Irish Team For World Junior Championships Announced

7 July 2004

Athletics Ireland are pleased to announce the Irish team for the
forthcoming IAAF World Junior Championships taking place in Grosetto, Italy
from July 12-18th.

The men's team is lead by Meath's Colin Costello who was a double silver
medallist in last years European Youth Olympic Games, while the World Youth
silver medallist Ann Loughnane from Loughrea leads the women's team.

The team is historic in the fact that it sees an Irish women's team
represented in the 4x100m relay for the first time.


                        Irish Team
                        World Junior Championships
                        Grosseto, Italy
                        12-18th July 2004.

Men


Colin Costello          800/1500m               Star of the sea
Danny Darcy             1500m             SLOT
Mark Christie                 5000m             Mullingar Harriers


Women

Louise Kiernan          100m                    Fingallians
Mandy Crowe       200m                    DCH
Linda Byrne             3000 Steeplechase       DSD
Ann Loughnane           10000 Walk              Craughwell
Catriona Mc Mahon       10000 Walk              Limerick

Women 4x100m:

Louise Kiernan          4X100                   Fingallians
Aoife Mc Neill                                  Aoife Mc Neill
Claire Brady                                          Celbridge
Mandy Crowe                               DCH
Claire Bergin                                         DSD


Team Management

Neil Martin             Manager
Stephen Maguire         Coach
Dr John O'Riordan       Doctor
TBA                     Physio