Donald Walsh (athlete)
Donald Walsh (born 27 March 1948) is a retired Irish Marathon runner and coach.
Track career[]
Walsh attended Villanova University.[1] He also competed at the 1972 Olympics.[2]
Cross country career[]
He earned a team silver at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and competed in the event nine times.[3]
Coaching career[]
He is the coach of Lizzie Lee.[4] He has also advised Sonia O'Sullivan.[5]
References[]
- ^ "King of the road". Irish Examiner. 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Desmond, John (2010-09-22). "Running in Cork, Ireland: Unveiling of plaque to John Hartnett - Ballyhooly - Fri 24th of Sept 2010". Corkrunning.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Hard sport for hardy people". Independent.ie. 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Lizzie Lee first in line for Rio selection". Irishtimes.com. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom. "Athletics: O'Sullivan gaining pace in chase of Chinese puzzle: Life on the run as Ireland's second-favourite daughter moves into middle-distance overdrive. Mike Rowbottom reports | Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1948 births
- Athletes from the Republic of Ireland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Irish male long-distance runners
- Irish male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Ireland