The County Galway Cross Country Championships at juvenile even-age grades and adult grades took place in Tuam yesterday afternoon in bright sunshine. The conditions were superb for fast cross-country running and the local club, Tuam AC, under the leadership of Brendan Monaghan, deserve great credit...

The Vodafone C&C Cellular Mayo AC Open Road League continues on Sunday next 11th October with race seven of the nine race series. The 'Terry Fox' 4 miler takes place at Ballina and is a one lap course starting and finishing along the autumnal splendour of Beleek Park. The 'Terry Fox' takes place...

Little Athletics is back next Monday night October 5 in Vocational Gym from 7.15 to 8.15. This caters for all children aged between six and nine. This is a fun programme which introduces children to Athletics helping to develop their agility balance and coordination. Please make sure that children...

Scariff Community Council 10k Road Race “Sponsored by Derg Credit Union Ltd Scariff” 27-09-2009 1 Joe Chawke West Limerick 36 : 46 2 Eamon Horgan West Limerick 36 : 46 3 James Kenny Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare 37 : 08 4 Joseph Mooney Ogonelloe 38 : 32 5 Louie Kelleher Dublin 38 : 39 6 Ann Mc...

It's cross-country time again! Time to get muck up to our oxsters running around in fields. True, cross-country isn't absolutely everyone's idea of a day out, but it can be great fun. The Co Galway cross-country races will take place next Sunday week, the 4th of October, in Tuam, and we hope that...

The Mayo Sports Partnership is pleased to announce, as part of their commitment to promoting sports participation and healthy living, a series of Lucozade Sport Educational Workshops which will take place at the Breaffy GAA ClubHouse in October and November 2009. Dates: October 12th, November 9th...

The inaugural running of the Mick Molloy Classic 10K took place in Oughterard Saturday, July 18th 2009. We were honoured to have the great man himself not only start the race but be on hand to present the prizes to the various category winners afterwards. Judging by the amount of people lining up to...

A crowd of about 100 turned out to take part in the 2nd Clifden Lifeboat 10k race on Sunday 13th September 2009. Entries came from all over Galway, as well as Mayo, Cork, Kildare, Dublin & Tyrone with two even turning up from the USA. The weather was very different from last year, with clear blue...

***** For more information on the AIDS Partnership for Africa (APA) charity, see http://www.apa.ie ***** Another race was added to the burgeoning Galway road race calendar on All-Ireland Football Final Sunday last out in Castledaly. Marguerite Brady of APA and her merry band of helpers must be very...

An Assistant Coaches course will be held in Lees Rd., Ennis, Co Clare on Saturday September 26th from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Full Details Below... Assistant Coach Aim The aim of the assistant coach course is to give some basic skills to the beginner coach to help assist a more senior coach in the...

Freya Murray of Scotland has confirmed she will compete at the Loughrea 5 mile road race due to take place on the 27th September. The UK champion over 5000m will travel over from Edinburgh the day before the race and will stay at the Loughrea Hotel and Spa in preparation for the race. Recently...

The hard work is done and the long miles are behind us. Next Sunday morning, a few hardy members of Athenry AC will take to the Strassen of Berlin to complete in the 36th Real Berlin Marathon. I'll be travelling with my old buddy, Dublin based Peter Lowney. Peter Strange has already made the trip to...

The Loughrea AC are hosting a fantastic seminar on Saturday the 26th of September next at the beautiful Loughrea Hotel and Spa in the town. The title of this seminar is "Train Hard Race Easy". It will be chaired by Irish Times Sports Columnist Ian O' Riordan and includes many distinguished guests...

The Breen family, consisting of Grainne, Mark and children (Hazel & Danny) embark on the adventure of a lifetime this week. We in Athenry AC wish them all the best of luck on their ramble around North and South America over the next 11 or 12 months. They will be missed from the local road race...

The 20th Fr. Peter O'Brien (Ballina) 10k Road Race was held in Ballina at the weekend. Over one hundred and twenty athletes took part in brilliant September sunshine. Frances McAndrew, Leas Meara Ballina Town Council was the official starter of the race at the Town Park on the Sligo Road. The race...

Juvenile training resuming Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7PM in Newcastle Pitch. New members always welcome. Ages 10 and over only please.

Paul Hession this evening ran in the World Athletics Final 200m in Thessaloniki. The field was a fairly mixed field but included current World Champion and world record holder Usain Bolt. Paul again did not get one of the better lane draws, being in lane 1 on the very inside. After a false start by...

The road running season is not quite over but already there are plans being made from the upcomming cross-country season. Here are some of the fixtures we've been given so that you can plan ahead. 19th September Connaught Schools Combined Events Dangan Galway 24th October Connaught Primary Schools...

Paul runs in the IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki this weekend. The provisional entry list can be found here: http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/42/63/20090909114917_httppostedfile_wafentrylist9_9_2_16421.pdf

Fantastic day out in Ballybofey Sunday last. Sixteen from Athenry AC made the journey and a number of PBs & great performances resulted. Mick Rice takes pride of place - not for the first time - in coming home in 28th place, but more importantly third in the M40 category! He took time off both his...

A super race in Renmore last Friday evening! Bernie Kelly and the Renmore Residents Association put on a lovely low-key event, that was well supported by the local GCH club, as well as clubs from around the county and further afield. The heavy shower of rain before the race didn't dampen the racers'...

*** Online entry for the race is now available at www.RunIreland.com *** A brand new race on the Galway running scene has been scheduled for Castledaly in South Galway for 2pm on Sunday the 20th of September next. Situated on the Gort to Loughrea road, the course chosen by the local organisers is...

Ladies, want to increase your fitness levels ? Whether you are a beginner or just looking for an addition to your fitness regime then a new circuit training class may just be the answer. Athenry AC member Denise Donlon will be starting a 9 week circuit training programme in the Athenry Soccer Club...

Thanks to Tom Hunt of Mayo AC for results and photo Summary results first - full results pasted below. Saturday 29th August Annual Claremorris 5 Mile Results 5th race in the 2009 Mayo AC Road Race series ( Mayo AC unless stated) Senior men 1 Gerry Ryan (GCH) 24.16 2 Robert Matthews (Dunshaughlin AC)...

Loughrea AC have organised a homecoming part for Olive Loughnane which will take place on the Main Street, Loughrea this Sunday the 30th August at 1:00pm. Why not go along and show your appreciation of Olive's recent achievement in Berlin at the IAAF World Athletics Championships where she claimed a...