International Schools vest for Convoy athlete
Pauric Mc Laughlin a student at St. Eunan's College is the only Donegal
athlete in the Irish Schools track and field team that competes next
month in Bedford, England.
Competing for the Ulster schools team in Tullamore Saturday
he finished 2nd in the 1500m steeplechase in a time of 4-47 to gain
the spot and follow in the footsteps of Ian Ward and Shareen Mc Crudden
on this team last season. His performance follows through on his medal
winning outing in the Irish schools. Pauric came to the club having
competed for St. Bridget's N S and at one time or other all his family
have been involved in Finn Valley with tremendous ongoing support from
their parents.
In the National under 23 championshipss Nicola Alcorn retained her strong
record at national level with a gold in the walk. Good to see as she had
health problems in the winter months.
While Aoife really got dug in in
the junior walk to just miss out but the race will have set her up well
for her age group championships next week in Antrim.
Paul Doherty medalled in
the junior 110m hurdles with a bronze.
Recently Liam Merritt celebrated his 80th birthday with his family and
friends. We wish him well, a man who was particularly involved in the
early years of the club and attended national community games athletics
on a few occassions in Mosney. In his younger days he was an Ulster
champion cyclist. We wish him good health in the years ahead.
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