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Age is no barrier for remarkable Laois athletes

Laois athletes Martin McDonald (left) and Dick Mullins at the All Ireland Masters Cross Country in Waterford last weekend

If there’s a fresher-looking 60-year-old in Laois than Ballyroan athlete Martin McDonald, then we are yet to see them. And last weekend in Waterford, McDonald won gold in the All Ireland Masters Over 60s cross country finals. McDonald, who runs for the Ballyroan-Abbeyleix club, is a regular on the local athletics scene in Laois and…