Big weekend for two of Clonliffe’s finest

Two of Clonliffe’s biggest names compete on the international stage this weekend. Efrem Gidey on Saturday runs in the European 10,000 cup in Pace, France, where, according to European Athletics, he will start as one of the favourites, certainly he is the fastest athlete over 10,000 in the field. To read the European athletics preview click here: https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/preview-gideys-golden-opportunity-beckons-in-pace

Then on Sunday Cathal Doyle runs the 1500 in the Wanda Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco. Cathal, not unexpectedly, faces a top-class field. Link to the start list is here: https://rabat.diamondleague.com/programme-results/ The DL can be watched live on Virgin Media on Sunday evening.