Santry wins race to host top Euro event

IRELAND will host the 2009 European cross-country championships.

Santry wins race to host top Euro event
Tue, 16 Oct, 2007 - 01:00
Brendan Mooney

The European Athletics Association made the announcement yesterday with the Santry Demesne course in North Dublin the venue for the event on December 13 in two years time.

The Irish bid was one of three which had made the shortlist, with the other bids coming from France (Carcassone) and Poland (Bydogoszcz).

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