Links and connections to past milestones have been so important in the history and development of Finn Valley AC – so it was fitting that September 30 saw the staging of the inaugural McGonagle Champions Cup.
The Millbrae venue heaved this morning with hundreds of competitors, between the ages of 9 and 18, took part in the cross-country event.
Clubs came from as far off as Galway, Leitrim and Down to take part in the event.
It was seven years to the day that in 2011, the new floodlights at Finn Valley AC were officially switched on and, on the same evening, the Patsy McGonagle track was officially opened.
And there he was this morning, in the thick of, microphone in hand with all the energy, enthusiasm and endeavour – this was Patsy McGonagle’s latest project, which came about after a conversation with European Athletics executive member Pierce O’Callaghan.
The McGonagle Champions Cup was awarded to the best club of the day and Finn Valley AC’s Adam McGranaghan took receipt of the prize from O’Callaghan, who visited with the Tuam AC he remains so actively involved in.
There were many exciting teams and individuals battling throughout.
A tremendous last 400m by Cranford A.C member Oisin Kelly saw him get up for a thrilling win in the U16 reach that had to be the highlight beating as he beat a quality field.
Place | Girls Under 9 | Club |
1 | Emer Fallon | Tuam A.C |
2 | Niamh McGlinchey | Finn Valley A.C |
3 | Emily Melly | Tir CHonaill A.C |
4 | Lizzie Sweeney | Milford A.C |
5 | Jennifer Dooher | Finn Valley A.C |
6 | Grace McBride | Finn Valley A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Tir Chonaill A.C | |
3 | Tuam A.C |
Place | Boys Under 9 | Club |
1 | Scott William | Nth Leitrim A.C |
2 | Cian McGinn | Tuam A.C |
3 | Jack Byrne | Finn Valley A.C |
4 | Senan Faulkner | Milford A.C |
5 | Oran Kee | Finn Valley A.C |
6 | Matthew Dowds | Finn Valley A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Milford A.C | |
3 | Rosses A.C |
Place | Boys Under 10 | Club |
1 | Mark Williams | Finn Valley A.C |
1 | Bradley Boyle | Letterkenny A.C |
3 | Lynan Green | Rosses A.C |
4 | Isaac Costello | Tuam A.C |
5 | Ohran Rogan | Rosses A.C |
6 | Ryan Hession | Tuam A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Rosses A.C | |
3 | Letterkenny A.C |
Place | Girls Under 10 | Club |
1 | Grace McGrath | Tuam A.C |
2 | Cliona McBride | Cranford A.C |
3 | Sarah Mulvaney Kell y | North Leitrim A.C |
4 | Holly McNulty | Finn Valley A.C |
5 | Aine Duffy | Letterkenny A.C |
6 | Leah Byrne | Finn Valley A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Tuam A.C | |
3 | Letterkenny A.C |
Place | Girls Under 11 | Club |
1 | Emma Bonner | Letterkenny A.C |
2 | Erin Friel | Olympian |
3 | Aine Brannigan | Tir Chonaill A.C |
4 | Ita McGee | Letterkenny A.C |
5 | Sophie Ellis | Letterkenny A.C |
6 | Orla Faul | Olympian |
Team Result | ||
1 | Letterkenny A.C | |
2 | Olympian A.C | |
3 | Tuam A.C |
Place | Boys Under 11 | Club |
1 | Jason McCreehy | Loughview |
2 | Jack McGlinchey | Finn Valley A.C |
3 | Oran Mc Brearty | Finn Valley A.C |
4 | Barry Sheilds | Letterkenny A.C |
5 | Conor Gallen | Finn Valley A.C |
6 | Darren Gillespie | Finn Valley A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Letterkenny A.C | |
3 | Olympian A.C |
Place | Girls Under 12 | Club |
1 | Miah Fletcher | Cranford A.C |
2 | Danielle Moynihan | Tuam A.C |
3 | Aoife Burke | Tuam A.C |
4 | Miah Gallagher | Tuam A.C |
5 | Rachel Dooher | Finn Valley A.C |
6 | Maria Kelly | Finn Valley A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Tuam A.C | |
2 | Finn Valley A.C | |
3 | Cranford A.C |
Place | Boys Under 14 | Club |
1 | Cathal O’Donnell | Tir Chonaill A.C |
2 | Philip McGee | Letterkenny A.C |
3 | Dara MCDevitt | Tir Chonaill A.C |
4 | Fionn Farne | Finn Valley A.C |
5 | Oisin Phelan | Tuam A.C |
6 | Rudy Mayne | Loughview A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Tir Chonaill A.C | |
2 | Finn Valley A.C | |
3 | Cranford A.C | |
Place | Girls Under 14 | Club |
1 | Gillian Reynolds | Letterkenny A.C |
2 | Zara Alexandra | Finn Valley A.C |
3 | Ella McGlinchey | Finn Valley A.C |
4 | Amy Bonner | Letterkenny A.C |
5 | Hannah MurrAY | Finn Valley A.C |
6 | Jocelyn Diver | Cranford A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Finn Valley A.C | |
2 | Letterkenny A.C | |
3 | Cranford A.C |
Place | BoysUnder 16 | Club |
1 | Oisin Kelly | Cranford A.C |
2 | John McGinley | Olympian A.C |
3 | Jack Hollian | Letterkenny A.C |
4 | Oisin Toye | Finn Valley A.C |
5 | Aiden MCole | Rosses A.C |
6 | Dylan Traynor | Rosses A.C |
Team Result | ||
1 | Letterkenny A.C |
Place
Girls Under 16
Club
1
Niamh Carlin
North Leitrim A.C
2
Sarah Brady
North Leitrim A.C
3
Chloe Shield
Letterkenny A.C
4
Nuala Bowes
Olympian A.C
5
Emer McGee
Finn Valley A.C
6
Emer O Brien
Letterkenny A.C
Team Result
1
Tuam A.C
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