Malin based athlete Joe Mc Kinney continued his recent good form on the local circuit with a second place finish in the Clonmany 5km road race on Friday evening last. Mc Kinney raced to a time of 17 minutes and 25 seconds, just 21 seconds behind overall race winner Pauric O’ Donnell from Letterkenny Athletics Club. The Letterkenny athlete was a popular winner as he crossed the line to claim the Joe Farrell Memorial Cup in 17 minutes and 04 seconds. Tom Thompson from Finn Valley A.C. was third overall in 17.37. Judy Graham from Abbey Athletics Club in Antrim was an equally impressive winner of the women’s race in a time of 18.41, which placed her eighth overall in a record entry field of 49 runners. Inishowen A.C.’s Elizabeth Mc Daid was second in 23 minutes, with Cathy Mc Dermott third in 23.52. Other Inishowen A.C. runners included Peter McKinney on 21.04, Seamus McDaid on 21.05, and Mickey Donaghey finishing in 22.09. In the juvenile 1 mile race which was run in conjunction with 5km, local athletes Stephen Friel and Daniel McLaughlin had a close contest, with Friel proving slightly stronger in the closing stages to claim a one second victory in 5.38. Connie-Ann Hession was the top female finisher when taking gold in the U 13 girls’ race in 6.46. Georgie Kelly took gold in the U 13 boys section in 6.07 with Inishowen A.C. athlete Declan Donaghey second in 6.34. Other Inishowen A.C. runners included Niall Devlin 6.01, Feargal Doherty 6.55 and James Griffin running 7.12.

CLONMANY 5K RESULTS BY CATEGORY, OVERALL

CLONMANY JUVENILE 1 MILE RESULTS BY CATEGORY, OVERALL

CLONMANY 5K & JUVENILE 1 MILE PHOTOS

Letterkenny was the venue on Sunday last for the fourth running of the Danny Mc Daid 15km road race. Ninety four runners completed the 9.3 mile event, with Joe McKinney leading the Inishowen A.C. team home with a strong fourteenth place finish in a personal best of 57.55. Niall McGee finished fifteenth in 58.05, while Helena Crossan was a convincing winner of the V2 masters section in 59.25 for twentieth overall. Brigid Moohan raced to a fine second place finish in the senior women’s category in a best of 72.59. Finbarr Gallagher finished in twenty second place in 60.25. Earlier in the week, the Glenties native ran a season’s best of 17.33 in the Killybegs 5km road race. Buncrana based athlete Owenie McKinney raced to a personal best of 68.01 for the 15km, while Vinnie Hegarty finished fiftieth in 68.25. Benny Barber battled well to reach the finish on the track at the Aura Leisure Centre in 73 minutes and 46 seconds.

DANNY MCDAID 15K RESULTS .... photos to follow

KILLYBEGS 5K RESULTS

Up-Coming Events

The twenty first race in the Brian Mc Cormick Sports Donegal Grand Prix series will take place this Friday 15th August with the Milford 5km road race at 7.30 pm. City of Derry Athletics Club is holding a 1 mile road race on Tuesday 19th August at the Buncrana Leisure Centre at 7 pm. A week later they will host the very popular Dessie’s 5 mile road race in Derry. Training for Inishowen Athletics Club Fit for Life walking and jigging group and senior athletes takes place every Tuesday evening at 6.30 pm from Buncrana Leisure Centre. New members are very welcome to come along.