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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CourtsPlace: IrelandPlace: Santry DemesnePlace: north DublinPlace: FrancePlace: CarcassonePlace: PolandPlace: BydogoszczPlace: EuropePlace: EdinburghPlace: LimerickPlace: Bellahouston ParkPlace: GlasgowPlace: Morton StadiumPlace: DublinPerson: Mary CoghlanPerson: Liam HennessyPerson: Paddy MarleyPerson: Senan TurnbullPerson: Fionnuala BrittonPerson: Catherina McKiernanPerson: Sonia O’SullivanPerson: John TreacyPerson: CEOPerson: TreacyPerson: Santry DemesnePerson: Tom McCormackPerson: Brendan HackettEvent: 2009 European crossEvent: ChampionshipsEvent: European ChampionshipsEvent: Spar European Cross Country 2009Organisation: SantryOrganisation: European Athletics AssociationOrganisation: AAIOrganisation: Fingal County CouncilOrganisation: RTÉOrganisation: Irish Sports CouncilOrganisation: EAAOrganisation: Athletics Ireland High Performance CommitteeOrganisation: European AthleticsOrganisation: Athletics Ireland
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