A golden start to the x-country season for the men’s team, and a well earned silver in the ladies race took Slaney Olympic on yet another medal haul in this year’s county championship series in Ferns on Sunday. Firstly the 6k open race saw Jim Stafford off to a flyer with a great 3rd place and Mick Jordan with a highly respectable top ten finish.

Second Race off was the Ladies 4k County Novice Championships that saw a fantastic silver team medal for them. Head of the Slaney ladies was Sabina Sweeney, in a super 6^th position (17.09) followed by Helena Browne 10^th (17.58); Jane Porter 11^th (17.58); Shauna Deane 12^th (18.03) and Breda Cash 17^th (20.21).

The men’s novice 6k county championship race saw a fantastic Gold team medal with 4 men in the top 7, and the first 8 slaney men under 26 mins. A fantastic x-country debut saw Brian Keane take team gold and an individual Bronze for his effort in 3^rd place (23.20); second slaney man home was Bobby Redmond in  5^th (23.33); another x-country debut for the club was James Delaney in 6^th (23.36); and yet another debut for the club saw Eoin Keane in 7^th (24.07). Also home under 26 mins were 13^th Billy Reck; 14^th Paul Browne; 15^th John Roban; 17^th Neil Hudson. Additionally, other good performances were put in by 21st Jim Sutton; 22^nd Seamus Jordan and 23^rd John O’Connor.

Refreshments were served in the club tent with yet another fantastic array of hot drinks, cakes and sandwiches from the ever hardworking crew.

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