Patsy McGonagle

Senior/Olympic Team Manager Irish Athletics team 72 occassions.Lecturer Lyit .Team Leader Finn Valley ac . Proud Donegal man

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

"It went better than I expected. I didn't really think I'd finish that far up, so it's nice to come away with that result."

Mark English after finishing second in Rome in 1:43.80 - the second quickest time of his career.

🎥 Diamond League AG

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Leaping up the all-time list! 🙌

Lauren Callaghan (Finn Valley AC) moves to =3rd on the Irish all-time list for the Long Jump with a best of 6.50m (0.0m/s) at the Cyprus International Athletics Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event this evening.

Result ➡️ https://t.co/gsrIWNsOsP

#IrishAthletics

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

Lauren Callaghan has moved to =3rd on the Irish all-time list for the long jump with a jump of 6.50 (+0.0) at the Cyprus International Athletics Meeting in Limassol.

Lauren finished 3rd in the competition, a WA Continental Tour Bronze (Cat C) event.
https://t.co/MODO0UScJ6

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Track & Field Live 2026 ⚡

Tomorrow we head to Kerry (An Ríocht) as the T&F Live Series continues 🤩
📍 Kerry (An Ríocht) – 27th May

The Series continues across the country:
📍 Donegal (Finn Valley) – 17th June

🔗 Entry: https://t.co/kZT0kyW71M

#T&FLive

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

Both Mark English (800m) and Andrew Coscoran (1500m) are on the Rabat Diamond League startlist for Sunday!
https://t.co/v7vdprCKNc

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

Arlene Crossan 57.95 PB, NL, 12th Irish AT in the 400m hurdles in Brussels. Her previous best was 59.14.
Ellis McHugh followed up her National U20 record from last week (58.96) with 59.10 today.
https://t.co/RHWSEYgEol

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

6.42 (NWI) for Lauren Callaghan to finish 2nd in Loughborough, just 4cm behind 2023 European Indoor Champion Jazmin Sawyers.
Callaghan's series was 6.41, 6.29, 6.29, 6.42, x, 6.26
https://t.co/MODO0UScJ6

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

Reaction from Mark English after his win at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League - from 5th to 1st in last 50 metres to set a meeting record of 1:43.85.

��Diamond League AG

[Will Dalton @WillDalton01]

🎙️ Mark English after his stunning 800m win at the Shanghai Diamond League — the first of the 2026 season. The Donegal man on top form and looking ahead 🇮🇪🏆 Full interview with @Cathal_Dennehy ⬇️ #VMSport #MarkEnglish #DiamondLeague

[Donegal Democrat/DonegalLive @dgldemocrat]

Mark English to open outdoor season at Diamond League in Shanghai https://t.co/PfuaxqGuXd

[Donegal News @Donegal_News]

At the 94th Podebrady Walking 2026 in Czechia, Leah booked her ticket to the Europeans thanks to a new Ulster and Donegal record.
https://t.co/ymO3kolPGL

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

It looks like Mark English will open his outdoor season over 800m at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League next Saturday.
https://t.co/XFDdtugGbY

[Donegal Democrat/DonegalLive @dgldemocrat]

Finn Valley AC's Tara Rose Smith goes inside European U18 800m qualifying standard https://t.co/sU4bfC0daV

[Chris McNulty @ChrisMcNultyDgl]

Patsy McGonagle (@patsyfinn) hails Arlene Crossan: 'One of the best runs ever by a Donegal athlete'

https://t.co/mGCnnHFfyd

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Track & Field Live is back for 2026 ⚡

We’re back on the road once again with the T&F Live Series, travelling across the country!

📍 Mayo (Claremorris) – 13th May
📍 Carlow (SETU) – 20th May
📍 Kerry (An Ríocht) – 27th May
📍 Donegal (Finn Valley) – 17th June

🔗 Entry: https://t.co/lJJ4BhicZV

[Donegal Democrat/DonegalLive @dgldemocrat]

New Donegal athletics records for Ethan Dewhirst and Oisín Ó Gailín https://t.co/TD6VYTvjAp

[Patsy McGonagle @patsyfinn]

Oisin o Gailin @finnvalley_ac @athleticsdl 5000m record Bryan Clay meet California 13.37.14 @TrackAthletesie

[Ian O'Riordan @ianoriordan]

No Rhasidat Adeleke for next month’s World Athletics Relays in Botswana, the critical qualifier for next year’s World Athletics Championships.

[Donegal Democrat/DonegalLive @dgldemocrat]

In Pictures: John Joe Doherty wins as Storm Dave tests Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge https://t.co/YdFxwGSWSu

[TrackAthletes @TrackAthletesie]

Some more results from the US last night
Florida Relays:
Nicole Dinan 1500m: 4:16.06 PB
Texas Relays:
Kate Doherty 400mH: 59.20 PB
Stanford Invitational:
Ailish Hawkins S/C: 10:08.52 PB, NL, 11th AT
Mark Milner 1500m: 3:40.72
Oisín Ó Gailín 5000m: 13:48.41