Category Archive for "Athletics"

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Boyce relishing 20km test at European Cup

BRENDAN Boyce is looking to build on a positive performance in Germany last month when he lines up at the European Cup of race-walking in Dudince, Slovakia this Sunday.

Britton to run 3,000 metres at Letterkenny event

European bronze medalist Fionnuala Britton is taking part in Saturday’s international track and field meeting in Letterkenny, being held to mark the official opening of the Danny McDaid Athletics Track

Triple joy for Kilmacrennan NS pupils

Kilmacrennan NS excelled on the sporting front in the past number of weeks when they captured a unique treble of county titles in soccer, gaelic football and athletics.

Overcoming Ardara’s very own ‘Heartbreak Hill’

I woke up sore and tired yesterday morning yet I couldn’t stop smiling. It was a feeling I thought I had consigned to the history bin many years earlier.

Donegal teams take three titles

The journey to Magherafelt began early for Donegal athletes last Thursday as the first group left Donegal town at 7.30am with pickups in Ballybofey, Letterkenny and Inishowen on the way to the Ulster finals.

McGonagle delight in Sweden

Patsy McGonagle has expressed his delight at Ireland’s performance at the European Indoor Championships in Sweden…

Huge numbers anticipated for Ardarathon 2013

HUNDREDS of athletes, fun runners and walkers are expected to gather in Ardara on Saturday, April 20, for the second annual Ardara 10k, also known as the Ardarathon.

Season’s best for McBrearty

Letterkenny’s Darren McBrearty ran a season’s best of 3:44.11 when placing third in a special senior Indoor 1,500m at AIT held to facilitate athletes chasing qualifying standards. John Travers of Donore Harriers took victory in 3:43.53 with Conor Bradley from City of Derry second in 3:44.07.