Athenry AC speedster Paul Hession continued his preparations for the Europen Indoor Championships with some solid sprinting at the Odyessy Arena in Belfast at the Irish National Indoor Championships. Paul was just pipped at the post by American Josh Norman in the final of the 60m sprints but Paul...

See: http://www.ballycottonrunning.com/Entries%20%2851-3366%29.pdf Athenry AC: Number Name Team Race Age Category 204 BURKE, Alan Athenry AC M 205 O'CONNOR, John Athenry AC M 755 GLAVIN, Valerie Athenry AC F 756 RICE, Mick Athenry AC M40 764 DELMER, Peter Athenry AC M40 831 MYCROFT, Liam Athenry AC...

A 10 minute video produced by Martin O'Driscoll for the 2008 road race... The quality of the production speaks for itself than I ever could!

Message just received from Martin Keane: The website for the 2009 European Veterans road racing weekend (Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May) is http://www.aarhus1900.dk/evacns2009/ . Michael Fennell - (087) 1351134 - expects at least 30 to travel from Ireland and would love to hear from any others...

Paul Hession got his indoor season off to a bright start in Moscow and Malmo this week. The Athenry AC ace sprinter opened his season at the 'Russian Winter' IAAF Permit meeting in Moscow at the CSKA Stadium last Sunday the 1st of February. Paul made the final of the 60m sprint but finished 6th in...

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The much-awaited final took place recently at the Athenry AC (Senior) Christmas party. Peter Delmer versus Mark Breen! Peter retained his title against first-time challenger Mark. Peter's experience of the big occasion shone through as this YouTube video amply displays. After a prolonged stewarts...

Interesting reading in Magill from around the 1981 Dublin City Marathon 8110Magill.pdf - 1.25 MB. 8111Magill.pdf - 1.81 MB. Courtesy of www.village.ie!

A brilliant run but still five seconds off John Treacy's long-standing Irish record, amazingly. More information here: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=5629 .

For many years Athenry AC members have taken part in Croi fund raising trips all over the world. Ray O'Connor and his brother Johnny have led the way and the path they have blazed has been followed by Club Person of the year 2008 Maire T. Beatty, Larry Kelly, Mick Rice, Jane Ann Healy and many, many...

Congratulations to Maire Treasa Beatty who won the Club Person of the Year award for 2008, presented at the Athenry AC AGM on Wednesday 14th Jan. This is Maire Treasa's first year of serious running and she didn't commence actual racing until March, so her total haul of 33 races during the year...

The BHAA, in both Dublin and Cork do fantastic work for runners and yet can remain unknown to many athletes outside of their immediate catchment areas. If you have the opportunity I'd highly recommend that you take part in one of the many superb races they organise each year. I cut my own running...

Munster Cross Country Championships St. Augustine's , Dungarvan Jamuary 18th 2009 Senior Men 10000m Position Name Club County 1 James McCarthy East Cork Cork 2 Sean McGrath East Cork Cork 3 Jason Fahy Olympic Harriers Clare 4 Dermot Galvin St. John's Clare Clare 5 Cian Murphy Iveragh Kerry 6...

The image that Mick Rice hoped would never see the light of day has been exclusively published on the Athenry AC web site this afternoon. Mick Rice has gone native and this is the proof - wearing his very special race director's hat(!) on the morning of the recent Fields of Athenry 10KM Road Race...

Our very own Ruth Kilcawley has been in touch to tell us about some informational clinics she will be holding in the Raheen Woods Hotel during February. She's offering a special discount to members of Athenry AC. Ruth holds a BSc in Human Nutrition & Dietetics and is an Approved Sports Dietitian by...

Full results are located here, http://tuamac.com/results/Spring8K2009.html .

See attached JPG from last weekend's Connacht Tribune...

In 2007 and 2008 we asked people to nominate their athletic targets for the year ahead and you can view those predictions here; (2008) http://www.athenryac.com/time-set-goals (2007) http://www.athenryac.com/you_gotta_have_goals This year we have collectively invited public ridicule by predicting the...

Photo: - Sponsor Mr Mel Shanley Quantum Life Ireland presents Pascal Proctor with number one for the upcoming Quantum Life Dungarvan 10 mile road race. Pascal was the very first entry received on line at www.westwaterfordathletic.org for the event on Sunday February 1st at 1:00pm QUANTUM LIFE...

Beginners and New-comers welcome to Galway Triathlon Club lecture series. Galway Triathlon Club launches its lecture series this weekend, which is open to all athletes involved in the sports of swimming, cycling, running and triathlon. This series is designed to give you the best advice on how to...

From the AAI Site at http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=5399 Athletics Ireland ‘Athlete of the Year’ Paul Hession, who has brought Irish sprinting to a new level, has ended 2008 with yet another accolade. The prestigious Track & Field News, the ‘Bible of the Sport’ has ranked Paul at Number 8...

The accompanying image sees Westport 5k race winner Martin Conroy (Sligo AC) leading 2nd placed Robert Malseed (Mayo AC). The Westport 5k was the final race in the C&C Cellular Mayo AC Road Race League organised by Mayo AC in conjunction with Mayo Sports Partnership. There was a fine turnout of 137...

Very much a labour of love and one I hope that some will enjoy... See PDF attachment (1.6MB) for a print copy!

I'm fair sure Paul is the first ever Athenry athlete to grace this august magazine's cover in its 28 year history.

Finishers from the Fields of Athenry Kiddies' Fun Run on 26 December 2008 at 10 AM. Conor Gillen Mark O'Connor Steven Gilmore Cian Walsh Daniel Rooney Ronan Hardiman Cathal Moran Finn Conerney Nial Keane Mathew Treacy Francis Stewart Grace Gilmore Blaine Kleenan Eimear Keane Jack Fitzpatrick Tiernan...