Ann Keenan Buckley who turned 40 on 7th January showed she's not quite ready to join the ranks of the Vets. Keenan Buckley (North Laois AC) won convincingly pulling away from Priscilla Hein, the reigning USA Fall Cross Country Champion. Hein, 25 pushed the pace early but couldn't stay with Keenan Buckley who took over at the 2-kilometre mark. Smiling after her victory, Keenan Buckley laughed saying, "Not bad for a runner of my age!"

With Ethiopian Dagne Alemu unwilling to lead and Brit Matt O'Dowd unsure of his fitness, Séamus Power found himself in a familiar position - the lead. The Clareman made a valiant effort to defend his title and said of his early pacing the race, ""I just felt nervous with so many bodies around me and with no one else prepared to make a move it was up to me to do something. I came here for a hard race but it was too slow for everyone that mattered in the early stages and yet no one was ready to take a gamble."

Matt O'Dowd took the spot of injured Karl Keska and won the race in 21.45, a fast time on a short course. Beating Power in Ireland and Alemu an Olympic 5000 metres was quite a feat for the Swindon star who said of his race. "With just over two to go I thought the pace was going to kill me off, but on the last lap I felt really great. With 300 metres remaining I sensed Séamus, then the Ethiopian, were tiring and I just gave it everything I had."

International Senior Ladies Results - 5k

1 Ann Keenan Buckley, Ireland/North Laois AC 14.50
2 Priscilla Hein, USA 15.01
3 Rosemary Ryan, IRL/ Bilboa AC 15.02
4 Valerie Vaughan, IRL/ Blarney Inniscarra 15.37
5 Maria Lynch, IRL/ Dundrum South Dublin 15.50
6 Geraldine Hendricken, IRL/St. L O'Toole AC 16.00
7 Orla O'Mahony, IRL/University College Dublin 16.03
8 Christine Clifton, USA 16.17
9 Ann Lennon, IRL/Mayo AC 16.20
10 Fionnuala Britton, IRL/Sli Chulainn 16.42

1st Team, Ireland A 8 points
2nd Team, Ireland B 18 points

International Senior Men's Results - 8k

1 Matt O'Dowd, England 21.45
2 Alemu Dagne, Ethiopia 21.47
3 Séamus Power, IRL/Kilmurray Ibrickane AC 21.49
4 Sam Houghian, England 21.53
5 Ben Noad, England 22.22
6 Mark Connelly, IRL/Raheny Shamrocks 22.31
7 Fiachra Lombard, IRL/Leevale 22.39
8 Cain Williams, USA 22.41
9 Paul McNamara, IRL/ Galway City Harriers 22.48
10 Mick Traynor, IRL/Raheny Shamrocks 22.49

1st Team, England 10 points
2nd Team, Ireland 16 points

Open Senior Men - 4k
1 Eugene O'Neill, Crusaders AC
2 David Byrne, Sportsworld
3 David Kelly, Dundrum South Dublin
4 E. O'Connor, Individual
5 Tony Reilly, North Laois
6 Andrew King, Dunleer AC
7 Fintan McGee, UCD
8 Eoin Cummins, UCD
9 James Rothwell, Dunleer AC
10 P Dolan, Dundrum South Dublin

Open Senior Women
1 Sheila Doyle, DSD
2 D. Evans, Monaghan Phoenix
3 J. Cahill, DSD
4 E. Daly, DSD
5 S. Tipping, Drogheda & District
6 Eilish Haak, Drogheda & District
7 B. Reilly, Bohermeen AC
8 V. Geoghan, Bohermeen AC

Under 19 Junior Women
1 Fiona Mahon, South O'Hanlon
2 Ruth Mills, DSD
3 L. McDonagh, West Dublin
4 A. Loughnane, St. Andrews AC
5 H. Burns, DSD
6 J. Farrell, St. Andrews AC

Under 17 Junior Women
1 Linda Byrne, Dundrum South Dublin
2 Ciara Durkan, Skerries AC
3 Laura Bickerstaff, Dromore AC
4 T. Williams, Tallaght AC
5 O. Nugent, Tallaght AC
6 S. Mulligan, Dundrum South Dublin

Under 19 Junior Men
1 Martin Fagan, Mullingar Harriers
2 Eoghain McGinley, Lagan Valley AC
3 Richard Corcoran, Raheny Shamrocks
4 John L Eves, Dundrum South Dublin
5 Aodhain O'Broin, Raheny Shamrocks
6 F Kelly, Raheny Shamrocks

Under 17 Junior Men
1 Andrew Ledwith, Fr, Murphy's
2 D. Mulhare, North Laois
3 P. Stephenson, West Waterford
4 R. Yeates, Raheny Shamrocks
5 J. Finnegan, Dunleer AC
6 L. Maher, Individual