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Athletics

Back Row (L-R): Fredrick Elliot, Dylan Nugent, James Crosfield, David Nzewi, Michael McKeon Boyle, Adam Chan, Lloyd Hastings, Evan
O’Connor, Matthew Eguakun. Third Row (L-R): Mark Stewart, John Clarke, Kelly Eguakun, Andrew McNally, Joshua Ajayi, Nathan Clarke
Second Row (L-R): Jennifer Sonaike, Charley Flint, Christabel Bakare, Stuart Smyth, Grace Komolafe, Adeola Adewunmi, Samantha Snell,
Micheal-James Metcalfe, James Lynch, Jack Gilmore, Laura McCauley. Front Row (L-R): Aaron Heaslip, Charlotte Moore, Colin Dugdale,
Nicole Ezeudo, Nick Palmer, Olivia Moore, Adam Dunne
ATHLETICS

First race of the year was the Geraldine Dolan memorial Dunne leading the team finishing 6th. Barry Stratford ran
race hosted by St Brigids Athletic Club in Oldcastle. well despite running out of his age group finishing 15th.
Charlotte Moore ran well to finish 2nd in the Minor girls’ There was a long journey to Mallusk playing fields for
race. In the Intermediate boys, Royal School A and B team Charlotte and Olivia Moore who competed In the Ulster
finished 5th and 12th respectively in a race of 18 teams. cross country championships on the 21st of February.
There was greater success in the Ulster District E cross Despite being some of the youngest runners in their age
country held on the 7th of February at Necarne demesne in group, Charlotte was just outside all Ireland qualification
Irvinestown. 11 runners represented Royal School despite finishing 17th with Olivia Moore finishing 53rd in a highly
the snowy conditions at the venue with six people finishing talented field of 99 runners.
in medal positions. Training continues on Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday
The Junior girls team of Charlotte Moore, Olivia Moore for the track and field team, preparing for the Ulster
and Christabel Bakare were unlucky to not pick up a team District E championships on the 4th of May in the Antrim
medal finishing 4th out of 11 teams. Charlotte Moore led Forum, with high hopes of Adam Chan and James Crosfield
the field to finish in 1st position with Olivia Moore finishing qualifying for the Ulster championships in Shot Put and
3rd. The senior boys team of Adam Dunne, Barry Stratford, Javelin respectively.
Adam Poyntz and Conor Tobin finished 2nd with Adam

Cross Country

Back Row (L-R): Adam Dunne, Adam Poyntz, Michael-James Metcalfe, Daniel Stratford, Joshua Ajayi, Conor Tobin.
Middle Row (L-R): Samantha Snell, Mr Darren Vahey, Matthew Eguakun, Marina Guerra Alonso, Ana Cecilia Flores Herandez, Virginia Sanchez
Molina, Adeola Adewunmi, Christabel Bakare. Front Row (L-R): Kelvin McNally, Charlotte Moore, James Lynch, Olivia Moore, Barry Stratford.
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