Two Galway athletes took senior honours at the Connacht Cross Country Championships in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim.
On a testing course, with hills and plenty of mud, Jamie Fallon of Craughwell AC won gold in the men’s race over an arduous 8km, and Ellen Moran of GCH claimed the women's event over 6km.
Some 500 athletes competed over the course of an eventful day which also included the even age juveniles.
Fallon took off in the later stages of the race for his victory, followed by the chasing duo Finlay Daly of Sligo AC and John Moroney of GCH, both of whom put in solid shifts to share the podium with the talented Craughwell man.
Ellen Moran was untroubled as she continued her good early season form, winning from Caron Ryan of Craughwell AC in second and Aoibhin Flatley of Swinford AC in third. Leah Toher of GCH claimed the junior women's title over 4km, ahead of South Galway athlete Roisin Geaney.
At juvenile level, Galway had multiple qualifiers for the upcoming national championships in Donegal, with those in the top 12 in each race, plus the top three club and county teams, all going forward to the Sunday November 20 finals.
Notable performances at juvenile level included a superb win for Aaron Byrne of East Galway AC at U12 level, while at U14 level, the girls of Tuam AC won gold, with Eimear Fallon leading them home in third place overall, while GCH won team bronze. In the U14 event, Luke Walsh was a super second for South Galway, with Stevie Joyce of Craughwell AC third.
Tuam AC girls swept the boards in the U16 girls' team competition with gold and silver, while individually Eva Ruane had a great run for silver for Ballinasloe and District AC, with Savanagh O'Callaghan third for Tuam.
At U16 level Declan O'Connell ran strongly for silver, while Mathys Bocquet, also of Craughwell, won bronze in the U18 event.
This weekend sees the final day of the adult senior league competition and the juvenile uneven age championships, which take place in Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday.
Corofin 8k and 10 Mile races
Corofin AC hosted its annual series of road races on Sunday with large fields across both 8km and 10 mile events
David Callaghan from Tallaght AC was a clear winner of the 10 mile event, clocking 56.04 for the win, ahead of Shane Begley of Castlegar AC in second and Diarmuid Hennessey of GCH in third.
The first woman home was Kate Kelly of Athlone AC in a fast 60.53, with clubmate Emer Gaffey second and Aine Kenny third.
In the 8km, first over the line was Michael Canty of Moy Valley AC in 27.44, with Peter Gaffey second for GCH and Ed Maher third. In the women's event GCH took a clean sweep - Emma Rowe in first in 31.54, followed by Michelle Browne and Judith Campbell in second and third respectively.
