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:: Inishowen Athletics Club 13.07.10

Mc Kinney Continues Good Racing From. Malin based Joe Mc Kinney notched up another good performance in the Donegal Grand Prix on Friday evening last with a second place finish at the J.G. Memorial 4.2 mile road race in Cranford. Mc Kinney ran 22.31 for the distance, 20 seconds behind Ivan Toner from Letterkenny. Helena Crossan finished a highly creditable 14th overall in taking victory in the women’s race with 25.30. Breege Collins ran 31.55, Michael Collins 27.05, Willie Mc Kinney 27.31, and Brendan Duffy 31.01. Inishowen was well represented at the Manor 5km on Tuesday fortnight last with 22 taking part. Helena Crossan had a big winning margin in the masters women’s 40 section running 18:49. Breege Collins raced to 2nd place in 23.34. Urris based primary school teacher Teresa Doherty was second in the senior category in 20:17. Evelyn McGinley was the top finisher in the masters women 35 category in 20:38. Tara Mc Conalogue impressed with 23:32, while Nadean Cavanagh race to another sub 30 minute performance finishing in 29:30. Joe Mc Kinney won the master men 40 section in 16.48. Other Inishowen finishers included Christian McGinley 18:13, Shane Doherty 18:36, Finbarr Gallagher 18:44, Karol Doherty 19:30, Vinney Hegarty 19:40, Frankie Lavelle 19:48, Micahle Collins 19:50, Owenie McKinney 20:46, Willie McKinney 20:54, Mickey Donaghey 20:55, Peter McKinney 21:18, Gareth McLaughlin 21:10, Des Doherty 21:53, Brendan Duffy 22:42, Willie John McLaughlin 28:29. Joe Mc Kinney was also the leading Inishowen finisher at the Rathmullen 5k recently, finishing 7th overall in 16.23. Helena Crossan was leading finisher in the masters women 40 section in a strong 18.40, with Evelyn Mc Ginley once again taking victory in the masters women 35 category in 20.03. Susan Mc Grath raced to 24.14 with Christian McGinley running 20.06. Owenie McKinney continued his return to full fitness with 20.43.

Attached are photos of the Inishowen Athletics Club juvenile athletes who took part in the 2nd Round of the Donegal Track & Field Championships at the Danny Mc Daid Track in Letterkenny on Tuesday 22nd June.

Karen Crossan took victory in the National under 23 5000m in Tullamore with a winning time of 18.53. James Brown enjoyed his first win on the track at the Ulster & Northern Ireland masters track & field championships recently with victory in the 35 section in an impressive time of 34 minutes and 40.13 seconds. This placed the St. Johnston based runner second overall, with Joe Mc Kinney third just 13 seconds adrift in 34.53.70. McKinney was also a medalist, finishing second in the masters men 40 section. Christian Mc Ginley completed a hatrick of medals for Inishowen by finishing second in the masters men 35 category in 39.02.35. Finbarr Gallagher was the Club’s top finisher at the Jude Gallagher Memorial/ Round the Bridges 10 mile road race recently with 63.23. Eilish Bell raced to 77.40 with Katrina Ruddy finishing in 80 minutes and 25 seconds.

Inishowen AC juvenile athletes who took part in an athletics competition in Stranorlar recently.

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