After the success of the U20s, U23 and Senior teams at December’s European Cross Country Championships in Portugal, the Juvenile Committee of Athletics Ireland have announced that they have selected four teams for the Home Countries and Celtic Cross Country Championships on Saturday February 7th at Parliament Hill in London.
For some this will be their first time to represent Ireland and they earned their place following their runs at the 123.ie National Cross Country Championships in Derry.
Team Selection:
Girls U17 Ireland Team
| Freya Renton | Westport AC |
| Ally Duffy | Tullamore Harriers |
| Holly Renton | Westport AC |
| Madison Welby | City of Lisburn AC |
Girls U17 Ireland Development Team
| Lily Walsh | Mullingar Harriers |
| Beth Reamsbottom | Mid Sutton AC |
| Lydia Jordan | Ratoath AC |
| Robyn Kennedy | Blackrock AC (Dublin) |
Boys U17 Ireland Team
| Darragh Whelan | Limerick AC |
| David Frazer | Craughwell AC |
| Ruby Devereaux | Youghal AC |
| Thomas Coy | North Belfast Harriers |
Boys U17 Ireland Development Team
| Cillian Galvin | Mullingar Harriers |
| Ryan Vickers | Farranfore Maine Valley AC |
| Rory Gruddy | Swinford AC |
| Adam Noone | Donore Harriers |