Hundreds of Photo's Now Viewable in the Gallery! - With the dust settling on another good day out in Athenry we thought it would be a good idea to jot down a few memories from this year’s race while they were still fresh in our minds. To begin with, we couldn’t have asked for better weather. A cold...

Great news this morning with word that Athenry man Paul Hession has been selected for next July's European Under 23 Championships which will take place in Erfurt in Germany next July. Paul will compete in his best event the 200m. He joins a highly talented squad that also includes David Gillick (400...

(Nb. there are a few of Jame's pics in the photo's album) A distant view from the very back of the field! 2005 AAI Novice Cross Country Championship - Athlone IT, Co. Westmeath, 11 December 2005 This is a race I'd been looking forward to for a number of months. I'd been to the previous two Novice...

It was sad to hear on the sports news yesterday that Alistair Cragg has withdrawn from the Irish team for the European Cross Country Championships on Sunday. The races take place this year in Tilburg in Holland. Whilst it's obviously unfortunate that Alistair is not able to run from an Irish team...

Ray O'Connor, Race Director of the hugely successful Failte Ireland Connemara Marathon races (www.connemarathon.com), has decided to award a small number of complimentary entries to the 2006 running of his events to successful runners in this year's Proactive Fields of Athenry 10K road race...

Philip Magnier continued his impressive return to form after injury last weekend in France while taking part in the La Rochelle Marathon. Phillip joined the high standard event wearing the Maroon and White of Athenry just four weeks after having completed his debut marathon in Dublin. On that day...

Report Courtesy of John McSweeny of Galway City Harriers Despite the forecasts threatening dire weather conditions earlier in the week, the Inter-counties Senior XC races took place in reasonably good weather conditions on Sligo Race Course on Sunday afternoon. With Jerry Ryan not travelling, the...

Gary Murray from Letterkenny ran a superb race yesterday on a tough day for running on Sligo racecourse to win the National Inter-Counties Men's Senior Cross Country Championship. The Donegal man finished the gruelling 10k course thirty seconds clear of his nearest rival Mark Kenneally. Athenry man...

Athenry AC have entered the following team into the All Ireland Novice Cross Country Championships which will take place in Athlone on the 11th of December next. The team is... Gary Doherty John O'Connor Joe Morrissey Alan Burke Peter Delmer James Lundon Mick Rice Michael McMahon Mark Flannery Gary...

Entries for next year's Failte Ireland Connemara Marathon Races are well ahead of last years numbers even at this early stage in the build up to the races. Race director Ray O'Connor said today, "We've been blown away with the level of interest from all over the world. We have triple the number of...

Senior Men (5000metres Patrick O’Dea Cup) 1. Jason Fahy Olympic Harriers Snr. 15 : 45 2. James Mc Intyre Tulla Snr. 15 : 49 3. Ian Egan Galway City Harriers Snr. 16 : 20 4. Eugene Moynihan Marian O/45 16 : 31 5. Martin Corcoran Loughrea O/40 16 : 36 6. James Liddane Tulla Nov / Snr. 16 : 41 7...

Runners who have run all Fields of Athenry 10KMs to date Name 2002 Time 2003 Time 2004 Time 2005 Time Bernie Kelly 00:45:48 00:49:31 00:49:05 00:44:20 Brian Geraghty 00:40:02 00:40:38 00:40:51 Danny Carr 00:36:15 00:38:11 00:36:00 00:36:41 Darragh O'Brien 00:38:16 00:40:53 00:39:59 00:37:13 Finbar...

Pos Number Name Time 1 86 Noel Kelly 00:32:46 2 89 Sean Dowling 00:33:14 3 87 Paul Buckley 00:33:17 4 92 Bobby Behan 00:34:07 5 81 Robert Malseed 00:34:43 6 142 Paul Blaney 00:35:13 7 10 Ian Egan 00:35:44 8 112 Mike Harvey 00:35:49 9 7 Martin McEvilly 00:36:01 10 150 Ray Glynn 00:36:13 11 9 Tommy...

The Galway Team for the forthcomming Inter County Cross Senior Country Championships of Ireland was announced last night. The Championships will take place on the 27th of November at the racecourse in Sligo. The team is as follows; Paul McNamara (Athenry AC) Jerry Ryan (GCH) Gary Thornton (GCH)...

The AAI Galway County Board AGM, which took place on Tuesday the 15th of November in Oranmore, heard reports of a healthy increase in athletic activity in the county. Secretary, Tom Finnegan from Craughwell and Secretary P.J.Coyle from Galway City Harriers presided over a lively debate at the...

There has already been a steady stream of early entries for this year's Proactive Fields of Athenry 10k , Road Race which takes place on the 26th of December next. Organisers are very keen that as many people as possible pre-enter the race to avoid delays both at registration and in producing a race...

GCH Runner Gary Thornton won yesterday's Hollymount 10k International Road Race in fine style relegating many people's pre-race favourite Noel Berkely into third place in the process. This historic race celebrated it's fortieth running yesterday and the field for the senior men's race enjoyed almost...

Results. Senior Ladies (2 mile) 1. Veronica Colleran ` Ennis Track Club Snr 11 : 23 2. Madeline Dorney Thurles Crokes Snr 11 : 48 3. Ellen Solan St Cronans Snr 12 : 11 4. Sue Garrahy Kilmurry Ibk/Nth Clare O/40 12 : 40 5. Martina Ryan Thurles Crokes Snr 12 : 46 6. Caroline Clancy St. Marys Snr 12...

September Meeting of The County Board This September’s meeting was held in Sacre Coeur Hotel, Salthill on Tuesday 20th Sept. We did not have enough attendees to hold a formal meeting. An informal meeting was held to arrange the cross-country. Special Congress A discussion will take place regarding...

Our esteemed comrades Ray and Johnny O'Connor completed yesterday's ING New York City Marathon in fine style. Johnny lined up for this race with perhaps his best ever months of training behind him, while Ray had only run the Dublin City Marathon six day's previously. As it turned out both Athenry...

Craughwell AC Newsletter1 November 2005 - By Michael Tobin Connacht Cross-Country in Co. Leitrim Ballinamore was the venue for day 1 of the Connacht cross-country on Sunday last. A bright clear sky opened the day as parents and athletes arrived at the hall in Craughwell at 9am for the bus. The day...

From the Galway Independent New sponsor for Connemara Marathon 2006 This year’s Connemara International Marathon has a new title sponsor ”“ Fáilte Ireland. Welcoming the new sponsor, Race Director Ray O’Connor said: “I would see this sponsorship as a natural fit with Fáilte Ireland’s strategy to...

Gerry Ryan and Veronica Colleran take title at St. Marys Road Race. The Bernie Meaney Memorial and the 31st Annual St Marys 5. 5 mile road race held at Kilmurry Mc Mahon and organised by St. Marys A.C. attracted a small turnout of athletes with Gerry Ryan Galway City Harriers recording a very easy...

The Galway Senior Cross Country Championship took place in Dangan yesterday the 23rd of October. Despite injuries, late withdrawals and the fact that the race took place only a week before the Dublin City Marathon, the club fielded a strong team in the men's senior race. James Corbett, Peter Delmer...

Pos No Name Time 1 123 Paul McNamara 00:31:15 2 129 Danny Carr 00:36:15 3 158 Martin McEvilly 00:36:25 4 168 Tommy Joe Whyte 00:36:35 5 170 Vincent McGuinness 00:36:40 6 103 Peter Delmer 00:36:44 7 119 Kathryn Casserly 00:36:57 8 125 Darragh O'Brien 00:38:16 9 133 Brian Kenny 00:38:35 10 144 Gerard...