European Cross Country Championships 2022

PORTLAOISE is celebrating a fantastic performance by star athlete Mary Mulhare, bringing home a brilliant bronze medal for the Irish team at the European ...

She crossed the line in 27th place to secure the magnificent medal. Before her departure for Turin, Portlaoise AC said: “This is a tremendous achievement for Mary, her second time to do so, following in the footsteps of Anne Keenan-Buckley. Ireland were underdogs today without Ciara Magean and Fionnuala McCormack and their chances of repeating a medal-winning feat were against the odds.

The Irish women's team have won a bronze medal at the European Cross Country Championships at La Mandria Park in Italy.

The Under-20 side also claimed silver in the team event. Sisters Eilish and Roisin Flanagan led the team women's team home together in 11th and 12th place. The Irish women's team have won a bronze medal at the European Cross Country Championships at La Mandria Park in Italy.

They were supported by Mary Mulhare in 27th, Ann Marie McGlynn finishing 31st, Aoibhe Richardson securing 46th while Michelle Finn came in 55th. Advertisement.

The men's under-20 team also landed a silver medal in the team event. The success didn't stop there for Ireland as the men's under-23 team also secured in bronze, inspired by Efrem Gidey's fourth-place finish. The women's senior team claimed a bronze at La Madria Park in Italy as Ireland enjoyed their best-ever showing at the competition.

Two Mullingar Harriers AC members are running for Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Piemonte, Italy today, Sunday December 11.

[Cormac and Jamie selected for European Cross Country](https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2022/11/30/cormac-and-jamie-selected-for-european-cross-country/) [Two Mullingar athletes on Irish team for European Cross Country Championships](https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2022/11/23/two-mullingar-athletes-on-irish-team-for-european-cross-country-championships/) Best of luck to the two lads and the rest of the Irish team. [RTÉ Player](https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow/82100776270) and on the [European Athletics broadcasting site](https://www.european-athletics.com/live-stream).

Great Britain and Northern Ireland topped the medal table at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships at the Piemonte-La Mandria Park in Turin with ten ...

The Devon athlete had set the pace for much of the contest, and was level with eventual winner, Maria Forero (ESP) as they entered the final lap. I knew her move was going to come, and probably I wouldn’t be able to go with her in the end but I wanted to hang in there for as long as I could, and I am proud of the way that I raced today.” World Mountain Running silver medallist, Rebecca Flaherty (Karen Glerum, Bingley) ran a superb final lap to move up to 18th overall as the second British counter, while Megan Harris (Hayley Hemmings, Chelmsford) was next in 23rd. The senior men’s team ended the race in sixth place overall with Mahamed Mahamed (Idris Hamud, Southampton) and Hugo Milner (Steve Lloyd, Derby) the other counters in 12th and 32nd respectively. However, as the number of laps ticked by and more journeys up the steep bank came around, she lost touch with the leaders, but fought well to secure eighth place overall. It looked like Griggs was going to seal the title as he opened up a small lead as they headed into the finishing straight after a strong descent, but Barnicoat did not give up, and pursued his opponent all the way. Her teammate Millard also impressed throughout the race and was always in contention for the medals. GB & NI finish three points ahead of France to secure team gold and a place on the podium. The Italian moved away to win the gold, while Keith dug in on the downhill section to confirm the silver. Using all his experience, Hicks got the better of Mahamed going up the final hill and that would seal him the gold, with Mahamed winning his first individual honour with silver. The NCAA champion made a decisive move in the early stages, and only three other athletes moved away with him, including Mahamed and the Frenchman, Valentin Bresc who ended up with the bronze medal. There were silvers for Emile Cairess [Senior Men], who enjoyed the best placing by a British senior man at the Euro Cross since Mo Farah won silver in 2009, Megan Keith [U23 Women], Zakariya Mahamed [U23 Men] and the senior women’s team, while Alexandra Millard [U23 Women] marked her GB & NI debut with an individual bronze in the U23 women’s race.