Mighty Mo tipped for glory at Santry

WHEN the President of Athletics Ireland, Liam Hennessy, launched the bid to bring the SPAR European cross-country championships to Dublin in Italy in 2006, Mo Farah was a surprise winner of the senior men’s title.

Tomorrow the British Olympian goes to the line as favourite to reclaim the title from the ageless Ukrainian and eight-time champion, Sergiy Lebid, at Santry.

There are numerous possibilities but few other probabilities – maybe Ireland’s Martin Fagan, who was one of the favourites last year until he fell, or Alistair Cragg, who have been seventh and eighth, respectively, in previous years – can spring a surprise.