Flahavan's Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League

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The Flahavan's Athletics NI Primary Schools Cross Country league is for children in P5-P7. The top 3 teams and 5 individuals (from each area) take part in a Northern Ireland Final. The top 20 girls & boys from the Final will be invited to join the Primary Schools Cross Country Squad. The 2025 - 2026 League will consist of 3 Rounds & a Final, with schools and individuals allowed to compete in all 3 rounds, or 2 out of the 3 to qualify for the final. For more information on the Dates & Venues for each round, please see below:

 

 

Provisional Dates & Venues – THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION!

 

Flahavan’s Cross Country League 2025-2026 Proposed Dates & Venues

 

County

Start

Time

Date & Place

Round 1

(1000m)

Date & Place Round 2

(1200m)

Date & Place Round 3

(1400m)

Final

(1600m)

Southern Area

Fun Run 11am

Girls 1-11.10am

Girls 2- 11.20

Boys 1- 11.30am

Boys 2 – 11.40am

 

Banbridge Rugby Club

BT63 5AR

 

Fri 17th Oct

Lurgan Park, BT67 9BG

 

Fri 28th Nov

 

WCH

Palace Stables Armagh BT60 4EL

 

Fri 16th Jan

Mallusk Playing Fields,

BT36 4RH
Friday 18th/20th Feb 2026

Co. Down

Fun Run 11am

Girls 11.15am

Boys 11.30am

Londonderry Park, Newtownards,

BT23 8SG

 

Mon 20th Oct

 

??

 

Mon 1st Dec

??Dunleath Playing Fields, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ

 

Mon 19th Jan

Tyrone/ Fermanagh Area

Fun Run 11am

Girls 11.15am

Boys 11.30am

Castlederg High School,

BT81 7RW

 

Tues 21st Oct

Necarne Estate, Irvinestown, BT94 1GG

 

Tues 2nd Dec

Dungannon Park

BT71 6DY


Tue 20th Jan

Causeway Coast

Fun Run 10.30am

Girls 10.45am

Boys 11am

Coleraine Council Grounds,

Rugby Avenue

BT52 1JL

 

Weds 22nd Oct

Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney BT53 7AH

 

Wed 3rd Dec

Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA

 

Weds 21st Jan

WCH

North West

Fun Run 12pm

Girls 12.15pm

Boys 12.30pm

Thornhill College, 142 Culmore Rd, Londonderry BT48 8JF

 

Fri 23rd Oct

Templemore Sports Complex

Buncrana Road

BT48 7QL

 

Thurs 4th Dec

Oakgrove College

Stradreagh, Gransha Park

BT47 6TG

 

Fri 22nd Jan

Co. Antrim

Fun Run 11am

Girls 11.15pm

Boys 11.30pm

Antrim Forum,

17 Lough Road, Antrim

BT41 4DT

 

Thurs 24th Oct

Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn, BT28 1HN

 

Mon 5th Dec

Six Mile Water Park, Ballyclare

BT39 9YU

 

Thurs 23rd Jan

 

Fun Run (non- Scoring Races) will only be run if entries are high in that area

*Please note the details above are provisional and may be subject to change.