Strabane AC athletes enjoy outstanding ten days of racing

IT has been a remarkable ten days for Strabane Athletic Club (AC), with athletes producing superb performances across Northern Ireland and beyond.

Leading the way was Eamon Farrell, who travelled to the Isle of Man to record a huge 10k personal best of 34:45, finishing an outstanding third overall at the Ramsey 10k.

Less than a week later, Eamon stepped onto the start line of the prestigious Antrim Coast Half Marathon, holding his own in a world-class international field to clock an excellent 75 minutes.

The biggest drama came at the inaugural Lisburn 20 Mile Road Race, where Ryan Coyle claimed senior men's gold despite being mistakenly directed onto the shorter race route by officials, who failed to realise he was leading the 20-mile event.

Ryan recovered brilliantly to take a memorable championship victory.

At the Waterside Half Marathon, Claire McGuigan delivered another outstanding run, finishing second overall to secure the Northern Ireland Championship silver medal in 1:20:52.

Gary Devine continued his impressive preparations for the Berlin Marathon, placing third in his age category with a strong 1:23:17.

The depth of Strabane AC was also evident, with excellent performances from Ryan Coyle (1:32:57), Johnathon McSorley (1:36:53), Wez Kee (1:39:54), Adam Gallen (1:40:21), Ryan McColgan (1:41:28), Terry Duffy (1:45:35), Sean O'Connor (1:49:46), Canice McGarrigle (1:49:52), Aideen Miller (1:55:30), Órlaith Kelly (2:02:24), Hugh Patton (2:04:48), Marah Boyle (2:07:00), Ciara Porter (2:10:47), Claire Patterson (2:14:53), Sarah Quigg (2:19:11), Lynn Brolly (2:26:47), and Keelin Begley, who proudly represented the club in the relay.