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06 Sept 2025

Longford woman's fine record run

Lough Sheelin Challenge

Longford’s Adrianna Mulligan won the Lough Sheelin Senior Ladies 16 Mile Challenge and she is pictured accepting her prize from Frank Smith St Brigids AC (left) and Warren McElhone, Crover House.

Longford athlete Adrianna Mulligan produced a fabulous performance as she set a ladies course record of 01:45:18 en-route to winning the Lough Sheelin 16 Mile Challenge on Sunday.

Adrianna recently became the first Longford lady to win the Longford Marathon and she carried that superb form into the annual Lough Sheelin Challenge 16 mile and 10k event.

Longford’s Kevin Ward also enjoyed an impressive run, finishing second in the Men’s Over 40 16 Mile Challenge in a time of 01:43:50.

Results 16 mile

Senior Ladies: 1. Adrianna Mulligan Longford AC 01:45:18; 2. Tara Malone Unattached 01:53:52; 3. Edel Gaffney Virginia Tri club 02:02:30.

Men's Over 40: 1. Raymond Smith Carrick AC 01:40:10; 2. Kevin Ward Longford AC 01:43:50; 3. Quinton Burke Trim AC 01:44:59.

For more, see Sport section of www.longfordleader.ie

Read Also:  Adrianna is Longford’s First Lady 

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