BY CHRIS MCNULTY MARK English had another blistering run to set a stadium record on the way to winning the 800m event at the Morton Games on Friday night in Santry. English won in a cracking 1:45.30, ahead of Ryan Martin (USA) and Ryan Gregson (Australia). Advertisement It was another superb run by the in-form […]
Mark English set to shine at international athletics meeting in Letterkenny
IRELAND’S hottest athletics talent will be on show against some of the world’s best athletes next Sunday 13th July at the Letterkenny AC Sub 4 Minute Mile Challenge Event.
Over €1 million allocated to Donegal sports projects
OVER a million euro has been allocated to sports projects across Donegal through the government’s Capital Sports allocation programme.
Teresa McDaid: Still in pursuit of excellence
Chris McNulty talks to Letterkenny athletics coach Teresa McDaid
Success for Donegal at Special Olympics Ireland Games
DONEGAL athletes brought back a trailor load of medals from the Special Olympics Ireland Games in Limerick last weekend.
Top athletes now well aware of ‘that guy’, Mark English
Mark English is on course for a new Irish 800m record and is set to compete in the European Championships this year
Video: Mark English feels on course for Zurich
MARK English feels his preparations for Zurich getting better by the week…
Mark English takes second in NY Diamond League meet with season’s best
BY CHRIS MCNULTY MARK English produced a sensational performance to finish second, behind Olympic champion David Rudisha, in the 800m at the Diamond League in New York’s Ichan Stadium on Saturday evening. English ran a season’ best 1:45.03 to take second behind 800m world record holder Rudisha, with the Kenyan taking the win in a […]
A journey of ‘hope’ as Donegal athletes take part in Special Olympics Ireland Games
THE flame of hope burns brightly for the thirty-six athletes from Donegal who are in Limerick this week to take part in the 2014 Special Olympics Ireland Games.
Two Donegal athletes in Northern Ireland’s Commonwealth Games squad
BY HARRY WALSH LETTERKENNY middle-distance runner Danny Mooney and hammer thrower Dempsey McGuigan, Finn Valley, have been named as part of a 117-strong Northern Ireland team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Mooney will run in the 1,500m while McGuigan will take part in the hammer. Mooney has come off the production line of talented […]