Civic Reception at County Hall, Riverside, Sligo on Wednesday 25 June 2008 For Cian Mc Bride And William Crowe of North Sligo Athletics Club, after Winning Gold at the Junior All-Irelands (Tullamore) 2008

Photographs taken at the Civic Reception at County Hall, Riverside, Sligo on Wednesday 25 June 2008 For Cian Mc Bride And William Crowe, in honor of winning Gold at Woodie's DIY Athletics Ireland National All-Ireland Outdoor Junior under-age Team Championships, at the Institute of Technology, Tullamore international standard running track, on Saturday 14th June 2008.


Cian Mc Bride and William Crowe of North Sligo Athletics Club gained Gold medals in the Woodie's DIY Athletics Ireland All-Ireland Outdoor "Paired" Boys Under 12 years 600 meters, which took place at Tullamore on Saturday 14th June 2008.

They also came 4th in the All-Ireland "Paired" Under 12 years Long Jump, earlier on during the same day at Tullamore.


There were 2 heats in the 600m event, with final results being based on the cumulative times of both atheletes in a pair from the same club, taken from each heat.
Cian won the first heat and William won the second, both beating off determined challenges from the Moneghan Phoenix A.C. atheletes who came second in each heat, gaining silver medals in the whole event.

Official Results are given below.


The following Day, on Sundayday 15th June 2008,they were on the North Sligo Under 13 Boys 4 X 100m Relay team that wone Bronze medals, comming third at the Western Region 13 to 19 Juvenile and Senior track and field championships held on the newly refurbished tartan track at Daingean in Galway; part of many fine performances from North Sligo Ac athletes.


The Order of Events


Getting Comfortable in the Chamber before the cermony began

The team: From left to right: William Crowe, Cian Mc Bride and Trainer Brian Mc Bride.


Ceremony of The Presentation of Plaques of Certificates of Honour to William Crowe, Cian McBride and their Trainer Brian McBride by Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Seamus Kilgannon (in his last official function as Cathaoirleach of the county council); and signing the of the visitors book.

William presents Brian and Christina McBride a token of Gratitude for all their efforts and encouragement, helping him to train, for many years.

William Signing the honoured visitors book Cian Signing the honoured visitors book Both Boys with the Chairman of the County Council, Seamus Kilgannan Both Boys Teacher at Rathcormac National School: Ms. Goggins


The Team and William's Family


The Team and Cian's Family


William with his Aunt Bridge Meehan


All the results from this event. Woodie's DIY Athletics Ireland Juvenile All- Ireland Team events, Tullamore, 14 June 2008


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