Mark English and Karl Griffin make it a Donegal 1-2 at National Indoors

written by Alan Foley February 18, 2018

THEY MAY BOTH BE wearing the vest of UCD but there’s no denying the pride in Donegal this evening following the 800m final today of the National Indoor Championships.

Mark English from Letterkenny and formerly of Letterkenny AC and Donegal town’s Karl Griffin, who was brought up competing with Tir Chonaill AC , were first and second respectively at Athlone IT today.

English clocked 1.53.54, which beat Griffin into second and John Fitzsimons from Kildare AC was third.

Results for the men’s 800m 1st Mark English UCD AC, 2nd Karl Griffin UCD AC 3rd John Fitzsimons Kildare AC at the @irishlifehealth National Senior indoors

Live stream https://t.co/RSJ5eHu5Ef pic.twitter.com/drEnKdaQQo

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) February 18, 2018

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Alan Foley

MA in Journalism graduate from NUI Galway and BBS Marketing and NC in Online Marketing from LyIT, who has worked covering sport in Donegal since 2004. Part of Donegal Democrat who won McNamee awards in 2013 and 2015 for 'best provincial publication'. Reseacher for 'Jimmy's Winnin' Matches' documentary and Rory Kavanagh's autobiography 'Winning'

Mark English and Karl Griffin make it a Donegal 1-2 at National Indoors

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