DONEGAL GIRL ARLENE CROWNED NATIONAL U-15 PENTATHLON CHAMP

Arlene (centre) with her gold

LETTERKENNY schoolgirl Arlene Crossan staged a stunning comeback to win gold in the National U-15 Pentathlon in Tullamore.

Arlene had trailed her nearest rival Shannon Sheehy (Cushinstown AC) going into the final event – the 8oom – by seven points.

But she won the race by a big enough margin to take gold, and finish 45 points ahead.

Letterkenny AC athlete Arlene was crowned The Woodie’s DIY Combined Events U-15 Champion, the event including the 80m hurdles, the long jump, the high jump, the shot and the 800m.