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06 Sept 2025

Team gold for Jon-Jo Doherty in Liverpool

Team gold for Jon-Jo Doherty in Liverpool

Jon-Jo Doherty won a team gold at the British Athletics Cross Challenge on Saturday.

Doherty was the lead runner for his team, Liverpool Harriers, at Sefton Park.

Doherty, who has strong family ties to Buncrana, represents Finn Valley AC.

He travels home with his father, Shaun, to visit his 99-year-old grandfather, ‘Big Joe’ as often as he can.

Doherty finished Saturday’s race, over 10k, in 32:01.

Doherty was the silver medalist at the recent Donegal Cross Country Championships and took bronze at the Ulster Novice Cross Country Championships, both of which were held in Stranorlar.

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