Posted Date: 16-Dec-2008 Wednes

The Danny McDaid track at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny was the venue on Saturday last for the second round of the County juvenile sportshall indoor athletics competition. Twelve athletes from Inishowen A.C. recorded strong performances in a number of running and field events. Kieran Devlin placed first in the long jump in the winter league which was held in conjunction with the sportshall competition. The Clonmany based athlete recorded a best of 5.51m.

Gransha Park in Derry will be the venue this Saturday for the annual North West cross-country championships hosted by City of Derry Athletics Club. The action gets underway at 11.30 with a 1km primary school race. The under 13 girls & boys and the under 15 girls 1500m race will get underway at 11.45. At 12.00 noon, the under 15 boys, under 17 girls and under 19 girls will race over 2.5km. The 6km senior & masters’ race, which will also incorporate the under 17 and under 19 boys race will start at 12.15. Training for all juveniles in the Buncrana area takes place every Wednesday at the Leisure Centre from 7.00 – 8.00 pm. The Fit for Life and senior training continues every Tuesday from the Buncrana Leisure Centre at 6.30 pm. Athletics training for 8-12 year old juveniles takes place every Thursday in Carndonagh Community School from 5.00 – 6.00 pm. Training for post-primary school athletes takes place every Thursday also in Carndonagh Community School from 3.20-4.45. New members are very welcome to join.