North Sligo AC runners performed well in the first leg of the Connacht cross country league in Moyne County Longford on Saturday.
Aiden McMoreland running in the men’s 6k had a great run. He led the field for three of the five laps and then Abaas Adam Edris from West Coast AC took the lead which he held until the finish line.
McMoreland finished strongly in second position, a great performance from the Cliffoney based athlete.
Eamon Murphy had another good run finishing seventh with another fine performance.
Valeria Petova.
Jimmy Currid, the 64-year-old dynamic Maugherow runner shows no sign of slowing down as he fought strongly to finish 16th.
Leo Donlon completed the team to finish a good 18th position to put his team in second position with 43 points going into the second leg on Roscommon racecourse on Sunday 25th October.
The club had only one entry in the women’s race.
Valeria Petrova ran one of her best cross-country races so far, she finished third overall on this 4k journey and showed great battling qualities as she continues to impress and improve this season.
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