Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Letterkenny Athletic Club runners were in action on St Patrick’s Day in 4 different venues in 3 different counties. Letterkenny AC’s annual St Patrick Day’s 5K went through the town in temperatures more associated with Christmas Day than St Patrick’s Day. It was 1-2-3 for LAC, with Danny Mooney first…
Northwest 10K event launch next week
The launch of the 22nd Northwest 10k will take place on next Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Mount Errigal Hotel. The names of the charities who will benefit from this year’s charity run and walk will be announced during the launch. Chairperson Neil Martin said there had been…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
The recent extreme weather meant that very few Letterkenny Athletic Club runners were able to find competitive action over the weekend. One of the many victims of the weather was the Glaslough 5K in Co Monaghan. The race had been chosen by LAC as an event which we were going…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Thursday night’s Brooks’ International 5K in Armagh again enhanced its reputation as Europe’s top 5K. 94 runners achieved times of sub 15 minutes, with a further 99 running sub 16 minutes, so the first 193 runners all clocked sub 16. Letterkenny AC’s Danny Mooney was one of those who crossed the…
Donegal’s Karl Griffin claims silver at national finals
Donegal Town’s Karl Griffin finished second in the 800 metres at the National Indoor Championships in Abbotstown yesterday. Letterkenny native Mark English won the race.
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Caitriona Jennings had a superlative run at the weekend when she won the National 50K Championship in Donadea in a time of 3.24.29. The setting was Donadea Forest Park in Co Kildare. The incessant rain throughout the week had left parts of the 5K trail looking like a muddy cross…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Danny Mooney showed his class with a superb 1500m victory at the Irish Life Health AAI Indoor Games at The National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown. A scintillating finish saw Danny leave all his rivals trailing in his wake. His time was 3.51.71 and his nearest 2 challengers were both from…