In Longford today Siobhan Guinan was first lady home in a time of 45.34 in the 10k Cairn Hill Challenge, a well earned title. Down in Limerick Lezan Kimutai won the marathon & Peter Brandon won the half marathon as part of the Limerick Run. Chris Deakin dipped under the 90mins for the first time...
Congratulations to both Sebastian & Aisling on their marraige yesterday. All at the club wish you years of happiness in the future.
Just a small recap of recent events across the country & a bit further afield. It was a successful couple of weeks in the states for our members as our previous Chairperson, Deirdre Hassett, completed the Boston Marathon in a brilliant time of 3.14.21. On an emotional day where an expanded field of...
Please find attached provisional timetable for Saturday May 3 for Counties. Please note order of events will stay the same but times may change slightly depending on numbers. Best of luck to all our young athletes taking part.
See attached courtesy of Peter Lyons, who with his helpers a few Sundys ago put on a brilliant show on a lovely day down in St. Mary's in Carnaun! P.S. Everyone was a winner in the adult race!
Wednesday, 30 April 2014 @ 8PM over the Athenry 5KM course Result (all Athenry AC) : Gearoid Rohan 18:32.52 Jim Leahy 19:29.73 Brian Somers 19:56.04 Ronan McCarthy 19:58.75 Janey Clancy 22:21.57 Brian Burke 23:22.12 Noel Fox 24:28.28
A huge crowd of 699 finished this evenings opening leg of the 2014 Galway 5k Series in Athenry in perfect running conditions. Galway City Harriers had the first three runners home with John Greaney taking the win in a time of 16.13. Regina Casey, also of GCH, was first female home in a time of 18.11...
Provisional result is attached below.
It is with great regret that we hear that the great old athlete, Tommy Madden, has passed on to his eternal reward. The arrangement are as follows from RIP.ie : The death has occurred of Tommy MADDEN Derrydonnell, Oranmore, Galway At University Hospital Galway. Formerly of Derrydonnell Athletics...
As always there was a large club turnout for the annual Colemanstown 10k on Saturday. Known for its flat & fast course, the windy weather kept the fast times away last year but there was no such problems this time around with summer-like conditions on offer. 34 members completed the course with Jane...
Peter Delmer [co-founder of Athenry AC (Senior)] got married to the lovely Dympna last Friday! Long life and much happiness to both.
Move 2 Improve MAYO AC 2014 Series 2014 SERIES ROAD FIXTURES 1 KILMOVEE 10k, 19 April @ 1pm CONTACT JOHN 086 173 7111 2 IRISHTOWN 8k, 29 June @ 12pm CONTACT MICHAEL 086 853 4729 AFTER 7PM 3 BALLA 10k, 26 July @ 7pm CONTACT BRENDAN 087 294 1227 4 CHARLESTOWN 10k, 6 Sept. @ 12pm CONTACT CHRISTINA 086...
We have an embarrassment of riches in Galway with, not one, but two 10KMs in the county next weekend: Colemanstown [Easter Saturday] and Labane (Galway Sports Partnership) [Easter Monday]. Both are excellent events and deserve all local athletes' support. See attached for posters for both races.
Congratulations to all of Claregalway and the surrounding areas for the massive turnout on Tuesday last for the Claregalway 5K fun-run/walk in aid of the Claregalway and District Day Care Centre. Over 360 participants took part in the 5K and raised over 5,500 euro for the Claregalway and District...
The Athenry Community Games & Parish Sports are being held this Sunday 13th April at 1.30pm in Carnaun Pitch, Athenry. As always there is a Senior Mens 3000m & a Senior Womens 1500m race which are always well supported by Athenry AC. There wi ll be Perpetual Cups for the 1st Athenry Area or Athenry...
In typical Connemara weather, where after 4 hours I still couldn’t figure out which way the wind was blowing (and it was blowing), there were some very impressive times posted across the three distances on offer in Sunday’s Connemarathon. The club took three titles home from Maam Cross with Ruthann...
Race result located here .
Congrats to Corrib AC on the first running of their Killannin 8KM last Saturday afternoon. Full result is here .
It's turning into a busy few weeks for Athenry members on the international stage with many of our members hitting the skies to take part in some of the biggest races worldwide. This Sunday, 06th April, Philp Magnier & George Livanos will be lining up alongside nearly 50,000 other participants in...
Another great turnout by Athenry in New Inn for their 3rd annual 5k. It was a cracking day out there & the heat caught a few of us by surprise but there were still a few PB's produced. Gearoid Rohan, Ruth Ann Sheahan, Jane Ann Healy & Ronan McCarthy all improved on their 5k times. Tiernan Burke...
The official results of the 10m County Championships, which formed part of the Craughwell 10m, have now been released & give Athenry a huge haul of medals. Congrats to all. Results below.
A good friend of the club, Loughrea AC stalwart, Jarlath Fitzgerald is launching his book in Loughrea this Friday evening at 8PM! See here .
It was a wonderful weekend (21-22 March) for our Juvenile athletes at the All Ireland Indoors in Athlone. Brandon Lee took the gold medal in the u14 hurdles and also bronze in the 800m. Lydia Doyle u15 took silver in both the 60m sprint and hurdles. All of our hurdlers made it to the finals u13...
The Galway 10M Road Race Championships will take place in conjunction with the Craughwell 10M road race this Sunday, 23 March. All local clubs are encouraged to ensure that they have teams of women and men competing. The results of these championships will based on the official result produced by...
Congrats to Mairead Blake on her very first podium finish with a third place in the Abbey 10km at the weekend. Find attached the provisional result from the weekends action in Abbey. Congrats to Declan Donnelly, Gerry Larkin and their crew on a fine, fine race in dry conditions out in deepest East...