Wicklow Way Relay Report by Kenneth O'Hara. After nearly two months of trash talk and banter the day finally arrived last Saturday for the biggest throw down event of the year as members went head to head in two teams as part of the Wicklow Way Relay. A 104km trail race with 3500ft of climbing...

The Athenry Leg of the 5K series will be taking place next Tuesday the 22nd of May at 20:00 Based on feedback from last year the start has been moved to the link road approximately 1.5km from the Train station. To get there go past last year’s start at the tennis courts (Raheen). At the link road...

Successful Derrydonnell AC athletes cir 1958: Front row: Bernie Rohan, Eamonn Fitzpatrick. Middle row: Bernie Ruane, Willie Morris, Tommy Madden, Kevin Ryan. Back row: George Moran, John Joe Burke, Peter Michael Conneely, Mick Molloy, Dick Walsh. Runners in Athenry have heard the news of the recent...

See the Events tab hereabouts for more information on all races mentioned here... With the Resolution Run 5KM over us since New Year's Day, the seasons re-starts in earnest in Tuam 8KM next Sunday, 21 January. Then the Coldwood 4M comes along in its usual late January slot. February starts with...

Fit4Life restarts on Monday 15th January for existing and new members. Fit4Life is on Monday and Wednesday’s at 7pm meeting at the church car park in Athenry https://athenryac.wufoo.eu/forms/m4nb66d0kk34bo/

Early Bird Special available until 31st January 2018. Half Marathon €30 and the 10km €15. Enter here! http://www.athenryachalfmarathon.ie/enter/

Wishing all members of Athenry AC a very Happy Christmas.

Ex-AAC member Elaine Walsh (now GCH) broke three hours (2:59:20) in Dublin last weekend, having first done it 9 years ago. This is an even greater achievement as she had three children in the interim :-). I got the lady to write about her experiences at the time, see here pages 6-7. Sincere...

2017 Fit4Life 5km is on Saturday 11th November at 11:00am. Registration now open, you can also register on the day in Clarin College, Athenry. Promises to be a great event so sign up before it’s too late! Runners, Joggers and Walkers all welcome. More info to follow.

We are all in complete shock at the announcement made on the Ballycotton web site last evening. See here for yourself. Marches will not be the same any more! One man's appreciation of the Ballycotton experience. My 12 mugs were never for drinking - they were too hard earned to risk them on something...

Along with the Cross Country, there are a large number of local permitted road races in the offing, starting with Loughrea 10KM this weekend. Then the re-scheduled Colemanstown 10KM. Then the Galway Bay (10KM, Half and Full) races (mostly sold out now). Then the Carna and Moylough 10KMs on the same...

Galway Cross Country is around the corner, both adults and juvenile, followed by the Connachts and then the various Nationals. Get those spikes out!

See here for Cathal Dennehy's assessment of Irish adult athletics at present.

Please be warned the the full marathon has now sold out and that the 10KM is about to do so. There are still some entries in the half, but for how long... See here for the races' web site or here.

Registration for The Fields of Athenry 10km (on St. Stephen's Day) Is now open. Entry fee is €20 until the 1st December. Thereafter the fee will be €25 until registration closes a couple of days before the race. You can register by using this link! https://athenryac.wufoo.eu/forms/m1kffvld02gbmhr/

This 130 page book with numerous photographs details the achievements of Ballinamore Athletic Club in the fifty years since it’s foundation in 1965 and outlines the developments in national, provincial, county and international athletics since 1880. OFFICIAL LAUNCH ( in conjunction with Ballinamore...

The height of summer and the height of the local road racing action with lots of distances and races to choose from... Tomorrow, Sunday, 11 June: Clifden 10KM Next Thursday, 15 June: Killeeneen 5KM Next Saturday, 17 June: Bullaun 8KM Next Sunday, 18 June: Annaghdown 10KM Next Saturday week, 24 June...

See attached the Limeirck Leader obituary of Michael 'Curley' Cunningham who was recently laid to rest in his home area of East Limerick.

From Galway AAI: The 2017 Galway AAI Half Marathon Road Race Championships will take place in conjunction with the Athenry AC Half Marathon road race on Saturday 24th June 2017 @ 11am Enter - here All Galway clubs are encouraged to ensure that they have teams of women and men competing in this...

See here for a news release on the death of Limerick native, Michael Cunninggam, who competed for many years with Bilboa AC and then Moreabbey Milers in latter years. Michael made regular forays into Galway, winning prizes almost everywhere he went. When the reporter says 106 races, he means it. I...

Congrats to all club athletes who competed in the recent Galway Juvenile Outdoor T&F championships in Dangan. Both days' competitions were huge successes, ably organised by Tuam AC. Results are here for Day 1 and here for Day 2.

All start times: Tuesdays 8pm May 23 - Foxford Leisure Centre, Ambrose 086 2558383 May 30 - Ballyhaunis Rugby Club, Martin 087 2455989 June 6 - Castlebar, St Gerald's School Hall, Ann 086 8635534 June 13 - Claremorris Athletics Track, John 087 9099910 June 20 - Ballinrobe Soccer Club, Joan 087...

Caltra hosted the 5km Series this year for the first time and all credit due to them! It was very well organised. There was a warm and friendly atmosphere as the locals turned out in force to support the event. The weather was perfect! Blue skies and sunshine and the temperature was just right...

Hope to see you there!

Colemanstown 10km which was scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until further notice.