Tomorrow morning O’Leary’s mother and two sisters will be in Tilburg, the Netherlands, for his return to the European Cross Country Championships, where he will don the Irish vest in the U23 race. His father, however, will have to watch from afar in France, where Eddie is attending a horse sale to find the latest recruits for Gigginstown. Indeed when he talks about tomorrow’s race, Jack reaches for lingo he’s learned from a lifetime in racing. The competition is better but it’s less scary.”The Irish senior teams will be led by national champions Ciara Mageean and Kevin Dooney, though it will come as a huge surprise if either can contend for a medal. European Cross Country Championships, Live: RTÉ Two, 12pm.

Source: Irish Examiner December 08, 2018 06:10 UTC