Over the next 2 weekends the Community Games National Finals will be held in AIT, Athlone, over 2,500 children from all corners of the country will participate over the weekends, they will be supported by over 600 volunteers and organisers, as well as family members and friends Athenry Area will have 8 athletes taking part, all have qualified for the National Finals by winning Gold at the Galway County Finals, the athletes taking part are as follows:

Grace Cahill Athenry AC Long Jump U14

Conor Gillen Craughwell AC Marathon U16

Lorna Hannon Athenry AC Marathon U16

Eilis Hynes Athenry AC Discus U16

Mac Murphy Athenry AC High Jump U16

Aubrey O'Brien Athenry AC 60 Metres Hurdles U10

Evan Quirke Athenry AC Long Jump U14

Daniel Regan Athenry AC Shot Putt U14

Other Athenry AC members taking part representing other areas include

Lydia Doyle Abbey-Monivea 600 Metres U12

Siobhan McGrath Bullaun/New Inn Camogie U14

Brandon McMenamin ClareGalway/Lackagh Relay U12

Emily McMenamin ClareGalway/Lackagh Relay U14

Alysha Woods CBS 100 Metres U12

Finola Kelly Oranmore/Maree Basketball U11

We wish them all the very best of luck

Regards

Peter Lyons

Athenry Community Games