An Cosantóir March / April 2026 www.military.ie/magazine
DF ATHLETICS
T
he DF Athletics team were in action 25 Feb to 02
March at the 60th edition of the World CISM Cross
Country in Greece. In total the DF had 10 athletes
in action over Men's 10km, Ladies 8km and a mixed 4 x
2km relay.
The top DF finishers were Pte Nicole Moorehouse (CMU) who
finished 35th and 16th European in a race dominated by North
African athletes. Cpl Gavin Sweeney (1BDE) finished best of the
men in 65th position and led the Irish team to a top 20 position
and 7th European nation.
The DF have selected a team of 4 male and 4 female athletes
for the forthcoming World Half Marathon championships in
Turkey at the start of April.
Forthcoming events will be outdoor Track and Field, 10 mile
road and DF cross country with dates tbc
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