Rosses AC secured an impressive four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the All-Ireland Juvenile Championships in Tullamore, highlighting a superb day for the club. Eli Duffy, who has shown great resilience in overcoming injury challenges this season, led the way with a gold medal in the U16 Javelin, achieving a personal best throw of 46.51m and continuing a strong family tradition in throwing events. Evan Ward, who has shown outstanding progression across both field and track this year, delivered a superb performance to claim gold in the U16 High Jump before displaying great race awareness and determination to secure a silver medal in the 800m. High jump success continued with Aaliyah Gallagher (U15), a composed and technically strong jumper, who produced a flawless series of jumps to clear 1.56m without a single failure. Caoimhe McGonagle (U16), a naturally talented multi-event athlete who recently turned her focus back to athletics, secured gold with an excellent 1.60m clearance. Rosie Breslin also showed great determination following a challenging year with injury, equalling her personal best of 1.48m to claim bronze in a very competitive U14 event. There were strong supporting performances from across the squad. Robyn Duffy, continuing to develop steadily in her event, achieved a top-eight finish in the U14 Javelin with a personal best improvement, while Cianan Greene impressed with his power and potential, delivering personal bests in both Shot Putt and Discus and narrowly missing out on medals in highly competitive fields. Rosses AC athletes also impressed on the road racing scene, showcasing strength in depth across recent local events. In the Ardara Race Series, Shaun Kerrs took victory in 16:46, followed by Ryan Wilson (17:45), Manus McHugh (18:10), Patrick Trimble (18:13) and Paul McKelvey (18:29). Declan Gallagher clocked 19:44, while Paddy Solan ran 23:09. In the women’s race, Cathy Breslin continued her consistency with 22:43, Rachel Brennan posted 23:08, and Angela Trimble completed another strong run in 29:39. At the Glenveagh 5K, Declan Ferry claimed victory in an excellent time of 16:09, with Patrick Trimble taking 3rd (18:15), Declan Gallagher winning the M40 category (19:41), Norman McClean placing 3rd M50 (20:29), and Shane Trearty continuing his consistent form with 21:33. In the New Mills 10K, Declan Ferry again impressed with 2nd place in 33:32, supported by strong runs from Fergal McGee (37:53), Fergal Rafferty (38:09), Shane Trearty (45:41), Hugh Bonner (47:13) and Denis Bonner (48:50), highlighting the strength of Rosses AC across distances.





