19th May Update:

Ireland win gold in the cross country relay in the M55 category.

CRH's Andrew Talbot features on this team.

Bronze Medal for Ireland in the M60 category, featuring Athenry's Martin Keane.

Well done lads!

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Our representatives in the European Vet's Non-Stadia Championships in Regensbeg, Germany got off to a great start yesterday in the 10Km road race.

In the Men's M45 division Mick Byrne of Wicklow came home first with in highly impressive time of 32:16.

The M55 division featured three of our Galway runners. The race was actually won by a Kerryman, Pat O'Shea, in a swift 35:12. Many congratulations to Pat. Not far behind in 11th place was Claregalway AC's Andy Talbot who clocked 37:30. Loughrea AC's TJ Beatty came home next of the Irish in 42:19 and Athenry AC's representative in this race Philip Magnier was 37th past the post in a highly commendable 46:51.

Congratulations to all four Irishmen on fine races.

In the M60 Category another medal for the Irish when Francis Reilly took the bronze in 37:15. This race featured another Athenry stalwart in the personage of Martin Keane. Martin ran a tremendous race and finished with 48:53 on the race clock, which represents a PB for Martin in this category.

In the women's W50 race another Irish medal was claimed by Carmel Parnell from Cork, running 37:48 in the process. That's some running Carmel.

Good luck to all the Irish runners for the remainder of the Championships.