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Donegal Athletics Board will induct four former athletes from the county posthumously into the Hall of Fame. All four were born in the county and lived here for a large part of their lives but were forced to leave in search of employment. As there was no athletic club in the county they competed with clubs where they lived. All four won National Senior Championship titles. ANDY COLHOUN Andrew Lawrence Colhoun was born in Rosbracken near Manorcunningham in 1883 and moved to Belfast in 1906. He joined Ulsterville Harriers Athletic Club and initially excelled as a half-miler and high jumper, he came second in the high jump in the IAAA national Championships in 1913 and was selected in the High Jump on the Irish team for the annual international between Ireland and Scotland where he also finished second. His best high jump was 5’11”. In 1914 he was selected in the shot for the international match between Scotland, Ireland and England. ....