NI & Ulster Athletes heading to Belgium for World Cross Country Tour event
19 January 2023
Representatives from NI & Ulster have been selected for the Athletics Ireland team, heading to the Belgian city of Hannut on Sunday 22nd January for the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting.
The team consists of 24 athletes, with 8 from Northern Ireland and Ulster. This will be the perfect opportunity for the athletes to gain experience of Belgium cross country conditions, ahead of the European Cross Country Championships, which are set to take place in Brussels on 10th December 2023.
Congratulations to all of the selected athletes and their coaches:
|
Athlete |
Club |
Coach Name |
Age Group |
|
Anna Gardiner |
East Down AC |
Peter Morgan |
U20 |
|
Roise Roberts |
North Belfast Harriers |
Jim Maguinness & Joe Ryan |
U20 |
|
Frank McGrath |
Lagan Valley AC |
Paddy McGrath |
U20 |
|
Hannah Gilliland |
Annadale Striders |
Paul Lawther |
U23 |
|
Conall McClean |
St Malachy’s AC |
Mark Kirk |
U23 |
|
Fionnuala Ross |
Armagh AC |
self |
Senior |
|
Andrew Milligan |
North Belfast harriers |
Jim Maguinness |
Senior |
|
Finn McNally |
North Belfast Harriers |
Dan Stepney |
Senior |
The full team list can be found on the Athletics Ireland website here: Full Team
World Athletics Cross Country Tour Information: World Athletics XC Tour