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06 Sept 2025

Watch Live coverage of the World Indoor Tug of War Championships in Donegal - another bronze for Clonmany men

Superb event comes to a close

The World Indoor Tug of War Championships have concluded in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny.

The big event of the day was the men's international team 600kg event with Clonmany B representing Ireland.

They got to the semi-finals but lost out 2-1 to Northern Ireland.

However, they beat the Basque Country 2-0 in a play-off for the bronze medal.

Netherlands won the title as they beat Northern Ireland 2-0.

Earlier today, Andrew McGonagle from Inishowen joined up with members of the Mountain View club from Co. Louth who got a bronze medal as they represented Ireland in the men's senior 640kg event.

Scotland were the winners with The Netherlands taking silver and Ireland beat Chinese Taipei to take the bronze.

Clonmany represented Ireland in the women's under-23 500kg category and finished fourth with Chinese Taipai taking the gold. Ireland were also fourth in the men's under-23 600kg competition.

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