Gold medals for O’Donnell and Travers in Santry
Grange’s Christopher O’Donnell claimed the 400m title at National Senior Championships in Santry yesterday. Sligo-based John Travers claimed the gold medal in the men’s 1500m.
Success for Sligo athletes in Galway
Sligo’s Sara Doohan won the women’s masters title at the National Cross Country Championship in Galway yesterday North Sligo AC also enjoyed a successful day in the men’s intermediate race. The men’s team finished third overall, led home by Feidhlim McGowan, who claimed a bronze medal. There were also bronze…
New course records set at Benbulben 5K on New Year’s Eve
Both the men’s and women’s course records were smashed, with John Travers, Donore Harriers, winning in a time of 14.37,a new record from last years 15.05. Sarah Doohan, Corran AC set a new women’s record of 17.50. It was a highly competitive event with top class athletes in all categories.…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo sprinter Christopher O’Donnell
North Sligo AC sprinter Christopher O’Donnell spoke to Darragh Cox on The Final Whistle about breaking the Irish junior 200m record at the European U20 Championships in Italy during the summer.
North Sligo AC to welcome Olympian Thomas Barr to celebration event
North Sligo Athletic Club have announced that Olympian Thomas Barr will be the special guest at the club’s 40th anniversary celebration dinner dance in October. The Waterford native was Ireland’s standout athlete at last year’s Rio Olympics, breaking the Irish 400 metres hurdles record time in the heats and again…
National record for Christopher O’Donnell at U20 European Championships
Christopher O’Donnell ran a new national junior record at the European U20 Athletics Championship in Italy at the weekend. The North Sligo Athletic Club member from Grange ran 46.54 seconds in the 400 metres final to finish sixth overall, having come through two heats. There were also a number of…
Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal athletes named on Irish team for European Cup in Finland
Six athletes from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been selected on the Irish Men’s and Women’s teams announced yesterday to compete in European Team Cup competition in Vaasa, Finland from June 23 to June 25. Among the athletes selected on the Irish European Cup Men’s team are North Sligo AC’s…