Results from Ballinrobe
Building on the success of the recent Fit4Life 5km race in Craughwell the women (and one or two men) of the Athenry Fit4Life group made their own contribution to the ever growing success of this style of running and walking. Established by the AAI to provide absolutely everyone, irrespective of age...
Grassy routes can be difficult to find in Galway and very few people can maintain some level of sanity while constantly circling a football pitch. Most people are aware of the fine facilities at the NUIG Grounds in Dangan, but a less well known facility exists on the other side of the city. This 2...
The past two weekends have seen some mighty running, throwing, jumping, and cross countrying at two national events for masters athletes. Masters, or veterans, athletics starts at the over 35 age bracket and continues at 5 year intervals, up to...well, pretty much indefinitely, assuming someone...
Result from the Tuam 8km attached. Plenty of photos in our gallery Full report to follow.
1 Gerard Daly Whitegate 37.05 2 Michael Keane Ennis Track 37.21 3 Donal Howley Kilmurry Ibk/North Clare 38.28 4 Tom Mackey KilmurryIbk/North Clare 39.25 5 Richie Costello Burren 39.45 6 Paul Daly St. John's 39.56 7 Kevin Darcy KilmurryIbk/North Clare 42.12 8 Carey Maria Ennis track 43.15 9 David...
Results Thanks to James Sexton All Races 9/12/07 Senior Ladies 1 Veronica Colleran Ennis Track 2 Maria Carey Ennis Track 3 Marian Burke St Marys 4 Patricia O Brien Ennis Track 5 Michelle O Mahoney Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare 6 Sue Garrahy Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare 7 Deirdre Daly Ennis Track...
Paul Hession has collected two major sporting awards in the last few days. Last Saturday night in Dublin Paul was awarded ‘Track Athlete of The Year’ at the AAI’s National Athletics Awards. This was a tightly contested set of awards and even Paul’s mammoth achievements over the last twelve months...
A Report on all the action in Lissycasey from James Sexton Fergus Athletic Club and the Patrick O’Dea open cross country and 5k road races in Lissycasey took place this weekend on the lands of J. J. Sheehan with fine fields in all Juveniles races from U/7 to U/16’s. The misty weather made underfoot...
Though we did not make it among the medals this year, the Athenry teams still did very well and they deserve a mention. Among the senior men, our team came fourth. The scorers were Mick Rice, Brian O'Connor, and Brian Bruton. Among the masters, our team came seventh. This category comprises runners...
Photo Courtesy James Sexton Galway City Harrier Mike O'Connor claimed the national marathon title in Dublin today with a fine display of tactical running. His 2:25:48 was enough to de-throne last year's National Champion Cian McLoughlin and bring the title back to Galway. Our heartiest of...
Photos: http://www.athenryac.com/image-galleries/club-5k-championship-2007-newcastle A great turnout for the 4th annual Athenry AC 5KM Club Championships out in Newcastle (the other one!) village, Athenry early last Saturday morning! [The previous three championships were held on the track in Dangan...
HOT OFF THE PRESSES... Results enclosed and attached as a TXT file. ++ Loughrea Five K 5K ROAD RACE Saturday 29 September 2007. 5:00 pm Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order. Pace Race Race Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/Km No Plac 1 0:14:48 O`SHEA, Alan Bantry A C...
1. Thomas Garrahy Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare 16 : 40 2. Ronan Pyne Marian 16 : 52 3. Micheal Keane Ennis Track 16 : 58 4. Darragh Rennicks Bohermeen Jnr. 17 : 14 5. Gerry Madden West Limerick 17 : 21 6. Terry Hennessy St Cronans 17 : 32 7. Ambrose Heagney Kilnaboy O/45 17 : 41 8. James Kenny...
Posn. No. Time Name Category 1 159 25.40 Colin Merritt Senior Men 2 123 25.49 Robert Malseed Senior Men 3 212 26.42 Gary Higgins Senior Men 4 127 26.53 Paddy Murray Male O 40 5 144 27.12 Martin Corcoran Male O 40 6 151 27.23 John Byrne Senior Men 7 133 28.03 Michael O'Connell Male O 40 8 194 28.07...
The 2nd Annual Dermot Power and Kildysart Cultural Festival 4 mile Fun Walk and Road Race at Kildysart Co Clare 03-08-07 Results. 1. Seamus Power Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare Snr 19 : 54 2. Brian Maher Kilkenny City Harriers Snr 20 : 07 3. Jason Fahy Olympic Harriers Snr 20 : 48 4. James Mc Intyre...
The Spar mile challenge held at the Lees Road Sports Complex and a beautiful setting in Pitch 1 and organized by Clare Athletics Association many of Clare’s Elite athletes took part along with fun runners, joggers, walkers, and with 28 venues nationwide two athletes were just outside the 5minute...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3270160507131288229 (15 minutes 15 seconds) Congrats to all involved in the race. Hopefully it will become a permanent fixture on the racing calendar in the West of Ireland. ++ Official Results of the Annaghdown 10k (21 June 2007) Pos Num Time Name Club...
Claremorris 5 Mile race 27/06/2007 Posn. No. Time Name Club / Address Category 1 92 25.05 John Byrne Mayo AC Male 2 49 25.28 Robert Malseed Clonliff Harriers Male 3 59 26.43 Martin Corcoran Unattached Male - 40 4 52 26.48 T.J. McHugh Mayo AC Male 5 332 26.50 Paddy Murray Mayo AC Male - 40 6 88 27.35...
1. Clare People 10k Road Race at Lees Road Ennis 23-06-07 1. 141 Gerry Ryan Galway City Harriers 30 . 25 2. 825 Jason Fahy Olympic Harriers 31.57 3. 99 James McIntyre Tulla AC 32.55 4. 8 Brian Murphy Marian 33.22 5. 69 James Liddane Tulla AC 34.01 6. 150 Gerard Daly Liffey Valley O/40 34.50 7. 108...
Courtesy of John Walshe! Good to see Joe Ahern - a neighbour from home! - still coming in around 40 minutes. P.S. I'm from Pallasbeg :). P.P.S. Bilboa is pronounced with a silent "a" unlike the city in Spain!!!!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=933030443788702809 (20 minutes 24 seconds) Done and dusted, almost! Everyone who did four or five races get their T-shirt? jameslundon at yahoo dot co dot uk
The Galway Senior Track & Field Series wound up with a flourish last night (Thursday) with some outstanding action. Highlights of Day 3 included a highly competitive senior men's 400m, an excellent series of jumps from former Moldovan national high jump champion Igor Muntean, and a top class discus...
May 2007 may well have been the busiest month ever in Galway adult athletics circles and what better way to bring the month to a close than by getting down to Dangan this Thursday evening for some great competition at the third and final day of the Galway Senior Track & Field Series. For those of...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3420981980347452835&hl=en (16 minutes 55 seconds) Are Tom Monaghan or/and Orla ?ougal out there? All set for Tuesday night in Dangan. See you there... jameslundon at yahoo dot co dot uk