ENTRIES for Sunday’s Donegal Half Marathon, which is being held in association with Kernan’s in Letterkenny, are set to exceed 1,300. Speaking ahead of the eleventh staging of the annual event, race director, Brendan McDaid, also confirmed that one of Ireland’s leading distance runners, John Travers, will be taking the starter’s gun on Sunday morning […]
Letterkenny AC’s Fit4Life group celebrates its second birthday
By Diarmaid Doherty THE members of Fit4Life at Letterkenny Athletic Club celebrated the group’s second birthday last week – and they’re already looking forward to a busy summer of healthy activity. It was back in April 2023 that the Fit4Life class was formed by a team of coaches from Letterkenny AC. The idea was the […]
Letterkenny AC purchase Breffni Villa to develop new clubhouse
LETTERKENNY Athletics Club has bought the landmark house, Breffni Villa, at Sallaghagrane for the purpose of developing its own clubhouse. The club, which had been resident at Pearse Road from 1980 to 2008, confirmed the purchase in a message to its members on Tuesday. Speaking about the move, Letterkenny AC Chairman, Raymond Birch, said after […]
Burke enjoys ‘once in a lifetime moment’
NAKITA Burke believes her chance to compete against some of Europe’s best was a ‘real once in a lifetime moment’. Letterkenny AC were competing in the European Club Cross Country Championships in Spain on Sunday, with the club finishing 10th. Burke was the first finisher for the Donegal team in Oropesa del Mar, coming home […]
From ‘stark reality’ to formidable athletics profile
Charged with assault, the Letterkenny man had time to contemplate his past, his present, and what the future might hold.
Letterkenny Olympian ready for fourth Dublin Marathon
By her own admission, Caitriona Jennings would have been guilty of putting the body under too much pressure during workouts.
Duggan helps Irish Masters team to gold medals
Karol was up against the top masters from Ireland and Britain and finished 12th overall and 7th in the M35 race.
Letterkenny Athletic Club’s juveniles are on a roll
The cross country season is drawing to a close and the focus for all involved with Letterkenny AC is switching to track and field events
Busy start to New Year for talented Letterkenny coach
Letterkenny coach Teresa McDaid flies out to Edinburgh today, Friday, and will meet the European team athletes this evening ahead of tomorrow’s race.
Donegal student gets ready for thinking man’s Olympics
Donal Farren (17), a fifth year student at St Eunan’s College, will join contestants from 40 countries at the International Linguistics Olympiad.