Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir defeated Coláiste Íosagáin, Stillorgan to claim the All-Ireland SAFC title after a thrilling Lidl Post Primary Schools Ladies Football final at Nowlan Park yesterday (4-16 to 2-8).

Four-time world cross country silver medallist Catherina McKiernan has urged the future distance running stars “to enjoy” the Aviva Irish Schools’ Cross Country Championships that take place tomorrow in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown if they are to succeed.

LAST year, Ciara Mageean (Assumption, Ballinahinch) took her career to a new level when she broke Sonia O’Sullivan’s long standing national junior 800m record at the Irish schools track and field championships.

THE country’s most exciting young middle distance running talent compete in the All-Ireland Schools’ Cross-Country championship at the Cork IT campus today (noon).