Youngsters Show the way...

Well done to Sligo AC athletes in Dublin Graded meet Last Thursday. First Rachael Kilgallen comming second in the 1500m in a new PB of 4min 53seconds and then Emmett Dunleavy with a solid opener in the 3,000m steeple finishing 3rd in 9min 14seconds. 2.) Brilliant day at the Connaught schools Track & Field also last Thursday with some unreal performances by Sligo Athletes through the region, On the Sligo AC front we had a massive amount of qualifiers, Zak Irwin doubled in the 100m & 200m, Emily Burns doubled up to win the long jump & 400m, Stacey Kerr won the 100m & 2nd in 300m, james McGeough was 3rd in 5000m & 1500m, Caelainn McGonigle took nearly 2 seconds off the Connaught minor record in the 800m when winning comfortably, Aishin Patil & John Bourke were 3rd & 4th in the Inter boys 800m, Orlaith Delahunt in the walk, Claire Conlon 3rd in the 800m, lOUISE Mulvanney-Kelly won the 300m hurdles. Sligo AC Athletes also finished third in the Senior Relay, Graham Kerr had a great win in the Junior boys 100metres, There was unlucky stories too for Colm Bourke in long jump & Dylan Carty in the walk both forced out with injuries. Well done to all and our Neighbours in North Sligo too with Cian McBride, William Crowe & Kieran Elliot winning all their races quite convincingly... Congratulations to athletes and coaches from all in Sligo AC.