Ireland’s Nick Griggs celebrates as he crosses the finishing line to claim gold in the men's under-23 race at the European Cross-Country Championships in Lagoa. Niall Murphy took 10th place, giving Ireland the team gold with 19 points. All five of the Irish team made the top-20, with Darragh McElhinney 16th and Efrem Gidey 19th. The 29-year-old gained one place on the final leg (1,640m) to see Ireland finish sixth, 10 seconds behind gold medal winners Italy. Griggs now has seven European cross-country medals, between team and individual, and is still young enough for under-23 next year.

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 19:53 UTC