McGinley takes gold, Callaghan sets new long jump record

Donegal’s Sean McGinley notched up an impressive victory at the National Indoor Junior and Under-23 Championships at the National Indoor Arena.

The Finn Valley athlete powered his way to victory in the 1,500 metres at under-23 level ahead of Colin Smith (Mullingar Harriers) and Patrick Noonan (Craughwell).

Meanwhile, Finn O’Neill of Lifford Strabane AC was second in the junior men’s pole vault.

Elsewhere, in Belfast, Lauren Callaghan of Finn Valley AC broke the Donegal long-jump record. The talented student had a jump of 6.24 metres, smashing the previous record of 6.11.

On Saturday Sport, Highland’s athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle, rounded up the day’s action involving Donegal competitors when he spoke with Chris Ashmore…

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