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Superb national success for Donegal Surf Lifesaving Club

written by Chris McNulty February 28, 2020
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THE DONEGAL Surf Lifesaving Club won a stunning 28 medals at the National Junior/Senior & Master Surf Lifesaving competition in Limerick.

The superb haul also included four Irish records, while the junior boys team won the overall title – last won by Donegal 17 years ago in 2003.

The club is based mainly in Ballyshannon but has competitors from Letterkenny and other areas of the county.

Molly Nulty set new Irish records in the 50m manikin carry and 100m obstacles.

The junior boys set a new Irish record in the obstacle relay, while Cody Dunnion set an Irish best in the 200m super lifesaver.

Dunnion bagged a magnificent four gold medals, winning the 200m obstacle, 100m manikin carry with fins, 200m super lifesaver and 50m manikin carry. Dunnion was also part of the successful relay teams, winning two golds and a bronze.

The medal winners were:

Cody Dunnion  200m Obstacle  –  Gold Medal; 100m Manikin Carry with Fins  –  Gold Medal; 200m Super Lifesaver  –  Gold Medal; 50m Manikin Carry  –  Gold Medal

Molly Nulty  200m Obstacle  –  Gold Medal; 50m Manikin Carry  –  Gold Medal

Manikin Relay Boys Relay Team (Cody Dunnion, Aengus Flanagan, Louis Ryan & Adam McKinley – 4 Bronze medals

Obstacle Relay Boys Relay Team (Cody Dunnion, Aengus Flanagan, Louis Ryan & Adam McKinley)  –  4 Gold Medals

Medley Relay Boys Relay Team (Cody Dunnion, Aengus Flanagan, Louis Ryan & Adam McKinley)  –  4 Gold Medals

Caoimhe Gilligan and Chloe Kane Line Throw  –  2 Silver Medals

Caoimhe Bond and Hannah Shiels Line Throw  –  2 Bronze Medals

Louis Ryan 200m Obstacle  –  Silver Medal

Aengus Flanagan 200m Obstacle  –  Bronze Medal

Kealan McShea Super Lifesaver  –  Bronze Medal

Flynn Ryan Super Lifesaver  –  Gold Medal

Paddy Bond (Master) 100m Carry with Fins  –  Bronze Medal

Kieran Summerville (Master) 50m Manikin Carry  –  Bronze Medal

 

Superb national success for Donegal Surf Lifesaving Club was last modified: February 28th, 2020 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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