ATHLETICS: Ankrom: Sending team to Poland unlikely

The historic Irish women’s European cross country winning team are unlikely to compete at the World Championships in Poland in March according to Athletics Ireland High Performance Director Kevin Ankrom.

“I’m supportive of sending a team but I’m not seeing that collectively at the moment from the athletes,” said Ankrom. “If we are to send a team, I would like to send the best team but the athletes have made individual plans for the year. From a media point of view I know it’s disappointing but from planet me I’m supportive towards their individual goals,” he continued.

Fionnuala Britton, who continues her cross country season in Antrim today, issued a call to Athletics Ireland that she would like to lead a team to the worlds in Bydgoszcz on March 24.