Kilkenny duo head North for international athletics action

Two Kilkenny athletes will fly the flag for the county when they head into international action this weekend.
Eoin Everard and Cathal O'Reilly have been named on the Irish team who will run in the Celtic International Cross-Country in Northern Ireland on Saturday.
The Kilkenny City Harriers duo will head to Belfast's Billy Neil MBE Country Park in Dundonald to go up against the best athletes from the North, England, Scotland, Wales and beyond.
Everard, who is coached by Emmet Dunleavy, is no stranger to the international scene and represented Ireland at the European Cross-Country Championships in Lisbon in 2019.
O'Reilly is the latest member of the Harriers to make the international stage. He was part of the Irish under-20 team who won silver medals at the latest European Championships, which were held in Dublin in December.

The Irish team are hoping to build on the country's good run of cross-country form, with athletes already looking towards the European Champioships in Turin.
"After such strong performances from all of the Irish teams in Decembers' European Athletics Cross-Country Championships, the focus switches quickly towards Turin and aiming to match the successes of 2019 and 2021," said Matt Lockett, National Endurance Co-ordinator.
"The fantastic support in Abbotstown shows the appetite and passion for Cross-Country running in Ireland," he added. "Many of the athletes that go on to represent Ireland in major championships have used the Celtic Cross Country championships to build experience of running against strong opposition."
A live stream for the cross-country championships will be available here
Senior Women: Meghan Ryan (DSD AC), Mary Mulhare (Portlaoise AC), Niamh Allen (Crusaders AC), Niamh Kearney (Raheny Shamrock AC).
Senior Men: Eoin Everard (Kilkenny City Harriers AC), Paul O'Donnell (DSD AC), Emmet Jennings (DSD AC), Ryan Creech (Leevale AC).
Under-23 Women: Danielle Donegan (UCD AC), Ruth Heery (Waterford AC), Niamh O'Mahony (An Riobht AC), Celine Gavin (Dublin City Harriers AC).
Under-23 Men: Donal Devane (Ennis Track AC), Thomas Devaney (Castlebar AC), Jamie Battle (Mullingar Harriers AC), Oisin Spillane (Tralee Harriers AC).
Under-20 Women: Jane Buckley (Leevale AC), Emma McEvoy (DSD AC), Muireann Duffy (Clonmel AC), Avril Millerick (Youghal AC).
Under-20 Men: Cathal O'Reilly (Kilkenny City Harriers AC), Dean Casey (Ennis Track AC), Scott Fagan (Metro/St Brigids AC), Harry Colbert (Waterford AC).
Under-17 Girls: Gemma Galvan (St Mary's AC), Clodagh Gill (Moy Valley AC), Eimear Cooney (Ace AC), Elena Forkan (Raheny AC).
Under-17 Boys: Sean Cronin (Clonliffe Harriers AC), Darragh Mulrooney (Moy Valley AC), Padraig Corduff (Westport AC), Eoghan O'Connor (Belgooly AC).
Under-17 Girls' Development Team: Caoimhe Flannery (Skibbereen AC), Holly O'Brien (Blackrock AC), Saoirse Fitzgerald (Lucan AC), Caoimhe Kilmurray (Mullingar Harriers AC).
Under-17 Boys' Development Team: Max Treacy (Kildare AC), Conor Sherwin (Mullingar AC), Peter Farrell (Ennis Track Club), Kieran O'Donoghue (Kenmare AC).