Sarah McCormack took 3rd
place in the Irish European Cross-Country trials just outside Dublin on
Sunday and has been duly selected for what will be her biggest athletics test
yet in the European Cross-Country Championships in Hungary on Sunday 9
December.
With defending European champion Fionulla Britton racing in
France but guaranteed her place in the team, Sarah thought there were four more
places up for grabs for the team of five in what promised to be a very
competitive trial. However a further two of the top contenders for the team
were absent from the start line and with only the first two in the trial
guaranteed selection it was touch and go whether Sarah’s 3rd place
finish would be enough to get the nod. In the end though, perhaps taking
account of how competitive the team could be for a medal, the selectors
announced a maximum team of six (5 to count) with Sarah’s name inked in for the
trip to Budapest.
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