Athletics – Letterkeny Athletes Among National Award Nominees

Letterkenny athletes have been included in the list of nominees for the National Athletic Awards. Ruairi Finnegan has been named in the Emerging Athlete of the Year nominations. Finnegan was a medalist at this years European Youth Olympic Festival.  Mark English who set new Irish Indoor and Outdoor 800m records in 2011 has been name in the Junior Athlete of the Year category. Darren Mc Brearty who qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m at the European Indoor Track and Field Championships has also been included in the U23 Athlete of the Year nominees. Teresa Mc Daid has been included in the nominees for Coach of the Year and Finn Valley are among the contenders for Club of the Year. The National Athletic Awards will take place in Dublin on Saturday 12^th November.