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1985

 

 

24 Aug 1985 - South Donegal Harriers won 'B' Division at National League Final in Santry

 

 

 

 

19 Aug 1985 - South Donegal Harriers through to National League Final in Santry

Take note of the tiny little piece 'Siobhain wins at Santry' hidden at the bottom right corner. Siobhain 'truly majestic'.

 

 

 

 

Aug 1985 - Kaliber 10k, Omagh

S.D.H. duo, Ollie Thomas and Pat Bourke race it out, in Omagh.

 

 

 

 

29 Sept 1985 - Ballyshannon 10

 

 

 

 

31 Nov 1985 - S.D.H win their first Cross-Country title at Lifford

Donegal Democrat dated 1985. S.D.H. win Donegal Novice at Lifford.

 

 

 

 

1985 - B.L.E. Award for Siobhain Gallagher

Donegal Democrat dated 1985.

 

 

 

 

 

1985 - Martin O'Halloran at irish School's Trials in Cabinteely, Dublin

Donegal Democrat dated 1985.

 

 

 

 

1985 - Tempo 10k

Donegal Democrat 1985. Good run for S.D.H. Athletes Ollie Thomas & Pat Burke at Tempo 10k.

 

 

 

 

05 Aug 1985 - Mountcharles 5k

Donegal Democrat dated Aug 1985.

 

 

 

1985 - B.L.E. Trials in Tullamore

Paul Ritchie & Kevin McBrearty at B.L.E. Trials in Tullamore.

 

 

 

 

13 May 1985 - Ulster Vets 800m win for Sean Keenaghan, Draperstown, Co.Derry

Sean Keenaghan wins Ulster Vets.

 

 

 

1985 - Ulster Schools Finals, Fivemiletown

 

 

 

 

1985 - National Marathon

Donegal Democrat dated 1985. Noel McCarron (Letterkenny AC) finishes 2nd in National Marathon.

 

 

 

 

05 May 1985 - Donegal Straight Mile

This piece is from the Donegal Democrat dated May 1985.

 

 

 

 

 

17 April 1985 - Stranorlar 5k

The Derry People & Donegal News dated 20th April 1985.

 

 

 

 

1985 - Enniskillen 10k

 

 

 

 

 

06 April 1985 - Pearl Assurance Half-Marathon

Sean Keenaghan & Pat Britton at Pearl Assurance Half-Marathon, Saturday 6th April 1985.

 

 

 

 

24 March 1985 - David Wilson at World Cross-Country

Some pieces from the Press about David's rise as a formidable athlete to qualify for World Cross-Country in Neuchetel, Lisbon, Portugal on 24 March 1985.

 

 

 

 

24 March 1985 - Focus on Danny McDaid by Joe McGarrigle

This article by Joe McGarrigle featuring olympian Danny McDaid appeared in the Donegal Democrat in 1985. Danny's outstanding presence as an athlete, was very-much still present at the various track meetings, cross-country meetings and road races.