24th
June 09 McGinty and Doherty
win Carndonagh 5K Round 5 Furey Insurances Series
Emmett McGinty was a comfortable winner of
tonights Carndonagh 5k, which was also round 5 of the 2009 Furey
Insurances 5K Series. Theresa Doherty of InisEoghain AC had
her first win in the series when she won the womens race. This
race was kindly sponsored by local firm Athlanfish(Declan McCarthy).
87 people finished the race. Full results here.
This race is reportedly the first in Carn in almost 20 years.
Thanks to all who helped make it a very successful event(it
was a joint venture between City of Derry and InisEoghain AC).Race
photos from Cathy McDermott here
and from Dermot Sweeney here.
Eoghan
21st
June 09 Carndonagh 5K Details
and route map here
21st
June 09 REED ON TUNE IN CULMORE
Declan Reed was the impressive winner of the
Culmore 5K which was the fourth race in this year's Furey Insurances
Series. more
21st
June 09 SMYTH STARS AT NI TRACK
CHAMPS
Jason Smyth was the star of the Northern Ireland
& Ulster Senior Track and
Field Championships at Antrim Forum. more
21st
June 09 JASON SMASHES IRISH
SPRINT RECORD
Last minute replacement Jason Smyth exceeded
all his expectations when he
sped to a new Irish Under 23 record for 100 metres at the inaugural
European
Team Championship Second League fixture at Banska Bystrica in
Slovakia. more
18th
June 09 Carndonagh 5k is 5th
Round in Furey Insurances 5k Series 2009
Wednesday the 24th June is the pinultimate
race in this years Furey Insurances 5k series. This is a new
race and takes place in Carndonagh, Donegal with the usual 7.30
start. Race HQ is Carndonagh Community school and registration
is from 6.15. This race is jointly organised by Inis Eoghain
AC and City of Derry AC. The sponsor for this one is Atlanfish,
Carndonagh(Declan McCarthy) and main series sponsors Sean
Furey Insurances also have offices in Carndonagh. Travel
time from Derry to Carndonagh is approximately approximately
25mins. If travelling from Belfast direction, turn right at
the end of the Foyle bridge and head for Muff. Continue through
village and turn left at Quigleys Point. Map of race route here.
18th
June 09 National League Rd 1
Antrim
Both mens and womens senior teams performed
strongly in the opening round of the National Track and Field
League on Sunday. The mens team finished in 1st place with the
womens in 2nd, both in division 1. Well done to all who competed(many
for the 2nd day in a row) and officiated. It was noted by one
of our guests that the friendly team atmosphere in City of Derry
is not something that exists in every club!
18th
June 09 City have commanding
lead after 3 rounds of the YAL
City of Derry young athletes are in a very
strong position heading into the final of the Young Athletes
League 2009. Round 3 results here.
Total points so far here.
18th
June 09 Boxer flattens the competition
in Buncrana 10k
Illies Golden Gloves International Boxer Tyrone
McCullagh (Derry man) surprised everyone by winning the Buncrana
10k on Sat in a highly respectable 33mins 30 secs. Normally
athletes from other sports only think they are good runners
but in this case it was true. Letterkenny AC's Jonny Patton
finished in 2nd place approx 15 secs behind with Dominic Bonner
in 3rd. Photos here
18th
June 09 Jason is the fastest
man in NI
Jason Smyth confirmed his status as the fastest
man in Northern Ireland with a convincing victory in the 100m
at the NI Senior Championships in Antrim on Saturday. Simon
Herron finished in Silver medal position in the Triple Jump
and Bronze in the High Jump. Pajo Hamilton and Jamie Herron
picked up bronze medals in the Senior 800m and Triple Jump Competitions
respectively. Well done to all.
10th
June 09 Declan is Culmore Champion
Decky Reed was the winner of tonights Furey
Insurances 5k series race 4. The inform Spartan finished almost
1 minute ahead of Foyle Valleys Marty Gallagher. Gillian Wason
of Springwell was the winner of the womens contest. Full results
here. Thanks Charlie
10th
June 09 Mark McGarvey St.Josephs
is all Ireland Schools Champion
All-Ireland Schools' Track and Field. 2009
Junior boys 80 meter Hurdles
1st - Mark McGarvey St.Josephs 11.69
2nd- P.Colhoun Methodist College 11.77
3rd- C.Daly Knockbeg College 11.86
Also included in the photo here
is Dervla O'Rourke (World Indoor Champion)
Some photographs of Irish Schools athletics championship at
www.actionreplayphotos.com
7th
June 09 Round 4 of the Furey
Insurances 5k Series this Wed in Culmore
Note. Registration change of venue.
Now Victoria Hall-corner Arden Rd/Coney Rd/Culmore
Point Rd(beside the finish line). The Culmore
5k takes place this Wed 10th June starting at 7.30. Registration
from 6.15. This one is sponsored by Joe Jackson Milkshake Bar
and Shaun Barron.
7th
June 09 Foyle Hospice Female
Walk Run
Today's Foyle Hospice Female walk run was another
hugh success with over 3600 taking part. Well done to Noel McMonagle
and his team. Photos here
and here.
7th
June 09 Great runs from Carey
and Smyth
Jason Smyth was in great form running 10.53
in Geneva yesterday. Tom Carey broke the 52 second barrier for
400m hurdles for the first time today when he finished third
in the British Athletics League in Sheffield. His time of 51.94
betters his previous best time of 52.03.
6th
June 09Donegal Town 5K - Victory
for former Youth Olympic medallist
Former Youth Olympic silver medal winner Noel
Collins was an impressive winner of the Tir Chonaill promoted
and All Sports sponsored 5k race in Donegal Town on Friday night
-5th June. more
6th
June 09 Strabane 10K Details
Race Director Aiden Lynch announced details
this week of the 5th Strabane 10K which this year will be held
on July 4. Again Strabane District Council are sponsoring the
event which has quickly built up a reputation as one of the
best of its type in the Northwest. more
28th
May 09 McKinney out sprints
the Roberts Brothers and McGloin smashes the record
In a fantastic night of racing, local top dog
Pauric McKinney(Letterkenny AC) made it a hat-trick of Buncrana
5k victories when he out kicked NI 5k champion Greg Roberts(City
of Derry)by 1 second to win tonight's race in 15.16. Big brother
Collie Roberts finished 4 secs adrift. Finn Valley's Theresa
McGloin was also in great form taking a massive 33 seconds off
the record of clubmate Clodagh McCool winning the womens race
in a flying 17.13. Breege Connolly of North Belfast was 2nd
in 17.44 just 6 secs ahead of Inis Eoghain AC's Helena Crossan.
A great crowd of 171 runners turned out despite the stiff competition
from a game in Rome. Well done to all. Results here.
First load of photos here
from Cathy and Dara. Second group here from Greg Clarke here.
Eoghan Video Clip of finish part1 here
part 2 here
thanks to Pete and Cathy
20th
May 09 Buncrana 5K – A Tale
of two Series
Wed 27th May is the date for the Buncrana 5k
which has become one of the most popular 5K road races in the
north west. This race has the unique position of being on two
summer road racing series: the Furey Ins 5k series and the Donegal
Grand Prix series. more.
21st
May 09 Emmett McGinty and Bridgeen
Byrne win Wilkies 5mile
City of Derry athletes completed a clean sweep
of the mens podium in tonights Wilkies 5 mile road race held
in memory of former popular Derry runner Colm Wilkinson. Emmett
McGinty won in 26.06 and was followed home by Declan Reed and
Kevin Carlin. Spartan Bridgeen Byrne was the leading female.
21st
May 09 Olivia Mullan wins Maghera
10k
Spartan Olivia Mullan(McCullagh) won the Maghera
10k in 39.54 beating Ruth Magill by 16 secs. Oliver McCullagh
also got on the podium when finishing 3rd V50 in 41.48. Stephen
Duncan of Omagh won the mens race by just over 2 mins in 31.46.
Full Results here.
20th
May 09 Interfirms 5k
Colin Roberts made a welcome return to competition
in tonights Interfirms 5k in Letterkenny taking 2nd place(15.48)
behind Keiran Carlin of Finn Valley. Lettereknny AC's Ivan Toner
took 3rd. Theresa McGloin who the woens race from Catriona McGranahan.
Some 160+ runners turned out to make the best of the return
of the sunshine. Photos here.
Results here
16th
May 09 Greg wins Culdaff 5K
Greg Roberts had a convincing victory in the
Culdaff 5k last night. His time of 15.31 was inside the 15.40
mark which had been set for the 150 euro bonus. A good number
of other Spartans also ran the race. Well done to all. Full
results and photos on www.inishowenac.com
16th
May 09 London Marathon
Well done to the large group of Spartans who
completed the London Marathon recently. Many of those who made
the trip were rewarded with personal best times. The full list
(Thanks Scott) is here.
6th
May 09 McGinty and Mullan win
Furey Insurances 5k Series Race 2 - Lisnagelvin
Spartans Emmet McGinty and Olivia Mullan(McCullagh)
were the winners of tonights 2nd series race in Lisnagelvin,
Waterside. Despite the monsoon type rains around 5.30-6.00,
66 hardy souls ventured out to the only series race on the east
bank of the Foyle. The race was kindly sponsored by Mr Robert
Bigger of WB Thomspon and Co Solicitors, Limavady. Tonight's
win will see McGinty and Mullan take early leads in the overall
series with 4 races to count out of 6. Race results here.
Photos here.
Next up Buncrana 5k on 27th May. Poster here.
Eoghan
3rd
May 09 Race 2 of the Furey Insurances
5k Series - Lisnagelvin 5k
This Wed 6th May is the second round of the
2009 Furey Insurances 5k series. The Lisnagelvin 5k is generously
sponsored by Spartan Robert Bigger of WB Thompson and Co Solicitors,
Limavady. Registration takes place from 6pm at Lisnagelvin Leisure
Centre and the race starts at 7.30.
28th
April 09Young Athletes League
Rd 1 2009
Results Round 1 Match 1 here
Match 2 here
Senior Events here.
28th
April 09Christy and Sammy on
form in National 10k
Christy McMonagle lifted another national title
when he won the V65 race at the National 10K Road Race Championships
in a time of 40.49. Sammy McAnanney received the Silver medal
in the V50 race in 35.55. Well done lads.
28th
April 09MORRISON MOVES UP EURO
RANKINGS
Aileen Morrison made an impressive start to
the triathlon season with a sixth place finish in the opening
2009 European Cup fixture in Quarteira, Portugal.
more
22nd
April 09Greg Roberts and Kerry
Harty win opening race of Furey Insurances Series 2009
130 runners
took part in tonights opening race of the 2009 Furey Insurances
5K Series. Greg Roberts led a Spartan clean sweep in the mens
race and in doing so became the first NI 5k Road race champion
in a number of years. Newcastle AC's Kerry Harty set a series
record when winning in an outstanding time of 16.11 which placed
her 4th overall in the race. The race on the Bay road circuit
was kindly sponsored by UU Magee and was also the 3rd race in
the University of Ulster Series. Results here.
Photos here
from Cathy - Some are a little blurry but they all tell a story!
14th
April 09City of Derry to host
NI 5K Road Championships
Series
Poster here
Map
of Course here
The first race in the Furey Insurances 5K Series
2009 starts with N.I. Championship Status. This race is sponsored
by UU Magee and is also the final race of the University Series.
Online entries available for this race here
but as usual entries will be taken on the night at no extra
cost. Registration and prize giving will take place at the Sports
Pavilion on Duncreggan Road. The race will start at Sainsburys
on the Strand Road and will will have approx 800 of a run in
to pick up the old bay road loop. 3 full circuits of 1400m lap
will complete the race. Championchip timing will be used for
this race (hence the price increase) but all competitors will
recieve a goodie bay and UU series long sleeve t-shirt. A primary
school and u15 race will take place before the main event. Details
here.
All are welcome. For further details contact Eoghan Furey 00353
87 9474883 or Gerry Lynch 07736213153
19th
April 09McGINTY SECOND IN LETTERKENNY
Owen McGinley was the surprise winner of the
Easter 3K in Letterkenny. The
Cranford athlete had six seconds to spare at the tape over City
of Derry's
Emmett McGinty with a nine minutes six seconds clocking. more
6th
April 09Launch of Furey Insurances
5k Series 2009
Furey Insurances 5K Series starts with N.I.
Championship Status. Details of the 2009 Furey Insurances 5K
Road Race Series organised as ever by City of Derry Spartans
AC were announced at a photo call on Monday 6th April at University
of Ulster, Magee in Derry. More.
Photo.
28th
March 09Spartan PBs in Larne
A small group of City of Derry runners took
part in todays Larne Half Marathon. Over 700 runners took part
in the race which was held in very blustery conditions. Club
chairman Sean Laverty was first local home in 14th position
in a new pb of 76.41. Christy McMonagle was next in 1.32.41
also the first V65. New recruits the Campbell sisters both had
good performances setting new pbs of 1.34.36 (Marina) and 1.53.10
(Andrea). Results here.
Photos here.
Eoghan
28th
March 09SMYTH AWAITS LIGHTNING
BOLT
Eglinton sprinter Jason Smyth has sent out
a plea to be included in the 150
metre street race in Manchester with triple Olympic champion
Usain Bolt on
May 17. It will be the Jamaican's first race in Europe this
year and part of
his build up to the World Championships in Berlin this August.
more
23rd
March 09LOCAL ATHLETES IMPRESS
IN OMAGH HALF
The northwest road running season kicked off
in serious with over 1500
runners reporting for action in the Omagh Half Marathon and
accompanying
four-mile Fun Run. Report from Malcolm here
18th
March 09SIMON SOARS TO UNIVERSITY
TITLE
Simon Herron proved that nothing beats hard
work and perseverance when he
overcame top class opposition to lift the High Jump gold medal
at the British University Indoor Athletics Championships in
Sheffield.
The Edinburgh University student has been training harder than
ever since he
moved to the Scottish capital 18 months ago and cleared two
metres to land a
much sought after British Varsities' title. Herron is the son
of Danea and Jim Herron and hails from the Templemore area of
the City. His mother is a multi-medalled veteran athlete in
Ireland, Britain and Europe. His father Jim, himself a top class
High Jumper in his day, has coached him since he took up athletics
as a schoolboy at St. Columb's College. photo here.
18th
March 09SPARTANS take 14 Ulster/Ni
Medals at indoor championships in Magherafelt & qualify
for all ireland finals
Read more here
15th
March 09Emmett and Jackie win
Gransha 5k
Spartans Emmett McGinty and Jackie McGinley
were the winners of Saturdays 5k in Gransha in aid of the Foyle
Hospice. Results here. Photos
here
from Malcolm and here
from Dermott Sweeney.
12th
March 09BUSY HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
FOR NORTHWEST ROAD RUNNERS
Local athletes face a busy St. Patrick's weekend
with three road races in
four days over the weekend. Action kicks off at Gransha on Saturday
when
Paula McGilloway organises her annual 5K in aid of the Foyle
Hospice more
12th
March 09GRANT WINDS UP SEASON
IN STYLE
Diarmuid Grant wound up the cross country
season on a high note when he led the University of Ulster to
team bronze medals at the Irish University Cross
Country Championships at Jordanstown. more
10th
March 09St Patricks Day 5K in
Gransha
Saturday 14th march 5k in Gransha reg. is
at 10.00am onwards. race starts at 11.00am kids starts at 10.45
u13s distance 1k.adults= 5 pounds kids= 2 pounds. loads of spot
prizes. tea and biscuits. In aid of foyle hospice. fast course
on road. Anyone available to help out. i.e. time keeping and
marshals call 02871265116 (Paula Mc Gilloway)
6th
March 09Derry City are Ulster
Sportshall Champions
The Derry City Sportshall Team had an excellent
days Competition at the Ulster Sportshall Final, taking 1st,
2nd and 3rd in the U15 Girls, U13 Boys and U13 Girls Team competitions
respectively. The 1st for the U15 Girls qualifies them for the
UK Sportshall Final in Birmingham on the 22nd March 2009, a
first for Derry City. Report from Elaine here.
The majority of these girls are Spartans!
17th
Feb09WILSON WINS ROE VALLEY
TRAIL RUN
Adam Wilson was the winner of the Roe Valley
Trail Race run over a tough 7.5 kilometre course in the Country
Park near Limavady. Report from Malcolm here.
17th
Feb09JASON: WARM WEATHER CAMP
IS “BRILLIANT”
Double Paralympic gold medalist Jason Smyth
is all set for the next stage of his preparation for this summer’s
track season after a week’s warm weather on the Portuguese Algarve.
Report from Malcolm here.
15th
Feb09City of Derry Men take
double Silver in National Intermediate XC
The Spartan men had an excellent day at the
National Intermediate and Veterans Cross Country Championships
in Dublin today. The day began with a highly competitive Masters
race over 7km. The title went to Antrim runner David Morewood
after another tight battle with Letterkenny's Pauric McKinney.
Pauric also led his Letterkenny team to the national title,
finally breaking Finn Valleys dominance of this race over the
last decade. Finn Valley got the silver and the combined strength
of these two clubs gave Donegal a decisive County victory. The
two Spartan "old boys" both had a great race with
Christy McMonagle lifting the V65 title and Gerry Lynch taking
the Silver medal in the V60 category.
The mens Intermediate race was a excellent
spectator event and for the first time in 15 years the Derry
boys made the rest of the country take notice. While the club
race was won by Rathfarnam WSAF and the Dubs also took the county
title they were made to work for it by the Spartans. Diarmuid
Grant led the team in 8th position despite some severe stomach
problems in the last 800. He was backed up Greg Roberts 14th,
Aaron Doherty (approx 18th) and Emmett McGinty(approx 24th).
Rathfarnam unfortunately for us had 2 in the top 6! So silver
medals in the team race (last time was the early 90's for Sparta)
and we also managed to get silver medals in the inter county
race (Declan Reed and Michael Finnegan making up the scoring
6). Ennis Track club and County Clare took the bronze. Well
done to all our competitors and to team coach Noel McMonagle
who coaches the majority of these athletes. Also competing today
were Kevin Carlin, Dara Furey, Peter Lilburn and Robert Bigger
who all ran strongly against very high quality competition.
Photos Intermediate men here.
Intermediate Women and Vets here.
Eoghan
31st
Jan09Aileen is NI/Ulster Senior
Champion and Men get Silver
Aileen Morrison had a great win in todays NI/Ulster
Senior XC Championships in Gransha. She also led the female
Spartans to bronze medals. In the mens race Annadale Striders
won a very tight battle to beat City of Derry by 6 points 102
to 108. St Malachys got 3rd just ahead of Letterkenny and North
Belfast. Full results here.
Photos of the Womens race and prize giving here
and photos of the mens race here.
Well done to all. Eoghan
24th
Jan09Success for the Spartans
at the Derry Sports Award
There were a number of Spartan winners at Wednesday
night's sports awards in the Guildhall where Jason Smyth was
the guest of honour. The senior team prize went to our mens
squad and the Youth team prize went to the young athletes squad.
Aileen won the
Senior Female Sports Personality Award. Other winners included
Gerry Lynch (Male Vet), Jackie McGinley (Female Vet), Jamie
Herron (Youth Female) and Roisin Lynch (Services to Sport).
Well done to all. Full list of winners here
and photos here.
18th
Jan09Spartan Female masters
win NI/Ulster Title in Stormount
The gale force winds and rain did not stop
our female masters team
from winning the NI/Ulster veterans XC championships in Stormont
yesterday. Anne Paul finished 3rd individual
and was backed up by scoring members Hanna Shields, Jackie McGinley
and Bernie Ryan. Well done girls! The Male masters did not have
the same success and was seriously weakened by injury, illness
and members running in the Junior. However Christy McMonagle
did win the V65 NI title. The male junior squad put in an excellent
effort but it was just not to be our day. A very stong St Malachys
team lifted the title and North Belfast Harriers just pipped
the Spartans
for the Silver medals by 2 points. Excellent runs from all our
boys led home by Emmett McGinty in an excellent 4th place. The
race was won by Stephen Scullion of NBH. Some blurry(due to
the extreme conditions)photos here.
Eoghan
18th
Jan09Aileen easy winner in Moria
XC
Top female Spartan Aileen Morrison opened 2009
with a decisive win in the City of Lisburn Moria XC. Aillen
finished 38 secs ahead of her nearest competitor.
26th
Dec 08Turnbull wins Greencastle
5mile
Rresults: 1st Gareth Turnbull, 2nd Stephen
Duncan, 3rd S Scullion, 4th Paul Rowan, 5th D Grant (CoD),8th
Aaron Doherty(CoD). 1st Woman Maria McCambridge. Full results
here. Photos
here
20th
Dec 08Spartans Dominate NW Cross
Country Championships
Diarmuid Grant and Aileen Morrison of City
of Derry AC Spartans were convincing winners of todays NW XC
in Gransha. City of Derry also won the mens team contest while
neighbours Omagh won the female team race. Full results here.
Junior race results here.
Photos here.
Report later.
19th
Dec 08Busy festive racing season
starts tomorrow
Tomorrow kicks of the festive racing season
with the popular North West Cross Country Championships In Gransha.
Details here. This year
also features a NW Junior XC Championships here.
Along with these races St Stephens Day sees a clash of 2 very
popular races. Spartan Oliver McCullagh's Greencastle 5 has
a 1pm start, full details here.
And Finn Valley's 5k also attracts large numbers to Ballybofey
on the 26th, details here.
On New Years Day Tir Connaill AC have an 8k race in Bundoran
Details here, also
on New Years day is Ballymena Runners race Race over the glens.
Sat 3rd Jan International XC in Antrim. On Sun Jan 4th Letterkenny
AC is holding a fun 3k starting at 11.30. So there is plenty
to keep everyone busy.
Happy Christmas to you
all from all at City of Derry Spartans AC.
7th
Dec 08Spartan men 4th in NI
10k Championships
The Joe Seeley 10k in Belfast on Saturday produced
some good individual performaces from the large City of Derry
contingent. However an understrength mens squad could only manage
4th position in a hotly contested contest which saw a very strong
Annadale squad regain their team title. Abbey AC won the womens
race. Full results here.
Some photos from Michael Finnegan here.
Elsewhere, Letterkenny AC took bronze medals in the All Ireland
Novice XC in Cavan. Ulster Novice Champion James McFadden led
the team home in 19th place. Finn Valley's Ian Ward won the
U19 Title.
5th
Dec 08North West Cross Country
Championships 2008
Details of the popular North West Cross Country
Championships on the 20th Dec can be found here.
This year also features a NW Junior XC Championships which will
be run before the Senior Race. Details here.
This race is a good opportunity for anyone who doesn't normally
run in the muck to have a go. It's great craic, really!
1st
Dec 08Jason and Stephen Guests
of Honour at Club Presentations Night
Jason Smyth and coach Stephen Maguire were
the special guests at the Spartan club social night in Da Vinci's.
Instead of giving out prizes as in previous years it was decided
to try a new format for the night. A couple of powerpoint presentations
were shown which noted the successes of both the Junior and
Senior Spartans. A special presentation was made to Jason and
Stephen by Sean Lavery(Chairman) and Gerry Lynch to mark their
magnificent achievements this year. Photos from the night here.
Senior presentation here,
Junior presentation here
(Note, these are very big files, best to right click, save as
and download before viewing)
1st
Dec 08Spartans regain Malcolm
Cup
Our Senior mens squad regained the Malcolm
Cup in Ballyclare on Saturday. Diarmuid Grant led from tha start
and was never looked like being caugh. Backing him up was Emmet
McGinty 5th, Greg Roberts 6th and Keiron Hurley in 10th place.
Aileen Morrison continued her good form with a good win in the
womens race. Race results and photos here
on the Annadale website.
1st
Dec 08MURRAY MISSES OUT ON HAT-TRICK
St. Joseph’s PE teacher Gary Murray was denied
his third Senior Men’s title in four years at the National Inter-Counties
and Even Age Group Cross Country Championships in Tramore, County
Waterford more
1st
Dec 08WORLD SILVER FOR ANNE
PAUL
Anne Paul was the runner-up in her age group
at the recent World Half Ironman competition in Florida. The
event consisted of a 1.2 mile (1.94K) swim followed by a 56
mile (90.1K) cycle and concluding with a half marathon (13.1
miles/21.1K) run. more
1st
Dec 08CITY ATHLETES IN ACTION
IN
VETS 5 MILES
Olivia McCullagh Mullan, Peter Lilburn and
Christy McMonagle were the only City of Derry runners in action
at the Northern Ireland Veterans’ 5 Mile Road Race at Ormeau
Park. more
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:EOGHAN FUREY
00353879474883 or
GERRY LYNCH 07736213153
