Veale in Irish junior team for UK Cross Challenge

WORLD youth race walking champion Kate Veale has been named on the Irish junior cross-country team for the McCain UK Cross Challenge in Bristol on Sunday.

The West Waterford athlete will be joined on the team for the Bristol race by Mary Mulhare (North Laois) and Emma Mitchell (Banbridge).

Fionnuala Britton (Kicoole AC) competes in the VIII Cross de Atapuerca in Burgos, Spain, on Sunday.