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Success for Donegal students as Ulster Cross-Country proves huge hit at Finn Valley AC

written by Chris McNulty January 22, 2020
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THE grounds at the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar proved an ideal venue for the annual District Schools Cross-Country Championships on Tuesday.

Donegal schools were joined by schools from Derry and Antrim to make a total entry list of 850 for what was the first-ever staging of this event in Donegal.

The fine weather and dry underfoot conditions added to the occasion and there were many exciting team and individual battles . 

The local Finn Valley AC team, who organise an open invitation schools cross meeting on these grounds each September, had excellent support from school staff of those involved.

Donegal individual athletes to the fore were Gillian Reynolds (Loreto, Letterkenny), Sean McGinley (St Eunans College), Karen Gallagher (Mulroy College, Milford) and Paddy McDaid (St Eunan’s). 

The team and individual winners now progress to finals at Mallusk in February.

 

Team Results

Mini Girls

1.Thornhill College, Derry 2 6 14 22
2.Loreto College, Coleraine 7 9 12 28
3.Rainey Endowed, Magherafelt 4 8 21 33

Mini Boys

1.St Mary’s, Magherafelt 10 16 21 22 69
2.Ballymena Academy 7 13 17 32 69
3.Rainey Endowed, Magherafelt 2 18 30 31 81

Minor Girls

1.Thornhill College, Derry 1 6 10 17
2.Loreto College, Letterkenny 6 12 20 38
3.Coleraine Grammar 5 14 28 47

Minor Boys

1.Ballymena Academy 4 18 21 24 67
2.St Eunan’s, Letterkenny 1 12 23 36 72
3.St Killian’s, Carnlough 3 18 28 29 78

Junior Girls

1.Thornhill College, Derry 4 6 12 22
2.Lumen Christi, Derry 2 11 15 28
3.St Killian’s, Carnlough 7 17 19 43

Junior Boys

Limavady Grammar School 12 13 17 31 73
St Killian’s, Carnlough 3 18 28 29 78
St Mary’s, Magherafelt 2 15 23 39 79

Intermediate Girls

1.Loreto College, Letterkenny 3 10 13 26
2.St Mary’s, Derry   5 7 14 26
3.Thornhill College, Derry 1 11 30 42

Intermediate Boys

1.Loreto College, Milford 14 7 13 17 51
2.Lumen Christi, Derry 6 10 29 33 78
3.St Eunan’s, Letterkenny 15 20 27 41 103

Senior Girls

1.Lumen Christi, Derry 3 4 5 12
2.Coleraine Grammar 2 10 15 27
3.Thornhill College, Derry 9 16 19 44

Senior Boys

1.Lumen Christi, Derry 4 5 8 14 31
2.Mulroy College, Milford 10 11 12 15 48
3.Ballyclare High School 15 18 19 20 72
Success for Donegal students as Ulster Cross-Country proves huge hit at Finn Valley AC was last modified: January 22nd, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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