Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Two Cork athletes named for the Irish Cross Country Team

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Two Cork athletes named for the Irish Cross Country Team

Following the Senior Inter County Cross-Country Championships in Sligo last Sunday, Cork athletes Claire McCarthy of St.Finbarrs AC and Mark Hanrahan of Leevale AC have been named for the Irish Team for the 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships. This takes place in Velenje, Slovenia on the 11th of December.

Teams...
Senior Women...Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole AC),  Claire Gibbons-McCarthy (St.Finbarrs AC),  Aoife Culhane nee Byrne (DSD AC),  Kerry Harty (Newcastle AC),  Eilish Kelly (Raheny AC)
Senior Men... Joe Sweeney (Dundrum South Dublin AC),  Andrew Ledwith (Fr. Murphy’s),  Paul Pollock (Abbey AC),  Mark Hanrahan (Leevale AC),  Gary Thornton (Galway City Harriers)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

well done to both claire and mark,great to see cork runners on an irish team.best of luck,up the rebels .

Anonymous said...

Fantastic running, best of luck when running for Ireland! Great achievement...embrace ever step of the journey!