Athletics Ireland Confirms 34-Athlete Squad for 2025 European Cross-Country Championships

Written By Run Nation

Athletics Ireland has officially announced a 34-strong team for the 2025 European Cross-Country Championships, which take place on Sunday, December 14th in Lagoa, southern Portugal.
The announcement follows a thrilling weekend at the National Cross-Country Championships in Derry, where several standout performances secured athletes their spots on the European stage.

This year’s selection marks a welcome boost in numbers with the return of the mixed relay team, competing for the first time since 2022. Their inclusion adds both depth and excitement to an already dynamic Irish squad that spans U20, U23, senior, and mixed relay categories.

Run Nation will publish the full list of selected athletes below.

U20 Women

  • Emma Hickey – United Striders AC – Coach: David McCarthy

  • Lucy Foster – Willowfield Harriers – Coach: Davy Foster

  • Eimear Cooney – Ace AC – Coach: Liam Cooney

  • Abby Smith – Shercock AC – Coach: Anne Carroll

  • Anna Gardiner – East Down AC – Coach: Ray Treacy

U20 Men

  • Noah Harris – Parnell AC – Coach: Justin Duncan

  • Caolan McFadden – Cranford AC – Coach: Eamon Giles

  • Tom Breslin – Clonliffe Harriers – Coach: Peter McDermott

  • Finn Diver – Beechmount Harriers – Coach: Catherine Diver

  • Cormac Dixon – Tallaght AC – Coach: Ray Treacy

U23 Women

  • Roise Roberts – Candour Track AC – Coach: Mark Kirk

  • Amy Greene – Finn Valley AC – Coach: Helen McCready

  • Anika Thompson – Leevale AC – Coach: Shalane Flanagan

  • Ava O’Connor – Tullamore Harriers – Coach: Damon Martin

  • Kirsty Maher – Moy Valley AC – Coach: Andy Bibby

U23 Men

  • Nick Griggs – Candour Track Club – Coach: Mark Kirk

  • Jonas Stafford – UCD AC – Coach: Feidhlim Kelly

  • Niall Murphy – Ennis Track AC – Coach: Pat Hogan

  • Callum Morgan – Candour Track Club – Coach: Mark Kirk

  • Lughaidh Mallon – UCD AC – Coach: Mark Kirk

Senior Women

  • Fiona Everard – Bandon AC – Coach: Matt Lockett

  • Niamh Allen – Leevale AC – Coach: Donie Walsh

  • Danielle Donegan – Tullamore Harriers – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy

  • Mary Mulhare – Portlaoise AC – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy

  • Emily Haggard-Kearney – North Belfast Harriers – Coach: Self

Senior Men

  • Brian Fay – Raheny Shamrock AC – Coach: Nic Bideau

  • Cormac Dalton – Mullingar Harriers – Coach: Joe Ryan

  • Jack O’Leary – Mullingar Harriers – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy

  • Darragh McElhinney – Bantry AC – Coach: Emmett Dunleavy

  • Efrem Gidey – Clonliffe Harriers – Coach: Andy Hobdell

Mixed Relay Team

  • Eimear Maher – Dundrum South Dublin AC – Coach: Donal Hennigan

  • Laura Nicholson – Bandon AC – Coach: Collis Birmingham

  • Andrew Coscoran – Star of the Sea AC – Coach: Helen Clitheroe

  • Cian McPhillips – UCD AC – Coach: Joe Ryan

Non-Travelling Reserves

U20 Women: Aimee Wallace (Mullingar Harriers – Joe Ryan)
U20 Men: Tom Fleming (Candour Track Club – Mark Kirk); Cillian Gleeson (Celbridge AC – Mick Byrne)
U23 Women: Kirsti Foster (Willowfield Harriers – Davy Foster)
U23 Men: Mark Hanrahan (Ennis Track AC – Pat Hogan); Dean Casey (Ennis Track AC – Sean Carlson)
Senior Women: Eilish Flanagan (Finn Valley AC – Damon Martin); Claire Fagan (Mullingar Harriers – Damian Lawlor)
Senior Men: Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC – Feidhlim Kelly)
Mixed Relay: James Gormley (Carmen Runners – Ben Thomas)

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