IT has been a superb weekend for Donegal athletes at the National Indoor Championships in Athlone.
Mark English with a blistering last 200 metres won the national indoor 800m title this afternoon in 1.48.44 holding off the challenge of his Letterkenny AC clubmate Darren Mc Brearty.
Mary Mc Loone, Tirconnail AC took the triple title @12-58 m having gained a silver in the long jump yesterday.
And Ann Marie McGlynn from Lifford Atheltic Club took silver in 3,000m
There was a huge crowd for the event – many attracted by Fionnuala Britton who turned on the style in confident victory in the final of the women’s 1500m.
In the final of the men’s 1500m John Coghlan, son of World Championship gold medallist Eamonn, took the gold in a time of 3:47.43.
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