Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Letterkenny Athletic Club’s Caitriona Jennings became a National Champion on Sunday. She won gold in the National Half Marathon Championship in Dublin; the race was subsumed within the Rock n Roll Half Marathon. Caitriona crossed the line in an excellent time of 1.22.25. This left her 29 seconds clear of her…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
For the second consecutive Tuesday, Ciaran Doherty was an impressive winner of a 5K in his native Rosses. He won the Dungloe 5K in 15.27, leaving him 86 seconds clear of the second finisher. M50 runner, Danny Sharkey, clocked 25.10. Paul McFadden was a convincing winner of Thursday’s Dunlewey 5K. Paul crossed…
Season’s best but no progression for Donegal’s Mark English in Berlin
It’s been a disappointing morning for Donegal’s Mark English at the European Athletics Championships. From Berlin, Will Downing reports… Twice European medallist English feels all has not been as it should be…
Donegal Half Marathon in two weeks
The Donegal Half Marathon and Team Challenge Cup gets underway in just two weeks’ time. Taking place on Sunday, 19th August, the Donegal Half Marathon will welcome competitors from across Donegal and beyond to Letterkenny for the annual sporting event. The Donegal Half Marathon is ideal for runners who…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
There were several excellent performances from Letterkenny AC runners at the weekend’s AAI Irish Life Health Senior Track and Field Championships at Morton Stadium, Santry. In Saturday’s 1500m heats, Darren McBrearty gained a place in the final in style when he won his heat in 3.58.04. Darren then turned in a superlative…
Tir Chonaill Athletic Club Notes
Last weekend Tir Chonaill athletes success continued on the track, on the road and in the mountains. On Sunday at day 3 of the Irish juvenile c/ships in Tullamore, the clubs ‘summer of success’ continued with a series of exciting performances. Lucy Mc Glynn, running in qualifying heat 2 of the U15 250m Hurdles impressed in winning…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Ivan Toner continued on the winning trail during the week. On Tuesday evening, Ivan took first place in the Abbey Village 5K in a time of 16.39. Just 48 hours later, Ivan won the St Paul’s, Ramelton, 5K when he ran more than half a minute faster than he had done in Kilmacrenan.…