Almost Official Result - first 500 are below; the full list in the attached TXT file Direct any remaining comments to me at jameslundon @ yahoo . co . uk . txtPlace txtTime txtName txtTeam txtCat2 txtGrad txtEntrantNo 1 0:30:40 THORNTON, Gary Galway City Harriers MS 814 2 0:30:56 HEHIR, Sean...

Perfect running conditions led to to some fast times on the Fields of Athenry 10km race today. Many recorded PBs, thanks to the weather, and the carb-loading of the previous days! Gary Thornton of GCH continued his dominace of this event with a great performance t take the men's title, while...

The seventh running of the Fields of Athenry 10k will take place on the traditional date, the 26th of December 2008 at 11:00am. The race will be held over the same course as last year starting beside the railway line in Athenry and finishing under the Arch in the middle of the town. A map of the...

Anyone interested in availing of bus service to Athenry 10k? The Green Alternative! No Parking Worries Have a post-race beer with a clear conscience Subject to sufficient interest, a bus will depart Westside Library in Galway at 9.30am on the 26th with a pick up in Eyre Square and outside Huntsman...

Many of us will know that Frank Greally has edited the Irish Runner's 'bible', Irish Runner Magazine, for many years now. Well, today Frank launches his latest book, "Running Commentary" which is a wonderful collection of his thoughts and recollections of Irish athletics over many years. I was lucky...

1 Rory Chesser Ennis Track Snr 14.48 2 Dermot Galvin St Johns Snr 15.27 3 James Mc Intyre Finn Valley Snr 15.49 4 Kenneth Rodgers St Cronans Snr 15.55 5 T J Mc Hugh Mayo A.C Snr 15.57 6 Tim O Connor Riocht Snr 16.03 7 Martin Corcoran Craughwell O/40 16.14 8 Brian Mc Ginley Ennis Track Snr 16.15 9...

It's back to the future as regards the National 10k Road Race and the National Half Marathon for 2009. Both the National 10k and the National Half Marathon return to their 2007 venues in Navan and Ballybofey respectively after a break of only a year. Both of these venues produced fine races in 2007...

Congratulations to the juvenile athletics who compete at the national cross country finals in Cavan last weekend. Pride of place goes to Jack Fitzpatrick who won a bronze individual medal in the under 11 boys final and Rachel O' Brien was just outside the medals in fourth place in the under 11 girls...

Seven brave Galway souls made the slippery journey to Cavan at the weekend to take part in the National Novice Cross Country Championships. The team was deprived of the services of our own Brian Bruton after Brian cracked some ribs in a fall on Friday. Undaunted Brian travelled to Cavan to cheer on...

Worried about what gift to get for the runner in your life this Christmas? Here's a great idea! Ian Egan of Sportspoint Massage and Galway City Harriers has been in touch to say.. "Looking for that ideal and practical Christmas gift for the active, sporty person in your life, or maybe a treat for...

The Mayo Road race series has proven immensely successful this year and has attracted many Athenry and other Galway runners 'north of the border' to Mayo this year and others. The success of the series has not been an overnight phenomenon as Michael McGrath of mayo AC explains below. by Michael...

Tommy McCarthy has been in touch to remind us all about the 34th running of the Bernie Meany Memorial 5k Road Race which will take place on Sunday December 14th next at 01:30pm. Registration is at St. Mary's Athletic Club, Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare - Sunday, 14th December. Start-time: 1:30pm Entry...

The Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), NUI Galway has assembled a distinguished panel of speakers to partake in a free public forum meeting on the subject of Osteoarthritis. The 2008 REMEDI public forum entitled Osteoarthritis - current treatments and future therapies will be held on Tuesday...

23-12-08 All entries up to close of business 23-12-08 detailed below. Postal Entries Firstname Surname marie allen ruaridh allen Sharon Allen Aideen Allen Gary Allen James Applegate Louise Arrigan Danni Barrett Maire T Beatty TJ Beatty Claire Beatty Barry Beirne Barbara Bergin Kelly Bernie Denise...

We are now taking membership for 2009. We cater for athletes between 10 and 18 years of age, from Athenry and surrounding areas. New members are most welcome. Children who were members of an athletic club and are interested in rejoining would also be welcome. If you want details on membership...

Since its inception the fields of Athenry 10k Road Race has awarded specially engraved pieces of Galway Crystal to its winners. As the race has grown, and the number of participants in the event has grown, the number of crystal prizes we award has also increased. This year between the various...

SPORTING PASSIONS/ PAUL HESSION ON HURLING AND AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Mark Rodden In today's Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2008/1126/1227486582507.html

The Burren Cycling club has announced details of the Burren Charity Challenge which will take place on Saturday the 27th of December next in the usual venue of Carron, County Clare, stunningly set in the heart of the Burren. As is the custom for the last number of years, registration, along with hot...

Report and Photographs from Tom Hunt (Mayo AC) The first ever Home Countries Cross-Country International took place in Wrexham in 1988, so it was appropriate that the 21st, or coming of age international should be back on Welsh soil. On Saturday 15th November, more than 400 masters athletes from the...

Runners sometimes bemoan the lack of top class races to take part in. Well, we've just received news of an absolute cracker that should have you training all through Christmas. The Dungarvan 10 Mile Road race, sponsored by Quantum Life, will take place on Sunday February the 1st at 01:00pm at the...

If just running around isn't enough for you, then maybe you'd fancy a shot at a triathlon. Many of Athenry AC's members are also member of the Predator Triathlon club, which has just launched it's new site at http://www.predatortriclub.ie/. Check it out!

Athenry AC made a very special presentation to Mick Rice last night at our second organisational meeting for the upcoming Fields of Athenry 10KM on St. Stephen's Day: an engraved Glycine pocket watch. The watch was ostensibly really to commemorate his participation in the recent IAU World Cup 100KM...

What more can I say, really?

Tom Hunt sent on this very "interesting" image of last year's hat. I'm afraid to ask the history of this picture though.

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