Friday 13th kicks off big fortnight for Boyne AC
Boyne AC athletes (l to r) Izzy Winters, Dara Ellie Winters, Ailish Keenan (winner),Shauna Rice, Aimee Rice, Georgia Rice, Ruby Winters and Joe Bell at the Boyne 5K.
WHAT a fortnight it’s been for Boyne AC, packed with action, effort and unforgettable moments.
It all began on Friday 13th with the Boyne AC 5K along the Ballymakenny Road, a massive and popular success once again. The atmosphere was buzzing and the club’s juvenile athletes turned out in force, delivering an incredible night of performances, whether on the course or supporting from the sidelines.
Eoin McEntee led the way with a superb run of 19:48, taking third place in the Youth category, followed closely by Will Gow in 20:04 and Malachy Brodigan in 20:21, all three helping the team secure a well-earned third place in the team competition.
Cormac Brodigan wasn’t far behind in 20:49, with strong runs from Tite Williams (21:27) and Joe Bell (21:51) also.
Zion Oluwobowale ran a solid 22:28, followed by Sebastian Stearn (23:36), Tom Kelly (23:40), Conor Hughes (23:50), and Oran Monaghan (23:57), all showing great form.
Also putting in brilliant performances were Thomas Crosbie (24:14), Kublai Ferguson (24:36), Finbar Fagan (24:38), Tadhg Lalor (24:48), and Kal-El Ferguson (25:26), with the next wave of Boyne talent right behind. They included Tom Redmond (26:32), Harry Corr (27:43), Garvan Lundon (28:28), Charlie Kelly (29:17), Alex Shields (29:44), Roan Lynch (31:12), Christian Shields (31:17), Sean Clark (31:50), Rasmus Fangerau (31:59), Paraic Keenan (32:16), and Jude Brady (32:40).
On the girls’ side, Eilish Keenan stormed to the Juvenile win in 21:50 and led the girls’ team to third place overall, alongside Shauna Rice (22:40), Caitlin Hughes (23:39), and Stella Gow (24:44).
Mollie Kelly also impressed with 25:48, followed by Shauna Crosbie (26:28), Folasade Bello-Osagie (29:00), Erin Dowling (31:26), Mollie Smyth (31:45), and Ella Brady (32:12), all pushing themselves to the finish.
What made the night even more special was the presence of so many teammates who weren’t running due to their focus on the Leinster Championships that weekend, but who still showed up in numbers to cheer on their clubmates.
On Saturday, Hannele Raji proudly pulled on the Leinster vest at the Tailteann Interprovincial Games in Carlow and delivered two fantastic results despite the heat - fifth in the shot put with 10.60m and sixth in the long jump with 5.24m.
Competing against the best in Ireland, Hannele stood tall for both her club and her province.
Then on Sunday last, three of Boyne AC’s youngest athletes made their All-Ireland debuts at the Juvenile Championships.
In challenging wind and rain, Folasade Chloe Bello-Osagie ran a brilliant 500m in 1:48, closely followed by Stella Gow in 1:53 - two great runs showing heart and potential.
In the U12 high jump Jessica McMahon finished just outside the medals with an excellent 1.15m jump, a composed performance on the biggest stage yet for her.
