Lizzie Lee and Claire McCarthy Selected for World Half-Marathon Championships 2018
Leevale Duo Among Ten Athletes for World Half-Marathon Championships
Valencia, Spain
March 24th 2018
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| Claire McCarthy (Leevale AC) pictured with Liam O'Brien at Cork City Sports award ceremony 2017 | Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC) pictured with her parents at Cork City Sports award ceremony 2016 |
Claire McCarthy and Lizzie Lee, both Leevale AC, have been selected by Athletics Ireland for the World Half-Marathon Championships, which will be held in Valencia, Spain, in two weeks time. Claire is coached by Ronan Boland (Eagle AC), while Lizzie is coached by Donie Walsh (Leevale AC)
Women's Team
| Women | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Lee | Leevale AC | Donie Walsh (Leevale AC) |
| Claire McCarthy | Leevale AC | Ronan Boland (Eagle AC) |
| Laura Shaughnessy | Dundrum South Dublin AC | Terry McConnon |
| Fionnuala Ross | Armagh AC | Dermot Kerr |
| Laura Graham | Mourne Runners AC | Ryan Maxwell |
Men's Team
| Men | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Scullion | Clonliffe Harriers AC | Stephen Haas |
| Kevin Dooney | Raheny Shamrock AC | Jerry Kiernan |
| Kevin Seaward | St Malachy's AC | Andy Hobdell |
| Paul Pollock | Annadale Striders AC | Andy Hobdell |
| Sergiu Ciobanu | Clonliffe Harriers AC | Jerry Kiernan |
