Despite carrying a slight cold, Ace AC's u18 Athlete, the current National 1500m track champion Eimear Cooney, won yet another National medal with a 9th place finish in the U18 National Cross Country in Enniskillen at the weekend.

The u18 National XC race was mixed with the u20's, with 170 athletes starting the race. A top 3 finish secured a place at the European u18 XC Championships and top 12 finishers won a national medal.

So ninth was a brilliant achievement for Emear and Ace AC. On top of her individual medal, Eimear's high finish helped her secure a Gold with the Louth u20 team.

Ace AC’s only other medal on the day was a Leinster team bronze medal, that went to Shea O'Donnell who finished 31st in the boys u18's.

Danny Nugent continued his good form with a strong 36th place finish in the u20's. There were well in excess of 200 athletes competing.

There were several other good Ace AC performers at the Nationals with u14 runners Tayo Lawrence and Taylor Gregory, u12 Ollie Marron, & u18's Niall Murray, Rhys Clarke, Eoin O'Grainne and Fergus Nolan all competing well.