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First All Ireland Cross Country Champion 1964

First All Ireland Cross Country Champion 1964

Peter Mac Manus won the first ever All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships at Ballinasloe in 1964. The Blackrock College Cross Country team placed 2nd in the team category.

Team members were JF Ahern, JS McMorrough, TM Walsh, RC Quinn, JD Donnelly, PC Donnelly, P McManus (Capt) MJ Harrison

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