Letterkenny AC Challenge Event – Reaction

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The Letterkenny AC International Meet was a huge success on Friday night at the Danny Mc Daid Track at the Aura Centre.
The main event, the Mile Challenge failed to have a competitor under the four minutes but there was some other highlights which seen three Irish athletes get their qualifying times for the 2016 Olympic Games in an exciting 3,000 metre steeplechase.
The trio of Kerry O’Flaherty (Newcastle AC, 9.42.61); Michelle Finn (Leevale AC, 9.43.34) and Sara Treacy (Dunboyne AC, 9.44.15) were all clearly delighted with the outcome.
Meanwhile, South African Lebakeny Sesele set a new track record by winning the 100 metres in 10.36 seconds.
Chris Ashmore attended the event for Highland Radio Sport and spoke to Lebakeny Sesele and Michelle Finn but first Letterkenny’s own Martin Gormley…

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