Young athletes from Lurgan and across Armagh top leader board at the Flahavans Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League

Young athletes from Lurgan and across Armagh have topped the leader board at the Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League, sponsored by Flahavan’s.
By Carmel Robinson
Published 15th Feb 2023, 11:01 BST
Updated 15th Feb 2023, 11:01 BST
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Finishing first place in the girls’ race was Gemma Marsden, of St Francis’ Primary School, Lurgan followed by Emma Rankin, from Maralin Village Primary School in second place and Lucia McMullen from Kings Park Primary School, Lurgan finishing in third place.

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Finishing first place in the girls’ race was Gemma Marsden (centre) a pupil at St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh followed by Emma Rankin, (right) from Maralin Village Primary School, Magheralin in second place and Lucia McMullen (left) from Kings Park Primary School, Lurgan finishing in third place.Finishing first place in the girls’ race was Gemma Marsden (centre) a pupil at St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh followed by Emma Rankin, (right) from Maralin Village Primary School, Magheralin in second place and Lucia McMullen (left) from Kings Park Primary School, Lurgan finishing in third place.
Finishing first place in the girls’ race was Gemma Marsden (centre) a pupil at St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh followed by Emma Rankin, (right) from Maralin Village Primary School, Magheralin in second place and Lucia McMullen (left) from Kings Park Primary School, Lurgan finishing in third place.

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In the boys’ race, Aaron Campbell from Gaelscoil Phadraig Naofa, Crossamaglen gained the top spot, whilst Ciaran Smyth from St Francis Primary School, Lurgan finished in second place and Brodie Hull from Kings Park Primary School, Lurgan finished in third position.

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The winning athletes are now in full training mode for the final which takes place on Friday 3 March 2023 at Mallusk Playing Fields. Following the final, the top 20 girls and top 20 boys will be invited to join Flahavan’s Athletics Northern Ireland Junior Endurance Squad. The accolade includes participating in 9 training sessions over 12 months to support the personal development of talented young athletes.

The League, which is committed to encouraging young people to have an active and healthy lifestyle, was launched in October 2022 by Flahavan’s and Athletics NI ambassador and award-winning athlete, Nick Griggs.

Ciaran Smyth St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh Aaron Campbell Gaelscoil Phadraig Naofa Crossmaglen, and Brodie Hull, Kings Park Primary School Lurgan.Ciaran Smyth St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh Aaron Campbell Gaelscoil Phadraig Naofa Crossmaglen, and Brodie Hull, Kings Park Primary School Lurgan.
Ciaran Smyth St Francis Primary School, Lurgan, Co Armagh Aaron Campbell Gaelscoil Phadraig Naofa Crossmaglen, and Brodie Hull, Kings Park Primary School Lurgan.

Starting off his career as a young athlete himself, Nick holds many U18 and U20 Irish records for middle distance events, breaking the European U20 indoor mile record in February 2022 and claiming gold at the 2021 U20 European 3000m championships. Nick also won Turin's U20 European Cross-Country Silver medal in December 2022.

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