This week saw two of North Belfast Junior Harriers, Thomas Coy and Cormac Leheny, head to Wales with the Irish Team to compete in the SIAB Cross Country School Race in Wales. Making their way round a tough course the boys did amazing, Thomas coming 12th in 20:34 and Cormac 18th in 20:50. With the Irish Team placing second in the event. A massive congratulations to both what an achievement. Two great runners, role models and ambassadors for the North Belfast Harriers.
What another great week for the North Belfast Junior Harriers. The weather was beautiful at the Waterworks Parkrun and Junior Parkrun events and the juniors were out to enjoy their run in the sun. The juniors ended the week on a high after their hard earned success at the East Coast AC Junior XC Series 2026 earlier today.
The Waterworks Parkrun
Quite a turn out from the Junior Harriers at the Waterworks Parkrun on Saturday morning. First junior finished was Sion McAllister who completed the 5K in 21:13. Followed shortly after by Nola Rafferty and Seadna O’Hare Lynch in 22:41 a personal best for both and Nola was the first female junior to finish. PBs were not scarce at Saturday’s Parkrun as Fola O’Kane, Lucy Jones and Katie Kielty also finished with a new personal best. There was plenty of bodies at the 5K and the juniors should be very proud.
Waterworks Junior Parkrun
On Sundays Junior Parkrun Kobe McClelland was first to finish at an impressive 7:25 followed by the first female junior to finish Olivia Boyd in 9:10. The junior Harriers must have enjoyed themselves as they finished in no time with Annabelle Boyd (9:23) and Fola O’Kane (9:29) both finishing with a personal best.
East Coast AC Junior XC Series
What a day at Larne Junior Cross Country. Again the North Belfast Junior Harriers did themselves proud. In the minor girls race 1st place went to Georgia O’Shaughnessy with Penny Dickson and Eva Money placing 4th and 5th. Whilst in the junior boys race Luke Doris placed 8th, Ronan Murray 16th and Cillian Coy 21st. Congratulations to those whose first race was today in Larne.
In the Junior girls race Eloise McAuley placed 1st with Sophia Doris 2nd, Jessica Murray 4th and Lucy Jones 7th. Whilst in the Junior boys race Mason Mercer placed 1st, Isaac Mooney 2nd, Oisin Caldwell 5th and Ethan Huddleston 6th.
In the girls senior races Eimear Coy placed 2nd and in the boys senior races Leo McAuley placed 1st, Lucas Mooney 2nd, James O’Shaughnessy 4th and Cohen Turley 7th.
Congratulations to all.
What a week for the North Belfast Junior Harriers from Parkruns, to Cross Country to International Schools Races. The commitment, the training, the focus and the love and enjoyment is clear to be seen from your outcomes the beautiful photographs and your interactions as a team and what a team you are. Amazing results.