O’Donnell impresses again as part of Irish relay team in Berlin
Sligo’s Christopher O’Donnell joined European medallist Thomas Barr as part of the Irish relay team that went close to reaching the European Championships final in Berlin this morning. The 4x400m team ran a seasonal best in what was O’Donnell’s first senior championships The Grange native gave his reaction to leading…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Nakita Burke’s phenomenal improvement continued on Wednesday evening in Belfast in the Deep River Rock Queen’s 5K. Nakita earned a new PB of almost 20 seconds and her first sub 17 minute 5K in an excellent time of 16.45. She was the 2nd woman with only Newcastle and District AC’s…
Impressive performances from Sligo athletes over the weekend
There was yet more success for Sligo AC’s Lauren Cadden at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships at the weekend. She won the Girls U19 200m final in a new championship record of 24.40 seconds. And Michael Morgan was part of the Irish team that claimed silver at the Schools International…
Noel McManus Run and Cycle on Friday week in Lough Rynn
The Noel McManus Run and Cycle will take place on Good Friday, March 30. This year it will include a 40K cycle. The 5K and 10K run and walk will take place as usual starting and finishing at Lough Rynn Castle at 12 noon with the cycle starting at 11.30am.…
Northwest athletes claim medals at national indoors
A number of northwest athletes claimed medals at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone on Sunday. Sligo AC’s Lauren Cadden won the U19 60m, while South Sligo’s Ellen Kilcoyne took home bronze in the U17 60m. Tir Chonaill AC’s Eoin Boyle claimed silver in the U13 High Jump. And…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Fionnuala Diver had an excellent run in Saturday’s Northern Ireland and Ulster cross country championship in Belfast. She stormed to a 2nd place finish in a very high quality race. She was first in the F35 category. The only runner ahead of Fionnuala was another Diver- Catherine of Beechmount Harriers. Fionnuala’s time…