Date: 31-Jan-2012
Finn valley AC have just released the order of events for Wednesday evenings open track / field event.
Teresa McGloin Shows Good Form
Date: 29-Jan-2012
Teresa Mc Gloin showed good form in the Raheny 5 Sunday.
A Week in the Life of Valley
Date: 29-Jan-2012
It was a week that began @ Finn Valley with trials for Donegal 12 and 14 teams for cross country relays and we have people on each team.
Photos of Enniskillen 10km
Date: 29-Jan-2012
We are grateful to Kieran C for the attachments, the cutttings recall a period when Finn Valley had a strong competitive squad.
Valley Athlete Edges Towards Olympic Q
Date: 23-Jan-2012
Tori Pena opened her 2012 season in style competing in the U C S Spirit Pole Vault Summit overnight.
Open Floodlit Track & Field Meeting
Date: 20-Jan-2012
Finn valley AC hit the ground running next month with in addition to their 5k Spring Series beginning Feb 19th have now announced a series of track and field opportunities under lights on their recently opened track facility. Details... (pdf)
Work to start of €7 Finn Valley Swimming Pool
Date: 17-Jan-2012
After enduring many false dawns, promises, stops and starts the work at the new swimming pool in Stranorlar begins next week.
Masters Indoor and Lifford 5k Success
Date: 15-Jan-2012
Some years ago the Finn Valley pair of Shauna Carlin and Sinead Mc Laughlin were consistently hitting 6 m in the long jump add in triple and high etc and international honours.
Donegal Athletic Awards
Date: 15-Jan-2012
Donegal Athletics board held their annual awards at Finn Valley Centre Friday night.
Finn Valley Spring 5k Series
Date: 13-Jan-2012
Ballyliffin International 10ml Coastal Challenge
Date: 13-Jan-2012
Ballyliffin International 10 ML Coastal Challenge, Easter Saturday April 7th 2012 2pm.
Strength and Conditioning at Finn Valley
Date: 13-Jan-2012
Donegal Sports Partnership are organising strength & conditioning course for coaches working with young athletes.
Strictly Launched at Finn Valley
Date: 13-Jan-2012
A new initiative in a new year a Strictly come Dancing competition for club members friends /family and the community to enjoy
Ulster & NI Masters CC Scotstown
Date: 08-Jan-2012
Well done Finn Valley master men silver medallists in the Ulster Masters on Scotstown, Co Monaghan Saturday in an event won by C O D athlete Declan Reid and by his club.
Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge Launched
Date: 08-Jan-2012
The 2012 Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge is on the way once again. Poster...
Strictly Come Dancing
Date: 05-Jan-2012
Saturday night sees the launch of the Finn Valley Strictly at the Valley Centre.
Upcoming Programme & Web Stats for 2011
Date: 03-Jan-2012
Upcoming indooor at Ulster and National level, Cross country 'b' champs., national under 12 and 14 inter county x-country relays and sportshall.
Finn Valley AC Spring 5k Road Series
Date: 03-Jan-2012
The festive season over and the desire to get fitter, healthier, lose weight is paramount.
Finn Valley 5k
Date: 27-Dec-2011
Results...
A record breaking response saw close to 800 walkers / runners / joggers line up for Stephens day event.
Looking Back and Moving on at Finn Valley AC
Date: 24-Dec-2011
With hours to go to Christmas, the arrival of Santa, preparation for the tradition that is the Stephens Day 5k at Finn Valley 2pm the club will look back.
Boxing Day / Stephens Day Finn Valley 5k
Date: 16-Dec-2011
Finn Valley ac have over many years, 40 to be exact, created a great community / family event that is the Finn Valley 5k raising tens of thousands of euro for various charities.
Action from The Curragh of Kildare
Date: 13-Dec-2011
The wide open historic Curragh of Kildare was the excellent venue for the final National challenge of 2011 uneven age and novice.
Letterkenny Turkey Trot
Date: 04-Dec-2011
Donegal Teams, Records and Olympics
Date: 04-Dec-2011
The countdown is on to the final championship of 2011. Expectations are strong, the work is done now all we need is teams to go out and have a real shot at the various races.
Masters Results Glasgow
Date: 04-Dec-2011
Inter Counties 2011
Date: 27-Nov-2011
Sportshall Invitational Event and Rehab Award
Date: 27-Nov-2011
Following on from the discussions at the recent County Board meeting, Lifford AC is organising a Sportshall event on Saturday 3rd December in Deele College, Raphoe between 10am and 12pm.
Valley Athletes on International Duty in Glasgow
Date: 27-Nov-2011
The annual British and Irish Masters cross country international happens this Saturday in Glasgow and continuing the long association Finn Valley have had with this event going back many years the 2011 programme will include 3 of our club members.
Busy Busy Busy Weekend of Celebration
Date: 22-Nov-2011
'Footsteps in the Sands of Time' Book Launch
Date: 22-Nov-2011
A history of Donegal Athletics 1969-2009 by Bernie O Callaghan.
Finn Valley AC Celebrate 40 years
Date: 20-Nov-2011
Finn Valley celebrated 40 years of athletics in style at a very well attended Black Tie event in Jackson's hotel Friday night.
Scrap Book from Early 1970's
Date: 15-Nov-2011
As we count down the days to the Black Tie function Friday night, meet up with old friends, recall days gone by and take encouragement from an evening where people made that positive efffort to turn out and acknowledge the 40 years indeed socialise in an athletics environment.
Finn Valley Launch Stephens Day 5k
Date: 10-Nov-2011
Well it only seems like yesterday but it's weeks away from being a year since . I'm referring to the annual Finn Valley Stephen's Day 5k.
Donegal Senior CC at Finn Valley
Date: 06-Nov-2011
In 1970 at the first ever County cross country senior champs held at Holy Cross College, Falcarragh.
Gritty & Determined Finn Valley Win Out
Date: 06-Nov-2011
So many emotions on a day on which young Valley athletes did themselves proud.
Archive Photos
Date: 04-Nov-2011
People continue to come forward to indicate that yes they have old photos, old paper cuttings etc
Fermanagh Athletes Achieving with Finn Valley
Date: 01-Nov-2011
Over past year Fermanagh Athletes competing with the Donegal club Finn Valley has become a trend.
Finn Valley AC Newsletter
Date: 30-Oct-2011
Cranford AC celebrated 50 years
Date: 30-Oct-2011
Cranford A C celebrated 50 years at a dinner in Milford on Friday night.
Archive and Enniskillen
Date: 30-Oct-2011
Our thanks this week to Seamus Mc Granaghan for some archive photos again from the 80s and he outlines some of the background and locations . How many faces can you name?
The World of T&F at Valley in Eighties and Beyond
Date: 27-Oct-2011
In the eighties into the nineties Finn Valley enjoyed a unique position in the competitive world of Irish athletics.
Gerry Farnan Results
Date: 23-Oct-2011
Finn Valley Ulsters Killybegs
Date: 23-Oct-2011
Finn Valley stepped out of the local competition scene on Sunday and into Ulster as they have being doing for 40 years in large numbers with many many teams.
A Moment in 1973
Date: 23-Oct-2011
Gerry O'Doherty gives a recollection of a photo...
Story of Photograph From the Past
Date: 20-Oct-2011
David Sweeney currently the National throws coach and additionally was on the coaching team at the recent European Cup in Izmir sent me a photo.
Looking Forward Looking Back
Date: 17-Oct-2011
This weekend yet another challenge emerges for Finn valley members with the Ulster novice and even age cross country champs with an 11-30 start.
40th Anniversary Black-Tie Celebration
Date: 15-Oct-2011
McElhinneys Stores are pleased to offer anyone going to the event a black tuxedo and bow tie for the night for the reduced price of only 30 euro.
Valley Youngsters Beat the Muck
Date: 09-Oct-2011
Conditions for the second of the Donegal County Board cross meets were ardous and trying. But yet again it threw up 5 gold under age teams in gold plus 4 individuals winning in style different yes but strong displays.
Finn Valley to the Fore in Opening Meet
Date: 03-Oct-2011
With all clubs from the county in attendance and nearly 300 juvenile athletes competing, a big thank you to everyone who came out yesterday Sunday.
Finn valley AC Open New Facility
Date: 03-Oct-2011
Finn valley AC appropriately celebrated their 40th anniversary with the opening of a new track/ pitch and floodlights at their centre in Stranorlar co Donegal Friday evening.
