Posted Date: 17-Jan-2008 Thurs

Fifteen athletes from Inishowen A.C. competed in the second round of the County sportshall league in Donegal Town on Saturday last. The Club finished an excellent second place in both the U 10 boys and girls combined section and second overall. Rosses took the top honours in both sections. The U 10 category proved to be an extremely close affair with the west Donegal outfit just edging out Inishowen by a mere four points, 174 to 170. The Inishowen U 10 team included Aishling Mc Laughlin, Niamh O’ Raw, Fergus Cox, Darragh Kelly, and Ethan O’ Kane. The U 12 team included Deirdre O’ Doherty, Katie Doherty, Susie Doherty, Feargal Doherty, Alannah Furlong, Declan Donaghey, Aine Bradley, Derek Lee Doherty, Grainne Hession and Paula Mc Laughlin. All members participated in a range of track and field events that included running, standing long jump, standing triple jump, medicine ball throw, speed bounds and relays. A special word of thanks to all the coaches and parents who travelled to the event. The County finals for all age groups (U 9, U10, U11 & U12) will take place this Sunday in Carndonagh Community School gym. Entry fee is € 2. Registration is from 10.15 with the event starting 11 am and finishing at 3 pm approximately.

Helena Crossan has been nominated for the Donegal Sports Awards which will be held in the Mount Errigan Hotel in Letterkenny on Friday 25 January. The Carndonagh athlete has enjoyed a highly successful year with victory in the Connamara ultra marathon in April, a bronze medal in the World 100k in September and a second place finish in the World 50 mile trail run in Texas in December.

This Saturday the action moves to Gransha in Derry for the Ulster/Northern Ireland junior, intermediate and masters’ cross-country championships. Inishowen A.C. will have athletes competing in all categories.

Meanwhile, trials for the County Team for U13 and U 15 boys and girls sportshall teams will take place on Wednesday 23rd January in Carndonagh Community School Gym. Registration is from 6.00 pm. The event begins at 6.30 and finishes at 9.15 pm approximately. The date of birth is U 13 & U 15 on of after 31st August 2007. Entry fee is € 5. All juveniles are welcome to participate. Kieran Devlin, Siofra Fogarty, Stephen Friel, Kayla Farran, and Nuala Bradley will compete in the Ulster & Northern Ireland juvenile indoor championships in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on Saturday 26 January. 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.