Helena Crossan continued her spectacular form this season with an excellent second place finish in the Longford marathon on Sunday last. The County record holder for the marathon finished in 2 hours 55 minutes and 01 seconds, just less than two minutes behind race winner and long time leader Lucy Brennan from Sligo. Crossan would have comfortably broken the 2.55 barrier, but for traffic congestion in the final 200m meters. Nevertheless, the Carndonagh based athlete can be pleased with her efforts as it was her third marathon this year in which she ran under three hours. Previous outings in Belfast in May and Newry in June also saw Crossan taking second place. Eilish Bell raced to a solid 3 hours and 52 minutes for the Longford course as she prepares for her ultra marathon debut in Connamara next April.

Meanwhile, Karen Crossan was a convincing winner of the women’s one mile road race in Buncrana on Tuesday last. The DCU student finished in 5.41. Declan Donaghey raced to a season’s best of 6.29 when taking victory in the juvenile race with Moya Doogan first in her category in 6.43. Feargal Doherty ran 6.43 for the two-lap course which started and finished in the grounds for Scoil Mhuire. Aine Bradley raced to a best of 7.00 minutes. In the masters’ race, Joe Mc Kinney set a personal best of 5.04, with Seamus Mc Daid finishing strongly in 6.01. Clonmany athlete Daniel McLaughlin led home a four member Inishowen A.C team in the open race with a best of 5.28. Patrick Mathews was credited with the same time just one place behind. Rodger Griffin returned to his best form to finish in 6.17, while his brother Rodger raced to 6.24.

RESULTS BUNCRANA 1 MILE

RESULTS BROCKAGH 4 MILE

Up-Coming Events

City of Derry Athletics Club will host the annual Dessie’s five mile run this Tuesday at 7.00 pm on the grounds of Gransha Park. Entries will be taken from 6.00 pm in the U3A Foyle Building adjacent to the soccer pitch on the Gransha site. The Ballyare 10km will take place on Saturday 30th August at 5.30 pm. Inishowen A.C. will stage the Moville 10km on Saturday 6th September. The 10km walk begins at 2.30 with a juvenile 1 mile raod race taking place at 2.45. The 10km race gets underway at 3.00pm. Entries will be taken from 1.30 pm in Moville Celtic Football Club. All proceed from the race will go to the Donegal Hospice. The Brian McCormick Donegal Grand Prix will conclude on Sunday 21st September with Donegal 5km championships in Letterkenny at 11.30 am. Training for Inishowen Athletics Club Fit for Life walking and jogging 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.

MOVILLE 10K FLYER (PDF)