National Crosscountry Champions for Ireland
Men (130 runnings) 26 Nov 2017 Abbotstown 31:43 10 km Paul Pollock 27 Nov 2016 Dublin 30:41 10 km Mark Christie 22 Nov 2015 Santry 31:11 10 km Michael Clohisey-2 02 Mar 2014 Dundalk 39:09 12 km Michael Clohisey 24 Feb 2013 Tullamore 38:26 12 km Sergio Ciobanu (MDA) 26 Feb 2012 Dublin 35:09 12 km Eddie McGinley (NIR) 26 Feb 2011 Dublin 38:42 12 km Joseph Sweeney 07 Mar 2010 Dublin 34:37 12 km Mark Kenneally 01 Mar 2009 Dublin 38:19 12 km Keith Kelly 01 Mar 2008 Belfast NIR 40:32 12 km Cathal Lombard 10 Mar 2007 Sligo 38:19 12 km Gary Murray-2 25 Feb 2006 Santry 37:58 12 km Vincent Mulvey 19 Feb 2005 Santry 37:08 12 km Gary Murray 22 Feb 2004 Roscommon 35:22 12 km Seamus Power-4 02 Mar 2003 Wicklow 40:44 12 km Martin McCarthy 24 Feb 2002 Dublin 43:29 12 km Peter Matthews-3 25 Feb 2001 Scotstown 38:36 12 km Seamus Power-3 20 Feb 2000 Dublin 37:27 12 km Seamus Power-2 21 Feb 1999 Stranorlar 47:46 12 km John Ferrin 22 Feb 1998 Bree 37:51 12 km Peter Matthews-2 02 Mar 1997 Whitechurch 39:23 12 km Seamus Power 1996 36:41 John Downes-2 1995 37:32 David Burke 1994 44:28 Peter Matthews 1993 37:02 Noel Cullen 1992 36:38 Gerry Curtis-3 1991 42:44 John Downes 1990 34:40 Gerry Curtis-2 1989 44:50 Gerry Curtis 1988 41:25 David Taylor-3 22 Feb 1987 Killenaule 33:44 David Taylor-2 23 Feb 1986 Santry 36:20 Noel Harvey 24 Feb 1985 Killenaule 35:21 12 km Ronnie Carroll 26 Feb 1984 Kilmacow 37:00 Jerry Kiernan 1983 39:07 David Taylor 28 Feb 1982 Mullingar 40:48 12 km Gerard Deegan-4 01 Mar 1981 Killeshin 40:25 12 km Gerard Deegan-4 1980 37:35 Gerard Deegan-2 1979 39:51 Gerard Deegan 26 Feb 1978 Ballyfin 40:46 12 km Donal Walsh-4 27 Feb 1977 Ennis 38:59 Gerard Deegan 08 Feb 1976 Ballinasloe 37:24 Donal Walsh-3 23 Feb 1975 Dublin 36:59 12 km Tom Brennan 24 Feb 1974 Tuam 40:41 12 km Donal Walsh-2 25 Feb 1973 Dundalk 37:22 12 km Donal Walsh 27 Feb 1972 Clonmel 41:00 John Buckley 28 Feb 1971 Mallow 37:23 12 km Patrick Coyle 1970 37:32 Tom O'Riordan-5 1969 Mallow 39:25 Sean O'Sullivan 1968 37:41 Tom O'Riordan-4 1967 39:46 P J O'Sullivan 1966 42:05 Tom O'Riordan-3 1965 38:30 Tom O'Riordan-2 1964 35:47 Albert "Bertie" Messitt-4 1963 41:30 Tom O'Riordan 1962 45:45 Michael Neville 1961 43:19 Mick Connolly 1960 45:27 Albert "Bertie" Messitt-3 1959 44:26 Albert "Bertie" Messitt-2 15 Feb 1958 Dublin 37:51 Albert "Bertie" Messitt 16 Feb 1957 Dublin 47:59 12.8 km John Kelly 1956 45:21 Jack Dougan 1955 52:36 Patrick Killeen 1954 43:26 James Douglas 1953 47:06 Patrick Fitzgerald-7 1952 51:28 Patrick Fitzgerald-6 1951 51:36 Patrick Fitzgerald-5 1950 49:58 Patrick Fitzgerald-4 1949 47:49 Patrick Fitzgerald-3 1948 44:32 Patrick Fitzgerald-2 1947 54:03 Patrick Fitzgerald 1946 54:20 K Maguire 1945 47:01 Thomas A Walsh 1944 53:55 B Twamley 1943 43:16 Paul Coburn 1942 40:41 P Cummins 1941 not held due to foot & mouth disease 1940 51:11 J J O'Connor-5 1939 49:01 J J O'Connor-4 1938 49:51 M Cummins 1937 58:05 J J O'Connor-3 1936 59:09 J J Walsh 1935 n/a J J O'Connor-2 1934 54:45 F Mills 1933 56:37 J J O'Connor 1932 54:14 Timothy Smythe-3 1931 51:32 Timothy Smythe-2 1930 52:46 Timothy Smythe 1929 56:32 T Fanning 1928 51:30 Pat Coyle-2 1927 61:21 Pat Coyle 1926 53:43 John J Ryan-4 1925 59:54 John J Ryan-3 1924 52:42 John J Ryan-2 1923 55:56 John J Ryan 1922 54:11 C A Woods 1921 47:43 Bevy H Bingham 1920 46:25 Timothy Crowe .... not held 1914 48:59 Herbert C Irwin 1913 1:03:38 Frank O'Neill-2 1912 50:25 Frank O'Neill 1911 45:48 Frank J Ryder 1910 46:51 Charles Harris 1909 44:04 Tom Downing-2 1908 48:14 James Kerr 1907 51:24 Tom Downing 1906 45:46 John-Joseph Daly-4 1905 47:27 Tom Hynes 1904 37:32 John-Joseph Daly-3 1903 35:53 John-Joseph Daly-2 1902 cancelled 1901 33:10 John-Joseph Daly 1900 36:11 Michael Hynan 1899 33:44 John F Joyce 1898 34:13 John F Donnelan-2 1897 35:28 John F Donnelan 1896 32:34 Billy Whitman 1895 34:37 John J Mullen-2 1894 32:50 John J Mullen 1893 35:08 J McIlavenny 1892 35:58 willie McGuirk 1891 36:35 Ned McGuick 1890 38:42 C W Blundell-2 1889 40:12 Michael Kennedy 1888 37:55 C W Blundell 1887 38:07 C C Carr-2 1886 35:14 C C Carr 1885 34:59 Frank Nunns-3 1884 34:58 Frank Nunns-2 1883 34:45 Frank Nunns 1882 34:20 Walter Hogg 1881 32:18 Ernest Nunns
Women (52 runnings) 26 Nov 2017 Abbotstown 28:31 8 km Shona-Anne Heaslip-2 27 Nov 2016 Dublin 28:13 8 km Shona-Anne Heaslip 22 Nov 2015 Santry 26:49 8 km Fionnuala (Britton) McCormack-3 02 Mar 2014 Dundalk 29:41 8 km Sarah McCormack 24 Feb 2013 Tullamore 27:40 8 km Mary-Teresa Cullen 26 Feb 2012 Dublin 25:53 8 km Linda Byrne-2 26 Feb 2011 Dublin 29:18 8 km Ava Hutchinson 07 Mar 2010 Dublin 27:10 8 km Linda Byrne 01 Mar 2009 Dublin 29:17 8 km Maria McCambridge-2 01 Mar 2008 Belfast NIR 29:22 8 km Fionnuala (McCormack) Britton-2 10 Mar 2007 Sligo 29:11 8 km Fionnuala (McCormack) Britton 25 Feb 2006 Santry 28:05 8 km Maria McCambridge 19 Feb 2005 Santry 28:25 8 km Jolene Byrne 22 Feb 2004 Roscommon 26:39 8 km Catriona McKiernan-5 02 Mar 2003 Wicklow 30:38 8 km Anne Keenan-Buckley-3 24 Feb 2002 Dublin 32:07 8 km Anne Keenan-Buckley-2 25 Feb 2001 Scotstown 20:49 6 km Rosemary Ryan 20 Feb 2000 Dublin 21:30 6 km Anne Keenan-Buckley 21 Feb 1999 Stranorlar 26:26 6 km Breda Dennehy 22 Feb 1998 Bree 21:27 6 km Maureen Harrington-2 02 Mar 1997 Whitechurch 22:35 6 km Maureen Harrington 1996 22:00 Teresa Duffy-3 1995 22:07 Teresa Duffy-2 1994 23:04 Teresa Duffy 1993 20:04 Catriona McKiernan-4 1992 20:48 Catriona McKiernan-3 1991 24:55 Catriona McKiernan-2 1990 20:11 Catriona McKiernan 1989 25:56 Christine Kennedy 1988 19:28 Catherine Rooney 22 Feb 1987 Killenaule 16:28 Sonia O'Sulivan 23 Feb 1986 Santry 17:51 Mary O'Donoghue 24 Feb 1985 Killenaule 16:46 Louise McGrillen-2 26 Feb 1984 Kilmacow 17:41 Roisin Smyth 1983 17:04 Louise McGrillen 28 Feb 1982 Mullingar 22:12 5 km Fionnuala Morrish 01 Mar 1981 Killeshin 17:35 Carole Meagan 1980 17:13 Mary (Tracey) Purcell-2 1979 19:07 Christine Ward 26 Feb 1978 Ballyfin 17:46 5 km Kathryn Davis 27 Feb 1977 Ennis 13:11 Sheila Morrissey 01 Feb 1976 Ennis 14:21 Deirdre Nagle-3 1975 13:59 Deirdre Nagle-2 17 Feb 1974 Mountmellick 13:32 Deirdre Nagle 18 Feb 1973 Tipperary 11:45 Mary (Purcell) Tracey 20 Feb 1972 Mountmellick 14:43 4 km Mary Lynch 28 Feb 1971 Mallow 14:20 Ann O’Brien-4 1970 14:41 Ann O’Brien-3 1969 14:51 Ann O’Brien-2 1968 13:56 Ann O’Brien 1967 12:51 Peggy Hogan-2 1966 15:33 Peggy Hogan
Note: Distances are those reported; the accuracy of the race distances is not known.
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Men
(1877-date) 7
Patrick Fitzgerald
1947-53
Women
(1927-date)
5
Catriona
McKiernan
1990-93,2004
Last Updated on 29 Nov 2017
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