NEWCASTLE AC junior members Ethan McMullan and Patrick McDaid represented Ireland in the Youth C category at the World Youth Skyrunning Championships held in Fonte Cerreto, Gran Sasso, Italy at the weekend, as part of Team Skyrunning Ireland.
Both athletes proudly featured in the vertical kilometre race on Friday, a demanding 1,000m climb over roughly 3.8km.
They also competed in the 23k skyrace, with over 2220m elevation gain, on Sunday, in one of Europe’s most iconic mountain venues.
Ethan proudly claimed the first Irish male across the line accolade in both races with Patrick close on his heels. An incredible achievement on the world stage.
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