Letterkenny 24/7 News
24/7 club members are busy getting ready for races at present with quite a few participating in local 5Ks and other events as preparatory races. 
Pride of place last weekend went to the three club members who completed the Iron Man Triathlon in Lanzarote.Margaret Kelly, her husband Pauric Kelly and new member, John Conaghan, all successfully completed this notoriously tough event competing in 30 degrees heat with a strong breeze and over 2500 meters of climbing.
The event involved a 3.2k sea swim,180k cycle and 42.2k run. They all posted great times and all members are very proud of their achievements.
Also on the internationalfront junior member Christine Russell competed in Holland in an attempt to qualify for the Junior Olympics in China. Qualifying as an Irish representative was a great achievement but unfortunately she came off her bike and injured her shoulder. She remounted and finished 47th. Only the top 11 athletes in Europe qualified for the event in China in 2015.
On the home front, club members did well in the two 5Ks and the FanadDuathlon.In Dublin, Anthony Sheridan did well in the Masters Swimming Championship showing that he can practice what he preaches
Training continues as follows:
Monday lake swim, Gartan 6.30 p.m
Tuesday track session, Aura 7.45 p.m
Wednesday pool session, Aura 8.00 p.m
Thursday Brick session/ Time trial Foxhall 7.00 p.m
Saturday Group cycle 9.30 a.m from Aura
Over 100 triathletes have entered the Sprint Triathlon being held in Gartan on Saturday 31st of May. Further details are on the club website www.letterkenny247.com and the Triathlon Ireland website www.triathlonireland.com
Results
Ironman Lanzarote
John Conaghan 12.10.44
Margaret Kelly 14.13.07
PauricKelly 15.20.15
Letterkenny Gaels 5K
17 Paul Lynch 20.06
23 Liam Tinney 20.55
26 John Mccarron 21.20
31 Stephen Sweeney 21.42
32 Siobhan Mackey 21.43
64 Carla Delaney 25.15
76 Conor Crossan 27.13
107 Zoe Stevenson 35.13
Kilmacrennan 5K
2 Paul McIntyre 17.04
9 Hugh Gallagher 17.46
26 Ben George 19.14
66 Liam Tinney 21.29
FanadDuathlon
5 Eugene Mc Gettigan 43.19 (2nd male)
6 Kevin Connolly 43.22 (3rd male)
7Michael Duffy 43.29
10 Gavin Harris 45.51
11 DB Shields 45.22
15 AidyHerrity 46.31
23 Gerard Callaghan 48.24
24 Seamus Morrison 48.25
28 Fin Begley 48.28 (1st female)
38 Paul Lynch 50.20
69 Adrian Wasson 55.46
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