Sinead Tuohy won a bronze medal in the girls under 18 high jump on the last weekend of the All Ireland Juvenile athletic finals in Tullamore. This was great reward not just for Sinead but also for coach Dermot McNamara.

Athenry AC Juvenille section have their main fundraiser on this weekend “Bag Packing in Tesco”.

If anybody, their children, friends or relatives are interested in helping please contact Michelle Collins at 087 2072933.

The first weekend of the Juvenile Track and Field All Ireland finals were held last weekend in Tullamore. Athenry AC can be very proud of all the athletes who competed and performed well to win three bronze medals.

The under 9, 10 and 11 national finals were held last weekend in Templemore.
Athletes compete in pairs, congratulations to the14 pairs and 4 relay teams from Athenry qualified for the finals.

The Athenry Community Games sports day will take place on Sunday the 25th of April next at the Raheen pitch at 01:30pm.
 
This is usually a fantastic day out for young and old alike and we'd really encourage all of our members, and indeed anyone living near Athenry to consider coming along.
 

Photo Credit: Daniel Kowalczyk

As usual the Athenry AC Juvenile section organised a fun run for those not yet old enough to take on the challenge of 10km on the roads around Athenry. This is always one of the most enjoyable parts of the day for organisers, spectators and, hopefully, the participants themselves.

Whilst this is not a competitive event the following is a list of finishers. Congratulations to all the children who took part and in particular to Alanna Lally who was first home.

Hope everyone had a good New Year and welcome back to the 9+ ages we hope to see you tonight in the vocational school Gym 7 to 8.30.

The County Indoor Athletics has been cancelled due to the weather conditions. Keep up the training.Our mini athletes are back on Monday the 11th at 7.00 in the Vocational gym with the senior athletes straight after at 8.00. Please keep an eye on the website and we will update you with any changes as they occur.

Welcome back to all our athletes we hope to see those eligible for competing in Nenagh Indoors in the Vocational School Gym tonight for 7.00 sharp. Please bring back your membership and entry forms with you for competition. Last chance..

Sorry Kids the Fun Run has been called off for today, as soon as we have new date we will inform you keep an eye on the website. Merry Christmas.

Juvenile AGM rescheduled for Thursday 3rd December at 8.30pm in the New Park Hotel.

Everybody is welcome to attend.

Little Athletics is back next Monday night October 5 in Vocational Gym from 7.15 to 8.15. This caters for all children aged between six and nine. This is a fun programme which introduces children to Athletics helping to develop their agility balance and coordination. Please make sure that children wear appropiate clothing ie tracksuit and trainers.

Athenry juvenile athletic club had a very successful day in the first of the three days of Connacht track and field finals last weekend in Athlone. It was the turn of the under 9, 10, 11s, in this age group athletes have to compete in pairs, the best 3 pairs in each event at county level qualified for the Connacht finals.
Fifteen pairs from Athenry qualified for the finals, ten of the fifteen won provincial medals, 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze and Athenry also won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal from the six relay competitions.

There will no juvenile training on the 29th of May at the soccer pitch due to the heavily planned athletic weekend ahead. Training will resume as normal next week.

We would like to wish good luck to all our competitors taking part in the schools athletics in Tullamore and also all those competing in the County Community Games in Ballinderreen. Hope ye all do well and don't forget the suncream!!!

The Athenry Community Games is not having much luck at the moment, weather wise but it has been rescheduled for Saturday the 9th of May at 11.30 sharp, hope to see ye all there. Keep your fingers crossed I will.