Neil Martin named Irish team manager for World University Games

Finn Valley AC’s Neil Martin has been appointed as Irish Athletics’ team manager for the 2019 World University Games.

The Glenfin native is no stranger to the big stage with Irish athletes.

Last year, he was team manager for the World U20 Championships, where Sommer Lecky won a silver medal in the women’s high jump.

Martin is the Chair of Athletics Ireland’s High Performance.

Locally, Martin is heavily involved in the Donegal Sports Star Awards and the North West 10k.

“This is a prestige appointment and of course Neil is the most experienced on the Irish athletics management roster,” Finn Valley AC said.

The 2019 World University Games – the 30^th staging of the Games – are on from July 3-14 in Naples, Italy.