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06 Sept 2025

If at first you don't succeed...

Donegal runner's determination finally pays off

If at first you don't succeed...

SUCCESS AT LAST! Eoin Mulhern

A Donegal schoolboy's perserverence finally paid off this week when he finished first in his local Parkrun - after 82 attempts.

Buncrana teenager Eoin Mulhern, a regular at the popular Saturday morning 5K run on the town's shore front, romped home in a time of 21:52.

The 14-year-old was all smiles after finally becoming the first runner home since his first run back in 2017.

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