of the day, their course instructions before blowing the starting whistle to send them off on the 5000m course. This consisted of one 500m loop followed by three 1500m laps.

Brid Ryan Ballyskenach AC took control from an early stage and maintained her position with confidence throughout, to secure a convincing victory. Tullamore Harriers’ own Niamh McEnhill, who has had a superb season, ran strongly to take the silver intermediate medal, holding her position comfortably from early on. Ciara Moran of Naomh Mhuire AC claimed third place to complete the podium.

In the ladies’ race, Hilary Duncan was the club’s other representative, and she too had a solid run.

In the Intermediate Men’s 8000m race, consisting of one 500m loop followed by five 1500m laps, it was Tullamore’s Barry Mooney who surged ahead of the 31-strong field from the whistle. Barry, who has been running very well of late, steadily extended his lead and looked like a sure winner by the third lap. William Delahunty of Ballyskenach AC held second place throughout, closing the gap in the final two laps but never near enough to catch Barry. William took the well-deserved silver intermediate medal finishing 50 seconds behind Barry.

The battle for third place was a close one between Ferbane AC’s duo Donough McBrearty and Niall Kelly, with McBrearty edging out his clubmate by just a few seconds to take the bronze medal.

Barry led the Tullamore Harriers team of Darren Butler, Alan Mitchell, and Liam Byrne to third place in the team standings. The men finished level on points with Naomh Mhuire AC, but on countback it was Tullamore Harriers who took home the bronze team medals.

Well done to all athletes who lined out and supported the championships and to all the officials who assisted during the day.

The final events of the 2025 county cross country championships will be on Sunday 30th of November where the Offaly Senior Men and Senior Women will be competing.

Brid Ryan, Ballyskenach Athletic Club Winner of the Offaly Intermediate Cross Country, 2nd Niamh McEnhill, Tullamore Harriers, 3rd Ciara Moran, Naomh Mhuire AC Daingean. 

Full results:

Ladies.

Brid Ryan Ballyskenach AC 21.09 1st
Niamh McEnhill Tullamore Harriers AC 21.24 2nd
Ciara Moran Naomh Mhuire AC 21.48 3rd
Aoife Greene Ferbane AC 22.02
Ciara Lee Whittle Naomh Mhuire AC 22.19
Aileen Flynn Naomh Mhuire AC 23.08
Mairead Scally Naomh Mhuire AC 23.18
Ailbhe McDonnell Ferbane AC 23.27 Guest
Aideen O'Brien Birr AC 23.42
Dympna O'Hara Naomh Mhuire AC 23.51
Ciara Greene Ferbane AC 24.09
Kelly Farrell Naomh Mhuire AC 24.38
Joanne Foy Naomh Mhuire AC 24.41
Hilary Duncan Tullamore Harriers AC 24.41
Catriona Guinan Ferbane AC 24.51
Louise Dunne Naomh Mhuire AC 25.16
Ruth Shields Ballyskenach AC 27.23
Enkhee Khishiotoogtokh Edenderry AC 27.32
Cliona Madden Naomh Mhuire AC 27.36
Janine Buckley Edenderry AC 28.48
Elizabeth McNevin Edenderry AC 29.01
Jane Farrell Edenderry AC 29.41
Marie Greene Ferbane AC 30.03
Aisling Farrell Naomh Mhuire AC 30.44
AnnMaria Egan Ferbane AC 30.55
Sinead Bracken Naomh Mhuire AC 31.09

Ladies Team results:

 1st Naomh Mhuire AC - 20 points (2,5,6,7)

2nd Ferbane AC - 53 points - (4, 11, 15, 23)
3rd Edenderry AC - 78 points (18,19,20,21)

Men

Barry Mooney Tullamore Harriers AC 28.32 1st
William Delahunty Ballyskenach AC 29.24 2nd
Donough McBrearty Ferbane AC 31.06 3rd
Niall Kelly Ferbane AC 31.08
Kevin Looby Naomh Mhuire AC 31.42
Diarmuid Egan Ballyskenach AC 31.59
Patrick McCarthy Ballyskenach AC 32.11
Declan Murphy Naomh Mhuire AC 32.14
Mark Barrett Ferbane AC 32.33
Ger Cleary Naomh Mhuire AC 32.37
Darren Butler Tullamore Harriers AC 32.58
Liam Byrne Tullamore Harriers AC 33.05
Ken Hume Clara AC 33.14
Howard Hendy Ballyskenach AC 33.43
Alan Mitchell Tullamore Harriers AC 33.44
Peter Mutiso Naomh Mhuire AC 34.33
Kevin Brazil Ferbane AC 34.59
JP McLoughlin Rhode AC 35.11
Donal White Ballyskenach AC 35.18
Joe Carroll Ferbane AC 35.31
David King Birr AC 36.03
Shaun Bull Edenderry AC 36.18
Adrian Delandy Naomh Mhuire AC 37.35
Francis Connolly Ferbane AC 37.47
Jonathan Geraghty Rhode AC 38.31
Gordon Kerrigan Rhode AC 39.41
David Farrell Edenderry AC 40.07
Evan Lynam Naomh Mhuire AC 40.38
Finbar Redmond Edenderry AC 40.43
Gary McInerney Edenderry AC 40.45
Mattie Flanagan Naomh Mhuire AC 41.41

Team Results:

 1st - Ballyskenach AC - 29 points (2,6,7,14)

2nd Ferbane AC - 33 points (3,4,9,17)
3rd - Tullamore Harriers AC - 39 points (1,11,12,15)
4th - Naomh Mhuire AC - 39 points (5,8,10,16)

Offaly Athletics Awards Ceremony

On Saturday next, the Annual Offaly Athletics Awards will take place in the Tullamore Court Hotel. Athletes, friends and supporters will come along to celebrate the outstanding performances and achievements of Offaly’s athletic community across a wide range of disciplines, including track and field, cross-country, and road racing.

The awards will be presented based on results from the following championships and races held over the past year:

1. Senior and Masters Indoor Track and Field

2. Offaly 4 Mile Championships (Ashling Murphy 4 Mile)

3. Offaly 10K Championships (Jack Cox 10K)

4. Offaly 10 Mile Championships (Edenderry 10 Mile)

5. Offaly Half Marathon Championships (BNM Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon)

6. Healthy Offaly 5K Series

7. Offaly Endurance Series

The special guest on the night is David Gillick, renowned athlete and athletic presenter and it promises to be a night of celebration and fun.

Tullamore Harriers news

 Notice: Juvenile Registration

Tullamore Harriers AC juvenile section is currently full for all children

aged 12 and under, until January 2026.

Enquiries regarding children over 12 years of age can be directed to:

registrartullamoreharriers@gmail.com

Fixtures

Saturday 8th of November – Leinster Senior & Juvenile Uneven Ages @

Kilbeggan Racecourse.

Saturday 8^th of November – Offaly Awards Ceremony @ Tullamore Court

Hotel.

Sunday 23rd November - Athletics Ireland National Senior Junior &

Juvenile Even-Age Cross-Country Championships @ Derry

Saturday 29th of November – Leinster B and Juvenile Mixed Relays @

Stradbally.

Sunday 30th November – Offaly Senior Cross Country Championships @

The Faithful Fields, Kilcormac

Sunday 7th December - Athletics Ireland National Novice and Juvenile

Uneven Age Cross Country Championships @Abbotstown, Dublin

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Senior Training

Training Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.40pm to 8.30pm. For any enquiries contact club captains Glen 0868275228 or Rita 0868386687.