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After months of anguish Belfast athlete Gareth Turnbull is free to compete again after he was declared innocent of taking the drug testosterone after a positive test last September.

22 October 2006 - Solid City Performances at Comber and Killybegs

The ladies of City of Derry’s dominated the Northern Ireland Veterans’ Association women’s trial for the British & International Cross-Country International in Scotland next month.

14 October 2006 - Waterside Autumn Five Miles

Gareth Turnbull ended months of frustration to add a touch of class to the Waterside Autumn 5 Miles in Derry.

3 September 2006 - Major Titles for McAlister & Shannon

Northern athletes dominated the AAI National Half Marathon Championships in Letterkenny with Joe McAlister and Jill Shannon picking up the two premier titles.

29 August 2006 - Dessie's Run 10K

Diarmuid Grant turned the Dessie’s Run 10k at Templemore into a procession after a faultless display of front-running from the 23-year-old student.

23 August 2006 - Paddy Hamilton Smashes Series Record

Entries for the six race Series topped 500 for the first time with 234 different runners signing up for at least one race.

15 August 2006 - National League Final 2006

City of Derry team manager Jim Herron is leaving no stone unturned as he takes both men’s and women’s teams to Tullamore on Sunday for the finals of the Hibernian National League.

5 August 2006 - Bogle Runaway Winner of Muff 5K

Allan Bogle was the runaway winner of the Muff Festival 5K, the fifth race in the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series.

31 July 2006 - Jason Finishes Domestic Season

City of Derry sprinter Jason Smyth wound up his domestic season with a fine fifth place in the 200m at the Dublin International Games.

31 July 2006 - City Finish Top Overall Club at YAL Final

At a wet and windy Mary Peters Track in Belfast both boys’ and girls’ squads finished in runner-up spot to leave the Derry club top-ranked overall in juvenile athletics in Northern Ireland.

23 July 2006 - Murray Takes National 5000m Title

David Gillick was the star of Woodie’s DIY Senior Track and Field Championships of Ireland as the country’s top athletes went through their paces in advance of next month’s European Championships.

16 July 2006 - City Makes Fine Start to League

City of Derry men opened their National Track & Field League campaign impressively with a victory in the Division One match at Navan.

16 July 2006 - City Athletes Impress in Rathmullan.htm

City of Derry runners were in excellent form at the Rathmullan 5K although the major honours were claimed by Finn Valley pair Kieran Carlin and Clodagh McCool.

9 July 2006 - Jason and David Book Flights to Beijing

City of Derry sprinter Jason Smyth booked his place for the World Junior Championships in Beijing next month when he equalled the Irish Junior (U20) record of 10.61 seconds in Germany.

2 July 2006 - Jason Breezes to Fifth Title

Jason Smyth picked up his fifth title of the outdoor season when he won the Irish Junior (U20) 100 metres championship at Tullamore last Sunday.

28 June 2006 - McCarthy Wins Culmore 5K

“The old dog for the hard road and the pup for the footpath.” The well known saying was proven true again when Declan McCarthy trounced opposition half his age to win the fourth Bob Mullan Motors 5K.

26 June 2006 - Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series 2006

Kieran Hurley goes for his second successive victory in the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series in Culmore on Wednesday evening.

23 June 2006 - Pauric Sets New Record in Lifford 5K

Letterkenny AC’s Pauric McKinney set a new course record of 14.59 to take

victory in Friday night’s Lifford 5K Road Race, writes Ciaran O'Donnell.

7 June 2006 - Diarmuid Grant Wins Strabane 10K

A change of plan turned out to be fortunate for Diarmuid Grant. The City of Derry athlete had arranged to come home to Buncrana from his Belfast base to take part in the annual 10K race and attend the wedding of a friend.

17 June 2006 - Smyth happy with start to season

Jason Smyth's performance in Saturday's Northern Ireland Championships continued his good start to this important season for the Eglinton lad.

10 June 2006 - Medals for Kiara and Jason at NI Champs

City of Derry teenage athletes Jason Smyth and Kiara Ferguson both picked up medals at the Northern Ireland & Ulster Athletics Championships at the Mary Peters Track.

7 June 2006 - Cork Hurley is Tops

Cork man Kieran Hurley was an impressive winner of the third round of the Bob Mullan 5K Series sponsored by Babington & Croasdaile.

3 June 2006 - Jason Streaks to Double at Irish Schools

Jason Smyth retained both his titles at the KitKat Irish Schools Athletics Championships at Tullamore.

31 May 2006 - Aaron Doherty Takes Second BMM5K Race

Aaron Doherty was the winner of the second round of Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series sponsored by Sean Furey Insurances in Buncrana.

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28 May 2006 - Jason Sprints to Double at Ulster Schools

The absence of a wind gauge robbed Jason Smyth of a certain Northern Ireland Junior record at the Ulster Schools Athletics Championships at Antrim Forum.

16 May 2006 - Eoghan Furey Wins Culdaff Mile

Eoghan Furey follows up his first Donegal track title over 800 metres with victory in Culdaff Mile

14 May 2006 - Hamilton Wins 400 at Team Trophy

Pajo Hamilton was the leading City of Derry performer at the Northern Ireland Team Trophy (Part One) at the Mary Peters Track.

10 May 2006 - McKee Storms to Series Record

Jon McKee made an impressive opening to the sixth Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series in setting a new record of 15 minutes 8 seconds.

5 May 2006 - Young Athletes League 2006

Juvenile athletes from local athletics clubs have made a good start to the Northern Ireland Young Athletes League.

23 April 2006 - Enniskillen 10K

The Enniskillen 10K continues on the fixture list this year with June 2 date set for what is the top race in Fermanagh.

5 April 2006 - Grand National Gallop 5K

The northwest road race calendar speeds up this weekend with the Grand National Gallop 5K in the grounds of Gransha Hospital at 12:00 noon.

26 March 2006 - Swift Half for McCullough

Just like the daffodils along the route over 800 runners emerged from their winter slumber to set record fields at the Omagh Half Marathon.

26 March 2006 - Jason World Indoor Gold

Eglinton sprinter Jason Smyth set a new meeting record in winning the 60 metres gold medal at the World Indoor Games for the disabled in Bolinas, Sweden.

22 March 2006 - Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series 2006

The Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series is revving up for its sixth year with a host of prizes on offer the six race programme which starts on May 10.

15 March 2006 - Stephen is Top Coach

City of Derry coach Stephen Maguire has lifted the top coaching award in Northern Ireland beating off opposition from some of the household names in local sport.

15 March 2006 - Donegal Road Race Series

Details of Donegal Road Races Series

20 February 2006 - Odyssey 2006

Anna Boyle was the toast of Irish athletics after her victory yesterday in the 60 metres at the Irish National Indoor Athletics Championships at the Odyssey.

10 February 2006 - City Men are Surprise Winners of NI Senior 2006

City of Derry created history when it became the first athletics club from the Northwest to lift the Ulster/Northern Ireland Senior Men’s Cross Country team title at the cold and windy University of Ulster playing fields in Coleraine.

5 February 2006 - Irish In Form In Cardiff

Anna Boyle’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games continued in fine style in Cardiff as the Ballymena & Antrim sprinter lowered her own Northern Ireland record for 60 metres

4 February 2006 - Roe Valley Trail Run

Ballymena Road Runners’ Gregory Walsh was the deserving winner of a fairly low-key Roe Valley Country Park Trail Run in Limavady.

23 January 2006 - City Retain Junior Team Title

City of Derry wrote a new page of history in Northern Ireland athletics when it successfully defended the NI Junior Cross Country team title in Bangor. No club had achieved the feat since Annadale Striders took three-in-row victories 1988-1990.

13 January 2006 - Jason In Line For Award

Schoolboy Jason Smyth holds the best hopes of local success at next weekend’s Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards. Smyth is nominated in the category for disabled athletes.

7 January 2006 - Stormont 2005

Northwest athletes found the going tough at the Belfast International Cross Country on the Stormont Estate.

2 January 2006 - NW Cross-Country Titles for Campbell, Paul and McKinney

City of Derry men’s squad picked up their third team success of the winter when they were comfortable winners of the Northwest Cross Country Championships sponsored by Bob Mullan Motors Ltd at Gransha.

31 December 2005 - A Review of 2005

It is strange that 2005 will probably be remembered for events off the track rather than on it. After five years of deliberation and procrastination the sport finally accepted that it should be run by professionals.

26 December 2005 - Greencastle "5" Report/Results/ Photos

Gareth Turnbull turned in a masterclass of distance running to come home a clear winner of the Green Castle “5” Miles Road Race in Tyrone sponsored by Rocwell Mineral Water.

23 December 2005 - Greencastle 5 to Remain No. #1

Gareth Turnbull is a surprise late addition to the line-up for Monday’s Greencastle “5” Mile Road Race sponsored by Rocwell Mineral Water.

Race Organiser Oliver McCullagh promises that the twentieth edition of the Greencastle “5” on Boxing Day will maintain its reputation of being the top road race on the Ulster calendar over the Christmas period.

12 December 2005 - Murray 12th in Europe

St. Joseph’s High School teacher Gary Murray ran the race of his life to finish twelfth in yesterday’s European Cross-Country Championships in Tilburg, Holland

4 December 2005 - City Lift Malcolm Cup

City of Derry scored its biggest win of the season to date when the club senior men’s squad were surprise winners of the Malcolm Cup at Ballyclare.

27 November 2005 - Learning Curve for Derry Teams at Inter-Counties

Best performance of the day from the large Derry contingent had to be Conor Bradley’s magnificent seventh placing in the junior men’s race.

20 November 2005 - Conor Bradley Scores First Open Success

Conor Bradley picked up his first open success when was an impressive winner of the feature race at the Pegasus/UUC Cross Country Promotion at Coleraine.

18 November 2005 - Anne to Rest on Her Laurels!

Anne Paul will be conspicuous by her absence from tomorrow’s Pegasus Cross Country at the University of Ulster in Coleraine.

14 November 2005 - Diarmuid Sparkles at Abbey Cross Country

Diarmuid Grant bounced back to form with an excellent fifth place in the feature race at the Abbey Athletics Club cross country meeting at Jordanstown.

4 November 2005 - City Take Runner-Up Spot in McConnell Shield

Another fine run from Conor Bradley inspired City of Derry me to second place in the McConnell Shield at Ballyclare. The 18-year-old student who seems to improve with every run, timed his efforts perfectly on the surprisingly firm going to take fourth place.

31 October 2005 - Dublin Marathon - Anne Paul Breaks 3 Hours

Anne Paul was third across the line in the F40 category with a 2:59:04 timing making her the fifth Irish woman home.

21 October 2005 - City Novices in the Medals

Conor Bradley took the individual bronze and our team went one better with runner-up medals at the Ulster Novice Championships in Monaghan.

21 October 2005 - International Duty Beckons for Local Masters

The Northwest looks set to have a healthy representation of athletes in next month’s British & Irish Cross Country International in Dublin following some impressive performances in the trial race on Saturday.

17 October 2005 - Successful Start Continues for City Teams

City of Derry athletes continued their impressive start to the winter season with top six finishes in three events at the Lisburn Road Relays.

10 October 2005 - City Ladies Successfully Defend Team Title in Armagh

Last weekend also saw the City of Derry women defend their team title at the Armagh 10 Mile Road Race. Anne Paul led the Spartans home in second place behind Lagan Valley’s Jill Shannon with a time of 61 minutes 57 seconds.

10 October 2005 - Mixed Fortunes for City at Larne

It was a case of so near and yet so far as City of Derry took the runner-up spot at the Larne Road Relays on Saturday.

10 October 2005 - Major Changes for Irish Athletics?

Irish athletics looks set to be catapulted firmly into the 21^st century if radical proposals for the sport are adopted at a meeting on December 3.

7 October 2005 - Shock for Jason

Life in the fast lane has its own disadvantages as top sprinter Jason Smyth experienced earlier this week.

3 October 2005 - Anne Continues Winning Ways

City of Derry distance star Anne Paul continued her successful autumn road running campaign when she led the women’s field home at the inaugural Leo McCullough 10K in Dungannon.

Donegal Novice Results added

30 September 2005 - NI Commonwealth Selections

Hello to every one at Spartans , Just a bit of additional info ref your article

on 23 Sept regarding the Commonwealth Games selections for NI.

26 September 2005 - Cathy Stars in World Mountain Running Champs

City of Derry’s Cathy McCourt was in action at the World Mountain Running Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.

25 September 2005 - Ciaran Hurley - A Star is Born!

Ciaran Hurley confounded the pundits when was the surprise winner of the Bell’s Pegasus 10.5K Forest Run near Coleraine.

23 September 2004 - NI Commonwealth Selections

Kelly Reid looks certain to be given the seventh spot on the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games squad following the failure of Gareth Turnbull and Paul Tohill to gain consideration marks last weekend

19 September 2005 - Butler Leading NW Runner at Bangor 10K

Julie Butler was the leading northwest performer at the Bangor Classic 10K on Saturday. The Omagh Harrier knocked over a minute off her personal best time for the distance to finish third in a top class women’s field.

16 September 2005 - Waterside Half Marathon Future in Doubt!

The future of the Waterside Half Marathon has been put in doubt following the police’s refusal to sanction the race’s traditional route again next year for safety reasons

12 September 2005 - Waterside Half Marathon 2005

A record field, ideal conditions and intriguing contests made the 2005 Gee’s Waterside Half Marathon one to remember for many years.

5 September 2005 - Diarmuid's Comeback Continues

Diarmuid Grant’s rehabilitation from injury continued smoothly when he was fourth in the North Belfast Harriers 10K at Roughfort, Mallusk on Saturday.

27 August 2005 - Speedy Smyth's Superb Summer

Jason Smyth's world-record breaking performances in last week's European Paralympics rounded off a superb summer for the Londonderry man.

30 August 2005 - Dessie's Run 10K

Stephen Duncan scored his second victory in five days when he timed his effort to perfection to make it first past the post in the Dessie’s Run 10K at Templemore.

27 August 2005 - Second Gold For Jason & Weekend Round-Up

Highlight of a busy weekend’s athletics was Jason Smyth taking a second gold medal on the penultimate day of the European Paralympics in Espoo, Finland. The Eglinton 18-year-old scorched to a new world T13 record of 21.84 seconds

27 August 2005 - Commonwealth Selections - Another Fine Mess?

Some of Northern Ireland’s top athletics stars face a race against time to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne next Spring.

21 August 2005 - City Men Put Up Valiant Display

City of Derry men ended the summer season on a high with an excellent third place finish at the National Track & Field League Final in Tullamore.

20 August 2005 - McKinney wins in Ballyare

Buncrana school teacher Pauric McKinney maintained his winning routine when taking victory in the Ballyare 8K, writes Ciaran O'Donnell.

17 August 2005 - Kealey Seals Overall Win

Seamus Kealey made light of the rain to win the final Bob Mullan Motors 5K of the season to seal his overall victory in the 2005 Series.

16 August 2005 - Kesh 10K

There was an impressive turnout at annual Kesh 10k road race, writes Karen Dolan, which was generously sponsored by Mervyn Duncan of Clareview Leisure & Caravan Park

15 August 2005 - Bogle Canters Jog in the Bog

The Jog in the Bog 5K turned out to be a canter for City of Derry’s Allan Bogle. NI medals for City Masters etc

10 August 2005 - star:track 2005

Local youngsters will have the opportunity this summer to take the first steps on a road to Olympic glory in 2012.. City of Derry Athletics Club is looking for budding athletes to give them the opportunity to put his or her foot on the first rung to athletics success.

6 August 2005 - Murray Breaks Four Minutes

Gary Murray became the first Donegal man ever to break four minutes for the mile when he clocked three minutes 59.54 seconds in the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix meeting at London’s Crystal Palace.

5 August 2005 - James King Wins Ramelton 5K

Donegal’s leading junior middle distance runner, James King, recorded his first ever victory on the Donegal Athletics Board Grand Prix Series in the Ramelton 5K with a time of 15 minutes 46 seconds.

30 July 2005 - Report/Results Bob Mullan Race 7

Allan Bogle took his fourth victory and the second in five days with a course record of 15:18. Julie Butler was hot in the women's race too clocking 17:11.

30 July 2005 - Report/Results Bob Mullan Race 6

Allan Bogle was the impressive winner of the sixth round of the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series at Muff and sponsored by the local Festival Committee.

26 July 2005 - Flanagan Continues Winning Streak

Letterkenny AC's James Flanagan maintained his winning ways, writes Ciaran O'Donnell, in Dungloe when winning the Festival 5K in 15:26

24 July 2005 - One Gold and Three Bronze for NW Athletes

One gold and three bronze medals was the impressive haul by northwest athletes from the AAI National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry.

23 July 2005 - Liz on Comeback Trail

A comeback may be on the cards for Liz McColgan after a sensational run in the Strabane 10K on Saturday.

22 July 2005 - Flanagan & McCool at the Double

James Flanagan of Letterkenny AC chalked up his second win in the space of three days in the Donegal Athletics Board Grand Prix Road Series

19 July 2005 - Lady of the Lake 10K

A bout of food poisoning in the days before the race did not prevent Stephen Duncan from taking the top prize at the Lady of the Lake Festival 10K in Irvinestown.

19 July 2005 - Flanagan Wins Again in Burtonport

James Flanagan scores his third win of the Series and Cloddagh McCool takes Women's Race.

19 July 2005 - Paul Rows In At Portaferry

We had an excellent turnout for the revival of this event, which was very popular some years ago but fell by the wayside through lack of promotion and advertising, writes Joe Quinn.

15 July 2005 - Pauric Climbs to Churchill Victory

Buncrana schoolteacher Pauric McKinney made a successful defence of the Joe McClafferty Memorial Trophy on Friday night when winning the Churchill 5K Road Race.

13 July 2005 - Victories for Bogle & Harkens

Allan Bogle returned from a hectic couple of months on the international orienteering circuit to claim victory in the fifth round of the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series in Culmore.

10 July 2005 - Carey & McCourt Shine

City of Derry athlete Tom Carey put himself in contention for selection for Ireland in the near future when he clocked an excellent 14.66 seconds to put himself second in the Irish rankings for the 2005 season.

10 July 2005 - McFadden Records First Victory

Letterkenny AC's Sean McFadden registered his first ever victory in the Donegal Athletics Board Grand Prix Road Series on Sunday, writes Ciaran O'Donnell.

10 July 2005 - Jason's Dreams in Tatters

Jason Smyth’s hopes of competing in the European Junior (U20) Championships lie in tatters despite a trip to yesterday’s 21^st Vardinoyiannis Meeting in Rethymno, Crete.

10 July 2005 - Dismal Day for NI Athletes at AAAs

It was a bleak weekend for Northern Ireland’s Commonwealth Games hopefuls at the Norwich Union World and Commonwealth Trials in Manchester.

9 July 2005 - David Wins Silver at Euro Youth Olympics

David McCarthy turned in a superb performance on Wednesday evening to take a silver medal in the 800 metres at the European Youth (U18) Olympics in the Italian Adriatic resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro.

1 July 2005 - Flanagan & Porter Win in Ballybofey

Meanwhile, James Flanagan was the convincing winner of the Ballybofey 5K, the eighth race in the Donegal Grand Prix Series.

30 June 2005 - Round the Bridges

Results/Photos

27 June 2005 - Lifford 5K and Weekend Round-Up

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26 June 2005 - Juvenile Update

City athletes came away with a hatful of titles from the Northern Ireland & Ulster Juvenile Championships at Antrim Forum.

26 June 2005 - City Coach Criticises Irish Stars

Top coach Stephen Maguire has criticized some of Ireland's leading athletes for a lack of commitment to the country in the wake of disappointing performances from men's and women's teams in last weekend's Europa Cup matches in Leiria, Portugal.

18 June 2005 - Diarmuid Returns with Second in Buncrana 10K

Grant had defied medical orders to take part after being hospitalised in Belfast earlier in the week for an irregular heartbeat. He will not find out the results of comprehensive tests undergone by him until later this week

16 June 2005 - Bob Mullan Update

Dermot Sweeney is the unlikely leader at the halfway point of the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series after four races. However, with only five races to score in the Series anything could happen.

14 June 2005 - Bradley Wins Open 800M

Conor Bradley (2:03.97) was the winner of the Open 800m at Templemore on Tuesday night

11 June 2005 - David McCarthy Runs 1:51 & Weekend Round-Up

David McCarthy (16) was in record breaking form at the BMC Grand Prix in Watford taking over a second off his best with a 1:51.89 timing for 800 metres

7 June 2005 - City Athletes on International Duties

Several Northwest athletes were in action earlier this week for a Northern Ireland U23 select which went down narrowly to a strong Irish Universities team in the annual match at Antrim Forum.

3 June 2005 - Doubles for Jason & David at Irish Schools

Jason Smyth blasted his way into contention for the European Junior (U20) Championships in Lithuania

1 June 2005 - Bob Mullan Race Four

Pauric McKinney scored his second victory in the space of eight days when he won the fourth round of the Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series.

28 May 2005 - B&A Games

Sprinters Anna Boyle and Paul Hession stole the show at the Ballymena & Antrim Games racing to impressive doubles despite strong winds affecting performances.

24 May 2005 - Wilkie's Five

Damian McGinty was the winner of the Wilkie’s Five Miler which due to an unfortunate clash of dates also went ahead on the same evening as the Inter-Firms race in Letterkenny.

24 May 2005 - Life Begins at 40 for Pauric?

Life may begin at forty for Pauric McKinney with the Buncrana-based teacher winning the Inter-Firms 5K in Letterkenny just four days after celebrating the milestone birthday.

21 May 2005 - Jason's Hopes Blown Away

A strong breeze put paid to Jason Smyth’s hopes of European Junior qualification at the Ulster Schools’ Athletics Championships at Antrim Forum.

14 May 2004 - Super Sprint Double for Smyth

A sparkling sprint double from 17-year-old Jason Smyth was from the local point of view the highlight of the Northern Ireland Team Trophies competitions at the Mary Peters Track.

11 May 2005 - Jason Walsh and Eimear Mullan Claim Victories

Mediterranean weather combined with a flat and fast course helped make the third race of the Bob Mullan 5K Series at Lisnagelvin, sponsored by Babington & Croasdaile, the most exciting for some time.

7 May 2005 - Gavin Fast Out of Blocks

Maiden City Flyer Gavin Norris continued an impressive opening to the season when he scorched to victory in the opening Golden Four Meeting at Antrim Forum.

3 May 2005 - Bradley Takes Open 1500M at YAL

17-year-old Conor Bradley was the winner of the open 1500 metres run at the YAL meeting at Templemore

2 May 2005 - City Second in Marathon Relay

Carndonagh Community College teacher Niall McGee was the leading northwest finisher in the Belfast Marathon on Monday.

30 April 2005 - Cathy Tops in Cairndhu

Cathy McCourt had a superb run in P&O Ferries Knockdhu Classic Mountain Run at Cairncastle near Larne.

27 April 2005 - Victories for Synnott & Roberts

Gregory Roberts scored his second local road race victory this month when he dominated the second Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series race sponsored by Dodds Bar.

23 April 2005 - Portstewart Prom Mile

City of Derry athletes had a successful foray to the inaugural Prom Mile meeting of road races in Portstewart

17 April 2005 - Billy Orr First Home in London

Waterside Fire Service Chief Billy Orr was the leading local competitor to finish yesterday’s London Marathon.

9 April 2005 - Greg Wins Gallop 5K

Another favourite romped home in the Grand National Gallop 5K at Gransha, Derry.

2 April 2004 - Murray 16th in Euro Cup

Gary Murray bounced back to form with an impressive 29 minutes 36.03 seconds clocking in the European Cup 10K track championships in Barakaldo, Spain.

2 April 2005 - New Way for Waterside Half?

This year’s Waterside Half Marathon looks set for an organisational shake-up after the event was superseded last weekend as the top road race in the northwest.

1 April 2005 - Mark Carroll to Opt for US?

Irish athletics may soon lose one of its greatest servants over the past 15 years with Mark Carroll said to be considering a switch of allegiance to the USA

25 March 2005 - Collie Roberts Second in Omagh

Colin Roberts was the leading local competitor at the Omagh Half Marathon on a day that will be remembered for record fields, sunshine and slick organisation by the hosts Omagh Harriers.

18 March 2005 - Hannah Hits The Heights

Himalayan heroine Hannah Shields was in the headlines once again over the weekend as she was the comfortable winner of the women's Glenariff Mountain Race

17 March 2005 - Allan Bogle Wins Opening 5K

Allan Bogle taught the opposition a sharp lesson in front-running to take the honours in the opening race of the 2005 Bob Mullan Motors 5K Series.

14 March 2005 - City Lady Masters Strike Silver

City of Derry's ladies capped an excellent cross country by taking silver team medals at the British Masters' Athletics Federation championships at Castle Park, Bangor.

11 March 2005 - ISC Robs Peter and Paul too!

The reverberations are still ringing around the athletics world following the radical cull by the Irish Sports Council (ISC) of athletes receiving State funding.