A Strange Kind of Fun - Mud, Muck and Medals in Kilbeggan
National Inter County Cross Country Race Report (Kilbeggan, 22 Nov.)
By Deirdre Hassett
Okay, I had fun. Kind of. And we are the proud owners of B division All Ireland silver medals (and for the smart among you, I like to quote el Jefe Mick: “Well, there may only have been two teams but they weren’t going to POST you down a set of medals, now, were they?”) We came, we finished, we picked up hardware. And I’ve certainly been MUCH colder and wetter and closer to hypothermic in other sporting events this year (c/f Valentia Triathlon and the Burren half marathon). But I need to clarify some points.
