Posted Date: 10-Mar-2009 Tues

Following their impressive performances at the West Ulster sportshall championships, David Mc Laughlin, Aine Bradley, Kayla Farran and Stephen Friel have now their sights set on the Ulster finals at the end of the month. All four athletes are on the County team and will be making a big effort to qualify for the UK finals in Birmingham in April.

On Sunday week last, DCU student Karen Crossan set a lifetime best of 11 minutes and 05 seconds when finishing in fifth place at the Irish university indoor track & field championships in Nenagh. Crossan’s performance helped her college to win the overall women’s team award. The strength in depth of athletics at DCU was under lined by the men also winning the overall team title. On the same day, Helena Crossan finished eleventh overall at the National masters’ cross-country championships. The County record holder for the marathon finished fourth in the V1 masters section.

Up-Coming Events

Caroline Kelly and Declan Donaghy will compete in the Ulster Schools cross-country finals in Mallusk, Belfast this Wednesday. Declan clinched his place in the finals following his tenth place finish in the under 15 boys 3.2km race at the Ulster District Schools championships in Coleraine. Caroline will race in the senior girls’ 2.5km event following her second place finish in the Districts.

The annual Club presentation night for post-primary and senior athletes will take place on Friday 13th March at 8.00 pm in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana. 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. See www.inishowenac.com for more details.