Irish clubs set to battle it out at European Club Cross Country Championships
Seven Irish clubs will join the cream of continental club cross country running at the European Champions Clubs Cup Cross Country in Albufeira, Portugal on Sunday (Feb 25th).
98 teams featuring 379 athletes will take on the undulating route, making it the biggest edition in recent years.
It is the 12th time in which Albufeira has hosted a version of the championships, which has a history stretching back to 1962. It is also on the same course which hosted the 2010 SPAR European Cross Country Championships.
The eight Irish teams secured their place by virtue of their first and second place team finishes at the Autumn Open (Mixed Relay) and 2023 National Cross Country Championships in Gowran.
Each club will be looking to replicate some of the success enjoyed by Irish teams in recent editions. Last year saw Irish clubs secure five top-8 finishes, while Ennis Track took home the men’s U20 title in 2021.
2024 Irish Clubs:
Senior Men
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers EVERARD Eoin
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers FORDE Gerry
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers GAHAN Jamie
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers O'REILLY Cathal
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers LEDINGHAM James
IRL North Belfast Harriers LAVERY Joseph
IRL North Belfast Harriers MCCAMBRIDGE Conal
IRL North Belfast Harriers MCCAUGHEY Conan
IRL North Belfast Harriers MCNALLY Finn
IRL North Belfast Harriers MILLIGAN Andrew
U20 Men
IRL Lagan Valley AC ARTHUR Tommy
IRL Lagan Valley AC HARPER Noah
IRL Lagan Valley AC JONES Charlie
IRL Lagan Valley AC MALLON Lughaidh
IRL Lagan Valley AC MCCAUSLAND Jack
IRL Lagan Valley AC MCGLOIN Oisin
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC BRADY Leon
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC BRESLIN Tom
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC CRONIN Seán
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC KEEGAN Cillian
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC QUILL Rory
IRL Clonliffe Harriers AC URSACHI Matei
Senior Women
IRL Dublin City Harriers DEEGAN Avril
IRL Dublin City Harriers DUFFY Orla
IRL Dublin City Harriers MCALLISTER Sorcha
IRL Dublin City Harriers MONAGHAN Edel
IRL Dublin City Harriers MURPHY Cliona
IRL Dublin City Harriers SCOLLARD Cristin
U20 Women
IRL Youghal AC CASHMAN Alex
IRL Youghal AC CHIDLOW Izabella
IRL Youghal AC MILLERICK Avril
IRL Youghal AC NI LAOIRE Saorla
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers O'CALLAGHAN Clodagh
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers COOGAN Hazel
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers LANGTON Pia
IRL Kilkenny City Harriers BURKE Isabella
Mixed Relay
IRL Dublin City Harriers MURCHAN Pierre
IRL Dublin City Harriers O'HARE Oran
IRL Dublin City Harriers RAFTER Claire
IRL Dublin City Harriers DERVAN Faye
IRL Dublin City Harriers MARRON Philip
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C BYRNE Mitchell
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C DOHERTY Cillian
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C MCCREERY Edel
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C RITCHIE Zoe
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C SCANLON David
IRL Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C SWEENEY Carla
Each team’s score shall be determined by the aggregate of finishing positions achieved by its 3 (three) best placed athletes.
Athletics Ireland would like to wish all of our clubs the very best of luck as they represent us in Portugal this weekend.