JOE SWEENEY TUNED up for next month’s European Cross Country Championships with a comfortable defence of his national title in Ratoath yesterday.
Sweeney was in cruise control as he pulled clear of the field to win the senior men’s race in 33:27 at the Woodie’s DIY National Inter County Cross Country Championships.
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“I ran that conservatively,” the Dubliner said afterwards. “I wanted to save myself for two weeks’ time. I am really looking forward to the Europeans now.”
Michael Mulhare of Laois led home the chasing pack in second (34:06) ahead of Sean Hehir (34:16).
In the senior women’s race, London Olympian Ava Hutchinson held off Cork’s Lizzie Lee to claim a closely-fought finish.
“That was really hard,” Hutchinson said after finishing in 31:06, four seconds ahead of Lee. “It was one of the toughest races I have had in a long time.”
Dublin’s Sarah McCormack finished an excellent third position (31:27) just ahead of Louth’s Fiona Roche (31:34).
Una Britton , sister of Fionnuala Britton won the U23 women’s race in 33:29. Armagh’s Stephen Kerr won the combined junior and U18 boys race, while Siofra Cleirigh Buttner defended her junior and under 18 girls title.
Sweeney and Hutchinson claim national cross country honours
JOE SWEENEY TUNED up for next month’s European Cross Country Championships with a comfortable defence of his national title in Ratoath yesterday.
Sweeney was in cruise control as he pulled clear of the field to win the senior men’s race in 33:27 at the Woodie’s DIY National Inter County Cross Country Championships.
“I ran that conservatively,” the Dubliner said afterwards. “I wanted to save myself for two weeks’ time. I am really looking forward to the Europeans now.”
Michael Mulhare of Laois led home the chasing pack in second (34:06) ahead of Sean Hehir (34:16).
In the senior women’s race, London Olympian Ava Hutchinson held off Cork’s Lizzie Lee to claim a closely-fought finish.
“That was really hard,” Hutchinson said after finishing in 31:06, four seconds ahead of Lee. “It was one of the toughest races I have had in a long time.”
Dublin’s Sarah McCormack finished an excellent third position (31:27) just ahead of Louth’s Fiona Roche (31:34).
Una Britton , sister of Fionnuala Britton won the U23 women’s race in 33:29. Armagh’s Stephen Kerr won the combined junior and U18 boys race, while Siofra Cleirigh Buttner defended her junior and under 18 girls title.
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