Mick Clohisey and Kevin Dooney have both been selected as part of the Irish team for the European Cross Country Championships.
Rio 2016 Olympian Clohisey secured silver in the national senior cross country yesterday behind Mullingar Harriers Mark Christie.
Kevin Dooney finished in sixth place and has been selected as part of the team. Dooney will make his debut in the senior race, having competed as both a junior and under 23.
The European Cross Country takes place in Chia, Italy on Sunday December 11.
The full Irish team is;
Mark Christie (Mullingar Harriers A.C.), Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock A.C.), Mark Hanrahan (Leevale A.C.), Liam Brady (Tullamore Harriers A.C.) Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders A.C.), Kevin Dooney (Raheny Shamrock A.C.)
Senior Women
Shona Heaslip (An Riocht A.C.), Kerry O’Flaherty(Newcastle & District A.C.), Ciara Mageean (U.C.D. A.C.), Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole A.C.), Laura Crowe (An Riocht A.C.), Michelle Finn (Leevale A.C.)
U23 Men
Karl Fitzmaurice (Ennis Track A.C.), Mitchell Byrne (Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C.)
U23 Women
Bethanie Murray (Dundrum South Dublin A.C.), Amy O’Donoghue (Emerald A.C.)
Junior Men
Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers A.C.), Peter Lynch (Kilkenny City Harriers A.C.), Darragh McElhinney (Bantry A.C.), Fearghal Curtain (Youghal A.C.), Barry Keane (Waterford A.C.), Charlie O’Donovan (Leevale A.C.)
Junior Women
Sophie Murphy (Dundrum South Dublin A.C.), Amy Rose Farrell (Blackrock A.C.), Emma O’Brien (Inbhear Dee A.C./Sli Cualann), Carla Sweeney (W.S.A.F A.C.), Jodie McCann (Dundrum South Dublin A.C.), Aisling Joyce (Claremorris A.C.)
