Posted Date: 12-Feb-2008 Tues

Inishowen AC juvenile athletes won an impressive total of 8 medals at the ‘B’ All-Ireland cross-country championships held at the Finn Valley Centre on Sunday last. Heavy falls of snow in the previous 24 hours, and persistent rain throughout the afternoon presented challenging underfoot condition for all competitors.

Aine Bradley was first in action in the U 11 girls 800m. The Clonmany athlete raced to a very creditable 21st position overall. She was the sixth scorer on the Donegal team that won the overall inter-county title. Moville athlete Alannah Furlong finished strongly in the U 13 girls 1000m taking 42nd place. In the U 13 boys’ 1200m race, Delcan Farran from Malin was the fourth scorer on the County team by finishing impressively in 22nd position. Donegal took the team title ahead of Sligo. Declan Donaghey was unlucky to lose his shoe in the early stages of the race, but will no doubt be in contention in the years ahead. Kayla Farran was in contention for a podium finish for much of the U 15 girls’ 1500m. The Ballyliffin athlete girl battled well in the closing stages to finish in eight position and was the fourth finisher on the Donegal team that took the team title ahead of Cork. Stephen Friel raced strongly to a fine sixth place finish in the U 15 boys 2000m. He was closely followed by impressive performances from Enda Mc Daid in 20th and Daniel Millar in 26th. All three athletes were on the County team that finished third behind gold medalist Cork and Cavan who won the silver medals. Rodger Griffin put in a battling performance in the U 17 boys 4000m and will have gained much from the experience.

RESULTS AAI XC 'B' CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL, TEAM & RELAY (EXCEL)

Up-Coming Events

Well done to Nuala Bradley, Patrick McGinley and David McLaughlin who have been selected on the Donegal U 13 sportshall athletics team, while Stephen Friel, Kieran Devlin and Kayla Farren will represent Donegal at U 15 level. These athletes will compete in the west Ulster sportshall championships in Enniskillen this Friday. Juvenile training for all age groups in Buncrana continues at the Leisure Centre every Wednesday from 7-8 pm. Juvenile training for 8-12 year olds on Thursday from 5-6 pm in Carndonagh Community School Gym. Training for juveniles aged from 12-18 takes place every Tuesday from 4-5 pm and on Thursdays from 3.20-4.40 in Carndonagh Community School also. Finally, training for senior athletes takes place every Tuesday at 6.15 pm from the Buncrana Leisure Centre. New members are welcome to come along.