2013 November 10 - Derry City Athletes Shine

Darragh in Shaftesbury Barnet vest negotiates the mud.

Darragh Crossan headlined a list of top performances by DCTC athletes.  The Donegal man used the Ulster Novice Cross Country to get in some valuable winter conditioning.  Darragh followed his pre-race plan to the letter by going off steadily and working his way through the field to take a very respectable33rd of over 80 starters. Full results below.

John Paul Williamson continued his giant-killing in the United States by taking 3rd in his conference championships.  JP can now look forward to a trip to the nationals in two weeks time.  Full story here - http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/5104.php

Former Irish schools steeplechase international Adrian Boyle continued the his comeback to athletics by winning the Derry City parkrun - results here http://www.parkrun.org.uk/derrycity/results/latestresults/.  National masters' M55 400m champion Robert Bigger was third in the Portrush parkrun - results here http://www.parkrun.org.uk/portrush/results/latestresults/

Amy McDaid

Finally, congratulations to Amy McDaid who put the disappointment of not having her entry accepted for the Novice by winning the first race in the NW Triathlon Club 5K Series.  Times have yet to be confirmed but an unofficial 19:33 was excellent effort.

Ulster Novice Results
Men: 1 Conan McCaughey Enniskillen RC 00:19:03.20 2 Conor Duffy Glaslough Harriers AC 00:19:12.35 3 Stephen Prentice Enniskillen RC 00:19:31.90 4 Colin Watson Finn Valley AC 00:19:33.45 5 Conor Gallagher St Malachy's 00:19:54.30 6 Fionnbhárr Toolan Balmoral Harriers 00:19:58.40 7 Michael Dyer North Down AC 00:20:04.00 8 Daniel Hannigan Lifford Athletic Club 00:20:21.50 9 Fergus McGirr Enniskillen RC 00:20:22.75 10 Paul McGlinchey Letterkenny AC 00:20:30.60 11 Aidan Callaghan Letterkenny AC 00:20:39.80 12 Brian Crossan Letterkenny AC 00:20:40.25 13 Daniel Diamond Balmoral Harriers 00:20:52.15 14 Stephen Cassidy Enniskillen RC 00:20:57.45 15 Andrew Friel Finn Valley AC 00:21:01.10 16 Stephen Connor Foyle Valley AC 00:21:09.50 17 Ciaran McGonagle Rosses Athletics Club 00:21:10.40 18 Darren Mc Glinchey Finn Valley AC 00:21:11.75 19 Joe McKinney Inishowen AC 00:21:12.55 20 Martin Mooney Inishowen AC 00:21:18.25 21 Ryan Porter Finn Valley AC 00:21:20.00 22 Kilian Gargan St Malachy's 00:21:22.95 23 Benny Mc Daid Inishowen AC 00:21:31.10 24 Patrick Murphy Glaslough Harriers AC 00:21:37.20 25 Darren Wallace Foyle Valley AC 00:21:40.15 26 Adam Cooke Enniskillen RC 00:21:42.85 27 Paul Kelly Lifford Athletic Club 00:21:45.25 28 Sean Dudgeon Lifford Athletic Club 00:21:54.55 29 Dara McNulty Foyle Valley AC 00:21:56.40 30 Barry Meehan Letterkenny AC 00:21:59.95 31 Kevin McGee Rosses Athletics Club 00:22:12.40 32 Barrie Atkinson East Down AC 00:22:12.85 33 Darragh Crossan Derry City Track Club 00:22:15.25 34 Kieran Callaghan Finn Valley AC 00:22:19.65 35 Eamonn Monaghan Enniskillen RC 00:22:23.40 36 Kevin Harkin Lifford Athletic Club 00:22:24.40 37 Raymond Birch Letterkenny AC 00:22:24.65 38 Niall Barry Letterkenny AC 00:22:26.95 39 Michael Logue Rosses Athletics Club 00:22:29.65 40 Ciaran Graham Foyle Valley AC 00:22:31.45 41 Conor Gallagher Finn Valley AC 00:22:37.65 42 Aidan McKenna Letterkenny AC 00:22:40.70 43 Pat Gallagher Inishowen AC 00:22:48.30 44 David Porter Inishowen AC 00:22:49.05 45 Jim Connolly Carrick Aces 00:22:50.00 46 Eddie Burton Olympian AC 00:22:55.45 47 Edward Harkin Rosses Athletics Club 00:22:57.30 48 Gary Gallagher Lifford Athletic Club 00:23:00.55 49 Martin Devenney Lifford Athletic Club 00:23:04.70 50 Conor Donaghey Foyle Valley AC 00:23:07.60 51 Pius McCarney Enniskillen RC 00:23:12.05 52 Raymond Doherty Finn Valley AC 00:23:13.45 53 Derek Callaghan Finn Valley AC 00:23:14.95 54 Phllip Callaghan Inishowen AC 00:23:15.90 55 David Somerville Enniskillen RC 00:23:19.20 56 Richard Mason Enniskillen RC 00:23:22.25 57 Brendan Irwin Finn Valley AC 00:23:30.55 58 Gerard Doyle Inishowen AC 00:23:36.40 59 Peter McGinley Letterkenny AC 00:23:56.40 60 Kenny O Donnell Finn Valley AC 00:24:01.55 61 Vinny Hegarty Inishowen AC 00:24:07.35 62 Paddy Gallagher Lifford Athletic Club 00:24:08.90 63 Michael Gallagher Finn Valley AC 00:24:17.40 64 Micheal McElroy Rosses Athletics Club 00:24:18.55 65 Sean Deery Olympian AC 00:24:20.90 66 Gabriel O Leary Finn Valley AC 00:24:23.45 67 Stephen Dickson Enniskillen RC 00:24:29.10 68 Ronan Mc Nally Glaslough Harriers AC 00:24:51.00 69 Colin McBride Carrick Aces 00:24:54.05 70 Martin Anderson Finn Valley AC 00:24:56.80 71 Michael McGowan Foyle Valley AC 00:25:11.50 72 Andrew Scanlon Finn Valley AC 00:25:28.20 73 Elvin O'Brien Annalee AC 00:25:39.80 74 Tony Gallagher Finn Valley AC 00:25:40.25 75 Darrell Dunleavey Rosses Athletics Club 00:25:53.10 76 Peter Mc Kenna Glaslough Harriers AC 00:26:14.70 77 Paul McMonagle Letterkenny AC 00:27:23.70 78 Damian Downey Inishowen AC 00:27:43.25 79 Noel Boyd Rosses Athletics Club 00:27:52.75 80 Martin Carey Enniskillen RC 00:28:41.15 81 Patrick O'Donnell Olympian AC 00:29:10.10 Enniskillen RC 27 Finn Valley 58 Letterkenny 63 Lifford 99 Inishowen AC 105 Foyle Valley 110 Rosses AC 134 Glaslough 170

Women: 1 Sarah Lindsay Foyle Valley AC 00:15:56.65 2 Charlene McIntyre Foyle Valley AC 00:16:11.65 3 Kathleen McNulty Finn Valley AC 00:16:19.85 4 Emer Magee Rosses Athletics Club 00:16:28.75 5 Marie Boyle Letterkenny AC 00:16:38.50 6 Denise McElhone Foyle Valley AC 00:16:43.35 7 Sarah Mullholland Rosses Athletics Club 00:16:46.80 8 Threase Mc Nally Glaslough Harriers AC 00:16:54.55 9 Tracey Harley Inishowen AC 00:16:55.60 10 Marie Harper Finn Valley AC 00:16:57.25 11 Sheila Doherty Inishowen AC 00:16:58.35 12 Noreen McGee Rosses Athletics Club 00:16:59.35 13 Eimear Gallen Finn Valley AC 00:17:04.85 14 Sara Marie Doherty Inishowen AC 00:17:05.75 15 Rebecca Mc Kenzie Enniskillen RC 00:17:33.20 16 Dara Dunne Letterkenny AC 00:17:34.75 17 Emma McGee Letterkenny AC 00:17:36.90 18 Mary Meehan Glaslough Harriers AC 00:17:37.90 19 Ruth Doherty Inishowen AC 00:17:45.65 20 Oonagh Fitzpatrick Enniskillen RC 00:17:48.60 21 Lesley Young Enniskillen RC 00:17:54.10 22 Paula Fleming Foyle Valley AC 00:18:05.05 23 Henrietta Elves Inishowen AC 00:18:13.20 24 Rynagh Mc Nally Glaslough Harriers AC 00:18:21.85 25 Siobhan McLaughlin Inishowen AC 00:18:23.20 26 Andrea Kennedy Enniskillen RC 00:18:26.65 27 Serena McDaid Letterkenny AC 00:18:40.60 28 Johanne Mc Colgan Inishowen AC 00:18:40.80 29 Tracey Mc Evoy Enniskillen RC 00:18:51.85 30 Verona Campbell Foyle Valley AC 00:18:54.40 31 Breege Collins Inishowen AC 00:18:59.05 32 Georgina Dixon Inishowen AC 00:19:25.55 33 Catherine Regan Letterkenny AC 00:19:30.40 34 Claire Friel McLaughlin Inishowen AC 00:19:37.55 35 Clare Mc Kenna Glaslough Harriers AC 00:19:58.90 36 Marie Odonnell Inishowen AC 00:20:03.85 37 Linda Mc Daid Inishowen AC 00:20:07.70 38 Joanne Whoriskey Inishowen AC 00:20:12.30 39 Cathy Breslin Rosses Athletics Club 00:20:15.55 40 Nicola Burchmore Enniskillen RC 00:20:22.70 41 Sandra Barnett Enniskillen RC 00:20:23.95 42 Caoimhe Hegarty Enniskillen RC 00:20:24.10 Foyle Valley 9 Rosses AC 23 Finn Valley 26 Inishowen 34 Letterkenny 38 Glaslough 50 Enniskillen RC 56

CATHAL McLAUGHLIN

CATHAL SHINES ON DERRY CITY TRACK CLUB DEBUT
Cathal McLaughlin had the honour of being the first athlete to represent Derry City Track Club in open competition since the club's affiliation was accepted by Athletics NI.  And he did not disappoint with fine seventh place finish in the NI Master’s trials at QUB Playing Fields. That means he will now lead the province's M45 squad when they compete against the four other home countries at the British & Irish Cross Country Championships in Cardiff next month.

Cathal coming through the field in the later stages

The latest international recognition will cap an extraordinary year for Cathal who set an Irish Indoor M45 record for 1500 metres Indoors back in February.  He broke that again when he was sixth in the European Masters' in San Sebastian in March.  He took two silver medals at the National outdoor championships in Tullamore.

"It's been a pleasure working with Cathal this year," said his coach Mal McCausland. "We've only really been putting down the foundations for the past year.  Cathal will have a bit of downtime after his trip to Cardiff when he will just concentrate on his training.  I know that he is going to be even better in 2014 and I'm looking forward already to seeing him compete indoors in January."

Keith Shiels and Cathy McCourt were the impressive winners of the respective trials.  Shiels dominated the men’s race throughout and was able to coast to an easy 26 seconds victory over Eamon White with Paul Rowan returning from an absence of several years to take third spot.  McCourt left it late in the women’s race to overhaul long-term leader Denise Toner before going on to win by nine seconds.  Next master across the line was Julie Butler in fourth place overall. For full results click here http://www.nirunning.co.uk/2013NIMAAXC%20Races.xlsx