1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Just over two years, Jane Ann convinced me to join during a physio session. I only said yes to try and make the pain stop…it didn’t!! 2. Briefly, what started you running? I was getting married in 2013 and I wanted to try and shift some excess weight...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? 9 happy years :-) 2. Briefly, what started you running? Myself and my sister in law walked the Women’s mini marathon one year and were so frustrated with the crowds we vowed we would run it the following year – However it did take 9 months to get...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Since 2006 2. Briefly, what started you running? A friend of mine had taken it up so i joined him for a few runs 3. What shoes do you train/race in? At the moment Nike Lunarglide 4. What piece of running gear/apparel is your most prized possession...

Loughrea Athletics Club hosted their annual 5km race on Easter Monday. Numbers were down slightly on last years race. 237 athletes gathered at the start line to run a 2 lap course of Loughrea town. Weather conditions were described as perfect with clear blue skies! Proceeds from the race (€1,300)...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? I joined in 2012, Frances joined in 2011 and was telling me about speed sessions on a Tuesday so I decided to join to do speed only. It was grand for the first few while I knew nobody but when I got to know people I got sucked into more and more...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? I started in May 2011 as a Fit4Life member. 2. Briefly, what started you running? I used to work alongside Elaine Quinn & she was forever talking about running & how many miles she had done at the weekend etc etc, so got me thinking maybe I can do this...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? I joined Athenry AC just over 18 months ago in August 2014. 2. Briefly, what started you running? Funny thing is i hated running or anybody that suggested i give it a go. I wanted to shift a bit of weight but love my food, so knew i had to start some...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? 4 Years. 2. Briefly, what started you running? A desire to keep off the weight i'd lost during a period of loss in 2012. I'd never been active when younger and was always overweight. Anyway i started walking but soon got bored of that as i felt I wasn...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Since March 2010. 2. Briefly, what started you running? A few friends at work were in to it so I decided to give it a go. Our New Years resolution in 2010 was to run the Dingle Half marathon that September. 3. What shoes do you train/race in? Mizuno...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? I joined in 2013. 2. Briefly, what started you running? Marathons. I always loved the idea of running a marathon and was amazed that anyone could run that far. 3. What shoes do you train/race in? Saucony Guide 9 for training and racing. 4. What piece...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Since 2012. 2. Briefly, what started you running? Everyone around me seemed to be running, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about, and joined a Fit for Life group. 3. What shoes do you train/race in? Saucony Guide. 4. What piece of running...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Joined May 2013, almost 3 years. 2. Briefly, what started you running? There was a baby triathlon for charity organised in my office in April 2013, I started training for it in January 2013 and loved the running element so kept it up. 3. What shoes do...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? 4 years approx 2. Briefly, what started you running? “Back in the day” I played soccer, football and rugby and running was always part of training! 3. What shoes do you train/race in? Asics 3000 4. What piece of running gear/apparel is your most prized...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? This is my second year. 2. Briefly, what started you running? Increased interest in fitness. 3. What shoes do you train/race in? Mostly asics and nike. 4. What piece of running gear/apparel is your most prized possession? It has to be my watch and...

1. How long have you been an Athenry AC member? Joined February 2010. Just over 6 years. 2. Briefly, what started you running? I couldn't jog, never mind run 50 meters. I was also overweight. My Daughter was 4 years old at this time. I needed to do something to get the weigth off and fitness up. The...

The course was 10 laps of a circuit just short of 5km, so there was about a 400m run in at the start of the race. My target had been to try and get 3:30 and I was on course for that until after 35km when a combination of the rolling course, mud(!) and cold started to take its toll. The last 10km...

Ballinderreen 10km was originally set for the 29th November 2015 but due to flooding the race was re scheduled for Sunday 24th January 2016. Ballinderreen village is approximately 22 km south of Galway City and is a part of the townland of Ballinderreen. Baile an Doirín, means town of the little...

A word of warning from the start. You simply can’t write a short report about this race, so if you’re not in the form for a saga, turn away now. The Art O’ Neill has a great history to it but this will be long enough without going into that now, so you can read up on it here . This is a race I’ve...

In its 12th year almost 390 athletes took part in the Tuam 8km today. The weather was cold and temperatures were hovering around 7 degrees with intermittent showers. GCH dominated the podium taking 5 of the 6 places. The top two men finished in the same order as last year, with Gary Thornton GCH...

The rescheduled Clarinbridge 10k took place today with nine Athenry AC members towing the start line. There was a hint of sunshine in the sky and racing conditions were pretty good as some of our runners (Majella Cummins) were even able to do the pre-race warm up in the club singlet. Not many PBs to...

Following on from the enjoyment of last years #akwrunstreak I signed up once again in earnest to run 30 minutes or 5k per day for the month of December. Organised by Sean at Amphibian King it was just the target I needed to try get back on track with some training at the end of this year. Prior to...

Men's Results 1st Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC), 2nd Brendan Hargreaves (Dundrum South Dublin AC), 3rd Matthew Bidwell (GCH). Women's Results 1st Marie Hyland (Crusaders AC), 2nd Jane Ann Healy (Athenry AC), 3rd Laura Shaughnessy (Loughrea AC). Provisional result attached. Race report and prize...

Provisional result from today's (Sunday, 20 December 2015) 4M in Abbeyknockmoy is attached. More to follow.

Sixmilebridge Ultra took place on the 15th November with 23 athletes taking part in this 30 mile challenge. Mike Curley won the race in 3.34.25 with Athenry ACs Dee Grady finishing 2nd overall while also winning the women's race in 3.42.02. Second man home and 3rd overall was Vinny O'Leary crossing...

There are mornings you wake up and look out the window and say to yourself “Today is not a day for running” and crawl back in to bed. When the tail end of storm Abigail is still battering the landscape there was more than ample reason to crawl back in to bed on Sunday morning (Nov 15th), but this...