Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Photographs of the European Cross Country Championships...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Photographs of the European Cross Country Championships...

As many of you will have seen or heard on the news, the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal were on last Sunday, the 11th of December and the Irish mens Under 23 team won the gold medal!

In the womens race, Fionnuala Britton from Wicklow (shown above) finished in 4th place, just missing out on the bronze medal by the slimmest of margins.

There was also a Cork connection with the race in that local runner Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC was also taking part. Lizzie has won many of the local races and finished in a very credible 35th position in what you can imagine at this level is a very competitive field.

Photographs...
Lizzies dad, Gearoid O'Laoi was also on hand with his camera and has put together a very large gallery.

His photographs of the European Cross Country Championships can be seen HERE

Links....
There is a race report on the AAI website HERE

The results of all of the races can be seen from this page HERE

2 comments:

ElmerM said...

Well done to Lizzie. Huge dedication really paid off with an amazing string of results and to keep up peak performance throughout is stunning

Anonymous said...

Well done Lizzie you did yourself and the country proud
Danny Mc Carthy
Midleton AC