Congratulations to Peter O'Sullivan and Martin Corcoran who have both been selected for the Irish Masters cross country team to compete against Britain in Glasgow in November.

Details of the Irish team are at:-

 http://www.irishmastersathletics.com/documents/teams/Mens%20Team%20Glasgow%202011.xls

This is Peter's second time to represent our country and his first foreign trip, having competed in the same international last year in Dublin, while its Martin's first time to represent the country. Its a great honour for the club to have athletes of this calibre amongst our membership. So best of luck in Glasgow to both men!

Our international athletes now number ten, with seven having represented the country at juvenile level and three at masters level:-

– Ann Loughnane (race walk)
– Cathriona Farrell (high jump and pentathlon)
– Claire Ryder (long jump)
– Conor Gillen (cross country)
– Gerry Ryan (cross country)
– Maeve Curley (race walk)
– Maria McNamara (pentathlon)
– Martin Corcoran (cross country)
– Peter O'Sullivan (cross country)
– Tomas Keehan (high jump)

And I hope they won't mind me saying, 2 former internationals amongst our coaches:-

– Diarmuid Quill (high jump)
– Mark Gillen (1500m)