Despite only turning 15 today (Thursday), Adam Weir competed in the championship’s 16-year-old age group and came away with the gold medal.

He successfully navigated around a five kilometre course in Culbin Forest, Scotland in a time of just over 50 minutes.

And he was successful with the his club's relay team.

Adam has been called into the Northern Ireland squad and will be competing with them in upcoming events across the UK and Ireland.

His interest in the sport came after his father, Kenny, took a course and he then joined the Lagan Valley club, he said: “I don’t know what it is but I really love it.

“It can be tough and there is a lot of training involved and to be able to map read and navigate the terrain can be a real challenge.

“I only really started training properly around Christmas time, I did not expect to do so well at the championships.”

Orienteering is a growing sport with a number of events held each week across all of Ireland and the UK, the British Championship is the biggest event of the year with over 2,000 people competing in the different age groups.

Adam added: “I have to thank my mum and dad, Kenny and Betty, they have really supported me and helped me, not just in terms of getting to the events but encouraging me to get out and do a run at nights.”

Adam is a pupil at Banbridge Academy and plays for Donaghcloney Cricket Club.