Injury blow as Powerbids to stretch record

SEAMUS POWER already has a challenge in his bid to stretch his national inter-counties cross-country championship record to 10 straight wins.

The Clareman is under treatment for a recurrence of the back injury that caused him to miss the London Marathon last April and a possible Olympic place in Athens.

He had since notched a few notable victories and heralded his arrival back at the top flight by winning the national half marathon title in Castlebar. But then it all went wrong again.