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Letterkenny Athletic Club
'Letterkenny Athletic Club'' (LAC) is an Irish athletic club, which has produced several Olympians. Based at Aura Sports Complex in Letterkenny, County Donegal, it has a Tartan 400m running track. History Letterkenny Athletic Club was formed in 1972. Since it has evolved into one of the leading athletic clubs in Donegal and throughout Ireland. It is one of the biggest clubs in the North-West with a current membership of over 150 juvenile and 100 senior athletes. LAC takes part in cross-country, road running and track and field competitions. Over the years, the club has had successes at all levels of competition. Notable members * Gary Crossan — marathon runner * Mark English — middle-distance runner; Olympian * Danny McDaid Daniel "Danny" McDaid ( ga, Dónall Mac Daibhéad; born 4 August 1941) is a 2-time Irish Olympic athlete and four times national marathon champion from Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He is a former member of the Dublin-based athletic cl . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letterkenny
Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the River Swilly in East Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, and has a population of 19,274. It is the 36th largest settlement in all of Ireland by population (placing it ahead of Sligo, Larne, Banbridge, Armagh and Killarney), and is the 15th largest settlement by population in the province of Ulster (most of which comprises the separate jurisdiction of modern-day Northern Ireland). Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is considered a regional economic gateway for the north-west of Ireland. Letterkenny acts as an urban gateway to the Ulster ''Gaeltacht'', similar to Galway's relationship to the Connemara ''Gaeltacht''. Letterkenny began as a market town at the start of the 17th century, during the Plantation of Ulster. A castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell (), after the historic territory of the same name, on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford the county town. The population was 166,321 at the 2022 census. Name County Donegal is named after the town of Donegal () in the south of the county. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell, Tirconnell or Tirconaill (, meaning 'Land of Conall'). The latter was its official name between 1922 and 1927. This is in reference to the kingdom of Tír Chonaill and the earldom that succeeded it, which the county was based on. History County Donegal was the home of the once-mighty Clann Dálaigh, whose best-known branch was the Clann Ó Domhnaill, better known in English as the O'Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement (which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Crossan
Gary Crossan (born 20 October 1971) is a long-distance runner. He was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He was educated at St Eunan's College, Letterkenny and finished college running career at Florida Southern College. He is also a member of the Letterkenny Athletic Club. Irish olympian Eoin Rheinisch is his cousin. Achievements Crossan has been Irish National Marathon Champion for four consecutive years. In 2002 he was the top Irish finisher at the 2002 Dublin Marathon clocking up a time of 2:20:16 and the National Marathon Champion in Belfast with a time of 2:24:20. He was the top Irish finisher at the 2003 Dublin Marathon The Dublin Marathon is an annual 26.2 mile (42.2 km) road marathon in Dublin, Ireland, held on the last Sunday in October. Prior to 2016, the race took place on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday in Ireland. Held each year ..., finishing 6th overall in a time of 2:20:2 and continued his championship tally with times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark English (athlete)
Mark English (born 18 March 1993) is an Irish Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. Early life English's home town is Letterkenny in County Donegal. He attended secondary school at St Eunan's College. He only made the switch to athletics during his Transition Year, having previously played Gaelic football for Letterkenny Gaels at under-age level. While a member of Letterkenny Athletic Club in his teens, he tested himself against the Gaelic footballer Caolan Ward. English studied medicine at University College Dublin (UCD), where his classmates included Dublin GAA, Dublin's multiple All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer Jack McCaffrey—considered that sport's quickest player. English has issued a challenge to McCaffrey to take him on over 100 metres. After qualifying as a doctor in 2019, he initially intended to step aside from medical practice in order to focus on athletics full-time, but when the 2020 Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he took the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle-distance Running
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running laps of a 400 m outdoor track or laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.1500 m – Introduction IAAF. Retrieved on 5 April 2010. Events 500 metres A very uncommon middle-distance event that is sometimes run by sprinters for muscle stamina training.600 yards This was a popular distance, particularly indoors, when Imperial units, imperial distances were common. In ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny McDaid
Daniel "Danny" McDaid ( ga, Dónall Mac Daibhéad; born 4 August 1941) is a 2-time Irish Olympic athlete and four times national marathon champion from Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He is a former member of the Dublin-based athletic club Clonliffe Harriers. He competed for Ireland at two Olympic Games, Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976. He was the first Irishman to cross the finish line at the 1972 games. He took part in nine World Championships, first competing for Ireland in the International Cross Country Championships in Madrid in 1969. He finished 11th in Limerick in 1979 when John Treacy John Treacy (born 4 June 1957 in Villierstown, County Waterford) is an Irish Olympian and former athlete, now a sporting administrator. Athletic career Treacy attended St Anne's Post-Primary School in Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland, ... lifted the world title for Ireland. He was captain of the Irish Senior Cross Country team from 1975 to 1981. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 Metres ...
The Men's 1500 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park between 1 and 2 August 2014. Results Preliminaries Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's 1500 metres Men's 1500 metres 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Glasgow was selected as the host city on 9 November 2007 during CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Radio
Highland Radio is the local radio service for the County Donegal (North) franchise, operating under a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). Headquartered at the Mountain Top in Letterkenny, the station broadcasts throughout a large swathe of Ulster (especially West Ulster), with it being received in the nearby city of Derry and in much of the rest of County Londonderry, as well as in large parts of County Tyrone and County Fermanagh, and in parts of County Antrim. Highland began broadcasting on 15 March 1990, and is currently franchised until 2024. It is currently Ireland's 'Number One Local Radio Station', a claim backed up by having both the highest market share of any local station within the Republic of Ireland. Highland Radio employs 21 full-time and 40 part-time employees. Its flagship current affairs programme is ''The Nine 'til Noon Show'', which is presented by Greg Hughes. On 12 August 2012, Highland Radio received an international exclusive interv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donegal News
The ''Donegal News'' (also known as ''Derry People/Donegal News'' and formerly ''Derry People'') is a twice-weekly local newspaper in the northwest of the island of Ireland, first published in 1902. Originally covering Derry, Northern Ireland, it moved across the border to Letterkenny, County Donegal, at the beginning of the Second World War and took on more of a Donegal focus. It is owned by the North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company, which was established in 1901 by the Lynch family, who also own several other papers in the region including the '' Ulster Herald'', ''Fermanagh Herald'', '' Strabane Chronicle'', '' Tyrone Herald'', and ''Gaelic Life''. Its main competitors are the '' Donegal Democrat'' and ''Derry Journal''. The paper, despite a "rebranding" several years ago, continues to be known, for short, locally across the northern half of County Donegal as the ''Derry People''. Its two editions had a circulation of 15,467 for the first half of 2010, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caolan Ward
Caolan Ward (born 18 August 1992) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. When first called up for Donegal in 2016, he was based in Carlow and travelled from there to train with the team; by 2018 he had relocated to Monaghan. By 2019, he had returned home to work as a personal trainer at Donegal Strength and Conditioning Gym in a little area called Milford. Education Ward is from Letterkenny. He attended St Eunan's College, where he played for the school team and learned to "kick the high ball in low" from team trainer Neil "Flash" Gordon. He later studied at IT Carlow and also played for their team. Ward was a member of Letterkenny Athletic Club until his late teens, where he competed against and relayed with Mark English, before focusing on his football. Ward's father, Anthony, trained Ward at the local athletic club. Ward specialised in the long jump and was Ireland's best at under-9 level in 2001 and under-13 level in 2004. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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