Fagan and Christie on course for Euros

MULLINGAR clubmates Martin Fagan and Mark Christie could be reunited on the Irish cross-country team for the first time since 2001 when the squad for next month’s SPAR European Cross-Country Championships in Tilburg is announced.

Fagan broke the 27 year-old course record at New York’s Van Cortlandt Park to win the Big East Conference title and complete an exciting double for Irishman Ray Treacy, the Head Coach at Providence College, who also had the winner of the women’s race in New Zealander Fiona Crombie.

The Mullingar man led all the way to win in 23 mins 48 secs.