Kay Byrne helps Ireland to team gold in Italy
Published 24th Sep 2023, 10:19 GMT
Finn Valley AC's Kay Byrne was part of the Ireland W60 team for the 8km cross country at the European Athletics Championships in Italy
Kay Byrne helped Ireland to team gold in the 8km cross country at the European Masters Athletics Championships in Italy.
Finn Valley AC woman Byrne finished tenth overall and the fifth W60 in 30 minutes and 38 seconds.
The Irish W60 trio of Niamh O’Sullivan and Irene Clements took the team golds.
O’Sullivan was the second W60 in 28:59 with Austria’s Sabine Hofer winning in 28:53.
Earlier in the year, Byrne won gold at the World Indoors and the Ballybofey woman will also go in the 10km road race.