49 th DONEGAL SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 49 th Donegal Track and Field Championships were held in glorious
sunshine in The Patsy Mc Gonagle Arena in Stranorlar. Competition was good
and highlighted by the great shot putting of James Kelly, Finn Valley guesting
in the event, who launched the 6Kg shot out to 18.30m with his last attempt
and achieved a European Qualifying standard in the process. Another guest
was Blain Lynch also of Finn Valley who achieved 43.20m with the 400 grm
Javelin. This is the longest throw ever by an Irish U/13 athlete and is the
longest throw in Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales this year.
Brendan O’ Donnell, Lifford/Strabane set a new County Senior record for the
senior hammer with a throw of 56.09m.
In the men’s competition there were doubles for Finn Valley’s Simon Archer
in the 100m and 200m, Letterkenny’s Danny Mooney in the 800m and
3,000m, Damian Crawford Lifford/Strabane in the Shot and Discus, Aidan
Gillespie, Rosses in the Long and High Jumps. Dylan Kearns, Finn Valley in the
Javelin, Aidan Gillespie in the Long Jump and Chris Kearns in the 400m
Hurdles all successfully retained their titles from last year. In the men’s walk
Sean Mc Mullin from Donegal Town, who has lived in Mullingar for many
years, was a welcome guest taking part in his first Donegal Senior
Championships
In the women’s events Emma Brown, Finn Valley was the outstanding
performer with a treble in the 100m, 200, and 400m events. Bridget Mc Dyer,
Finn Valley, who has recently been selected for the Irish Universities team
retained her shot title
Results
Men
100m
1. Simon Archer, Finn Valley 11.44
2. Danny Brown, Finn Valley
3. Conor Breslin, Finn Valley
200m
1. Simon Archer, Finn Valley 22.36
2. Shane Irwin, Finn Valley
3. Denis Mc Ginley, Finn Valley
400m
1. Aidan Connolly, Finn Valley 53.44
2. Conor Mc Ilveen, Derry City TC
3. Robert Bigger, Derry City TC
800m
1. Danny Mooney, Letterkenny 1.53.07
2. Aidan Connolly, Finn Valley
3. Johnny Mc Kee, Springwell
1,500m
1. Ben Carr, Finn Valley 4.14.49
2. Eoin Hughes, Letterkenny
3. David Smith, Letterkenny
1,500m Walk
1. Ryan Roberts Sligo
2. Sean Mc Mullin, Mullingar Harriers
3,000m
1. Danny Mooney, Letterkenny 8.46.82
2. Eoghain Mc Ginley, Letterkenny
3. Steven Mc Alary, Springwell
110m Hurdles
1. Martin Mooney, Inishowen 20.60
2. Patrick Galvin, Finn Valley
3. Chris Kearns, Finn Valley
400m Hurdles
1. Chris Kearns, Finn Valley
Long Jump
1. Aidan Gillespie, Rosses 5.90m
2. Aaron Doherty, Finn Valley
3. Denis Mc Ginley, Finn Valley
High Jump
1. Aidan Gillespie, Rosses 1.70m
2. Patrick Galvin, Finn Valley
Triple Jump
1. Aaron Doherty, Finn Valley 11.71m
2. Chris Kearns, Finn Valley
3. Oisin Thompson, Finn Valley
Shot
1. Damian Crawford, Lifford/Strabane 10.31m
2. Mark Doherty, Lifford/Strabane
3. Trevor Mc Glynn, Omagh Harriers
Discus
1. Damian Crawford, Lifford/Strabane
2. Trevor Mc Glynn, Onagh Harriers
3. Martin Mooney, Inishowen
Javelin
1. Dylan Kearns, Finn Valley 51.49m
2. Damian Crawford, Lifford/Strabane
3. Adam Doherty, Unattached
Hammer
1. Brendan O Donnell, Lifford/Strabane 56.09m (New County Senior Record)
2. Damian Crawford, Lifford/Strabane
3. Trevor Mc Glynn, Omagh Harriers
4 x100m Relay
1. Finn Valley
Women
100m
1. Emma Brown, Finn Valley 13.77
2. Bethany Lecky, Finn Valley
3. Lee Walsh, Finn Valley
200m
1. Emma Brown, Finn Valley 29.12
400m
1. Emma Brown, Finn Valley 65.75
400m Hurdles
1. Shannon Craig, Lifford/Strabane 73.09
1,500m
1. Cathriona Devine, Finn Valley
3,000m
1. Annemarie Mc Glynn, Letterkenny
2. Sarah Kelly, Inishowen
3. Kay Byrne, Finn Valley
Long Jump
1. Kathy Bannigan, Finn Valley, 4.55m
2. Bethany Lecky, Finn Valley
3. Lee Walsh, Finn Valley
High Jump
1. Aine Wilkinson, Finn Valley 1.55m
2. Shannon Craig, Lifford/Strabane
Triple Jump
1. Michaela Byrne, Finn Valley 10.15m
2. Bethany Lecky, Finn Valley
3. Kathy Bannigan, Finn Valley
Shot
1. Bridget Mc Dyer, Finn Valley 9.57m
2. Yvonne Boyle, Finn Valley
3. Lyndsey Glover, Lagan Valley
Discus
1. Jade Leper, Finn Valley 30.40m
2. Yvonne Boyle, Finn Valley
3. Lyndsay Glover, lagan Valley
Javelin
1. Sarah Crawford, Lifford/Strabane 25.99m
2. Aimee Gallan, Lifford/Strabane
Hammer
1. Lyndsay Glover, Lagan Valley
2. Jade Leper, Finn Valley