Sharon Foley

Sharon Foley

Sharon Foley (born 20 May 1972) is an Irish former athlete from Lifford, County Donegal from 1989 to 2003. Competing for Lifford A.C., she specialised in the High Jump and was outdoor national champion in 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1995. She was also indoor champion in 1990, 1993; 1996-8 and 2003. Foley was national Pentathlon champion from 1993-1995. In 2001 she won both the high jump and triple jump events at the Norwich Union British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/1451783.stm |title=McIlroy's struggles continue |accessdate=2008-02-04 |work=BBC Sport]

Foley holds the Women's Senior Irish National Record for the Heptathlon with 5394 points, achieved in Hemel, Hempstead on 23 and 24 August 1997. Her personal best in the high jump was 1.75m.cite web| url = http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete=68114/BioPopUp.html | title = Biography: Sharon FOLEY (IRL) | accessdate = 2008-02-04 | publisher = "International Association of Athletics Federations"] However these performances were insufficient to compete for Ireland at any major international championship in high jump or heptathlon.

Foley is now retired and married to Martin Gallen, with one child.

References

External links

* [http://www.irishrunner.com/aaimulti02.html Great Performance by Sharon Foley Gallen, Tir Chonaill AC Dominate National Relays]


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