Athletics Ireland are pleased to announce the team for Celtic Cross Country International on 12th January 2008 in Edinburgh.
European Cross Country participant Cathal Dennehy of Limerick will compete in the Men’s under 23 team with John Coghlan Metro St Brigids stepping up from the Under 20 category.
The women’s under 23 team contains both Frances Nic Reamoinn and Roseanne Galligan who competed in Toro. Lorraine McCarthy from Ferrybank A.C. will compete in the junior women’s event with Michael Mulhare competing in the Junior Men’s team.
High Performance Manager Gareth Devlin said “This will be our first international of the new year. We are hopeful that these teams can get Irish Athletics off to a positive start in the 2008 season.”
U-23 Men
Michael Clohissey – Raheny Shamrocks
Cathal Dennehy – Emerald AC
John Coghlan – Metro St. Brigid’s
Jason Fahy –Unattached
U-23 Women
Frances Nic Reamoin – Clonliffe Harriers
Rose Anne Galligan – Newbridge AC
Ciara Durkan – Skerries
Rebecca Woods – Clonliffe Harriers
Junior Men
Michael Mulhare – North Laois AC
David Flynn – Clonliffe Harriers
Patrick Hogan –Ferrybank A.C
Craig Murphy – Togher A.C
Junior Women
Sara Louise Treacy (Moynalvey AC)
Lorraine McCarthy (West Waterford AC)
Tekea Gebrezgi – Celtic DCH
Patricia Barry –Ferry Bank A.C
Girls u/17
Ellie Hartnett – Greystones & district
Shannon Ryan – Dooneen
Niamh Kearney – Greystones & district
Mary Mulhare – North Laois
Boys u/17
Shane Quinn – Ferrybank
Liam Markham – Ennis Track
Tommy Casey – North Sligo
Christopher O’Brien – Tipperary
Team Manager – Anne Keenan Buckley
Coaches – Teresa McDaid, Br John Dooley, Tony Ennis