Originally from Fanore, Co Clare, I have been living in Athenry for the last few years and joined Athenry AC shortly after I moved here. I have been part of different running groups over the years. I have been running forever ! I love Athenry AC and especially love the Saturday morning runs. 1. How...

Mark is a stalwart of the club, a long-time member who organizes the Connemara Run each year in Spring. (If you haven't participated, try to make it in the coming years, it's a lot of fun and a great day out). His wife is Carmel Mitchell who is a swimmer. His kids are Ethan, 15 years old, and Nicole...

Michelle just volunteered as the Athenry AC Club Secretary and good luck to her with that role. She regularly attends the three club training sessions and is down to run the Paris Marathon in April this year. I am from Athenry. I’m a graphic designer, I have the printing shop, Envision Design Studio...

Mick Clohisey is one of the best road runners in Ireland over the past decade. His marathon PB is 2:13:19. He has won the Fields 10k eight times, beginning in 2012. In that time only Hugh Armstrong has beaten him, in 2019. A phenomenal achievement by Mick, you'll agree. "I'm 36 years old. I run with...

Athenry Athletics Club currently does not have a physical base to call its home, although with the current development this will hopefully change very soon. Therefore in order to comply with the Children First Act 2015 in displaying and making available the Child Safeguarding Statement, this...

Short newsletter published in June 2019 with lots of photos, interviews, and a "Blast from the Past". See attached PDF.

What Happened in Vegas (November 10th/11th 2018) Driving over 30 minutes to run a 5km race would be considered excessive by many. So flying 8000kms to run a race may be considered plain and utter madness. Possibly even justify being locked up with the key thrown away. However, throw in making a...

Pat Callanan to Sponsor the ‘Fields’ 10k in Athenry The ‘Fields of Athenry 10km’ road race was launched this week in Athenry at the offices of new race sponsor Pat Callanan Property Sales. The 17th edition of this popular race takes place on December 26th next and will follow the traditional route...

The curtain fell on a long juvenile campaign this weekend with the third day of the National Juvenile Track and Field in Tullamore. Athenry AC had just three competitors this weekend and all came away with massive smiles and even bigger PB's Calum Healy: Calum has had a fair run of misfortune over...

Athenry AC took a small team to Day 1 and 2 of the National Juvenile Championships and came away with a couple of medals. On the track, Calum Healy (U15), Liam Shaw (U14) and Aoibhe Deely (U17) went over the short hurdles with both Calum and Aoibhe progressing to the final. Aoibhe put in a superb...

by Aoife Callan “The Mountains are another world: they are less a part of the planet and more a separate kingdom, unusual and mysterious, where the only weapons for adventure are willpower and love” Gaston Rébuffat “Snow and Rock “1959 Nothing can prepare you for the spectacle that is Marathon du...

Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=140169 Photos: https://www.facebook.com/clifdenLifeboat10k/ Race website: http://www.clifden10k.com/

There were plenty of Athenry members taking part in the Kinvara races this year. Many did a fine job as pacers running at a steady pace throughout and encouraging and helping others along the way. Sinead Foran came second in the 10k. Pat McDonagh came first in his age category for the 10k. Jane Ann...

Wicklow Way Relay Report by Kenneth O'Hara. After nearly two months of trash talk and banter the day finally arrived last Saturday for the biggest throw down event of the year as members went head to head in two teams as part of the Wicklow Way Relay. A 104km trail race with 3500ft of climbing...