Inishowen AC athletes were in action in both Strabane and Rathmullen over the weekend. The County Tyrone town was the venue for the annual 10 km walk and run on Saturday morning last. Helena Crossan finished third woman overall in a 38.31, while her daughter Karen moved up in distance and impressed with 41 minutes and 30 seconds. Peter McKinney from Buncrana was close to his season’s best finishing in 45.33. Benny Barber made a welcomed return to the local road circuit and completed the 6.2 mile event in 46.22.

RESULTS & PHOTOS STRABANE 10K

Elsewhere, Joe Mc Kinney was the leading Inishowen Athletics Club finisher in the Rathmullen 5km on Saturday evening last. The Malin resident was just five seconds short of his personal best in 17.17. Paddy Doherty clocked an impressive 18.10, with Carndonagh based athlete Willie Mc Kinney also comfortably under the 19 minute mark. Buncrana athlete Seamus Mc Daid took full advantage of the good running conditions to record 20.50.

RESULTS & PHOTOS RATHMULLEN 5K

Up-Coming Events

Donegal Grand Prix series continues with the J.G Memorial 4.2 miles road race in Cranford on Friday 11 July. The twelfth race in the series will take place over 5km in Manorcunningham on Tuesday 15th July. The Furey Insurance Jog in the Bog 5km is set for Wednesday 23rd July. All races have a 7.30 pm start. Meanwhile, Clonmany athlete Kieran Devlin will compete in the U 16 boys’ triple jump at the All-Ireland juvenile track & field championships in Tullamore this Sunday. The Junior Cert student qualified for the national championships following his second place finish at the Ulster/Northern Ireland championships in June with a personal best jump of 11.16m.