Date: 01-Dec-2013
Sports Hall Athletics introduced to Donegal by George Bunner MBE as part of a promotional road show many years ago when he visited the Abbey Voc School and then PE teacher Eamon Harvey.
Finn Valley AC Launch Stephens Day 5k
Date: 01-Dec-2013
The annual Finn Valley 5k has been a feature of life in the East Donegal area at christmas for 42 years growing in popularity year on year and at the recent launch of the 2013 event an invitation was once again extended to the community to come out run /jog /walk and if at all possible make it a festive family occassion .
St Stephen's Day 5k
Date: 24-Nov-2013
Donegal Remembrance 10k @ Finn Valley
Date: 24-Nov-2013
The inaugural Donegal Remembrance 10k brought out a wide ranging number of people to Finn Valley Centre Sunday morning.
Sarah Scores as Providence Win
Date: 24-Nov-2013
English and Pena Collect Top Awards
Date: 20-Nov-2013
Athletics Ulster at their annual awards ceremony on Friday evening last acknowledged Mark English, LAC, and Tori Pena, Finn Valley as the outstanding provincial athletes in 2013.
Donegal Women and Aaron to the Fore
Date: 20-Nov-2013
Santry, Dublin was the venue on Sunday for the National inter counties cross country and Irish even age champs.
Sarah Indiana Bound
Date: 20-Nov-2013
Sarah Collins walked off the cross country track at Van Cortland Park, The Bronx, New York late Friday afternoon having once again nailed a really impressive performance in the Ncaa Regionals.
Annual Young Athletes Awards
Date: 11-Nov-2013
Finn Valley ac at this time annually have acknowledged the young members that have trained and achieved through the previous 12 months.
Finn Valley Story from Derry
Date: 11-Nov-2013
The cross country season now in full swing had as the focus Gransha, Derry for Ulster unevenage and novice champs.
Valley AC Official Appointed for European Olympics in Azerbaijan
Date: 11-Nov-2013
Drimarone official appointed for European Olympics in Azerbaijan.
Donegal Remembrance 10k
Date: 11-Nov-2013
Jason Quigley world number 1 boxer will take time out from his busy schedule to set walkers /runners on their way in the initial Remembrance 10k in just over 2 weeks time.
Finn Valley Out in Front
Date: 03-Nov-2013
Way up North in Inishowen the stop that is the weekly journey of Donegal athletics pulled in to Carndonagh Sunday morning the Donegal senior cross country champs the focus and a meet superbly hosted by Inishowen ac at the 'Show'field.
International Selection for Master Athletes
Date: 03-Nov-2013
Finn Valley AC have in the past decade been represented in numbers on each of the representative British and Irish Master international events.
Sarah impressive @ Big East
Date: 03-Nov-2013
Finn Valleys young 19 yr 2nd year scholarship student Sarah Collins continues week on week in the U.S.
Massive Turnout at Valley for Jason
Date: 03-Nov-2013
An estimated 1000 people turned out to welcome Jason Quigley home Monday evening.
Dublin Marathon 2013
Date: 03-Nov-2013
Well all the training had been done the long miles etc months of pounding the roads and it was off to Dublin for 7 Finn Valley members to undertake the challenge to join close to 15000 on the start line.
Ulster Success for Valley
Date: 28-Oct-2013
An early start Saturday with enthusiastic squads from the Finn Valley Centre and the return journey shows a tally of 3 winning teams ,2 silver and 1 bronze.
Jason Touchs Down
Date: 28-Oct-2013
An enthusiastic welcome awaited Jason Quigley as he touched down at Dublin Airport.
Performances in Dublin and US
Date: 21-Oct-2013
The annual cross country races in the Phoenix Park have in recent years marked the beginning of yet another serious country season.
Mid Term Holiday Club
Date: 19-Oct-2013
Holiday Club is running from Tuesday 29th October to Friday 1st November, 9.30am - 3.30pm daily for kids aged between 6-11 yrs old.
Christmas Celebration
Date: 19-Oct-2013
Finn Valley ac will be having a year end celebration for their senior athletes, parents, Fit 4Life groups.
Details...
Jason Begins World bid on Saturday
Date: 19-Oct-2013
Jason Quigley now a Sky Sports Scholar supported by Sky Sports begins his quest for a world title fighting for Ireland against the worlds best beginning Saturday.
Season Off to a Good Start
Date: 13-Oct-2013
The sun was shining once again, Dermot Mc Granaghan had prepared an excellent course in his native Castlefinn in land kindly given for the occasion by the Porter Family.
Finn Valley AC AGM
Date: 12-Oct-2013
There was an encouraging turnout for Finn Valleys 43rd annual general meeting recently.
Day One in Mulladerg
Date: 08-Oct-2013
Another hectic 24 hrs in the life of Finn Valley AC. On Sunday it was Mulladerg for Day 1 of yet another Donegal cross country season novice and underage.
Finn Valley Swimming Pool Official Opening
Date: 08-Oct-2013
Well the waiting is over, the Finn Valley area has a swimming pool officially opened by Minister with responsibility for Sport Michael Ring who lauded the partnership of Finn Valley ac /Donegal Co Co which brought it to this conclusion.
Novice 2013 Results
Date: 06-Oct-2013
Coast to Coast Battle
Date: 28-Sep-2013
In what was termed the battle of the Coast to Coast university athletes in the U S held earlier today at Franklin Park , Boston, Finn Valleys Sarah Collins in finishing in an excellent 4th helped her College Providence to an impressive early season victory over Oregon .
Donegal Remembrance 10k
Date: 28-Sep-2013
A 10k event to provide an opportunity to those who wish to run/walk in memory of those who have passed away or indeed are presently suffering will be held November 24th.
Successful Training Weekend
Date: 28-Sep-2013
It began Saturday at Templemore where Mark Connolly had assembled his senior squads targeting particular events in the months and importantly running on the grass.
Invitation Secondary Schools X country at Finn Valley 2013
Date: 25-Sep-2013
The action continued at Finn Valley ac today Thursday as 600 students from secondary schools in the North West enjoyed the experience of cross country running.
1st Years... 2nd Years... 3rd Years... Seniors...
Invitation Primary Schools Cross Country 2013 at Finn Valley
Date: 24-Sep-2013
You could not have asked for a better day to stage the Invitation primary school cross country at Finn Valley.
Results: Under 9s... Under 11s... Under 13s...
Arlene Wins Ulster Schools
Date: 21-Sep-2013
Arlene Crossan a student at Loreto Convent, Letterkenny posted an impressive series of results to win the Ulster Schools Multi events at the recently refurbished Mary Peters track, Belfast.
AGM
Date: 21-Sep-2013
All members encouraged to attend to review a successful year. Agenda...
Comprehensive Fixture List 2013/14
Date: 16-Sep-2013
Finn Valley Centre Winter Programme
Date: 15-Sep-2013
A full and comprehensive programme is being offered at the Finn Valley Centre for the winter ahead.
Shane Bonner Donegal 5k
Date: 15-Sep-2013
The Donegal championship 5k pretty much closes in the road racing scene for 2013. Results...
New Playing Area
Date: 12-Sep-2013
Finn Valley ACs newest development project, a state of the are multi sport playing area is now complete and seeded out.
Membership Form 2013/14
Date: 12-Sep-2013
A reminder that registration to the club to participate in training, competition Coaching, Fit 4 Life activities associated with the club etc is necessary and the period for such is initially to Sept 30th.
Form...
Shane Bonner Memorial Donegal 5k
Date: 12-Sep-2013
The Donegal 5k goes ahead Sept 15th the final of the Grand Prix series venue Letterkenny on this occasion.
Cross Country Fixtures
Date: 05-Sep-2013
Teresa Out in Front
Date: 01-Sep-2013
Teresa McGloin, Finn Valley lead female distance runner won the prestigious Laganside 10k Sunday in Belfast
Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin 5k
Date: 01-Sep-2013
Invitation Schools Cross Country
Date: 30-Aug-2013
It's that time of year again. Back at school for another year and an invitation quickly follows to primary schools in the general Donegal area and to secondary schools in the North West to come along once again and participate in the annual cross country events at Finn Valley AC.
Training Day
Date: 30-Aug-2013
Finn Valley have arranged an away training day on Sunday Sept 22nd. Venue is Ballyliffin in Inishowen.
Brockagh 6k
Date: 30-Aug-2013
The journey that is the Summer Grand Prix Series stopped off at Brockagh Friday evening with about 200 turning out again good organisation with local man Neil Martin and refreshments afterwards.
Community Games Success
Date: 20-Aug-2013
Dylan Kearns silver in the national community games over the weekend in Athlone javelin 39.92m.
Finn Valley New Gym/Swim Facility Opens
Date: 20-Aug-2013
Saturday was a memorable day in the development of Finn Valley AC as the new gym/ swim pools and ancillary facilities were opened to the public.
Master Athletes to the Fore
Date: 20-Aug-2013
Athletes that were introduced to the sport in the majority of cases as children many years later still involved and competing with the club on this occasion National Masters in Tullamore, Saturday.
