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DONEGAL ATHLETES SHINE AT CELTIC GAMES

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A trio of Donegal athletes ended their season on a high over the weekend in the Celtic games in Colwyn Bay, Wales a competition between the best young under 18 athletes in Scotland, Ireland and Wales .

John Kelly got out to a personal best in the shot at 18.43m rounding off an excellent period which included the world youth champs in Ukraine.

Another Finn Valley athlete on duty, Blathnaid Patton from Stranorlar, won the triple into a strong wind at 10.86 having won the corresponding irish title some weeks ago.

In addition to all this Kelly Mc Grory set a new Celtic record in the 400mh on her way to victory culminating in what has been a busy schedule for the Tirconnaill girl .

This weekend its the world champs in Moscow 3 Donegal athletes on the squad Tori Pena, Brendan Boyce and Mark English to whom we extend best wishes .

Castlefinn 5k on Friday evening last saw a win for Gerard Gallagher who the previous weekend had run a 5k on the track in the nationals . In those same nationals Dempsey Mc Guigan really unfortunate in the hammer losing out by 1 centimetre to finish 4th .

The majority of athletes with the exception of the combined events and community Games are on a break to return to action August 20th .


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