Over the next 2 weekends the Community Games National Finals will be held in AIT, Athlone, over 2,500 children from all corners of the country will participate over the weekends, they will be supported by over 600 volunteers and organisers, as well as family members and friends Athenry Area will have 8 athletes taking part, all have qualified for the National Finals by winning Gold at the Galway County Finals, the athletes taking part are as follows:
Grace Cahill Athenry AC Long Jump U14
Conor Gillen Craughwell AC Marathon U16
Lorna Hannon Athenry AC Marathon U16
Eilis Hynes Athenry AC Discus U16
Mac Murphy Athenry AC High Jump U16
Aubrey O'Brien Athenry AC 60 Metres Hurdles U10
Evan Quirke Athenry AC Long Jump U14
Daniel Regan Athenry AC Shot Putt U14
Other Athenry AC members taking part representing other areas include
Lydia Doyle Abbey-Monivea 600 Metres U12
Siobhan McGrath Bullaun/New Inn Camogie U14
Brandon McMenamin ClareGalway/Lackagh Relay U12
Emily McMenamin ClareGalway/Lackagh Relay U14
Alysha Woods CBS 100 Metres U12
Finola Kelly Oranmore/Maree Basketball U11
We wish them all the very best of luck
Regards
Peter Lyons
Athenry Community Games