Saturday May 18th saw a collection of current and past Donore and Irish athletes join together with the McNamara family to celebrate the life and achievements of current Senior Ladies coach and long serving Donore Harriers member Jim McNamara.

The night saw touching dedications and tributes from those who have been lucky enough to train, compete against or be coached by McNamara. It was clear to see how Jim’s affection and enthusiasm has rubbed off on the lives he has touched during his long athletic career.

McNamara who was recently presented with an AAI award for his contribution to athletics, was presented with gifts from the club on the night as a small token of the appreciation the club would like to show for what he has contributed to Donore Harriers since he joined the club over 50 years ago.

Donore Athlete, Frank McNally has written an article for The Irish Times which was published today. The article is available online here

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If anybody has more photos from the event, please send on to Conor.