Charlie O'Donnell, Teresa Doherty lead the way at Donegal Masters Cross Country

Teresa Doherty, Leoni Cooke, Helen McCready and Catriona Devine

placeholder image — Teresa Doherty, Leoni Cooke, Helen McCready and Catriona Devine

Finn Valley AC, Rosses AC and Inishowen AC won the team titles at O'Donnell Park on Sunday

In fitting cross country conditions on Sunday, Charlie O'Donnell (Rosses AC) and Teresa Doherty (Finn Valley AC) won the individual titles at the Donegal Masters Cross Country.

Charlie 'Postie' continued his good recent form to finish in 18:17 and win his first ever Donegal crown.

After five laps, O'Donnell edged ahead of Inishowen AC's Pauric McKinney (18:31) and Raymond Birch of Letterkenny AC (18:46).

McKinney was the O50 gold medallist and, backed up by his team-mates Martin McLucas and Liam Doherty, who were second and third, Inishowen AC won the O50 men's title.

O'Donnell, Fergal McGee, Mark Ward and Manus McHugh – sixth, seventh and eighth – took Rosses to the men's O35 team honours.

Rosses AC with their team title

Birch and David Porter were the men's O35 silver and bronze medallists behind O'Donnell.

Doherty (11:54) fended off her Finn Valley AC colleague Leoni Cooke (11:58) to win the women's O35 title with Helen McCready of Rosses AC (12:11) in third.

The women's O50 title was won by Rosses AC's Emer McGee from Kay Byrne (Finn Valley) and Edwina Sweeney (Tir Chonaill).

Doherty, Cooke, Catriona Devine and Joanne McNabb won the O35 team prize for Finn Valley while Byrne led Finn Valley to the O50 team gold, joined by Ita Kelly and Noreen Bonner.