Primary Schools Cross Country Squad

 

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