McKinney retains National half marathon title

Inishowen ac athlete Pauric Mc Kinney retained his National Half marathon title last Sunday with a 75 minute winning time.
Mc Kinney was part of a contingent from the Inishowen club who made the Journey to Dublin for the race.
Pauric ran a steady comfortable race and crossed the line to claim another National Medal to his collection.
With Mc Kinney finished it was the rest of the Inishowen athletes who were running for the Club and Buncrana athlete Malcolm Mc Gee who had the race of his life with a massive pb of 81.47 for the 13.1 mile distance.
PRO for the club Seamus Mc Daid offered his congratulations on behalf of Inishowen ac to Pauric on his win and to all the athletes who represented the club at this major championship.
Seamus went on to say that it is important to have the club represented at these National Championships and as always its members represent Inishowen ac with distinction at these events.
The Full list of Inishowen AC finishers are as follows:
Pauric McKinney 75.00
Malcom McGee 81.47(pb)
Jim Harkin 82.21
Philip Callaghan 84.31
Finbarr Gallagher 1.28.54
Damien Downey 1.48.48
John McCandless 1.51.05
Aileen Doherty 1.52.14
Linda McDaid 1.57.00
Anne McElhinney 1,57.56
Mary Doherty 1.58.37{pb}
Majella McLaughlin 2.03.00
Michelle Donaghey 2.10.16
Rhonda McColgan 2.13.46
Grainne Gallagher 2.19.00
Martina Callaghan 2.50.00