The Irish team to compete in the IAAF World Cross-Country Championships in the Leopardstown Racecourse on March 23rd and 24th was announced last night. Sonia O'Sullivan heads the women's short course team with Maureen Harrington squeezing in ahead of Breda Dennehy-Willis while Mark Carroll returns from the US to join Seamus Power, Peter Matthews, Cathal and Fiachra Lombard and Martin McCarthy in the men's long course team.
Women's short course team:
Sonia O'Sullivan (Ballymore Cobh), Maria McCambridge (DSD), Valerie Vaughan (Blarney Inniscara), Rosemary Ryan (Bilboa AC), Maureen Harrington (Riocht AC), Anne Keenan-Buckley (North Laois AC). Reserves: Breda Dennehy Willis (Bandon AC), Niamh Beirne (Lucan Harriers).
Men's short course team:
Robert Connolly (DSD), Paul McNamara (Galway City Harriers), Paul Reilly (Loughrea AC), Mark Kenneally (Raheny Shamrock AC), Gareth Coughlan (UCD AC) Gareth Turnball (St Malachy's). Reserves: Tristan Druet (Sligo AC), Nigel Brunton (Clonliffe Harriers)
Women's long course team:
Marie McMahon (Marian AC), Orla O'Mahoney (UCD AC), Geraldine Hendricken (SLOT), Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers), Teresa Duffy (Beechmount Harriers), Margaret Danagher (Templemore AC). Reserves: Noeleen Porter (Finn Valley AC), Catriona McGranaghan (Finn Valley AC).
Men's long course team:
Peter Matthews (DSD), Seamus Power (Kilmuury Ibrickane), Cathal Lombard (Leevale AC), Fiachra Lombard (Leevale AC), Martin McCarthy (Leevale AC), Mark Carroll (Leevale AC). Reserves: John Burke (Mullingar Harriers), Killian Lonergan (Clonliffe Harriers).
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
