Club News

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Elaine to compete in Celtic Cup competition

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26 Jul 2007

NI athletes part of Squad heading to Celtic Cup - Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Bank of Scotland Celtic Cup – Grangemouth, Scotland – 31st July

Athletics Ireland have announced their team to compete in the Bank of Scotland Celtic Cup Competition in Grangemouth, Scotland.

This team event will see athletes from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and a Bank of Scotland Development team compete against each other next Tuesday, 31st July.

Three NI athletes feature on the team. Abbey and University of Ulster Athlete Elaine McCaffery competes in the Mixed Medley Relay (400m). McCaffery also came away from the AAI Games with a silver medal.
Kelly Reid (City of Lisburn) who was second at the AAI Games at the weekend behind Orla Drumm. She will take part in the 1000m while Brian Mullen of Strabane Track Club is the only NI Male representative and he competes in the javelin.

Patsy McGonagle Athletics Ireland’s team manager said, “This is a unique event format in the athletics calendar. It is a great opportunity for some of our developing athletes to take on the Scots and Welsh in a team event.”

The Celtic Cup also offers a unique financial and media coverage incentive to all athletes taking part. There is a total prize fund of $24,000, with each individual event winner receiving $1,000.

Also, Sky Sports are giving live coverage to the event. This gives Irish athletes the opportunity to shine on an international stage.