U20 and U23 National Cross-Country Preview
In a few days some of Ireland's top u20 and u23 athletes will contest the National Cross-Country Championships at Castle Irvine Estate outside of Enniskillen. At stake will be places on four Irish teams for the European Cross-Country to be held in Turkey next month. The positions are not as clear cut as one may think, with everything oscillating around having the right performance on the day. Names like Avril Mellerick, Kirsty Maher, Emily Bolton. Dearbhla Allen, Hannah Gilliland, Emma McEvoy, Eimear Maher, Sean Quinn, Jonas Stafford, Noah Harris, Cillian Gleeson, Nick Griggs, Callum Morgan, Niall Murphy, Michael Murphy, Cathal O'Rielly to name but a few are all being uttered as we speak. But what of others? Can that unknown potential pull off the race of their life and defy those with almost certain victory, their ultimate prize? Read on and let us know what you think?