Jane Ann Healy established another personal best on the roads in Dublin this weekend with a strong performance in the Frank Duffy Ten Mile Road Race. Fresh from a very strong performance in the streets of Galway Jane Ann carried that same form into the Dublin race and delivered a personal best time...
Over the last few months, 3 Athenry AC members have been deep in training for their toughest adventure yet. Last Saturday, Ray O' Connor, Mick Rice and Valerie Glavin took on 100 miles of Connemara roads in the Connemara 100. A number of other members were there to organise, support and cheer them...
Long standing, and some would say long-suffering, Athenry AC secretary Iain Shaw was in superb form at the Woodies Masters Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Sunday. Although Iain has graced many road races in an Athenry singlet, I'm sure he'd be the first to admit that he's not built for...
Clare River Harriers hosted a very successful running of their annual 10KM Road race last evening on their new 5KM course. The event stayed fine, just, and at least 150 athletes lined up at the start. Two loops of the new 5KM course ensued - including a double incline of the gut-busting Rock Road...
From: http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/15686 ‘Like a bat out of shell’ — egg company to sponsor rocket Hession Galway Advertiser, August 13, 2009. Kevin Towey, managing director of Galway Free Range Eggs with Paul Hession. Leading egg company Galway Free Range Eggs has this week announced its...
Another Great Night Out At The ‘Streets’ Galway City Harriers hosted another superb edition of their flagship ‘Streets of Galway’ 8km Road Race under the sponsorship of FUTUR€. It was a perfect evening for running and there was a huge contingent of Athenry AC runners taking part. Record Numbers of...
While Peter Delmer might not make it to the start line this year, Athenry AC wil be well repesented at this years Streets of Galway 8km. It's shaping up to be a great evening. Best of luck to all!
Paul Hession today ran a seasons best 200m at the Aviva London Grand Prix in Crystal Palace finishing third in 20.40 in what was a high quality field. Paul was fast advancing on second place Wallace Spearmon at the line and another 10 metres could have reversed the result. All looks good for Paul in...
This weekend saw Athenry AC athletes in action in various part of the country. Ultra running dynamo Valerie Glavin is deep into an ambitious training schedule for the Connemara 100 Mile race next month and in preparation for that event she completed three full marathon distance runs in five days...
A Report from Sean Kendrigan on the All Ireland Juvenile Track and Field Athenry AC was well represented on the first weekend of the All Ireland Juvenile Athletes finals in Tullamore. These finals are held over two weekends. Sixteen athletes from Athenry compete in various events, there were a lot...
This site, along with many other athletic club websites, depends on dedicated amateur photographers for many of the photographs it uses. Their contributions add so much to our enjoyment of our sport and we always try to recognise their work and generosity. In Galway we've been blessed with the...
Congratulations to Miriam Wall (on right above) and Deirdre Hassett, Athenry AC members, who have been selected to complete for Ireland in their age categories in the "Triathlone 2010, European Championships" to be held in Athlone. Here's text from the website (http://www.triathlonireland.com...
News has just reached us that Mick Rice's 10KM PB was substantially lowered last evening in the sultry climes of Dundrum, North Tipperary. In the 24th running of Dundrum AC's venerable 10KM road race, Mick raced around the two-lap circuit in a very speedy 35:15 . Sincere congratulations! Surely it...
Paul Hession was first past the post in the second of tonight's two high class 200m races at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. So many high-class sprinters had been invited to the meeting that the race was effectively split in two and the results of the individual races...
Results Attached Below Athenry AC athletes Elaine Walsh and Brian Bruton returned to something approaching their very best form at the Achill Half-Marathon over this weekend. Brian posted 01:19:13 for a commendable third place in the men's field and Elaine placed fourth woman in 1:30:17. There was a...
Ábalta, recognising ability! Training for the Streets of Galway? Missing the May 5km Galway race series? Or just want a challenge and to get fit? Boston Scientific are holding an open 5km Road Race and Fun Run in aid of Ábalta (BSc Charity of the Year 2009). (AAI permit applied for in association...
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...
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...
Word reaches us that Gary Doherty (almost) took Inishbofin by storm last Saturday when he finished in second place in the Croi Inishboffin Half Marathon . He reportedly completed the course in 1:33. I haven't been able to round up full results yet and so I don't yet know who beat our Gary to the...
A few weeks back we got news that former Olympian Martina McCarthy had re-joined the Athenry AC ranks and over the weekend we get news of Martina's return to competitive action with a second place finish in the 200m and a fourth place in the 400m at the AAI games which were held at the Athlone IT...
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.
Athenry Community Games has been rescheduled to Bank Holiday Monday the 4th of May we are hoping for a fine day again and a good attendance, we regrete any inconvience caused with the previous cancellation. The event is kicking off at 1.30 sharp.in Raheen Pitch and we would like to take this...
Maire Beatty recently completed the Annecy Half-Marathon in France as part of her comeback programme after an injury. Here's what the woman herself had to say after the race, "I had registered for Annecy Marathon in France and when I was not doing so well I decided to register for the half there. I...
All Pictures Copyright David Bradshaw (aka Wordle) Full Flickr Set Available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25938822@N07/3476445867/ These and many other great race pictures can be viewed at http://www.racepix365.com Thanks Dave! Twelve months on from the excitement of Athenry AC's hosting of the...
The All Ireland Juvenile finals were held over two weekends the first weekend was in the usual venue at Nenagh. Athenry had a number of athletes competing , pride of place goes to Jack Fitzpatrick who won a bronze medal in the under 12 600m, Maria Cooney just missed out on a medal in 4th position in...