Posted Date: 05-Aug-2009 Wednes

It was a busy few days for Inishowen athletes as they competed in the Burtonport, Balliniska and Drumhalla 5k’s. The Club was also represented at the Cookstown half marathon and the Portaferry 10 mile road race.

Theresa Doherty confirmed her recent impressive form on the local road scene with a personal best of 19 minutes and 35 seconds in the Burtonport 5k on Tuesday last. St. Johnston athlete James Browne also set a lifetime best when finishing in a time of 16.35. Helena Crossan took the top honours in the senior women’s category with a winning time of 17.59. It was a double success for the Crossan household as Karen finished second in a personal best of 18.10. Culdaff runner Eilish Bell won the masters’ women 40 section in 21.43.

RESULTS - BURTONPORT 5K

Seventeen athletes from the Inishowen A.C. took part in the final 5k of the Furey Insurance series on the Balliniska course Wednesday evening last. Oliver Mc Geehan was the leading Inishowen finisher with a time of 17.43. The leading female finisher from the Club was Theresa Doherty with 19.56. Evelyn Mc Ginley ran 21.52. She was followed closely by Elizabeth Mc Daid on 22.02. Breege Collins was the winner of the masters’ women 40 section in 23.41. Triathlete Aoife Logan ran 24.49, with Jenny Craig racing to 24.55. Susan Mc Grath ran 25.05 with Mary Mc Namara coming home in 26.20. Other Inishowen finishers included Martin Mooney 18.00, Shane Doherty 18.52, Shaun Mc Laughlin 19.43, Theresa Doherty 19.56, Peter Mc Manus 20.43, Michael Collins 21.10, Seamus Mc Daid 21.16, Brendan Duffy 23.12, and Willie John Mc Laughlin 27.40. Also on Wednesday evening last, Finbarr Gallagher posted a time of 64 minutes and 17 seconds in a wind swept and hilly Portaferry 10 mile road race.

RESULTS - BALLINESKA 5K - PHOTOS

Helena Crossan finished second woman overall in the Cookstown half marathon on Friday evening last. The newly crowned European 100k bronze medalist ran a time of 1.25.09 for the hilly Co. Tyrone course. Eilish Bell ran consistently to finish in 1.46.41, while Declan Cadwell and Mickey Donaghey finished in 1.29.50 and 1.39.40 respectively.

Joe Mc Kinney was the leading Inishowen finisher in the Drumhalla 5k road race in Rathmullen on Friday evening last. In the process, the Malin based runner took gold in the masters 40 section with a time of 17.02. James Browne ran 17.15, with Martin Mooney coming home in 18.25. Shane Doherty recorded 18.53 for his efforts, while Brendan Duffy ran 23.25, Aoife Boyce 25.30 and Willie John Mc Laughlin 29.14.

RESULTS - DRUMHALLA 5K

Patrick Mc Laughlin finished his fourth Ironman triathlon in three years when he competed in Austria in Sunday 5th July. The Carndonagh based physical therapist finished with an overall time of 12 hours and 25 minutes. He completed the 1.2 mile swim in 1 hour 12, the 112 bike section in 6 hours and 14 minutes and ran the final section, a marathon (26.2 miles) in 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Up-Coming Events

The seventeenth race in the Brian Mc Cormick sponsored Donegal Grand prix series takes place this Tuesday 28th July with the Dungloe 5km road race at 7.30pm. This is followed by the Ramelton 5k on Friday 31st July and the Killybegs 5k on Monday 3rd August. Both start at 7.30 pm. The Clonmany 5km is set for Friday 7th August at 7.30. The race will also incorporate a juvenile 1 mile road race for children aged from 10 to 16 years of age.