Category Archive for "Athletics"

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Record breaking performances from Finn Valley athletes

Earlier today in America Finn Valley athlete Dempsey McGuigan got the hammer out six times beyond the current club, Donegal county and Ulster Athletics record he set in 2013 at Watford .

Aaron McGlynn is the February 2014 Donegal News Sports Personality

Glenfin’s Aaron McGlynn is accustomed to sporting excellence, but even by his high standards, February was a particularly impressive month for him.

Mark English sets Irish Indoor 800m record

By Harry Walsh IN the latest chapter in what is fast becoming a track and field fairy tale, Letterkenny athlete Mark English set a Irish indoor record for the 800 metres this afternoon and thus secured his ticket to the World Championships in Poland. English (20), running in the UCD AC colours, crossed the line […]

‘Significant’ run as Sarah Collins sets new Irish indoor 5k record

FINN Valley athlete Sarah Collins set a new Irish Junior record in the indoor 5k on Saturday night and set a B standard for next year’s European Senior Championships in the process.

Ruairi Finnegan set for Serbia

Ruairi Finnegan is gearing up for the European Cross Country Junior championships in Belgrade, Serbia after he finished second in the Woodies Inter-County Junior championships in Dublin last Sunday.

Grace Boyle to step down as North West 10k Chairperson.

THE big news from last night’s North West 10k AGM was the decision of long serving Chairperson Grace Boyle to step down as North West 10k Chairperson.

Club 24/7 represented at Aviva Awards

Saturday last saw the annual Triathlon Ireland award ceremony in the Aviva Stadium. This event marks the successes of athletes throughout the year in the many competitions that appear on the triathlon calendar.

Michael Ring officially opens new Finn Valley Leisure Centre

MICHAEL Ring, the Minister of State for the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, officially opened the new Finn Valley Leisure Centre on Monday afternoon.