Loughnane named athlete of year

Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC was named Athlete of the Year at tonight’s National Athletics Awards in Dublin.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2009 - 22:20

Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC was named Athlete of the Year at tonight’s National Athletics Awards in Dublin.

Loughnane gave the entire nation a huge lift with her truly magnificent performance in winning a silver medal in the 20K Race Walk at the World Championships in Berlin.

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CourtsAthleticsHeathrowPlace: DublinPlace: BerlinPlace: GalwayPlace: IrelandPerson: LoughnanePerson: Olive LoughnanePerson: Eamonn CoghlanPerson: Sonia O’SullivanPerson: Gillian O’SullivanPerson: Derval O’RourkePerson: O’RourkePerson: SeanPerson: Terri CahillPerson: WoodiePerson: Mary CullenPerson: Kelly ProperPerson: Ciara MageeanPerson: Jimmy McDonaldPerson: John TreacyPerson: Joe O'FlynnPerson: LeevalePerson: Sean NaughtonPerson: NenaghEvent: National Athletics AwardsEvent: World ChampionshipsEvent: European Indoor ChampionshipsOrganisation: Loughrea ACOrganisation: Leevale ACOrganisation: LeevaleOrganisation: FerrybankOrganisation: Olympic
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