Gold for Sligo’s Lauren Cadden at national championships
Sligo’s Lauren Cadden enjoyed yet another golden weekend. The youngster claimed gold in the girls 200 metres event at the National Juvenile Championships in Tullamore yesterday, breaking Phil Healy’s Irish record in the process.
Streets of Sligo 5K to take place on August 4
Sligo Athletic Club will launch their new Streets of Sligo 5K on Saturday, August 4, and this year’s event will incorporate a two-lap circuit of the town, starting in Wine Street and finishing in Rockwood Parade, followed by a barbecue, courtesy of The Bourbon Bar at 8.30pm. This year, organisers are…
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…
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…
JP Carty wins annual Tubbercurry 10K
JP Carty of Sligo AC won the annual Tubbercurry 10K on St Patrick’s Day. His time was 32 minutes 49 seconds, and clubmate Emmet Dunleavy was second. Sara Doohan of Corran AC was the first female home in a time of 37 minutes 54 seconds.