Primary Schools Cross Country Squad

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The Flahavan's Primary Schools Cross Country Endurance Squad is an initiative that brings together the top 20 girls and boys from the Flahavan's Cross Country League Final. The children will be invited to the Squad, following the Final each year.

The purpose of these squad sessions is to support the personal and sport specific development of young athletes who have demonstrated talent across the Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League & Final. Our main objective is to educate athletes and parents on some of the following topics at each of the squad sessions:

  • Long term development
  • Specific preparation for endurance events (including hill running, terrain running and running over obstacles)
  • Physical Preparation
  • Preparing for competitions
  • Nutrition
  • Daily monitoring and General Wellness

The Junior Endurance Squad brings together the top junior athletes from across Northern Ireland for training sessions in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Squad members will attend training sessions throughout the year with a special Flahavan's race at the NI & Ulster Senior Track & Field Championships.

Congratulations to the following athletes, who have qualified to the 2025-2026 Flahavan's Squad:

Boys

Firstname Lastname School Area
Jackson Nellins DH Christie Memorial PS Causeway Area
Jay Foster Spa PS Co Down
Daly Seaton Glencraig IPS Co Down
Casey Seaton Glencraig IPS Co Down
Tom O Hagan St Anthony's PS, Craigavon Southern Area
Tadhg Devlin St Johns, Moy Southern Area
Prame Humphries Finaghy PS Co Antrim
Flynn Laxon Hollybush Primary North West
Harrison Mair St Comgall's Bangor Co Down
Eimhin Bourke Stranmillis Primary Co Antrim
Nathaniel Cooke Lisnasharragh PS Co Down
James Carragher Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa Southern Area
Hugo Lowry Stranmillis Primary Co Antrim
James McCanny St Conor's Primary School, Omagh Tyrone/Fermanagh
Hugo McEvoy Ballydown Primary Southern Area
James McCarron Holy Family PS, Omagh Tyrone/Fermanagh
Seth Miliken Andrews Memorial PS Co Down
Daniel Martin St Joseph's PS, Dunloy Causeway Area
Paidi Daly St Brigids Brocagh Southern Area
Joseph O'Callaghan Sullivan Upper Prep Co Down

Girls

Firstname Lastname School Area
Sadbh Callan Broadbridge Primary North West
Rose Millar St Mary's Primary, Draperstown Causeway Area
Kyra Mimnagh Holy Family PS, Omagh Tyrone/Fermanagh
Eve O'Niell Edendork PS Southern Area
Grace Gervin St Johns PS Moy Southern Area
Saorlaith Shields St Patrick's PS, Eskra Tyrone/Fermanagh
Sofia Barry Castle Gardens PS Co Down
Dearbhla Mullan St Joseph's Primary School, Drumquin Tyrone/Fermanagh
Lily Henderson Spa PS Co Down
Katie O'Kane St Joseph's Primary School, Drumquin Tyrone/Fermanagh
Logan Robinson Castle Gardens PS Co Down
Anna Nesbitt Bocombra PS Southern Area
Sophia Doris Our Lady of Lourdes, Belfast Co. Antrim
Gemma O'Neill St Mary's Primary, Draperstown Causeway Area
Bobbi O'Neill St Johns PS Middletown Southern Area
Cara O'Donnell Faughanvale Primary North West
Isla Scott St Johns PS Middletown Southern Area
Olivia Snoddon Wallace Prep Co Antrim
Jessie Crilly Foley Primary School Southern Area
Rosa McCay St Bernard's PS Co Down
Emily McGreevy Glasswater PS Co Down

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