Letterkenny Athletic Club
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Founded | 1972 |
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Ground | Aura Complex, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
Letterkenny Athletic Club (LAC) is an Irish athletic club, which has produced several Olympians. Based at Aura Sports Complex in Letterkenny, County Donegal, it has a Tartan 400m running track.
History
[edit]Letterkenny Athletic Club was formed in 1972. It has evolved into one of the largest athletics clubs in the North-West with a current[when?] membership of over 150 juvenile and 100 senior athletes.[citation needed]
LAC takes part in cross-country, road running and track and field competitions. Over the years, the club has had successes at all levels of competition.[citation needed]
Notable members
[edit]- Gary Crossan — marathon runner
- Mark English — middle-distance runner; Olympian[1]
- Danny McDaid — marathon runner; Olympian
- Danny Mooney — middle-distance runner; competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2][3]
- Caolan Ward — Gaelic footballer[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b O'Kane, Cahair (3 August 2019). "Commitment starting to pay off for Ward". The Irish News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "One and a half billion to watch Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony". Highland Radio. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Walsh, Harry (8 March 2012). "Danny Mooney – February 2012 Donegal News Sports Personality winner". Donegal News. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.letterkennyac.com