Another successful day for Donegal Athletes

Sommer Lecky

There was more success for Donegal athletes on Saturday both nationally and internationally.

Dempsey McGuigan set a new Donegal Hammer record in Aberdeen when he threw 72.32 metres.

Sommer Lecky claimed victory in the High Jump in the English Championship, she won with a jump of 1.73 metres.

Meanwhile in the National Junior and Under 23 Championships James Kelly claimed gold in the men’s under-23 shot put after he threw 16.90 metres

There was also a gold for Lifford-Strabane AC’s Brendan O’Donnell who won the U23 men’s Hammer throw.

Our Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle has the wrap of todays results…

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