Results of the Clifden 10K are attached. The 3rd Clifden Lifeboat 10k race took place on Sunday 12th September, in almost perfect running conditions. 111 runners and walkers, of all ages and levels of fitness crossed the finish line (126 entered); and while many seasoned runners commented that it...

The Athenry cub championship 5km race will take place next Saturday on the 5km course near Newcastle. This is the same course upon which Athenry AC hosts it's leg of the 5km series each year. Please come along and support this important club event. As is traditional each runner is provided with a...

Its time to dig out those runners and don a pair of shorts as a new Fit4Life programme gets underway on Saturday September 18th. the focus is on recreational joggers and walkers as opposed to competetive activities. The aim of the programme is to give absolute beginners a chance to meet new people...

Martin Keane won his third National Championship medal of the last 12 months on Sunday down in Carlow. He now has V6 [to hide his age better!] medals in the 10KM (2010 - Silver), Half (2010 - Bronze) and Full Marathon (2009 - Bronze). Full results are here: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp...

Training is back Mondays and Wednesday nights at 7 oclock for all children aged 9 and older. We will be training at Moonbaun pitch on the left after Athenry soccer club. Training for the younger children will resume shortly will keep you updated. Any questions contact Martin on 087 9840741 or Sinead...

Congrats to Maurice Clarke (1:20:57) and Adrian Fitzmaurice (1:28:45) on their good half performances in Longford on Sunday. The half marathon results are to be located here: http://www.longfordmarathon.com/2010Results/Half-Marathon-results-male.htm Ray O'Connor (3:44:00) also jogged around the full...

From Peter Lyons this morning... Every year thousands of children from all over Ireland travel to the Community Games National Finals. Previously they have been held in Mosney Co. Meath but 2009 saw a change of venue and Athlone Institute of Technology was selected as the new home. In total, 13...

A new fit4life term will start on Monday 6th September at 9:30AM from St Colman's National School in Corofin. There will also be a session at 9:30AM on Wednesday 8th September from the same place. This course should be perfect for athletes wishing to get themselves fit in time for Christmas...

Just five months into her new life as a runner, Martina Passman reports on progress so far and how she has been inspired by her coach, Maria Hehir. Congratulations Martina on your wonderful achievements in athletics from all of your clubmates. Martina Reports: Last March while driving to Corrondulla...

Athenry runners met with considerable success over the weekend at the Claregalway 10km, which doubles as the Galway 10km Championships over that distance. In the individual competitions both male and female Athenry AC runners made the frame. A back to form Brian O'Connor came home strongly in third...

News has reached Athenry AC HQ that one of our newer fit4life members has pulled on the green and white singlet of Ireland and represented his country in some style. Eoin Madden was in action at the weekend in the European Transplant and Dialysis games held in Dublin. Eoin is the recepient of a...

Photos by Iain Shaw - There are loads more in our Photo Gallery - Thanks Iain ! It was another absolutely beautiful evening in Galway city last Saturday as thousands of runners and walkers gathered for one of the road-racing highlights of the year. For many the process is familiar but no less...

After missing out on the last two major finals by the smallest of margins, Paul Hession has secured a place at the European final in Barcelona this Thursday evening. A little down on his season's best, Paul finished 4th in this evening's semi-final outside the automatic qualifying spots, but his...

*** Paul Safely Through First Round *** Our very own Paul Hession begins his quest for European glory today in the heats of the 200m in Barcelona. Of course we all wish Paul the very best of luck. Paul goes in the fourth heat of the 200m at 11:54am Spanish time which is 10:54 Irish time. The semi...

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. Others to compete over the weekend were Sorcha Murphy in the high jump, Orlaith...

Congratulations to Darragh McShane of Athenry AC who finished 1 st in the first “Jog in the Bog” Super 8 race winning in a time of 4hr and 2 min. A great 10k run to start in a range of terrain from road, trail and bog gave Darragh a good lead into the first cycle of 17.5km to Abbeyknockmoy. This was...

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hession-hoping-experience-can-make-all-the-difference-2271835.html "Everything has gone to plan, training, races, preparation and I'm confident that I can perform. You never know what everyone else is going to do but I'm confident I can go out and do...

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. It is on Friday, Saturday and Sunday we have divided it into 2 hour slots, so if...

From http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/athletics-cragg-and-fagan-risk-losing-european-spots-2252159.html: "ATHLETICS IRELAND have issued their firmest 'no show, no selection' directive ahead of this weekend's Woodies DIY National T&F Championships. Athletes have received several warnings...

Paul Hession equaled his season's best performance over 200m in Lausanne last night in a high class international field ahead of this weekend's AAI National Track and Field Championships in Santry. This was another top-class performance from Paul as he continues his build-up to the European...

Just to let you know that a piece made with Paul Hession ahead of the Europeans will air on Setanta Sports Ireland on 'The Sports Show' at 5.00pm, 7.00pm and 10.00pm tonight. A great way to hear how he's feeling ahead of his diamond league race on Thursday and the Europeans. Mick.

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. Two medals were won in the high jump by Mathew Treacy and Grace Cahill, Grace also...

Hope Frank Greally won't mind my reprinting the front of the latest (June/July 2010) Irish Runner here :-). Athenry AC's second front cover after Paul Hession a few years back... Well done Mick!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0705/1224274035588.html Most interesting and upbeat part of the article is: '...Hession was very enthusiastic about the Europeans after fighting back to tie the 200 metres with Christian in 21.07 into the teeth of a six-metre wind but is clearly...

A series of tempo runs have been organised to tempt you off the couch on Thursday evenings over the next couple of months. Something like 30 people have already expressed their interest in taking part and the following schedule has been put together by Jane Ann Healy. You can just show up at any of...