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Ten Irish athletes picked for World Half

8 March 2018

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No half measures in Valencia

Ten Irish athletes have been selected for the World Half Marathon to take place in Valencia, Spain on the 24th of March. The following athletes have been selected:

Women

Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC), coach Donie Walsh

Laura Shaughnessy (Dundrum South Dublin AC), coach Terry McConnon

Fionnuala Ross (Armagh AC), coach Dermot Kerr

Claire McCarthy (Leevale AC), coach Ronan Boland

Laura Graham (Mourne Runners AC), coach Ryan Maxwell

Men

Stephen Scullion (Clonliffe Harriers AC), coach Stephen Haas

Kevin Dooney (Raheny Shamrock AC), coach Jerry Kiernan

Kevin Seaward (St Malachy’s AC), coach Andrew Hobdell

Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders AC), coach Andrew Hobdell

Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers AC), coach Jerry Kiernan

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