Brian Fay is fresh off his first-ever national cross country title in Derry. The Raheny Shamrock athlete made a major change after the 2024 Olympics. Swapping Dublin Track Club for Melbourne Track Club, where he now trains under Nic Bideau and his right-hand man, Collis Birmingham. Fay returned home to compete in Derry after a disappointing second half to his outdoor season left him craving a more familiar rhythm. Competing in the southern hemisphere comes with a very different calendar. "Their racing schedule differs a huge amount to our racing schedule. Nick and Collis, they kind of noticed that doing cross this year, going back to do cross and looking possibly to do indoors as well. This...
