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Mari Johnston showed her true class in the Master’s World Championship in Poland today with an outstanding run to finish 3rd overall in the race and 2nd in her category with a time of 33:30.

As usual, Mari went out hard from the start and dug deep on the hilly 4-lap 8km course. In a star-studded field of national champions, Mari tore up the form book as she was ranked in the twenties on PB times. Previous DCM winner Annette Kealy pipped her for the gold which meant Ireland took home team gold.

Terry Hayes’s hill training on the rugby pitch is standing her in good stead. There will be bonfires lit in Cloonacool for her return tomorrow evening.

Donadea Forest Park in Co. Kildare was the venue for Irish 50KM National Championships today (Saturday). The event consists of 10 gruelling loops of forest roads and trails. David Kearins made the journey and finished 24th in 3:47 and 2nd M50.

Members of Sligo AC made the trip to Belfast today to take part in the Stormont Cross Country.
Brilliant performances from everyone. Mari Johnston secured a brilliant 13th place overall in a very competitive field.
Fine individual performances from Bill Carty, Trevor Hunter, Derek Hunter and Rory Connor.

Four Sligo A.C. athletes competed in the National Masters indoors in Athlone yesterday. Excellent results from all involved. Mari Johnston 1st F50 800m 2.39.99 PB. 2nd 1500m 5.12.08. Shane Hayes 1st M45 1500m 4.25.13. John Mac Dermott 1st M75 200m 32.12. 1st 400m 1. 15.43 Bill Carty M50 2nd 200m 29.79 PB. 4th 60m 9.17. Congratulations to all who competed and thanks to Anne Mc Hugh, who was on official duty at the event. Connacht indoors is on in Athlone on the 25th of February. It’s a great event to represent the club at the provincial level.

Eva Delahunt and Ryan Roberts made the trip to Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena for 123.ie Junior and U23 Indoor Championships.

Eva took second in the Under-23 Women 3000m with a time of 17:16.84 behind Siobhan Doherty of Tir Chonaill A.C.

Ryan Roberts was second to Matthew Glennon of Mullingar Harriers with a time of 16:47.16

Full results are available at http://results.athleticsireland.ie/results_14012023/textfile.txt

Athletics Ireland race report https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/double-gold-for-millet-as-swinney-claims-sprint-title

Congratulations to all the athletes!

Sligo Athletic Club was among the clubs honoured when the final Connacht Athletics 2022 Awards were announced formally this morning.

The Fr Kevin Ryle Award for the officials of the year was a joint award shared between three long-time stalwarts of the sport who have ensured the starts of all races within Connacht have been of an exceptionally high standard.

Congratulations to Michael O’Hart (Sligo), Eamon O’Donnell and Oliver Geraghty (GCH) for their years of loyal service to the cause of Connacht Athletics.

The Connacht Athletics Hall of Fame Award was presented posthumously to popular former National Champion and well-known long-time athletics official Ray Flynn (Sligo), who sadly passed well before his time on the drive home from the National Road Relays in April.

Ray was ever-present at the finish line of all Connacht and National Championship events and will be sadly missed by all who knew him and worked with him.

For all the winners, see https://www.facebook.com/591159124608806/posts/1984504405274264/

Congrats to all award winners, and thanks to Pierce O’Callaghan & everyone involved across the Connacht clubs for nominating, voting and sharing generously in a wonderfully good-natured & positive process.

Sligo AC Athletes who made the trip to Derry for the Northwest Cross Country. Brilliant running by Mari Johnstone who took second overall in the Senior ladies race.

Brilliant 18th place overall for Shane Hayes and still working on getting back to form!

Course records were broken at Benbulben 5km

First off, John Travers won the men’s, setting a new course record of 14:54.

Martin Brennan and Seamus Somers were best of the Sligo AC men, taking third and fourth place with just a second separating them.

Aoife Kilgallon won the women’s and took the course record of 17:23.

Sligo AC women took second place with Eimear OBrien in a time of 17:45 and third place with Sarah Kelly in a time of 19:27

Kate Brown won the 5k with a time of 42:05

Other Sligo AC athletes were

Kevin McGlone – 17:31

Domhnell Melly – 18:47

Finn Campbell – 19:38

Marty Cawley – 20:04 – a new PB

Myles Kavanagh – 21:09

Ross Campbell – 21:24

Ronnie Bailey – 21:42

Deirdre McCarthy – 22:12

Jurate Juctye – 22:26

Fionnuala O’Connell – 22:51

Dessie Foley – 23:27

Fiona McNasser – 24:03

Ultan McNasser – 24:05

Mike Browne – 24:57

Shiny Steve – 26:00

Niamh Kavanagh – 26:50

Ruth Campbell – 27:34

Dearbhaile Ward – 29:52

Official Results:

Mens

1st ​John Travers​​ Donore Harriers ​14.54

2nd​ Feidhlim McGowan Nth Sligo AC​15.40

3rd ​Martin Brennan​ Sligo AC​​16.33

Ladies

1st​ Aoife Kilgallon​ Sligo AC​​17.23 New Record (Old Rec 17.50)

2nd ​Eimear O’Brien​Sligo AC​​17.45​(also broke old rec)

3rd​ Sarah Kelly​​ Sligo AC​​19.27

Junior Men

1st ​Marc Munnelly​ Moy Valley AC​18.27

Junior Ladies

1st ​Emma Carroll North Sligo AC​22.29

Ladies O35+

1st​ Jurate Juctye Sligo AC​​ 22.26

Ladies O45+

1st ​Laura Rooney​ Watergrasshill AC​19.45​

Mens O35+

1st ​Donal Egan​​ North Sligo AC​16.51

Mens O45+

1st ​Seamus Somers​ Sligo AC​​16.34

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New Years Eve
Saturday 31st of December
at Oxfield Sports Centre, Drumcliffe
Walk – 10.30am, Run – 11am
Register online at https://www.njuko.net/benbulben5km/select_competition or from 9 am on the morning of the event.

Thanks to  Sligo Southern Hotel, ROM Fitness Sligo, O’Hehirs Bakery, Quality Meats, Radission Blu Hotel, Mc Bride Therapy Clinic, SFX Sports and Fitness for sponsoring it
All funds going to Alzheimers Day Centre Aughamore, Sligo