Letterkenny AC Club Notes

November 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to Letterkenny A.C's Pauric McKinney (36.44) whe secured victory in the senior men's 10k in the Donegal Cross Country Championship’s in Stranorlar on Sunday.

This was Pauric’s fourth Donegal Senior Cross Country win and he revelled in the tough conditions. He was followed in second place by his LAC clubmate , Kieran Doherty (37.18) but team winner Finn Valley had six runners, led by Ian Ward (37.55-3rd), in the top eleven to secure the title for over the 30th time in 40 years.

Speaking after the race the affable McKinney said he was delighted with his win but disappointed his club hadn't retained their title. The 44 year old schoolteacher, who was second Irishman home in the Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday, felt it was tough going but he 'thrived' in the conditions.

"The conditions were tough for everyone but to be honest I love this sort of running. I'm well used to it and at the moment I feel very fit and strong. It was great to win the title for the fourth time but I'm disappointed a bit we didn't win the team," he said.

The top 12 in the senior men's were: Pauric McKinney (LAC: 36.44), Kieran Doherty (LAC: 37.18), Ian Ward (Finn Valley: 37.55), Darren Grant (City of Derry: 38.07), Eoghan McGinley (Cranford A.C: 38.54), Michael Black (39.02), Jason McMahon (Finn Valley: 39.36), Shane Bonner (Finn Valley (39.41), Kieran Carlin (Finn Valley: 39.44) Kevin Holian (Finn Valley A.C: 39.46) and Brian Thursby Phelam (LAC-39.59). LAC’s Gary Crossan (40.18) was 13th while Danny Mooney (40.44) and Ciaran Sullivan (40.45), made up the Letterkenny six counters finishing in 15th and 16th places respectively.

In the Senior Women's event, the winner was HSE employee,Teresa McGloin (19.52) who led home the Finn Valley team. Fionnula Diver of LAC finished in 6th (21.30).

Congratulations to LAC’s, Garvan McCloskey who ran a 3.34 marathon in New York last Sunday. The affable bank official was taking part in the event for the second time.

There was no winner of the club lotto jackpot last Saturday night in The Glencar Inn. The numbers drawn were 5, 12, 18 and 22. Gary Crossan, John Coleman, Pauric McKinney and Moira McHugh won €20 each. Next week’s jackpot is €1,440.

The next club meeting will take place on Tuesday night.

All sponsorship money and cards to be returned by Thursday week, November 6th please for the Dublin City Marathon in conjunction with the Donegal Diabetes Federation. Club membership-registration is now overdue. Please contact Registrar martingormley@donegalvec.ie.