Dromore West's Keelan Kilrehill and the Ireland men's under 20 team narrowly missed out on a team medal at Sunday's European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon.
The Moy Valley AC athlete finished 25th in the race.
His team-mate Efrem Gidey won a bronze medal. He moved to Ireland 2017 as a refugee from Eritrea.
For a time, it looked like Ireland's strong finish might see them collect a bronze medal. But they finished fourth on a countback and so narrowly missed out.
Stephanie O'Connor finished third in the women's under 23 race with Ireland collect a silver medal in the team event.
Sligo-based athlete John Travers was also competing for Ireland in Lisbon in the mixed relay team race.