Posted Date: 13-Jan-2009 Tues

Karen Crossan has been selected to run for Ulster at the Cardiff cross-country challenge international this Sunday. The Carndonagh native will be toeing the line in the under 23 race, which will be run in conjunction with the senior women’s and open international race. The DCU student received the call up as a result of her 33rd place finish at the IAAF international cross-country in Antrim on Saturday week last.

Inishowen A.C. will host the third round of the Donegal sportshall athletics competition in Carndonagh Community School this Saturday 17th January at 12.00. This competition is for juvenile athletes born in 1997, ’98, ’99 and ’00. Also on Saturday, the Ulster/Northern Ireland junior and masters cross-country championships will take place in Stormont, on the outskirts of Belfast. Gransha is the venue for the Ulster/Northern Ireland senior cross-country championships on Saturday 31st January. On Sunday 1st February, trials for under 13 and under 15 boys and girls for the County sportshall athletics team will be held in Carndonagh Community School at 12 noon. Athletes must be 11 years of age on the day of the competition and under the age group dates on the 1st September 2008.

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Training for all juveniles in the Buncrana area continues this Wednesday at the Leisure Centre from 7.00 – 8.00 pm. The Fit for Life and senior training continues every Tuesday from the Buncrana Leisure Centre at 6.30 pm. Athletics training for 8-12 year old juveniles continues this Thursday in Carndonagh Community School from 5.00 – 6.00 pm. Training for post-primary school athletes takes place every Thursday also in Carndonagh Community School from 3.20-4.45.