By Eddie Mc Donagh
FIVE Dundrum South Dublin athletes wore the green vest of Ireland with distinction, at the European Cross Country Championships in Abbotstown last Sunday.
First into action was Emma McEvoy, a relative newcomer to athletics, who will have two more years in the U-20 age group.
Emma ran just behind the leading group throughout the race, and finished strongly to cross the line in 24th position.
The cluib had a large representation in the senior men’s race with National Champion, Hiko Tonosa, running a very positive race to finish 13th overall, just shy of his top 10 objective.
Emmet Jennings and Paul O’Donnell were in the top 30 up to half way and will have gained a lot of experience from their first European Championships, running against the eventual winner Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Olympic 1500m Gold Medallist) and one of the truly greatest competitors of all time ranging from 1,500m to 10,000m.
Emmet placed 44th with Paul O’Donnell 56th, and with the team just missing out on 3rd place by four points.
Siofra Cleirigh Buttner ran the third leg in the Mixed Relay and put in a mighty effort to hold on to the lead, with the distance and tough terrain proving difficult.
Former DSD.athlete, now running with UCD, Luke McCann ran a very strong leg, with the team just being pipped for third place by Belgium, and with Great Britain finishing in first and France second.
All of these athletes can now look forward to the Indoor and Outdoor Track Seasons, in a positive frame of mind.
12 December 2021; Roisin Flanagan of Ireland competing in the Senior Women’s 8000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Laura Mooney of Ireland competing in the U20 Women’s 4000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Abdullahi Dahir Rabi of Norway competing during the U20 Men’s 6000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; The Ireland team, from left, Nick Griggs, Scott Fagan, Abdel Laadjel, Sean Kay, Cathal O’Reilly and Dean Casey after finishing second in the U20 Men’s 6000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Team Ireland, from left, Thomas Devaney, Darragh McElhinney, Keelan Kilrehill, Donal Devane, Jamie Battle, and Michael Power celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the U23 Men’s team event at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Team Ireland, from left, Darragh McElhinney, Michael Power, Donal Devane, Jamie Battle and Keelan Kilrehill celebrate after winning gold in the U23 Men’s 8000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Team Ireland U20 Men’s 6000m team silver medallists, from left, Scott Fagan, Sean Kay, Abdel Laadjel, Dean Casey, Cathal O’Reilly and Nicholas Griggs during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; Scott Fagan, right, and Sean Kay of Ireland competing in the U20 Men’s 6000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile 12 December 2021; A general view of the start of the U20 Women’s 4000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Fingal-Dublin 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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