Paul Hession's Season Opener

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Hession eyes record return

By Brendan Mooney

PAUL HESSION will make an eagerly-awaited seasonal debut next
week in Malmo, Sweden, where the Athenry sprinter will try to
repeat last year’s record-breaking opener.

A year ago he broke the Irish record in his first race of the
season in Greece, and once again the 100m will be his choice when
he lines up in Malmo on Tuesday night.

Then, on Friday, he gets a plumb lane in the 200m at the first
Golden League meeting of the year in Oslo.

Good Luck In The Flora Women's Mini-Marathon

This weekend is a special weekend in the Irish athletics calendar. One of the most important athletic fixtures of the year 'kicks off' in Dublin on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. A mini-bus full of Athenry AC athletes will be amongst those travelling to take part in the event and they will be led by the daring duo of Maeve Noone and Maria Hehir. The Athenry AC contingent will only be one of many that will travel from the Galway area as many Galway athletics clubs, Meet and Train Groups and community groups will make their way towards Dublin for this special day.

Provisional Results of 2008 Galway May 5KM Series Race 5 - Loughrea

The fifth race of this year's Galway 5km Series was held last evening in Loughrea, and was, as we've all come to expect by this stage, another great evening out. There was a really enjoyable atmosphere around the starting line as the hugely experienced Loughrea AC organisers acted as perfect hosts. Although this series has always been about 'no-frills' running and walking, Loughrea AC made everyone feel so welcome and provided so many nice organisational touches that you were made to feel like you were at a championship race.

Burren Half-Marathon Victory For Eoin Curran

When This Man Says 'Go'...You Run!

Aside from Paul McNamara's Edinburgh Marathon heroics last weekend there was plenty of club interest in the Clare Burren Marathon Challenge which was organised by the Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club. The programme of events on last Saturday comprised of a Mini Marathon, Half Marathon and Full Marathon all of which contained Athenry AC runners.

Chase for the 5KM Series T-shirt - After five legs

***** Unfortunately, we lost a pile of 'potentials' in Loughrea for whatever reasons. *****

The situation after five races - Athenry, Tuam, Craughwell, CRH and Loughrea.

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Five races and T-shirt "winners" - 138 people

Allen, Sharon
Arrigan, Louise
Beatty, TJ
Brady, Irene
Brannigan, Carmel
Bruton, Brian
Burke, Alan
Cahalan, Niamh
Callanan, Niall
Cannon, James
Carey, Adrian
Casey, Regina
Clancy, Caroline
Clancy, Joseph
Collins, Caitriona

Paul McNamara Wins Edinburgh Marathon

Athenry runner Paul McNamara won today's Edinburgh Marathon in a time of 2:25. In very windy conditions Paul was to the fore of this tactical race from the outset. Although Paul was part of the leading group from the start it became clear in the very early miles that fast times would be out of the question due to the prevailing windy conditions. Paul was forced to make his own pace as his competitors in the leading group were either reluctant or unable to share the workload at the front of the race.

Special Olympics

The South Connaught Special Olympics Track & Field Day took place in Dangan on Wednesday last 21st May, and Athenry AC were there to lend a hand. With over 130 athletes competing in multiple events it was quite a day. The intermittent rain could in no way dampen the spirits of the runners, jumpers and throwers as they competed for glory all day long. To see the smiles on those faces as they variously wheeled, walked, meandered, jogged and sprinted along would do you good.