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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 20 October 1971 (age 51) Donegal |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Club | Letterkenny AC |
Gary Crossan (born 20 October 1971) is a long-distance runner. He was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He was educated at St Eunan's College, Letterkenny and finished college running career at Florida Southern College. He is also a member of the Letterkenny Athletic Club. Irish olympian Eoin Rheinisch is his cousin.
Crossan has been Irish National Marathon Champion for four consecutive years. In 2002 he was the top Irish finisher at the 2002 Dublin Marathon clocking up a time of 2:20:16 and the National Marathon Champion in Belfast with a time of 2:24:20. He was the top Irish finisher at the 2003 Dublin Marathon, finishing 6th overall in a time of 2:20:27 , and continued his championship tally with times of 2:24:07 in 2004 and 2:23:19 in 2005 . He has also been Irish National Half-Marathon Champion. He won the Newry Marathon in 2008. [1] Gary Crossan won the Gael Force North challenge on 4 June 2011.[ citation needed ]Garry Crossan also helps with schools in ireland to do athletics
County Donegal is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill, after the historic territory. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford is the county town.
The Letterkenny Institute of Technology was an institute of technology, located in Letterkenny, Ireland.
Letterkenny, nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal, Ireland, on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster. Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is a regional economic gateway for the north-west of Ireland.
The 2007 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was a Gaelic football competition in Ireland, and was the most significant and prestigious competition in the sport held that year. It began on 13 May 2007, with the final game took place for Sunday, 16 September. Kerry were the defending champions, as well as the most successful team in the competition. Donegal entered the Championship as the unbeaten National League champions, as well as having been runners-up to Tyrone in the 2007 Dr. McKenna Cup.
Colm Anthony McFadden is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at full forward for St Michael's and, from 2002 to 2016, for the Donegal county team.
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.
Daniel "Danny" McDaid is a 2-time Irish Olympic athlete and four times national marathon champion from Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He is a former member of the Dublin-based athletic club Clonliffe Harriers.
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Michael Murphy is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a full forward for Glenswilly and, formerly, for the Donegal county team, which he captained from December 2010 until his retirement from inter-county football in November 2022. His predecessors as Donegal players, such as Manus Boyle, Brendan Devenney and Anthony Molloy, regard Murphy as the county's greatest ever footballer. Outside his county he is often regarded as one of the sport's all-time best players. With more than 500 points, Murphy is Donegal's all-time record scorer and he is also the county's top goalscorer, with a points-per-game average that is higher even than Martin McHugh.
Eamonn Doherty is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team.
Caitriona Jennings is an Irish long distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
Eamon McGee is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Gaoth Dobhair and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team. He is the older brother of Neil McGee.
Michael Boyle is an Irish sportsperson and Gaelic football coach. He plays with his local club Termon and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.
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Mark Crossan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He also captained his county.
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