Athletics Ireland has confirmed a 34-strong team for the 2025 European Cross-Country Championships, set to take place on Sunday, December 14th in Lagoa, southern Portugal. The selections follow last weekend’s National Cross-Country Championships in Derry, where several standout performances secured athletes their places on the continental stage.
This year’s squad sees a welcome boost in numbers with the return of the mixed relay team, competing for the first time since 2022. Their inclusion brings added depth and excitement to an already promising Irish contingent that spans U20, U23, senior, and relay categories.
Below is the full list of selected athletes:
U20 Women
- Emma Hickey – United Striders AC – Coach: David McCarthy
- Lucy Foster – Willowfield Harriers – Coach: Davy Foster
- Eimear Cooney – Ace AC – Coach: Liam Cooney
- Abby Smith – Shercock AC – Coach: Anne Carroll
- Anna Gardiner – East Down AC – Coach: Ray Treacy
U20 Men
- Noah Harris – Parnell AC – Coach: Justin Duncan
- Caolan McFadden – Cranford AC – Coach: Eamon Giles
- Tom Breslin – Clonliffe Harriers – Coach: Peter McDermott
- Finn Diver – Beechmount Harriers – Coach: Catherine Diver
- Cormac Dixon – Tallaght AC – Coach: Ray Treacy
U23 Women
- Roise Roberts – Candour Track AC – Coach: Mark Kirk
- Amy Greene – Finn Valley AC – Coach: Helen McCready
- Anika Thompson – Leevale AC – Coach: Shalane Flanagan
- Ava O’Connor – Tullamore Harriers – Coach: Damon Martin
- Kirsty Maher – Moy Valley AC – Coach: Andy Bibby
U23 Men
- Nick Griggs – Candour Track Club – Coach: Mark Kirk
- Jonas Stafford – UCD AC – Coach: Feidhlim Kelly
- Niall Murphy – Ennis Track AC – Coach: Pat Hogan
- Callum Morgan – Candour Track Club – Coach: Mark Kirk
- Lughaidh Mallon – UCD AC – Coach: Mark Kirk
Senior Women
- Fiona Everard – Bandon AC – Coach: Matt Lockett
- Niamh Allen – Leevale AC – Coach: Donie Walsh
- Danielle Donegan – Tullamore Harriers – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy
- Mary Mulhare – Portlaoise AC – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy
- Emily Haggard-Kearney – North Belfast Harriers – Coach: Self
Senior Men
- Brian Fay – Raheny Shamrock AC – Coach: Nic Bideau
- Cormac Dalton – Mullingar Harriers – Coach: Joe Ryan
- Jack O’Leary – Mullingar Harriers – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy
- Darragh McElhinney – Bantry AC – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy
- Efrem Gidey – Clonliffe Harriers – Coach: Andy Hobdell
Mixed Relay Team
- Eimear Maher – Dundrum South Dublin AC – Coach: Donal Hennigan
- Laura Nicholson – Bandon AC – Coach: Collis Birmingham
- Andrew Coscoran – Star of the Sea AC – Coach: Helen Clitheroe
- Cian McPhillips – UCD AC – Coach: Joe Ryan
Non-Travelling Reserves
U20 Women: Aimee Wallace (Mullingar Harriers – Joe Ryan)
U20 Men: Tom Fleming (Candour Track Club – Mark Kirk); Cillian Gleeson (Celbridge AC – Mick Byrne)
U23 Women: Kirsti Foster (Willowfield Harriers – Davy Foster)
U23 Men: Mark Hanrahan (Ennis Track AC – Pat Hogan); Dean Casey (Ennis Track AC – Sean Carlson)
Senior Women: Eilish Flanagan (Finn Valley AC – Damon Martin); Claire Fagan (Mullingar Harriers – Damian Lawlor)
Senior Men: Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC – Feidhlim Kelly)
Mixed Relay: James Gormley (Carmen Runners – Ben Thomas)