Mick O'Brien, second from left, is pictured with his fellow Irish team-mates.

Tullamore athlete excels at European Prison Service Championships

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Tullamore Harriers athlete Mick O’Brien represented the Irish Prison Service at the European Prison Service Cross Country Championships in Belfast last weekend, finishing in an excellent tenth-placed position.

The 10k event was hosted by the Northern Ireland Prison Service and consisted of four laps around the grounds of Stormont Estate. Teams from 12 countries lined up at the start.

Mick settled into the chasing group before working his way through the field to finish in a time of 36:05.

His performance also earned him first-place in the Over 45 category, and helped the Irish team to a third-place finish overall.

Mick was supported by Rory Morrissey and Keith Coughlan of St Michael’s AC, Declan Ryan of Roscommon Harriers and Graham Doyle of Dublin City Harriers.

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