Medals for Donegal athletes at National Cross-Country in Navan

There was some success for Donegal athletes yesterday at the Irish Life Health National Novice and Uneven Age Cross-Country Championship in Navan.

On a nasty day at the Navan Adventure Centre, Inishowen AC’s Sarah Kelly won a bronze in the Under-19 race.

Kelly, with a life-time best display, came third just behind Dublin’s Jodie McCann and Waterford woman Orla O’Connor.

Finn Valley AC took a team silver in the U19 race, with Cassie Lagan leading the charge in 11^th.

All four runners, also including Karen Gallagher (20^th), Aoife McGrath (26^th) and Daniella Jansen (29^th), were inside the top 30.

Their silver goes along with their Under-18 bronze medal win earlier in the year.

Finn Valley’s U19 boys took bronze for Donegal, led home by Ben Carr (20^th). Odhran O’Donnell, Karol McGinley, Aidan Connolly, Donnchadh Parkinson and Adam McGranaghan were also involved in that team.

Elsewhere, Sean McGinley of Olympian AC delivered a strong display in the Under-17 race, finishing in seventh.