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Successful weekend for Donegal at Community Games finals

written by Chris McNulty August 14, 2016
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DONEGAL ENJOYED FINE success at the National Community Games finals in Athlone this weekend.

This was the first weekend of finals with the athletics, gymnastics and basketball finals to be held next weekend.

Picture caption: The Fanad Under-15 girls who won gold at the weekend.

Donegal had a good weekend in the pool.

The Letterkenny Under-13 boys squad won gold and the Ballyshannon Under-13 team also scooped a gold in their section.

Ballyshannon’s Daragh Summerville won gold and Ballyshannon’s Cora Rooney took home a silver.

Three Letterkenny swimmers – Chloe Shiels, Cian Mulligan and Cody Dunnion – won silver medals.

The Letterkenny Under-13s and the Fanad girls Under-15s won gold medals with the Fanad Under-10 girls winning silver, all in indoor soccer.

The Letterkenny Under-12 girls came third, losing out to eventual gold medal winners Sligo.

Lisa McGinley from Glenswilly won a bronze medal in cycling, while Ramelton’s table tennis teams won bronze in the Under-16 and Under-13 girls; as well as taking fourth place in the Under-13 boys.

Ballyshannon were fourth in two sections in draughts – the Under-14 and Under-10 age groups.

IMAG1382 (2)Letterkenny under-13 swimming relay, winners of the gold

 

13907136_1257757557569330_3034804227661598699_nThe Letterkenny Under-12 girls who finished third (above) and (below) the Ballyshannon girls u13 Swimming relay All-Ireland champions.

 

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The Letterkenny under-10 Boys Indoor Soccer team who were crowned Community Games All-Ireland Champions after defeating Carlow 6-4 in a thrilling game in Athlone. The team managers are Paddy McDaid and Dermott Cassidy.

Letterkenny under-10 Boys Indoor Soccer

 

Successful weekend for Donegal at Community Games finals was last modified: August 15th, 2016 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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