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=County Donegal=

Athletics
Athletics has been one of the most successful sports in Donegal over the years with numerous National Senior titles won in cross-country, road running and race walking, bringing nineteen national senior titles back to Donegal and one 'Grade B' cross-country title.. The county senior ladies team won, the national senior inter-county cross-country championship in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 2018, the road relays championship in 1993, the 10Km road championship in 2000 and the inter-county 20Km race walking championship in 2000 and 20011.

The men's county team won the 20Km inter-county race walking championship in 1999, 2000, 2001 the inter-county 3 x 1,600m relay in 1999, 2001, 2004 and the 3 x 1,000m relay in 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007. The men's cross-country team won the national senior inter-county Grade B cross-country championship in 1978.

Twenty seven Donegal athletes have been selected to represent Ireland. Paddy Haughey, Teelin, Paul Dolan, Ballyshannon, Hugo Duggan, Milford, Danny McDaid, Neil Sweeney, Dungloe, Glenswilly, Paddy Marley, Milford, Liam Doherty, Lifford, Bernie O' Callaghan, Killybegs, Sean Carlin, Crossroads, Charlie Gallagher, Glenswilly, Kevin Mc Brearty, Donegal Town, Sharon Foley, Lifford, Declan Goretti, Killybegs, Noel Mc Carron, Letterkenny, Helena Crossan, Carndonagh, Pauric Mc Kinney, Ballindrait, Shauna Colhoun, Lifford, Cathal Mc Ginley, Teelin, Geraldine Steward, Donegal town, Mary Mc Loone, Doochary, Gary Murray, Stranorlar, Caitriona Jennings, Letterkenny, Brendan Boyce, Milford, Mark English, Letterkenny, John Kelly, St Johnston, Sommer Lecky, Castlederg and Kelly Mc Grory of Donegal Town.

Athletics
Athletics has been one of the most successful sports in Donegal over the years with numerous National Senior titles won in cross-country, road running and race walking, bringing nineteen national senior titles back to Donegal and one 'Grade B' cross-country title. The county senior ladies team won, the national senior inter-county cross-country championship in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 2018, the road relays championship in 1993, the 10Km road championship in 2000 and the inter-county 20Km race walking championship in 2000 and 20011.

The men's county team won the 20Km inter-county race walking championship in 1999, 2000, 2001 the inter-county 3 x 1,600m relay in 1999, 2001, 2004 and the 3 x 1,000m relay in 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007. The men's cross-country team won the national senior inter-county Grade B cross-country championship in 1978.

Twenty seven Donegal athletes have been selected to represent Ireland. Paddy Haughey, Teelin, Paul Dolan, Ballyshannon, Hugo Duggan, Milford, Danny McDaid, Neil Sweeney, Dungloe, Glenswilly, Paddy Marley, Milford, Liam Doherty, Lifford, Bernie O' Callaghan, Killybegs, Sean Carlin, Crossroads, Charlie Gallagher, Glenswilly, Kevin Mc Brearty, Donegal Town, Sharon Foley, Lifford, Declan Goretti, Killybegs, Noel Mc Carron, Letterkenny, Helena Crossan, Carndonagh, Pauric Mc Kinney, Ballindrait, Shauna Colhoun, Lifford, Cathal Mc Ginley, Teelin, Geraldine Steward, Donegal town, Mary Mc Loone, Doochary, Gary Murray, Stranorlar, Caitriona Jennings, Letterkenny, Brendan Boyce, Milford, Mark English, Letterkenny, John Kelly, St Johnston, Sommer Lecky, Castlederg and Kelly Mc Grory of Donegal Town.

Refs
Bernie O'Callaghan, a senior coach and sporting official in Donegal County for over 50 years had "become aware of a few surprising facts during his research for example that almost three thousand Donegal athletes had won medals at National Level since 1969, that over 40 of our senior athletes had represented Ireland, that eight of our seniors and juniors had won medals at major International events". Such athletes include Danny McDaid in the World Cross-Country Championships in 1979, Bridie Lynch who won medals in the World Paralympic Games in 1992 and 1996, Gary Murray who came 8th in the European Junior Cross-Country Championship of 1999, Mark English who won medals in the European 800m Championships in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019, and Sommer Lecky World Junior High Jump 2018. Other notable athletes from Donegal include Paul Dolan, Caitriona Jennings and Brendan Boyce each of whom has represented Ireland at the international level.

Athletics
Athletics has been one of the most successful sports in Donegal over the years with numerous athletes from County Donegal going on to represent Ireland at the international level, at least five winning medals at major events. Such athletes include Danny McDaid in the World Cross-Country Championships in 1979, Bridie Lynch who won medals in the World Paralympic Games in 1992 and 1996, Gary Murray who came 8th in the  European Junior Cross-Country Championship of 1999, Mark English who won medals in the European 800m Championships in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019. Sommer Lecky also achieved silver in the World Junior High Jump 2018. Other notable athletes from Donegal include Paul Dolan, Caitriona Jennings and Brendan Boyce each of whom has represented Ireland at the international level.