CLONES athlete Irene Clements was part of the Ireland team which claimed a silver medal at the British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships at Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Hosted by team Scotland, Clements took part in a competitive 6000m race where women from 35 to 60 took part. To read more on this story […]
Dublin delight for Monaghan
IRVINESTOWN runner Edel Monaghan claimed the Dublin Senior Cross Country title at Santry Demesne on Sunday. Along with the difficult underfoot conditions, competitors in the women’s race faced an extra barrier as this was the first championship race in Ireland where their distance came into line with the men’s at 9000m. To read more on this […]
Over 300 competitors face the ‘Fear’
THE 10th anniversary of FEARmanagh saw over 330 participants test themselves to the limits around the Cuilcagh Geopark last Saturday. Competitors from the local community, the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia enjoyed the views around Lough Navar, Magho Cliffs and Big Dog Forest. Edward Kearney from Antrim and Laura O’Driscoll from Louth were named the first male […]
Buchanan makes the cut for Commonwealth Youth Games
LAST week the news broke that St Michael’s College student, Frank Buchanan, had been selected for the Northern Ireland team competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinadad and Tobago in early August. The 16-year-old secured one of five track and field spots up for grabs and will run in the 1500m event at the […]
Local athletes excel at Ulster Schools’ Finals
At the Ulster Schools’ Finals, Jack O’Connor matched his previous year’s performance by taking home three gold medals in the junior age group. The Belcoo athlete’s first gold came on the track, in the 100m final, stopping the clock at 11.73 seconds. In his fifth race of the day, an unfazed O’Connor was a convincing winner over 200m, […]
National award for Morrison
Annabelle Morrison of Enniskillen Running Club has been recognised at the Juvenile All Star Awards winning the Fermanagh award. The Eamon Monaghan coached athlete had a major breakthrough year winning two medals at the National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore in mid-July. In very warm conditions, over the course of the weekend, Morrison took […]
Three medals for Gallagher at Nationals
By Paul O’Neill Masters athletics is on the rise in Ireland with the biggest team ever of 104 competitors preparing to lock horns with the best in Europe next month, in Poland. As preparation for these championships, athletes of 35 years and over were in attendance at the National Masters Indoor Championships at the TUS International […]
Buchanan win the highlight of a great day’s competition
E-District Schools’ results from Tuesday’s Cross Country Championships at Necarne Estate Mini Girls 1.Megan Mullally (Mount Lourdes Enniskillen 2Anna Lee Mc Kenna (St Ciaran’s Ballygawley) 3. Naoise Mc Kenna (Mount Lourdes, Enniskillen) Mini Boys 1. Cillian Lynch (Omagh CBS) 2. Piaras Toner (St Kevin’s Lisnaskea) 3. Luca Hall (Enniskillen Royal Grammar School) Minor Girls 1.Abby […]
New Ulster indoor record for Mahon
FRESH from a nine day warm weather training camp in the Algarve, Irvinestown’s Conal Mahon had a big start to his indoor season setting a new Ulster Indoor record in the triple jump in Jordanstown on Saturday. Mahon put together a solid series of jumps in the opening two rounds before registering a no-jump in round […]
Local athletes honoured at Ulster Award Ceremony
THERE was a good turnout of athletes for the 2021 Ulster Star Awards held in the Bayview Hotel, Killybegs, on Friday night. Awards on the night were presented to boys and girls from each county in the 12-15 and 16-19 years age categories, based on performances at provincial level across the board in cross country, […]