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New Donegal record, but Gavin McLaughlin aims for more

written by Chris McNulty June 13, 2021
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GAVIN McLaughlin put two metres onto the Donegal discus record yesterday – and is already aiming to take down his next barrier.

The Finn Valley AC man (pictured above by Bob Given) threw 46.53 metres at the Antrim Forum and it was one of two Donegal records broken on the day with Lifford-Strabane’s Ellie McCurdy taking a new senior women’s javelin mark.

That effort bested his own previous record of 44.36m, set at Finn Valley in September 2020.

McLaughlin was the comfortable gold medalist, but is eyeing up further marks.

“I want to close in on 50m for the discus and that’s my goal now,” McLaughlin told.

“That’s really what I’m chasing now and the Ulster record (Jeremy Harpur’s 51.76m from 2007) is in my sight now too.”

McLaughlin, from Ruskey in Convoy, is coached by John Kelly and he also set a new shot put personal best yesterday, reaching out to 16.52m in an event won by James Kelly’s 16.62m.

McLaughlin said: “I have two weeks now until the National Seniors so I’ll get the head down now to prepare for them.

“Hopefully myself and James can get a one-two in the shot and i’ll just see how far I can push myself now in the discus.”

McLaughlin started throwing aged 12 when he saw John Kelly in action at Finn Valley one night.

“I just said to myself: ‘That’s a bit of me, there. I asked for a wee go and I’ve been at it since. I got very interested in it again in January 2020. I was getting big in the gym and throwing more and I could see the gains happening so I’m just eager now to keep going.”

McCurdy, of Lifford-Strabane AC, won the senior women’s javelin, landing her best effort to 36.49m. McCurdy’s throw added 65cm to the 1995 effort of Sharon Foley, whose record has stood since the moment the point entered the grass in Derry 26 years ago.

McCurdy, who works under coach Damien Crawford, is now the new woman on that stage.

Lifford-Strabane AC’s Gareth Crawford won the men’s senior javelin, reaching out to 65.12m, with Aaron Crawford’s 60.77m earning the silver.

In the senior women’s Hammer, the silver and bronze went to Lifford-Strabane, with Una O’Donnell (34.15m) and Cora Burns (32.64m).

Bosco Reid of Finn Valley won the men’s senior hammer with a 27.27m best and was the senior men’s shot put bronze medalist (9.66m).

Aoife Giles from Cranford AC took the silver in the senior women’s discus (25.57m)

On the track, Tir Chonaill’s Lucy McGlynn won two golds. McGlynn took the senior women’s 400m gold in 1:00.01 and a 12.9 second 100m earned the gold there too. In the 100m, Rosses AC’s Nicole O’Donnell was second in 13.41 seconds.

Martin Cunningham of Tir Chonaill AC won the senior men’s 800m. The in-form Glencolmclle man won in 2:00.03, beating Willowfield’s Ryan Henry into second.

New Donegal record, but Gavin McLaughlin aims for more was last modified: June 13th, 2021 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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