A very successful achievements night was held at the Valley centre to acknowledge the success of all their Juveniles over the past season. Thanks to all who organised the event and to all the parents who came along with their families.

RYAN MC DAID All-Ireland Gold Individual U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Bronze Individual U/12 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 All-Ireland Bronze U/11 Ulster Team All-Ireland Gold Team Cross-Country Relay Scottish Championships Gold U/13 High Jump Scottish Championships Gold U/13 800m All-Ireland Track & Field Silver U/13 High Jump All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze U/13 600m IAN WARD All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team Cross-Country Relay SHANE BONNER All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team Cross-Country Relay AIDEN CONNOLLY All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 Cross-Country JOHN O’DONNELL All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 Cross-Country KEVIN GALLAGHER All-Ireland Gold Team U/12 Cross-Country MATTHEW KELLY All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country All-Ireland Track & Field Gold Ball Throw U/11 PAURIC MC LAUGHLIN All-Ireland Gold Team U/11 Cross-Country All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/12 LORCAN MC MENAMIN All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country All-Ireland Gold Team Cross-Country Relay All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/12 All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze Long Jump U/12 GAVIN CARLIN All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/12 All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze 60m U/12 CHRISTOPHER O’LEARY All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/12 KARL BRADLEY All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country OWEN GRANT All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country GERRY BOYLE All-Ireland Silver Team U/10 Cross-Country NIAMH DOHERTY All-Ireland Bronze Ulster Team Cross-Country U/10 BREDA MC GINTY All-Ireland Bronze Ulster Team Cross-Country U/11 CHARLENE RUSHE All- Ireland Silver Team Inter-Country Cross-Country STEVE MC MENAMIN All-Ireland Bronze Ulster Team Cross-Country U/16 NIKKI ALCORN All-Ireland Schools Gold-Junior Girls Team Cross-Country All-Ireland Indoor Individual Gold U/15 1000m Walk All-Ireland Schools Gold-Junior Girls Team T & Field All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze U/15 2000m Walk Represented Ireland-International Grand Prix 1st Team KEVIN FEELY All-Ireland Indoor Individual Gold U/18 Shot Putt Tailteann Games Bronze Shot Putt All-Ireland Track & Field Silver Shot Putt U/18 Selected for Celtic Games International FIONNUALA BRUTON All-Ireland Indoor Individual Gold U/14 1000m Walk Represented Ireland-International Grand Prix 1st Team MAEVE CULHANE All-Ireland Indoor Individual Silver U/14 1000m Walk CHARLENE KELLY All-Ireland Indoor Individual Bronze U/14 1000m Walk All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze U/14 2000m Walk BARRY MC GILL All-Ireland Indoor silver medal U/19 5000m Walk All-Ireland Schools – Silver Senior Boys 5000m Walk All-Ireland Track & Field Silver U/19 5000m Walk Represented Ireland – International Grand Prix KYLIE QUINN All-Ireland Indoor Silver High Jump U/15 DARREN KENNEDY All-Ireland Indoor Individual Bronze U/15 1000m Walk GAVIN MC CRUDDEN All-Ireland Track & Field Gold U/13 Javelin All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze U/13 Ball Throw CLIVE HEAPES All-Ireland Track & Field Silver U/12 Ball Throw PAURIC FEELY All-Ireland Track & Field Bronze Triple Jump U/16 All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/16 JOE MC GINLEY All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/16 MATTHEW LARKIN All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/16 SEAMUS MC MENAMIN All-Ireland Track & Field Gold 4 x 100m Relay U/16 JENNA MC DAID All-Ireland Track & Field Gold – Hammer U/19 CIARA MASTERSON All-Ireland Track & Field Silver – Shot Putt U/17 Represented Ulster at the Celtic International CIARAN MC CONNELL All-Ireland Track & Field Gold – Discus U/16

The above listed thirty-five juvenile athletes won a total of seventy-one national championship medals between them during the past twelve months. Congratulations to them and to all our juvenile athletes who represented our club so well…many, many more of whom were very close to achieving national medals.

This has been our best ever performance in juvenile athletics in the history of the Club!

Finn Valley AC is the top ranked juvenile club in Ulster in Cross-Country, Indoor Championships and Track & Field Championships. At national level, we are ranked 2nd in Cross-Country, 12th in the Indoors and we are ranked 2nd nationally in the u/9 to u/13 Track & Field age group and 6th overall in the u/9 to u/19 age grouping, including Relays.