'We are definitely getting there' - Fiona Everard believes Ireland's women running is improving

Everard will lead the Irish senior women’s team on Sunday at the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal.

ON THE UP: Danielle Donegan and Fiona Everard compete in the senior women's 7500m during the National Cross Country Championships. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile.

At this weekend’s European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal, the medal hopes for Ireland will rest chiefly with the men – the growing strength in their ranks clear to see in recent years.

Of the 10 medals Ireland won at the Euro Cross in the past five years, nine have come on the men’s side – the sole women’s medal being the senior team bronze in 2022.