Letterkenny AC - Club Notes

August 2009

On Saturday, the club is holding a major fundraising Flag Day in Letterkenny. The fundraiser is essential to help out in offsetting the costs incurred by our tremendous juvenile athletes and other club expenditure., The club appeals to all members to come out and support this event and help raise much needed funds for LAC. Anyway, congratulations to all involved in organising the Danny McDaid 15k last Sunday. The race-fun run was an overwhelming success and exceeded all expectations. We had 173 entries this year compared to 97 last year.

Thanks to our main sponsor, David Crumlish of Crumlish Appliances and Repairs, Thorn Road, Letterkenny for his generous sponsorship. Well done to the club officers, gardai, stewards, water station staff, race entry staff, time and result keepers and everyone who helped out in any way on the day., The great turnout gave everyone in the club a great lift. , Greg Roberts from Derry was the winner of the 5th annual Danny McDaid 15k road race-fun run in Letterkenny on Sunday. The City of Derry athlete took the prestigious title for the first time seeing off Letterkenny AC's Pauric McKinney by just under a minute.

The winning time was 48.16., Letterkenny AC's Ciaran Doherty was the third senior man home in a time of 50.25. Maria McCambridge won the senior women's title in a time of 57.27 while Lucy Brennan of Sligo AC was second in a time of 58.09. The third woman home was Helena Crossan from Inishowen in a time of 58.45. The full results and times were already carried in most papers this week along with pictures and also thanks to Highland Radio for their support and coverage.

The club lotto numbers last weekend were 1, 13, 15 and 21. There was one match three winner- Conal Doogan, C/o Glencar Inn. The jackpot tomorrow (Saturday) night in The Glencar Inn is €1, 320.