Fionnuala Britton cut a frustrated figure when she finished fourth at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade yesterday, but vowed to bounce back from this disappointment.

CIARA MAGEEAN has secured the most lucrative sponsorship deal in the history of Irish junior athletics after signing a six-figure deal with sportswear giants New Balance.

Belgium’s Jeroen D’Hoedt has won the men’s junior race this morning at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Santry Park, Dublin.