Posted Date: 13-Jan-2008 Sun

Its was a busy festive season for Inishowen A.C. members, with athletes taking part in the Greencastle 5 miler in Co. Tyrone and the Finn Valley 5km handicap in St Stephen’s day.

Kenyan athlete Vinian Cheruiyot was the star attraction at Finn Valley where over 450 took part. Cheruiyot is currently the second fastest woman ever over 5000m on the track with a best of 14.22. While her 16.12 winning time was somewhat short of her star-studded run in Oslo, the large crowd was appreciative of her performance on a cold day.
Locally, Finbarr Gallagher was the fastest finisher with 18 minutes and 59 seconds. Eilish Bell clocked a useful 21.59 with Seamus McDaid finishing in 22 minutes exactly. Theresa Doherty ran strongly to record 22.20 while Galway based Moville athlete Maurice Clarke reached the finish line on the Finn Valley track in 18.22.

ST. STEPHEN'S DAY 5K (PDF)

Meanwhile, Helena Crossan rounded off an outstanding year with a victory in the V2 masters section of the Greencastle 5 mile road race. Her time of 32.52 was enough to place her sixty first overall out of 465 finishers. Willie McKinney had his first competitive outing since the Dublin City marathon in October with good 35.43 effort.

GREENCASLE 5 MILE

Up-Coming Events

The second round of the County sportshall league takes place this Saturday in Abbey Vocational in Donegal at 11 am. This is for U 10 and U 12 boys and girls. Gransha will be the venue on Saturday 19th January for the Ulster/Northern Ireland junior/intermediate and masters cross-country championships. Juvenile training for all age groups in Buncrana resumes at the Leisure Centre this 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.