Rosses AC
Sportshall Athletics will start next Monday 14th in Ionad Spóirt na Rosann gym at Rosses Community School gym in Dungloe from 6.45 to 7.45 pm. Fee is €10 for five Monday night sessions or €15 per family. Events include sprints, relays, standing long jump, speed bounce, ball throw, javelin and shot putt. This is aimed at children born 2005 upwards. Registrations are now due for all club members. A registrations night will be held next Wednesday evening in the hall in Mullaghduff from 7 to 8pm. Please come along that night if possible and get registration sorted for 2013. For additional information contact Ita Gallagher or any committee member to get registered. 15 euro per child, 20 euro per adult and maximum fee of 40 euro per family. Congratulations to Lousie Gillespie, Braade, Annagry who was presented with the Lifford AC Hall of Fame Award at their annual presentations night at the Fir Trees Strabane on Sunday night last. Louise, nee McGettigan, was a former Lifford AC athlete who won a staggering 45 All Ireland Track and Field medals during her athletics career. Thanks to Lifford for the great hospitality and to all who travelled on the night to be present with Louise. Three club athletes competed in Letterkenny AC’s 5 mile road race in Letterkenny last Sunday where there was 120+ entries. Noel Diver had an excellent run to come home in 5th place in 28:38. Michael Logue made the top ten with a time of 29:57 while Deirdre Diver finished 4th senior woman in a time of 35:40. The club will hold a 5k Spring series with three races over the next three months. The first race is pencilled for Sunday 20th January with registrations in the Airport at 11am and race starting at 11:45am sharp. The course will be course used for the summer 5k around the airport and finishing on the pitch beside airport. Points awarded for each race with category prizes awarded after the final race. This is open to walkers, joggers and the more serious runners. As it is a club fundraiser we would as many people to support as possible. Other tentative dates are February 17th and March 24th.
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